Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-09-21
WASHINGTON CITY NEWS.
Special Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IA, 1894

MhShlNolONf OSRN' ~
Representative Grosvenor, OF Ohio.
who took an active part in the Maine
campaign, thus sets down on the dem
ocratic attempts to belittle the great re
publican victory: CONTRARY to reports
as to the lack of organization among the
democrats in Maine, the democratic party
made strong campaign. Their most
popular man was pitted against Mr..
Reed for Congress, and he discussed the
tariff question on every stump; their
candidate for governor made thorough
canvass of the state, as did host OF
lesser lights, and the populists delivered
more speeches than did all the other par
ties combined, This shows that the
republicans had no walk over. The
main question discussed on the repub-
lican side was the tariff. On that we
made our fight The Hawaiian affair
entered into the campaign, but did not
cut much of a figure. The live issue
was the tariff. and but little else was
talked Of" Gen. Grosvenor believes
that the example of Maine and Vermont
will be followed by the entire country,
excepting always the southern states, IN
November, and that the election OF
republican president two years hence Is
as certain as that the sun will rise to-
morrow.
Mr.. o. J. King, an Omaha business
man now visiting Washington, says of
the situation in his state: The repub,
lieans of Nebraska are not going to win
without hard struggle this year, but
1t is my opinion that they will gain a
decisive victory over the democrats and
populists. The fight that Editor Rose
water, of the Bee, is making against
Tom Majors for governor is hurting
Rosewater far more than 1t ID damaging
the candidate. In fact, think it will
make many vote for Majors, for while
his assailant has some following, there
is larger element that is bitterly OPP
posed to him. They say he has used
his paper Systematically to oastigate his
enemies, and that his opposition to the
head of the ticket is the outcropping of
spite"
Chairman Babcock, of the republican
congressional campaign committee, was
asked what he thought was the meaning
of the big republican majority in Maine.
and he replied; "What does it mean?
Why, there can be but one meaning to
it. There has been a change of con-
viction way oown in the hearts of the
people. 1t shows that the people were
thoroughly worn out and disheartened
at the results of democratic administra-
ton and the evils it has brought to the
country. 1t shows dissatisfaction with
democratic policies. which goes deep
enough to cause men to change their
political opinions, and it is most sig
nifcant augury for November. If such
intense feeling among the people exists
in one section of the country, as was
shown by the sweeping change of SEN
timent in Maine, it must exist in other
sections too. The democratic party has
f, oiled aud deceived the people and
brought them face to face with an in
dustrial and financial crisis more severe
in its effects than any before known,
and causing idleness and want to to take
the place of employment and plenty in a
very short period of time. Is it any
wonder that the American people re-
pudiate this party that has no fixed
policy upon any subject except to re-
duce the pension appropriations? They
already see the handwriting on the wall,
but, unlike Belshazzar, they need no
Daniel to interpret its meaning, which
is so plain that he who runs may read.
There is absolutely no hope of even
moderate degree of prosperity FOR the
farmer, the laborer or the manufacturer
if the next congress is controlled IN both
branches by democratic majority, hay
ing for its fixed policy an agitation
looking to a free trade basis. | have
perfect faith in the American people.
They can be relied upon in great emer-
gencies to do the right and proper thing
for the welfare of the country; and fully
realizing, as the recent elections indicate
they dc, the necessity of a republican
majority in the next hcLse as a check
against vicious legislation, they will see
o it that this result is brought about.
1t is with the people matter of patriot