The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-04-15
A VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE.

A HOIE OF' NJ 1O4N u iDA<4N(h@s
1t is evident that the people are not
letting slip any chance to repudiate the
anti-Americen policy which is being
pursued by Democratic congress and
administration and to express the wish
taat the war upon home industries, Of
which the Wilson tariff bill is the in
strument, should be halted and aban-
doned. There is no such thing as either
mistalSing or explaining away the re-
suits OF the latest elections. Last No
vember, when the Democrats were
routed all along the line, more or less
successful effort was made to account
for the phenomenon upon theories
which did not involve the discredit of
the Democratic party. A variety Of
causes, all imaginable causes except the
true one, were given to account for
what had taken place. In Ohio II was
the personal popularity Of Gov. McKin-
ley that had done the business. In New
York It was the personal unpopularity
OF Judge Maynard. New Jersey had
gone Republican as protest against
the race-track legislation, and Pennsyl-
vania had rolled up its big majority for
Mr.. Grow partly from force Of habit
and partly because the thousands of
Democrats, disgusted at the tardlness
with which Mr.. Cleveland had been
turning the rascals out, had mulishly
refused to go to the polls.
Such are some of the stories which
the Democrats told themselves and
others, and from which they sought to
extract a modlcum OF consolation and
encouragement. Perhaps by dint of fire.
ouent reiteration they reached the point
Of believing these yarns themselves
Anyhow. they continued to insist that
they had received a mandate from the
to smash the tariff, that this is
what they were sent to Washington to
do, and then they would add that they
to do IL. If any one win turn
TO the files Of the daily papers of No
vember and December, he will find that
such was the line Of argument and ex-
which those oracles of Dem
ocracy pursued. The regnant Democ-
racy at the national capital was adj
monished that 1t must keep right on
with the good work. 1t was warned
that there must be no looking back
after putting the ''hand to the plough"
and was assured that it might safely
and properly ignore the indications of
stormy weather ahead. 1t was told In
the language Of the ancient unbeliever,
who scoffed at the venerable Noah and
his ark, that II wasn't going to be much |
Of shower, anyway, and when in the
midst OF their reservations to that eff
feet Pennsylvania returned that mon-
strous majority for Grow, the oracles
never turned hair. Said they, the
Keystone state, like Ephraim of old, is
hopelessly Joined to Its idols Let no
nan regard It.
wer what are they going to say
now? What new and ingenious theories
will they invent 10 account for reverses
which cover the length and breadth of
he land and confound the Democracy |
II the east and west alike in common
What Interpretation will Bel
lhazzar- Cleveland's prophets find to fit
he fresh handwriting on the wall? The
Republican Daniels win decipher It
without difficulty. They will see In II
mother and most emphatic condem
lation OF the Democratic party and all
Is works, from the platonic philander-
ng Of Mr.. Cleveland with Liliuokalani
o the silver fanatIcism of Mr. Bland
md the economic heresies Of the VIII
on tariff bill. That is what the resul,
( the latest elections win mean T.
republicans. and It will encourage
hem everywhere to stick to their guns
nd to hold the fort until the people
ave an opportunity TO come to their
elief.
Col breckenridge has now reached
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