New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-01
WILSON BILL DID 1T.
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE DISCUSS
MR.. QUIGG'S VICTORY.
SENATOR GUY, DEMOCRAT. FRANKLY ADMITS
THE FACTs-TALKs WITH REPUBLICAN
SENATORS AND AssEMBLYMEN
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBryE.I

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| Albany. Jan 3l-The Republican members OF
the LEGISLATURE were overjoyed learning that the
| Republican party had elected Lemuel f. Quigg a
| CONGRESSMAN in the MYTH District OF New-fork
| and had likewise. with Frederick Sgrist as their
candidate immensely reduced the Democratic ma
1orty In the other vacant New-iork Congressional
district. The amazing gain of thousands OF votes
in each district, as contrasted with the vote OF
1882. was especially commented upon and the uni
versa verdict was that the Democratic party In
accepting the Wilson Tariff bill had gone 10 inevit-
able defea1 at the polls this year. The political
victory was the main topic previous TO the assem-
bling Of the Legislature to-day, and after It had adj
journel. Senator Saxton. the President pro tenn
pore Of the Senate. said:
Why / am delighted beyond measure. and so.
I believe, are immense proportion Of the work
insmen OF New-York. 1t is "A victory Of the work
ingmen--or rather OF the unemployed. 1t is their
loud protest at the polls against the wilson Tariff
bill. Some Democrats saying that it was the
income tax which did It. That is amusing. when
! the fact is known that IL the tenement hous,
districts which voted against the Democratic cand!
dates for Congress That is, the unemployed with
no incomes went 10 the polls and protested angrily
against having their incomes taxed That excuse
won't wash. The workingmen have good eyes. and
they saw that they suffering because of the
threat of the Wilson Tariff bill Therefore they
voted against the Democratic party"
Senator O'COnnor said: The vote In New-Y0rk
yesterday IS a most emphatic condemnation Of the
policy Of the Democratic National Administration
OF assaing the American protective tariff and prac
tcaly destroying it. Mr.. Cleveland and his party
propose a tariff for revenue which destroys pro-
lection. and they declare the protective tariff a
humbug The wOrkngmen knew better and there
fore they voted for Mr. Quigs and Mr.. Slgrist The
Democratic National Administration IS fast ruin
ing the country, and therefore the voters called
halt But whoever knew of a Democratic Admin
istration in thirty years that successful?
Cleveland had a Republican Senate to guide him
during his first Administration. Now he has a
Democratic Senate and House Of Representatives.
and being unchecked he commits llunder after
blunder. The industries Of the country being
aEnihilatei. there souphonses in every city, ana
workingmfn are crying for bread If the Demo
cratic Congress Will adjourn and let the tariff
alone for five years we may nave prosperity again,
and the workingmen OF New-York know II. They
therefore voted the Republican ticket yesterday.
Senator Guy. Democrat, OF New-York. confirmed
the diagnosis Of senator OConnor as to the cause
said III has been plain TO me every time l went
home and went down among the worklngmen that
they intended to vote the Republican ticket They
are out Of work. and blame the Democratic party
ana voted and worked hard to elect him. but II
was impossible 20 do so; for, az ! have sald the
%orkingmen thought the Wilson Tariff bill was
hurting them: and had decided to vote against
ne Dernocratic party. The income tax feature OF
Is in awful shape in Washington and ali over the
state should not care 10 be candidate In New
Republican party now has II in the hollow Of lis
hand, although. Of course. the prospects Of the
Denoeratic party may brighten before November
BUT If the election for Governor should take place
, Xce the Republican party would carry New
81 sep nate ne Repu1ean, Of Brooklyn said
York Is due 70 revolt OF the Democratic voters
or New-f0rk Will go Republican this fall"
senator LeXow, Republican said: II am pleased
1eyOni expression at the Republican victory in
New YORK. 1t Is clearly due to the Wilson Tariff
Senator childs, Republican. said: "'rhc Republic
can victory was brought about by the uneinpioyed
VINO believed that the Wilson Tariff biz was the
cause Of their distress"
senator Higgins. Republican. said: Il think our
victory IN Ncw-lork was brought about by the
DEMOCRATIC party indorslng tho Wilson TarIn bIil'
Speaker George +. Malby Of the Assembly, said:
the working people, for the Republican party and
Tor the home. 1t will have a widespread Influence
years outside of National election the outcome
or which has been looked for with keener interest
than this; 1t Is the best indication possible OF how
honest mechanic and workingnan does not want
charity; he wants work, Of kind that he as
a true American citizen. can do as wei. If not
better; than the poorly. paid working classes Of
6 the O Hdo WGr n can DO It, The American working
Danforth p Ainsworth; the Republican leader Of
that the fear Of arntinkerng has closed up mills
shops ana factories, thus leaving without employ
ment thousands OF men who. year so ago, |
were having plenty OF work at good wages These
men In New-York voted this time with clearer |
understanding of the tariff and what tariff reform
means than they ad IN lSy2 and you see the result"
Hamilton Fish OF Putnam County. said: 1.-THE vic |
tory OF Mr. Quigg Colonel Brown and the !
cutting down OF the great majority In the XVIII |
men most affected by H-tinkerng and tariff re- |
form as exemplihed In the Wilson bill and other |
bills of It's character, are through with the Demo-
al il RI