Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1894-11-07
The Victory of Congress.
Fe9H 7Hs CLOSE DEMOCRAT.

! F7GH THE CLOSE DEMOCRAT.
The Republican victory in the
Congressional elections was bril-
liant and conspicuous. There was
an adverse Democratic plurality of
nincty-two to overcome, lead
which has seldom been exceeded bv
any party in any Congress, bat it
was easily l.io1ted out and a Re
publican majority Of ample pro-
portions put in its place. II is a
victory over which the Republicans
can well afford to cxult. They had
heavy odds to contend ;'2;,inst at
the outset because Of the trenend-
Gus ma ioritie, rolled up by the
Democracy in 1890 and 1882. and
on account Of the prestige thus
gained by that party, but they sur
mounted all the obstacles enthu5i
aStic;tlly and erandly, and secured
Il majority sufficient to give this
canvass a prominent place among
the half Il dozen great revolutions
which have occurred in the c2ec-
tions of Congresses.
This election has given the
coup de grace to the idea that
the South must he solid for the
Democracy at all times and under
ali circumstances. The Repubi;-
can gains i'll that quarter yesterday
indicate that some Of its States will
be fairly debatablc hereafter like
those Of the North, and that no one
party has il perpetual lien upon
the suffrage of that section. in
the present House the Democrats
have l2l of the 121 members
chosen in the sixteen ex-sIavc
States, but in the House elected
yesterday their number was large
ly reduced. In the South as well
as in the rest Of the country the
| Republicans gained ground. This
ground they undoubtedly will
retain. The solid South is Il thing
Of the past. /: is obsolete, knock
ed out, abolished. /; has gone to
Join the relic of bari,arism which
was responsible for it. Hence
forth there will he two parties in
the South instead Of onc. aud the
ability and fitness of the candidates
, and the character sof the policy for
which they stand will determine
: which party shall hc'1onlnant, as
is the case in the North.
A halt has deem called on tariff
e tinkcring. This will he the first
e and most important result of The
: Congressional election. The
: House chosen yesterday will no
n only be barrier against al
i assaults ON the tariff. whether in
! spired by the White HOnsc or b.
: the Senate. but the popular tenn
q per which that House reveals vii
+ influence legislation long bcfor'
n the new Congress can 90 into eN
istence. There will he no further
raids on the comtryS industries b,
:, the present Congress-. This grca
-. Republican rising will he man
date from tho peopl" to the Dem
IL ocracy to take It's hand off tn
d" tariff Immediately. The popguI
bills which passed the House ;
l. few months ago will never g
T. through the s,enats. and tie other
: which the Democrats of The Hous
threatened to pass will never sc
r the light of day. The war agains
II the nations productive interest
Y. and activities is ended. Trade Wi
lc have chance to adjust itself to tt
new conditions. the financial cloud
,g will be dispersed, and the shackls
e. with which The Democracy boun
commerce will be broken. II
to election is a glorious victory f(
yo the country, 1t means improve
I'd business, renewed progress az
abundant lxrAsNeri1N