The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-07
[AE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.
Ravenna, wednesday, Nov. Z, 1904



excess. The Republican papers are no doubt
correct in the main in their election returns.
but of course cannot be relied upon in the
least for a calm, careful, safe review of the
causes responsible for yesterdays result,
that gives the lower House of Congress to
the Republicans, and swept every Northern
State that voted into the Republican column.
The Mckinley branch of the party will OF
course say that it was the voice of the people
speaking against tariff reduction, or as they
are pleased to term it, free trade. They will
with willful blindness preach in louder tones
than ever the doctrine of trade restraint, and
clam all Of the party honor and glory at
taching 10 yesterdays landslide. But the
observer and thinker will pay little attention
70 such nonsense. Yesterdays election but
expressed the impatience of a vast army OF
American citizens over the industrial situa-
ton prevailing for the past two years. 1t
emphasizes two facts: First, that many
electors have not yet reached the point where
they are above the influence Of mere present
sunshine or rain and secondly, and princl-
pally, that the process of development to-
ward political independence is nevertheless
going steadily on among the masses of voters.
1t In not that the majority of the people ia
vor so-called protection or endorse the school
boy sophistry Of its advocates. In many OF
The States local causes were entirely respon-
sible for the flood Of Republican ballots.
New York State was notable example.
The true meaning Of the election is really
the reverse of what our Republican friends
are now SO loudly proclaiming. AS far as
the tariff element entered into the situation,
It was but rebuke administered to that por-
tion of the late Congress that prevented the
higher consummation of tariff reform en-
bodied in the original Wilson bill. The
country is through with McKinleyism.
Thousands of Democrats either remained
at home or voted with the Populists, to ex-
press their disapproval Of the Senate record,
knowing full well that even in the event OF
Republican House, the present tariff legs
lation could not be disturbed.
BY 1896 the normal conditions will be re-
stored, and the country well advanced on
the road to recovery from the blighting ef-
fscts Of Republican rule. The ultimate tri-
umph of true Democracy will not suffer from
Children's Day.
The Churches of the land have nearly all
Of them set apart one day in the year sacred
70 the children of their respective folds. and
II Ii a beautiful custom; loving tribute to
innocence and purity.
The Republicans of Ravenna, mindful of
their traditional party parentage, by virtue
Of which it has posed 10, these many years
as self declared theocraeY of political and
social morality, bethought themselves last
week to honor the innocence of the town by
sonsecrating portion of Friday afternoon
to its amusement and play spell recreation.
But it was also thought best by the party
fathers to mingle little talk with the play
and the bright idea of sidetracking McKin-
ley came like an inspiration. Accordingly
hand bills were posted up advertising the
rsar-end-of-the-car appearance of the man
Of single idea, who, by the way, is nominal
ly the Governor of Ohio, but devotes the
most Of his time to riding over the country
in the service of the Republican party. The
rub-a-dubs were engaged for the occasion
and standard bearer secured to wave the
stars and stripes, and shortly after O'Clock
the school rooms had begun to send their
Rleeful inmates to the scene of youthful
hilarity. Incidentally few of the grown
up members of the community went to the
place of rendezvous to " see the Governor, -
and hear him wall calamity. But Mckinley
should pray to bedelivered from his friends,
for they did not have sufficient forethought
TO change his route SO as to bring him into
that portion of the town cursed with Trust
closed factories that were forsaken by the
greedy monopolists under the bepehcent
reign Of Harrison the second. His train
was brought to standstill right in the midst
Of industrial activity, high above it all being
heard the ringing clatter from the boiler
works. Even the bass drum could notdrown
these merry reverberations. 1t was cruel
mistake and it would seem an objectionable
one, for the children wanted to hear Nc
Kinley talk calamity, but even their enthu-
siasm could not blind them to the inconsist-
sncy of the thing. Mckinley looked hurt
and disappointed and cast reproachful and
withal vindictiye glance at the reeking
stacks of the Carbon works, which seemed
70 be emitting a particularly dense volume
Of smoke for the occasion. But the children
must be amused, so the Governor sadly went
at his task, but talked over their heads by
urging their fathers to vote the Republican
ticket, and in spiteo his surroundings could
not get away from his professional pessemist-
les entirely, but must needs alluds to the
low wages of free trade, or the theoreticaD
closing of industries. He croaked the same
croaks and hooted the same boots that the
people have heard from his lips ever since
he commenced his political career, but he
entirely forgot to tell his hearers that in
many branches of industry the English Ia
borer is, and has been for years, receiving
better wages than his American fellow tolls
man. He also scrupulously avoided saying
anything about free trade England leading
iu the scale of European wages, with high
tariff Germany many points below and
higher tariff France still lower than her
Teutonic neighbor. But as this would have
been beyond the comprehension of the child
rem, the Governor was entirely excusable in
the eyes Of his Republican keepers, who, of
course would not wish to have anyone be-
wildered. And SO Mckinley wandered aim
lessly on for about ten minutes, and then had
10 giveit up.
Secretary of State Taylor, candidate for
reelection, was then brought out and for
few minutes tried to help the Governor, but
the task was too great, and presently the
train moved on towards the prosperous city
Of Akron, where still more discouraging con-
ditions awaited the sad-tongued prophet of
disaster and woe.
But the children were amused and their
elders amazed. and the appearance OF Nc
Kinley will not be without its results in Ra-
VIENNA. The Democrats Of the place appre-
ciate the efficient work done by Mckinley
for their cause, and earnestly invite him to
come again as often as possible.
GEN. VIM BOOTH, the founder of the Sal
vation Army, and author of I" In Darkest
England and the Way Out" of London, Eng
land, will be in Cleveland, Nov. 18th and
10Th. He will be accompaniedby party of
National and International Staff. He will
speak in Music Hall, Nov. 18th, and will
also lead three important meetings on the