The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-08
Why the Democrats We're Defeated.

/ why the Democrats Were Defeated.
The republicans will say the democrats
were defeated because the tariff was re-
dueed. They know that is not the reason,
| but it will suit their purposes to have it
understood that it was. It is safe 10 pre-
siet that if they elect the next Presi-
| dent, and have cSntreI Of congress at that
! time, they will make no material changes
in the Wilson tariff.
They knew their party was turned out
Of power because of the Ubiquitous Nc
Kinley tariff, and they would not make the
mistake of fastening upon the country
that tariff, or any similar tariff, if they
should have power to do SO.
The Democratic party made several
grave mistakes. and that is why the peo-
pie have turned it down" When there
was very general demand for the repeal
Of the purchasing clause of the Sherman
silver law the Senate wasted days and
weeks wrangling over the repeal bill. All
that time the business and industries of
the country were suffering severely. The
business men said then that when the op-
portunity came they would make the
Democratic party feel the weight Of their
displeasure.
Again, when the Wilson tariff bill
was under consideration. the same
Senate delayed action for weeks
and months, while factories were
shutting down and business was par
alyzed because of the uncertainty as TO
the basis upon which business could be
conducted. Once more the business men,
and those dependent upon them, said they
would make the Democratic party suf-
fer for the failure to act promptly when
delay was so costly to the country.
And the country was disappointed and
disguised with the small coterie of demo-
cratic senators that refused to allow the
Wilson bill TO become a lava bill that
embodied the tariff ideas which the people
had approved at the polls-and insisted
upon changing it so as to favor certain
corporate interests.
Besides these mistakes the Democratic
party, being the party in power, was held
responsible for the hard times, though
they were clearly the result of republican
legislation. Indeed the hard times had
more to do with the defeat of the demo-
Gratis than anything else.
The people are quick to see the mistakes
of a political party, and they will punish
the party that makes them. They have
inflicted a severe punishment upon Tam
many. though not greater than that or
ganization deserves. They stood its out
RACES upon decency a good while but
when the proper leader came forward,
they rose in their might and drove it from
power. Tammany has been taught les
son it will not soon forget.
Another mistake the Democratic party
made was in taxing incomes. The north
interpreted the income tax as an attack
upon the capital of the north, and held
the south responsible for it. That tax
caused capital to array itself against the
Democratic party.
The Democratic party will learn wis
from its mistakes and will regain the
confidence of the people. 1t is the party
of the people, and its principals are those
upon which the country should be admin
istered, because they promise prosperity
and the greatest good to the greatest
number. The setback the democrats re-
ceived Tuesday will not be permanent.