The Yale expositor., 1894-11-09
AN OBJECT LESSON BY THE
PEOPLE.

nation have again furnished an object
lesson for the instruction of incompe-
tent rulers and demagogues. The
election Just closed emphasizes the fact
that the people will insist that their
president and congress shall be compe-
tent men and shall manage the affairs
of the government upon business prin-
ciples and for the benefit of the people.
There is no denying the fact that the
President, Cabinet and the democratic
leaders of the present congress were
wholly unfit to successfully manage
the affairs of the government.
The conduct of the President and
his Cabinet in managing the Hiwaian
affair in the Sandwich Islands brought
the Nation into disgrace. Carlisle, as
Secretary of the Treasury, demonstra-
ted the fact that because he had been
slick southern politician he was not
thereby fitted to manage the affairs of
a great nation. Carlisle had had no
experience in managing business affairs
and the financial policy of the govern.
ment demonstrates the fact that our
Secretary of the Treasury needs to be
a man Of large experience in financial
affairs, and not manager of political
caucuses, conventions, or political
bodies merely.
The democratic President, Cabinet,
and majority demonstrated their in
capacity to run the government success
full when with II strong majority in
both houses they were so divided
among themselves as to be unable to
pass tariff bill that was satisfactory
to themselves or the nation. And
when the bill was formulated after
the democratic majority of over 100 in
the House had done nothing for the
entire year but to bickle and Maggie
oyer its provisions, and then pass it on
to the Senate to receive oyer 600
amendments and changes, it was
again passed back to the House,
Cleveland, the spokesman of his party,
declared the bill to be disgrace
to the American people, that same
democratic majority insisted upon
saddling it upon the people in spite
of the fact the President absolutely
refused 10 sign it,
Again their leaders in Congress de-
monstrated their incompetency by
finding fault with the silver in the
country and the laws governing the
production, and still refused to pass
what they deemed satisfactory laws
regarding it. They had the majority
to do so. The question Isl Why did
they fail to establish "a Silver policy
instead of destroying the interests of
the country by delay, needless debate,
and contention? All of these acts
established the fact that the demo-
cratic leaders were set of incompe-
tent, inexperienced men. In fact
simply lot of cheap politicians who
were running congress and laying
plans to secure continuance in Office
rather than to look after the business
interests of the people.
But the people have been heard
from. They have spoken at the polls.
They have crushed the incompetent
leaders under adverse majorities. DEM
ocrats have joined with independents
and republicans to accomplish this |
result. 1t is not a victory for politicians.
The thinking voter went to the polls |
and expressed his opinion. The lesson |
taught to oemagogues and incompe-
tent leaders has been the most severe |
rebuke administered to any party or
set of men in the history OF thu nation. !
The results must be beneficial. The |
people have demonstrated the fact that
the people rule. Confidence will again |
be re-established and the business in
terests of the country will be benefited.
The lesson must prove II valuable one.
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