New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-03
THE RISING TIDE.

Senator Hill while discussing the German
tariff last June predicted that 1t would throw
New-York, Ncw-JcrSey and Connecticut perrh'i-
ncntly into the Republican column. mat was Il
startling prophecy for Democratic ears, Dut evil
dcncc is accommodating rapidly 10 indicate mat
II was well founded. The astonishing gains
made by the Republicans In the Connectcut
town elections this week point unerrlngiy 10 IL
poIitical revolution in that State. The heaviest
maioritics scored in local elections since the
War are an earnest OF n Republican victory IN
November unprecedented in many years 1t IS
the same tremendous ground-swell which has
rolled over Vermont and Maine and swallowed
I'D the wrecked and helpless Democracy
And what power c3n a trickstcr like Senator
Hill have dcspotic a master as he may be over
his politjcal subjects in this State, 10 hold BACK
This incoming tide? How helpless he is, intrigue
as he may. to prevent the inevitable Repub-
lican triumph which he deliberately and WIN
keen discernment of the forces OF public opinion
forecast as the necessary consequence or Demo-
cratic treason and Incompetence at Washington.
To the popular revolt against the sacrihce OF
party pledges and the sale Of law 10 trusts anu
monopolists is added the righteous revulSloh "i
public conscience In this State against Hiiiisih
and MaynariSm. pillage Of judicial documents
defiance of the authority of courts, the inert OF
a Legislature and pervcrson of the declared VIII
OF the sovereign people All the forces OF eood
government "a ;hs town ana throughout Inc
State are arraycd against the corrupt ana de-
noralized Democracy The tide Of Republican
victory rising in New England ought 10 reach
high wafer mark in Ncw-iork
Senator Hills infatuated partisans have been
co,lntn. upon his skill as an organizer ana upon
his rcpuiatiOn as Il leader who has always Dceh
inyincbe in his own State. Ills nomination
WAS the one thing needed TO protect Republicans
against oyerconildcnce and apathy. His we'll
known dcxtcrl,v as a tacticlan and his prestige
as a leader who has never been defeated have
already excrtcd a s,muative effect upon Re
publican organizers and workers. They nave
accepted his nomination as direct challenge
10 them 10 do their best and 10 bring out a full
vote In every section OF the State. As for Sell
ator HIS previous victories, every one Knows
that they were won when Maynard's crimes
had not been committed under his master :
orders: when the disscnsions in the Democratic
ranks had not been created by Snap convcI-
tons and systematic warfare upon the PreS-
dents friends: when public conscience had not
been aroused by treason against the State def
ancc Of the authority Of the Supreme Court and
wanton violations Of the Eighth Command
mcnt in the conduct Of elections: when Shcchan-
ism in Buffalo had not become synony nous with
lawlessncss: when Murphysn AT Troy had not
instigated murder AT The polls, and when Tam
many rule in this town had not been revealed
as the abhorrcnt prostitution OF all muhlclpai
functions 10 corrupt and mercenary endS
Tho Connecticut gains in the local elections
are all in the interest Of good government. Ike
publicans are to be heartily congratulated upon
Them. and upon the prcmonitions Of even great
or victory in that State a month hence. But II
is here in Ncw-York that the most important
battle for reform and good government Is to be
fought Victory here will imply emancipation
from the worst and most demoraliZng tcnden-
cies and forces In current politics. To that end
the cooperation Of all honest and upright cti-
zens is earnestly solicited