The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-11-16
The 9eillutrat.
Some Opinions.

Concerning the cause of the great land
slide in favor of the republicans in the
late elections the following opinions are
given: Vice President Stevenson says:
"My opinion can be briefly stated. The
result is due in part to the financial de-
preston which came upon the country |
soon after the inauguration of Mr. Cleve-
land. While the democrats we're in no
way responsible for this, they were made |
the scapegoats. 1t was also in part due to |
the delay in congress in passing the tariff |
bill. Had the bill become a law 80 days
earlier than ii did, it is possible that the
business conditions OF the country would
have so adjusted themselves that the poit-
ical result would have been different"
W c Whitney says:
II does not require a seer to see that the
causes Of yesterday 'sresults were both gen.
eral and specific. 1t is repetition, to my
mind. of 1874. with the parties reversed.
The panic of 1878 resalted in the great
democratic tidal wave Of 1874, and the
hard times of 1898 have resulted in this
great Republican victory.
That is the great underlying general
cause, but along with it is the fact that the
Democratic party has misbehaved since
1892 and disgusted large bodies of its
friends and supporters. That fact has
been perfectly evident to everybody. When
people are poor and hungry they actually
are against the Government, and the party
in power gets the blame OF it.
A great many who have Loyalty support
ed the party this time will rather rejoice
at the thorcughness and completeness Of
the whipping if it was to be. They would
rather have the lesson written out strong
enough not to be mistaken. l do not think
it is verdict against the party or its prin-
ciples. The Republicans will say so, and
it will take long time to get over it, but
then the Democratic party has had four
times as many defeats as victories since
have been a voter and 1t does not demoral-
ize easily. 1t will be stronger in the end.
Springer, of Illinois, says: There were
many causes which contributed to the de
feat of the Democratic party. Tie dis
satisfaction among Democrats caused by the
delay in passing tariff bill and the alleg-
ed imperfectness in that measure had in q
measure closed when the election occurred
Intelligent members of the party were sat
is6ed that every possible effort would have
been put forth tn secure prompt action
The hard times of year ago which had
been attributed by the Republicans t.
threatening tariff legislation caused feel
ing of doubt in the minds of many as tC
the wisdom of the Democratic tariff policy
The unemployed sought change without
stopping to inquire whether such change
would really benefit them or not. Tht
manufacturers of the country who had beer
receiving large beue6ts from protective
tariff were not disposed to give up any o.
the privileges which they had enjoyed here
tofcre. They naturally resented any efforts
to curtail their rights to tax the toiline
millions for their own benefit. The busi-
ness interests OF the country were appeal
ed to by Republican partisans TO make largt
contributions 10 their campaign funds
There were many evidences in this part oi
Illinois to prove that such appeals were moi
made in vain. The Republican managers
of this Congressional district we're supplied
more literally with campaign funds thar
ever before known in this State. Nevel
before were Republican politicians so act
i've and persistent in party affairs as dur
ing the campaign in this district.
The managers of The Democratic party
Were active and aggressive. and thev uevel
made more gallant fight. The stay al hons
vote amoug the Democrats was very large
Tne tidal wave of Democratic prosperit!
which had set in Immediately after the pas
sage of the Democratic tariff bill was atiri
buied by Republicans to prospective Repub
lican success. They not only charged th'
Democratic party with responsibility for II
Republican hard times. but they apPropri
ated to themselves the great prosperity whicl
followed the passage OF the measure. Bu
Notwithstanding the overwhelming defeS
of the Democratic plrtY, The ProsPerit.
WHICH NAiHG AiOGl AEG aNSPtAhS u Al9 POitSl
oft4riff reform will continue right along an
increase In extent from week 10 week an,
month to month until all men viii find EN-
Ployment at good wages, and all the busi
ness interests of the coahtry are in health
condition AMI placed upon a permanent an
enduring foundation.
Before the next Presidential election oc
ours the condition brought about by Demo
cratic legislation will be SO satisfactory ihs
the country viii reverse the verdict of las
Tuesday and elect Democratic Presiden
and Congress. Democrats should not fee
discouraged by this defeat. The tariff la'
cannot be repealed during this administr-
ton, and lime will vindicate its wisdom, an
the country will never consent TO its abrogs
tioa by the pro.ectiorisis.