Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-11-15
WAY SIDE TALK.

Before election it was very gen orally
conceded that the voters would con-
denim the present administration,
but With what no one could pre-
diet. We have all along felt that this
was to be a business election and that
party lines would snap asunder when
the test came. Democrats in great
mum bers all over the country have
quietly gone to the polls and voted their
party almost out of sight; and they
have done it, not by being told to by
political orators, but because of the busi-
ness situation. Everywhere the feel
ing has been that it would be danger
ous to continue the Democratic party
in power. Unable to agree among
themselves the protection element has
lined up to be counted with the Repub-
lcans aud the result is. simply over
whelming. We have talked with bank
ers doing a large foreien business and
they rejoice in the action of the people
and say that our securities will no long
er go begging. The merchants think
that times will now steadily improve.
Again, we find that the Democratic
workingmen whom we have seen are
satisfied and are in the most hopeful
frame of mind. That the people felt
the gravity of the situation is shown
perfectly by their verdict at the polls.
Think of New York rolling up 10000
plurality for Morton. New Jersey, the
stronghold of Democracy until last
year, making her bow to protection and
glving $4,000 votes to the cause. Little
Delaware too came il to line with
Republican governor and congressman,
but to West Virginia belongs the palm.
She has arisen to the occasion and re-
tired the free trade leader of the House,
Prof. Wilson. After this he can lecture,
travel abroad or do what he pleases;
he will be harmless. His own state has
disowned him, We modestly suggest
that he 60 to England for study and
recreation. Tom l.. Johnson Of Ohio,
the rank free trader of the west has
been buried under the pupular vote in
his district and may as well join hands
with Wilson and go to school some
where for ii little education. Then
again, there is Bland Of Missouri, the
silver leader i'll the House, placed on
the spl - szsist--ssi back numhar-poor
Band. t1elnlan, the watch dogn of
the treasury for 80 years, has gone down
ia the wreck in Indiana. Springer of
Illinois has been thrown aside, and al
together it is too sad to note further the
names of Democratic leaders who will
not lead in the next house. Crisp will
be therei if he survives the shock of SO
many OF his colleagues, but it will be
solemn time for him. We think there
will be comparatively little said, when
congress assemblies, of the opening
wedge to free trade. The country has
spoken. 1t is well.
Another hopeful feature in the cleo
ton contest is the redemption of Colo
RADIO and Kansas from the populists.
'Blood-to-the-bridle" Waite, the pres
ent governor of Colorado and the most
dangerous lunatic of that section, has
been defeated by 10000 votes He lays
this to the women, and proposes to
leave the state. 1t matters not where
he goes, his tom-foolery rig is run and
he will soon sink into insignificance.
The people of Colorado and Kansas
have found out that they could not Sc
cure capital from the East to develope
their natural resources on account OF
the actions and utterances of their lead
ing men. The majority OF voters in
these states saw the situation clearly
and have done what they could to re-
store confidence. SO throughout the
entire west the voice of the people has
been heard in the interest Of business.
We have all along thought that the
east would properly settle matters at
the poHs, but that there was some un-
certainty in the west. 1t seems now
that the different sections of the coun-
try were all vieing with each other in
recording votes for a change in the adj
ministration of national affairs There
is not the sligh est doubt but what the
election will help the condition of the
country. Not that there will be boom
in business, but, confidence having i'll a
great measure been restored, there will
be steady improvement. The whole
story in a nut shell is that the protec-
ton aud sound money party have been
voted back into the house with about
$50 majority. The senate will have
several new Republican members and
i majority. There is then no fear of
free trade. or an unsOund money policy
and the business men knowing where
they stand will go to work with a will
We shall look for the opening up of
many industries now closed, andin the
due course of time we shall be more
prosperous than ever. The lesson
learned the past two years has been IA
hard one, but the American people
have shown to the world that they can
be trusted when an emergency arises.
The great victory for reform i'll New
York city is something of which good
citizens there may well be proud. The
tiger has been skinned alive, and its
body will soon be thrown into the deep,
dep sea. At least we hope this viii
be the case. Anyhow. there is an end
to old Tammauy. \ new organization
will doubtless grow out of the old and
little tigers will growl from every bush,
but from January first the city will he
i'm the hands of its friends. II was
glorious victory, and good local govern
meut Il assured.
ALI attention now to horse shows,