The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-09-29
THE CONTEST IN NEW YORK.

The nomination of Senator Hill for
governor of New York is no doubt
the action of the Tam many ring of
politicians, who will make strong ef-
fort to carry the state for the Democ-
racy in November. But this is very
improbable. The Republican nomi-
nee, ex-Vice President Morton, is
very popular, and will no doubt carry
the full strength of his party. Tam
many has not the power in political
matters that it once had, and will not
dictate the policy and nominees of the
successful party hereafter. It's star
has set, and it is noionger the controll-
ing influence in nstional affairs. The
country Democracy is opposed to it,
and viii not give its candidate that
enthusiastic support that is requisi te
for success. 1t is bad year for
Democrats, and rings and cliques ar e
not in good repute. In the great
battle just fought in congress Demo-,
cracy did not dsvelope harmony in its
own ranks, and while Mr.. Hill pre-
tended to be in sympathy with the
party he did not fully end orse neither
the Wilson nor the German faction.
Aside from his own testimony that be
is Democrat, there Is no other evil
dence of the fact to convince thos g
who are skeptical on the question.
According to the well known rules of
evidence his statement is unquestion
ably that of an interested witness, and
will carry no weight with the jury
of the American people.
But the battle in November will be
ON the same ground that it was In
Oregon in June and in Maine in Sep
tember. The people will not vote for
any party merely for the sake of the
prestige which may be attached to the
name; but will carefully consider the
stand that each has taken upon the
great economic questions which have
sgitated the people for the past two
years Democracy has been the
champion of free trade, and the Re
publicans have favored protection to
American industries. These are the
issues that will shape the campaign in
all the November states, and the elect
ors in New York, the same as those
in Iowa, Illinois and Massachusetts,,
will vote in favor of that party who
they believe will support a national
policy that will make it easier for
them to maintain their families. 1t
will be a campaign for bread, inaugu.
rated by bread winners for the protec-
tion of their homes. All the subtle |
that may be devised and put |
in operation by the shrewd politicians
who control Tammany cannot divert |
the attention of the people from the
real object of the struggle. Two years |
of free-trade have bankrupted the
nation; have reduced many of our
people from afidence to penurY and
want; have closed up factories and
put out the fires in furnaces, and |
have reduced the wages of labor to |
the European standard. This is
enough of the experiment. A change
must take place, and be inaugurated |
as soon as possible. Hill, in New
York, will be defeated because he re-
presents Democracy. and not because
of any personal objection to the man.
This will be true all over the country.
1t is Republican year, and the pres
tige will continue in that direction un
til the halls of congress and the chair
Of the executive are in possession Of
Republican protectionists.