New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-26
TUE NEU TPTST ND ITS DUTIES. .

The transfer of power To the Republican party
in the Nation. in The State. and even in his
city and Brooklvn. j. Il phenomenon which II
is extremely important that the R"public1h
party itself should not miSintcrprN In ar
frrrut degrees The minds Of men were douh'
less Influenced by different motives. some think
inc most Of the tariff and some of the cur
rency and some If shameful foreign policy.
and some If fraudulent elections and infamous
local miSgovcrnmcnl. Bui il is safe To say that
the verdict is a condemnation Of the Demo-
cratic policy aud conduct rs a whole In no
one important PARTICULAR had that party sails
fled the people enough 10 avert a defeat
that was almost unprecedented. Experience
teaches that a party is forgiven for many
shortcomings. if on" strong pnhic desire al
q time is fairly satisfied. But in not single
one Of many important matters had the Demo
cratic party shown itself able To govern wisely
or honestly.
Utter want Of confidence in the Democratic
party does not necessarily involve absolute" trust
in any other Presumably many Of the voters
who swung from the Democratic 10 The R"pul-
lean party knew that thr entire power of GOV
crnmcnt could not 10y those votes be trans
fcrrod 10 another party al the last election
That the people wanted 10 deprive III" Demo
cratic party Of further power for mischief. ana
To prevent it from going further IN Inc course
il had pursued. is ~ clear Il anything can be.
but it would moi be- strictly logical 10 infer that
the same voters were prepared 10 iurn over
unrestricted power 10 the Republican party. II
is wiser to a>sllm, that the conduct OF the Kc
publican party itself during the next wv" years
will have great weight In deciding what The yer
diet shall be- in 1886. II ii faithfully ana wisely
uses what power it has 30 serve the people. III
Congress-. in IN" state. ana in city governments.
IT Will have right 1o expect measure " con
fidcncc greater and not less than WAS mani
tested by he votes Of this month.
II is essential To remember thai. is The Demo
cratic policy and conduct had bcrA condemned
as a whole. 50 the conduct If tn Republican
party in each department, Of lis new rus; viii
influence the final Judgment Oh lis policy aS Il
whole There are muliiudc> whose votes will
be- PRINCIPALLY influenced hv each Of several Nj
tional an .stionS Some care nothing about cur
renew but everything about the tariff. and
others the reverse The absorbing anxiety Of
some is IA see the State government PIT into
honest hands. aud To- have fraudulent elections
stopped. while others are more deeply interested
from infamv thar in anything else. II the
Republican party satisfies public opinion Oh all
these ISSUES. It will he UNNECESSARILY stronger
than if it gives satisfaction only in one depart
mont Of Us new trust.
The verdict of IA" people in This city was
essentially non-part>an. II may be True that 4
straight Republican ticket would have beaten
ii Tammany ticket bur that was not The issue
IL. .;,,. 4 ..r..r
nor Morton. though larger by many thousands
than Republicans have previously east. was
smaller Than tn, combined vote for ih" two
Democratic candidates for Governor Rightly in
tcrprciol the decree. Of The people j. tEai there
shall br honest ana nonpari'>an government
in this city. 10 NOR" deals and corrupt bar
gains with The raScal~. no more sacrifice Of pub
lie interest in order 10 grt patronas" or steal
ings for political workers Of any sort II there
are any Republicans who do not mean. In
absolute good faith. 20 giyr the pc pie of Tbs
city thai Kind If government. they ought Ia
be- REGARDED - dangerous enemies Of 4 party
which must Keep lis pledges in order 10 deserve
success.
In the State the verdict Of the people is dis
timely partisan. but on The ground that The
Democratic party has robbed the people of
their rights by fraudulent elections. and dis
honest appointments. and swindlins returns
and has shamclo.>ly given power To The bas"s'
elements in order To retain Office. I'D" cxac'
meaning Of the decree is HAT Republican gov
crnincnt in the State must be- clean. square ana
honest: that il must moi be- the government OIL
any boss or tricsstcr. but government OF The
people ami for the people II is 10 RISK 10 say
that with such government for two years 'h'
Empire State will stand far toward The fron'
in the Republican column TWO years hence.
What the Republicans in Congress can do is
vet to be- determined The measure Of th"ir
/ power 10 secure better government ana greater
prosperity for the people of III" United States Is
for two years to come the measure of thrli
J duty.