The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-14
THREE POLITICAL rEorHxrs.

THREE POLITICAL Prophets.
James O. Blame, in his famous speech
Of isso prophesied that '-in the near future
the Wild statements OF free trade doc
trinsires. the demagogsc appeals Of Demo-
cratic speakers viii be strong enough to
defeat At the polls the party advocating
the doctrine OF protection Uncertainty
and doubt will enszs. The business men
OF the country, fearing the destruction,
will decline 10 engage in business; eonse-
quentiy mills will be shut down and the
vorklnxmsn viii Be thrown out Of en-
pIoyment- The people will then see. Is
they have never seen before. that they can
not be prosperous aud have work while
this principle Is threatened. In the midst
Of this suffering they viii learn that the
only way that they can be prosperous and
happy 10 to vote for the party that viii
build up the industries by which they
have gained Livelihood. because they viii
then see clearly that when . manufsctory
10 shut down there is no demand for the
thing which they have to sell. and that is
their labor"
President Harrison. in his message to
congress December 9, is92, said:
"A general process of wage reduction
cannot be contemplated by any patriotic
citizen without the gravest apprehension.
Ii may be--sndeed, believe IL is--possibls
for the American manufacturer to COM
pete successfully with his foreign rival in
many branches Of production without the
defense OF protective duties. II the pay
rolls are equalized; bat the conflict that
stands between the producer and that re-
suit, and the distress Of our working peo-
pc when IL IL attained, is not pleasant 70
contemplate. The Society of the Unem-
ployrd, now holding its frequent and
threatening parades in the streets Of for
sign cities, should not be allowed TO
acquire an American domicle."
The prophecy Of Blaine has been thor
oughly verified. The workingmen in 1892,
~ Blaine predicted. voted for Cleveland
and against protection, and all that Blaine
foreboded has come to pass.
Mills have been shut down and working
men thrown out Of employment, and the
people Of this country have seen, "as they
have never seen before, that they cannot
be prosperous and have work while this
principle OF protection 10 threatened"
Not only the FIRST part OK Blaine's
prophecy has been fulfilled. but the second
part was fulfilled last week Tuesday, when
the people showed by their votes that they
have learned by experience .'that the only
way they can be prosperous IL to vote for
the party tina. will build up the industries
by which they have gained livelihood"
The forebodings expressed by President
Harrison, December 6. 1892. on the heels
of Cleveland's victory. have been realized.
The change which he anticipated has
taken place. The Society of the Unem-
pioyed has become o numerous host In
this land.
The direful change which was predicted
by Blaine In 1890. and reiterated by Presi-
dent Harrison in Is92. has taken place, in
stead OF the pleasant change which was
promised by the Democrats.
But there is still another prophet: q
famous Democrat. who on the floor of the
United States senate predicted the defeat
OF his own party 1t = time when he little
expected to lead It's forlorn hope to battle.
and that is David r. Hill.
In his really great speech against the
income tar. June q, 1894 Senator Hin
declared that the imposition of this tax
would drive New York, New Jersey aud
Connecticut into the Republican column,
there to remain permanently; would
drive the Democratic party with reckless
and hesdlong speed into the abyss of po-
nticaI ruin.
In this same speech Senator Hill said
that the most disastrous defeat ever ex-
perleneed by the Democratic party In
Oregon was the result Of the effort TO
substitute new tangled Pop1listio princi-
pies for the old time principles OF sound
Democracy as enunciated by Jefferson,
Jackson and Tilden. and added Here and
now venture the prediction that the same
result will follow the same effort every
where"
In this same speech Senator Hill said
that the Democratic majority were about
TO commit "a mistake which may prove
fatal TO Democratic success for many years
30 cone; = mistake which ffitters away all
for which We have struggled in the long
years past; n mistake upon the very
threshold Of power; n mistake which will
forfeit the confidence of the people"
In this really great speech. David B.
Hill spoke his sincere intellectual eenvic-
tons. and so sincere was he in this pre-
dietion that we have IL on the authority Of
one of his closest friends that he earnestly
protested against being nominated for
governor, saying. grimly, at don't make
any difference whom yon nominate, We
are all soRs to hill together"
The impending dsfea, Of Hin in New
York was frankly confessed by his abIsst
organ. the New York Saa. the morning of
election. TO mean the defeat of the whele
Democratic party. net for this year alone,
bu, in all probability for many years 10
come" 20 mean Republican president in
ISIS. and the political control Of New
York state BY the Republicans FOR ten or
twenty years 30 come or = generation.