Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-11-16
FRIDAY MORNING. NOV. is. 1894.
GORMAN CAN'T EXPLAIN

GORM4N CAN'T EXPLAIN.
Senator German. together with Il mum
Ter of public men, has been iitervie wed
since the election rs to tie cause of the Dem
ocratic Waterloo. Strange to SAY his reas-
ons-if reasons they can lie called-are en-
tirely different from those of his colleagues.
The general opinion expressed in these i'll
teryiews. is that Senatorial courtesy" or
more properly speaking the treason oil
German. Smith, Brice 81 Co, is response
lie for Democratic reputation at the polls.
The public generally throughout the coslil-
try think this, ard the prominent men WHO
have spoken for publication, lave but ex-
pressed the prevailing sentiment. Ii Cor
man and his clique could have been gotten
at directly by tie people they would uEl-
Goubledly have received such punishment
AS their treaclery deserved, cut as this WAS
impossible. the voters held the Democratic
partv responsihe-not for what it did, but
for what it could hot DO. 1t WAS there
fore the sin of omission and not that OF
commission that defeated the party. Tar
iff reform was not rebuked, but the party
was, for not giving the tariff reform THAI
it promised and that the country expected
Had the Wilson bill OF a similar measure
passed the Senate last Spring OF early III The
Summer there is every reason TO believe
The Democrats would have remained III
control OF Congress, but the delay was I'd
tai. and the measure given, though step
in the right direction, was not all that tie
people demanded. Throughout the weary
months Of debate the people waited ahd the
business interests OF the country were held
in suspense, till finally the American peo-
ple began to regard the Senate d useless
and impotent body. This public sentiment
German and his party could not, Or wouid
not see. and When finally such relief meas
lire as they would allow. had become law.
it was too close upon the heels OF election
to allow the people Il fare chaiice to oh
serve its benefits. The prevailing "nard
times though a potent factor-was not
sufficient cause for such an overwhelming
reverse. SO that after all the facts are slft
ed, we have much yet to thank Mi. Cor
man for But his reasons for our nation
Ill defeat ~ let us see wlat they are! When
interviewed he said THAT he had not been
paying any attention to politics Since the
a lournment of the Senate, but he suppo5-
ed the causes of the defeat were various,
and it was hard to tell what parlieHlai
thing was the most influential. He said
that in politiea! matters, us i'll battle. Incl.
run for 10 particular cause. III some
cases the cause WAS Il local one, and nos
due to anything the Democratic party has
doAe. The causes which existed III 1882
when the Republicans were defeated, con
tnued now. whatever they were. al.d the
Democratic party was suffering from tis
action OF the people just as the Repuoil-
cans had done at that election"
The Senator did rot liiHk that the defeat
OF the Democratic party would lie lasii9s.
and does net seem to be much depreSse:
with the result.
No wonder that lie Is ''EGt much tlep:ess-
Ell with the RESULT since it is that wilici
he seems to have striyen TO accomplish. %
that he pays little attention to politics.
a little .norc attention to lis constituents
wants. and still less 10 politics. woul'i LaS'
saved him the eXecIation lie ROW justly
bears. His friends and supporters ni'ie
over wherever they nave any thing to say
are fond OF attributing our defeat to" ali
of unity and discipline in Tie DelnocE;.. it
party''-;anti then they wag their head sage
ly, as if that had settled it. 1t Is true Ina
it WAS want Of unit y That did tie damage.
but the discordant element consisted o ;
very small democratic minority Ill the sch:
ate. They were the Democratic tail til
tried TO Wag tie EGG aid Gid all The dam
age. Unity Indeed! There viii lie ul.i!.
when these men ale faithful to part
pledges OF retire to congenial ol,sc'fi iy.