The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-28
The Icicle Oracle on the Late Elec.
tiOnS.

Inc lC1cIe oracle on the AaCe E11cC-
tiOns.
Although John Sherman is not popular
with, and indeed is not liked by the younger
element of his party, who are attracted
toward the sentimental and spectacular rath-
er than in the direction of sound statesman
ship, yet among the Older and more thought
fulRepublicans he is justly regarded as one
of their ablest and safest doctrinal exponents,
and when he speaks not only they but polit-
ical economists of all parties listen. There
is not today Republican statesman to be
compared with I" Honest John," in point of
real ability, erroneous as are some of his
theories and naturally enough the recogni-
ton of his merits comes very largely from
the maturer and consequently more conserv-
ative of his party constituents and members.
If there is one thing that Republicans laud
Mr.. Sherman for more than others it is his
freedom from idle verbiage and political
extremes, and when he talks he alwas has,
they say, something sound, safe and prac
teal to offer. 1t is therefore with peculiar
pleasure that we present to that portion of
our Republican readers the following sound,
safe and practical utterances OF Mr.. Sher-
man on the late elections, and respecting the
bearing of the election on the silver ques-
ton. He says:
"The landslide that has given the Repub-
licaps control of the House by an over
whelming majority and perhaps the Senate
by small majority, is SO widespread that
believe the cause is widespread. 1t has
seemed to me to be protest against the acts
of the Democrats since they have been in
power and return to the Republicans.
However, / am not inclined to claim that
the victory will be permanent The people
may become as displeased with the KepuD-
Iicans before many years and administer to
them as crushing defeat as they have ad-
ministered TO the Democrats this year. l
would certainly not attempt to forecast what
is to come of this revolution.
The people punished the Republicans IN
1890 and 1892, and now they have changed.
To saw they cannot or are not likely to turn
hack again is to make a stronger statement
than would care to venture.
3 do not regard the present result as an In
dorsement of the Mckinney Dill or a demand
on the part of the people for radical tariff
legislation. There will undoubtedly be some
members who will regard it as such, but
hardly believe the party will enter into any
extreme legislation of this kind. OF course
they cannot do it during the next session OF
Congress, because the President would not
allow ANYTHING of that nature to become
law, and the effort would prove fruitless.
would not favor any great increase OF
duties. On the stump in the campaign L said
very plainly that / was moderate prOtec-
tionist. and wanted only such duties as would
insure a fair rate of wages for the working
men of the country.
some protectionists would have foreign
goods absolutely excluded by high tariff.
/ do not believe in this, as 1t would give a
monopoly to our home manufacturers and
bring on contests between capital and labor.
/ believe in so placing the duties as to allow
a healthy foreign competition. Ii should
see that any duty was making monopoly
would take that duty OF.
The Republicans went to an extreme on
the question in 1890 because they had abso-
lutte control of all branches OF the Govern
ment. If there had been any check they
would not have done so. In the same way
the Democrats went to an extreme In this
There will probably be an effort to pass
the smaller tariff bills at the short session,
but that would raise great opposition, and
believe will be futile. That Will probably be
the last of the tariff agitation for time.
Rut one of the most interesting things to
which look forward is the friction that is
hound TO come between Mr.. Cleveland and
his party in Congress for the balance OF MS
term. There has been internal dlscord In
the party and can say truthfulIy that never
in nv Congressional experience have | seen
such differences between the two Houses OF
Congress as when the Democrats have been
in control of both. They seem to get along
better with us than they doamong themselves
The ill-feeling created by this will undoubt-
edIy by shown constantly during the rest OF
the term of this administration.
do not know exactly what to think of the
result of this election as it bears on the silver
question. | believe the silver sentiment has
grown much stronger in the West and South
but in the East generally, and in Ohio,
PENNSYLVANIA and Illinois IN particular, II is
much weaker than it was either in 1890 and
1892. What bearing this may have on the
Campaign for President in 1896 could not
say, as fnever attemptto make any prophesy
in noIitics"