The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-08
BIG MEN TALK.
Views OF the Party
Leaders.
TOO MUCH AGITATION.
Unsettled All Business
Interests.
TRUSTED FAR TOO MUCH.
People Saw They Must Rebuke
Democracy.
EVEN GROWERS OWN PARTY
TRUSTED FAR TOO MUCH.
People Saw They Must Rebuke
Democracy.
EVEN GROWERS OWN PARTY
Joined With the Republicans for the
Redemption of the Great
Yankee Nation.

INDIANAPoLIs. Ind, Nov. Tin re-
sponse to request by the Associated
Press for an expression of his views re-
ga riding the result of yesterdays election,
eX-President Harrison said: cit was the
most extraordinary political revolution the
country has ever witnessed. Wherever
there was a free ballot the vote of conf
deDce given in 1892 to the Democratic
party Gf one was given) has been recalled
and vote of utter and final repudiation
substituted. The incohereDce of the
Democratic party was revealed the moment
power was given to 1t to deal with ma
tional affairs. The insincerity of its plat
form was exposed when be it enacted
took the place of be it resolved
''For thirty years party expedlency has
been substituted by the leaders for party
principles, ard expediency had as MANY
faces as there were Congressional dis
tricts. Every eccentric cruss-current of
popular prejudice was followed as if it
was the gulf stream. No passion was too
wild or violent for a Democratic mount.
Glasses were created and iDfamed 10 out
breaks and disorder. In one State a de-
bauchsd currency and in another a social
ism that was near to anarchism were
given bed. Property, especially mills
and factories, were invested and assaulted
in one section and in another trusts were
secretly coddled. The old Democratic
doctrine that favored the levying of Gus
toms duties to the limit of an adequate
revenue was abandoned. A deficiency to
be made good by bond issues. or by inter-
nal taxes, was preferred to the incidental
protection that adequate customs duties
would give. The silver question was dealt
with in the most svaclllating and irrespon-
sible manner. Mr.. Cleveland described
the situation perfectly when he said. in
his letter to Mr. Wilson: They (the
Democrats) are downcast under the asser-
ton that their party fails in ability to
manage the Government
The vast majority of our people believe
in protective tariff-never so MANY and so
strongly as now. They differ as to rates
and schedules. but not as to the principle.
They believe in reciprocity as the first
method Of getting foreign markets. They
believe in progressive and American
foreign policy. The worklngmen voted
their prejudices iii 1892; this year thev
voted their patriotism and their love of
home.
1.-THE enormous falling off in the Demo-
cratic vote everywhere is not less emphatic
in Its meaning than the majorities. The
great victory secured by the reformers in
New York City ought to have been men
tioned in the Thanksgiving proclamation
perhaps it would if it had come earlier. 1t
gives the assurance so much needed that
there is an adequate recuperatye power in
the most rng-ridden communities; that
this popular government is equal to its
severest test-the control of great cities.
The lesson? Trust the people. The duty?
Exercise of offices they have confided to us
with the highest fidelity and patriotism.
''About Indiana-well, language fails
me. i am proud of her"