The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-21

The LongobaTdian Senator fsHer mas
dropped into prophecy, and 10 Is quite
probable that his prediction viii come true.
PETER holds that the Democrats are totally
destroyed - q party. He points out that
one OF the two great parties had TO so:
that the Democratic party utterly failed to
rise 10 the level Of Its GREAT opportunity;
that the Republicans will form one OF the
two great parties of the country: that there
will be reaiignment OF parties. and that
political battle will be fought. probably In
1899, which viii decide the policy Of this
country for twenty years. The fight viii
be between the new party and the Rspub-
iican party. The new alignment. PETER
says, may not como until after the election
OF 1888, In which event the Republicans
will elect the prssidsnt; bat IL may como
before that PETER thinks that the dissat-
isfisd Democrats Who are fiat money men
of some sort and the dissatisfied Repubii-
cans who are Stree silverites" will meet
with the Populists, and out Of this confer.
ence will como . new party which il to do
battle with the Republican party. Ssnasor
PETER says that all men who believe in the
free coinage Of silver viii be in that party,
whether they come from the Democrats,
the Populists or Republicans; that the
opponents of free silver. whether Demo
Gratis or Republicans. will DO found fight
ing under the Republican banner; that the
anti-frce silver Democrats differ very little
from the Republicans on any issue. and
naturally belong In the Republican ranks.
The political outlook skstohed by sena-
tor PETER will probably be realized. be-
cause II Is perfectly plain that the national
Democracy east Of the Mississippi and
north Of the Ohio has abandoned tho issue
of snti-protection for the future. The
New York Times aud New York Eseming
Post virtually confess that opposition to
the protective principle in tariff iegisla-
ton Is a failure: that. while the Republic
ans will not be disposed in 1895 to re-enaot
tho Mckinley scs without revision, the
Democrats will not be disposed to press
for radical anti-pro,eciion legislation. In
other words. these two very able Demo
cratic joarnals confess that antl-prosec-
ton Is a burnt-out issue: that the battle in
1896 will DO over the money question and
currency reform. A very able and In
huential Democrat of New York city since
the election of the 9th inst has SAID:
"Thsre il no doubt that Democracy. as
We know IL, Is thing OF the past. II
the country will not have any further gen
eral assault upon the tariff system III III Is
TO be accepted that the principle OF pro;ec-
ton Is established as an American prin-
oipie. for nv part l do not see any other
essential difference between the sound
business men Of the Democracy aud of the
Republican party. The Issue contained
in what 10 called the force bill Is ended,
and / eonfcss l cannot see anything In the
immediate future but SQUAD business
views combining TO resist the unsound
business and financial suggestions that
are being advanced"
The results OF the recent election make
Il certain tha, We shall ind In isas Jumped
In one party those who oppose national
banks; who favor larger issue. Of govern
ment currency and upon less stable SCI
eurity. and who viii insist on free silver.
aud this new party will be buils upon the
ruins OF thu Democracy. for the Repab-
lican party as q ~hole fsvors a nation Al
banking system. opposes free silver coin.
age. although not hostile 20 Q proper use
Of silver. and IL opposed 10 any issue Of
government currency which may not he
Instantly converted into money whose
vslne II recognized and accepted the world
over. !, is safe 10 predict that in iseo shs
anti-fres silver Democracy viii b foand
voting the Republican ticket against the
new party Of fssfsr and his political COZ.
slemsrats. whose financial philosophy Be
longs 10 the ''teepsangled Wildwood o.
wild eat" money which our infancy
knew.
The New York frss~.s estimates tia:
at least . million Of Democrats rsvolssi
against The new Democratic sectional tariff
and scetaiistio Income tar On the eth ins
The Democratic loss was about sAoco vcsss
IN Massachusetts New Hampshire aad
cenneestsot oas Of siaooo vesss cast sr
the presidential sssctsoa Of fssa IL i.
about Saeo votes out Of 1, sss.eoo In Nsv
York. New Jer>sy and Pennsylvania. II
IL ssoat sd 90 votes sas Of . total in ssa.
Of i,Ss1.oco in the ave esntras wesserr
sssiss-~ohio. Indiana MiehsrAra. wtscon.
sin ard itlsnoss- IL Is apparently about
80. 900 vetes cot Of a total In iss2 os 50 on
in Northern states hsyoad The Mssssssirrl
nos Of the faeaEe slcre. And In rsxas ia
Demccrasie Tess arpes-. 20 have been
e COO eat es - las votes In lss2 Taksas
AL The states Of which ssEasss repcrts
hare APPEARED. TIE less b sseGt i.li6. 90.