The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-11-14
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Maine and Vermont sat on the fence to
watch the returns come in, feeling that
they would still lead the procession. but
when. the arithmetic Elen got up into
majorities of six figures they climbed
down to fall into line as cOrporals or
high s.-Globa-Democrat Crep).
Remembering Governor Flowers ma
jority two years ago, it will not be wise
for the republican managers to imagine
that they have been given a free hand for
partisan purposes. The same electors who
turned down" the democrats yesterday
will repudiate the republicans two years
hence if they deserve tn. Y. Herald
(mug).
The defeat yesterday was as truly the
work Of democrats as the 'land-slides''
against Harrison were the work of rspub
icans. The number OF Independents out
side of party organizations has not great
~ increased of late, but the increase in
the Independence Of partisans in the last
eight years has been phenomenal and il
is revoluiOnizing American pOlitics-N.
Y. World (dem.).
Missouri redeemed BY whom and from
what? Republicans could have redeemed
nothing if there had been anything to re-
deem. They did not even get out their
vote-could not even stimulate or per-
suaded themselves that their candidates
were worth supporting. The whole story
is that a fraction Of the democracy Of
Missouri had short period Of GOODNESS.
at whose consequences it now stands
aghast.-St Louis Republic (dem).
The overthrow of Tammany in New
York is a warning from the Ameri-
can people to corrupt and arrogant poll
ticians everywhere. II was inevitable that
Tammany should meet its Waterloo soon
er or later. RMS is no unexpected event.
1t has been coming on for years. The
cloud has been seen hanging in the hori-
If Surnq6 tho uOlirfra1
sky, and the tempest has swept the Of
tenders off the face Of the earth.-BOstOn
Post (dem).
The election yesterday was simply a
dOuble-breasted political slump, and d
slump of that kind means the upsetcing
of everything within sight belonging to
the party that is slumped. republican
tidal wave has swept the country of al
most equal proportions to the democratic
wave that defeated the republicans in
nearly every state of the union four years
ago, and when twO-thirds of the popular
branch Of congress was democratic.
Such occasions come and go in our free
political system, and the country is never
the worse for these tempests which, de-
structive as they seem, always purify the
political atmosphere and leave even the
defeated party in an improved condition.
Philadelphia Times (dem).
Dearer than ever is David B. Hill to
the uuLeITlIleU. WedIlleSS, llQO0llLdDle
democracy of New York. He has made
the greatest political fight witnessed in
this land since Andrew Jackson en-
cOuntered and defeated the United States
bank and the money power, more than
half century ago. He has made il dis
interestedly, heroically, uncompromisingly
He has proved himself the braVest, ablest
and steadiest champion of democratic
ideas and politics. He has established
himself as the true chief of the national
democratic party. The situation is not a
joyful one for the democracy or for Hill.
but the future has ample opportunities of
recovery and development and the glory
of consistency and fidelity will be theirs
who remain true to the principles of
jefferson, Jackson and Tilden.-N. Y. Sun
(dem).
Democracy is beaten, not by this man
or the other. Democratic leaders did their
whole duty i'm the canvass. but the peO-
pie concluded that they did not want
democratic tickets elected. and they de-
feated them. With the Times whatever
the people say goes There is no reason
for gloom, and least of all there is no
reason for visiting epithet upon demo-
cratic candidates or democratic officers.
The end of the world has not come be-
cause in 1894 the democrats are as badly
stricken as in 1890 the republicans We're
overwhelmed. This is a comfortable, rea-
sonably cheerful world no matter who is
dtoD. Il 1T QulN Oh the IOuI - lOT uGIIlO-
Gratis gOOd-naturedly to acknowledge de-
feat and TO go about their business salts
fled that the flag is over ALL and that
they can best contribute to party revival
by abstaining from denunciatiOn of party
leaders.-Chicago Times (dem).
Pennsylvania is a republican state; but
the energy of its republicanism yesterday
was something magnificent. Evidently
the voters have carried to the account OF
democracy all Of the i'll fortune that has
befallen the country as the elimination
of republican misrule and we suspect
there may be hidden under the pile of adj
verse maiOritieS an 4. p. A. remainder
However it all came about, it is an un-
doubted sweep. He is a poor soldier, how
ever, who complains of the fortune Of
war, and those only who know how TO ac-
cept defeat with composure are capable
Of moderation and justice when victorious.
To the undaunted democrats who stood
fast by their colors yesterday too much
honor cannot be awarded. They have
been defeated, but not diShOnored. In the
state, outside Of Philadelphia, considering
the tidal wave of popular dissent which
has swept over the stanchest strongholds
of democracy, the vote for the democratic
candidates IS surprisingly large.-Phila-
delphia Record (dem.).
B. F Jones, a Pittsburg iron baron,
who will be remembered as once chair
man Of the republican national commit
Tee, Is quoted as saying that the work
Of restoring the tariff TO what il was
two years ago should besin Immediately.
This kind of agitation VIII be FOR the
better" Baron Jones may have been
misquoted. He may have said two months
ago instead of two years. Al any rate
it is a fact that we had the Mckinley
tariff sin it's entirety" until the 18th Of
last August, or not much more than two
months ago. though it may serve his
purpose, very likely, to convey the idea
that the Mckinley tariff was abolished
two years ago when Cleveland was
elected. But aside from that Baron
Jones is right. The work Of restoring
McKinleyism should begin Immediately.
There should be no shutting, no lodging,
no evasion, as there was from beginning
to end of the late campaign. The repub-
lican bosses mean to restore the McKin-
ley law in substance if not lin its en-
tirety." if they get a chance The logic
of their position demands nothing less
Chicago Herald (dem).
Republican PrOtestees Starting Up.
Now that they have accomplished the