The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-11-12
The Result.

the reSsIiI Ur Tuesdays election. The de-
feat III tie democratic party has been
OF the most sweeping character, and
Those who make IL business To draw
conclusions from results have wide
field in which 10 operate. Democratic
DISASTER hls not been confined 30 any
stale Ur section. but has spread over
the whole country. Only in those states
where tie parry stood for genuine dem
CcTJsic principles. as ia Georgia. have
the democrats had any success.
i is IN easy matter 10 point moral
and 10 draw CONCLUSIONS IL is an
the pJrty's defeat les here or lies there,
Or to spin out explanations that DO not
explain Ia the present instance. the
causes % democratic defeat lie on the
surface and UJght To be- plain 10 any
discerning man. The voters OF the
country have not deserted the party.
but gley have administered a rebuke
that the leaders ought 10 take to heart.
TGere is one trouble with the demo
cratic party and only one. Ii went be-
fore 5he country ina 1892 on a platform
Of principles that commanded the over
Wue.miu- endorsement of the voters OF
tue country. The democratic candidate
Tor President WAS voted for 10y the
people. uui because his name was Grover
ID D
20 he democrat, standing on the Chi
cI-o platform. Democratic congress-
mga were elected. not because al their
names. or their height and weight. but
BECAUSE tire people supposed ,hey would
e..a- aairl iiv proper de-rcc of haste
-srmer 8 70 vo-k ~. the pledges Of
u.s.. -. i,ln.
WIN this understanding. clear ana
uHegGvccsL the voters of the country
placed th. democratic party in complete
.Dn,-ol vf tue country Tor the first lime
since leu. ali elected Grover Iieve-
LAID president 81 TIE United States
TIRE mau chosen 10y tie party 10 repre-
sent b. la lhe very beginning Of the
administration If Mr. Cleveland.
those who. Tor selfish purposes. were
Interested iu .lc establishment of Tho
single -nld standard. began 10 organize
@ movement o. Secure the unconditional
rauagi 90 lh. sherman aut oT 1870. There
Was nl,h.n- 60 be sa.G ia favor or the
ac- ny aHy m1n oI any party except
this. ihat ID made monthly additions To-
,Es yU4uulr 20 currency Tie month
before tEe Inauguration Of Air Glove
land. ,he republicans. lgd by john SHEER
man. sEaIe strenuous effort to secure
the repeal of tbs act Of ISgu. but the
democrats were unanimous in rcsistin.
This effort. declaring thaJ tie act should
never bc repealed without substitute
Democratic legislation
But Jle movement went on. backed
by the president. aud a serious mon
etasy >;Tin-eucy was Produced which
became @ panic when. ia June. the
miuIS ~ India were closed to silver.
causing 4 further Increase I'm the value
OF gold While this disastrous panic
was creating havoc with the prosperity
Of the country. NEr Cleveland called in
extra session the cnn-reSS that had
been selected ly the people To support
him In carrying oCt thc pledges Of The
democratic platform. Congress assem-
bIeI ia due form. aud when sIr. Clcve-
lant-s message was read. the whole
country WAS a~J0ui>hed 10 discover that
he NOT only repUI-ated the democratic
pledge. buf iiat lie had adopted. and
urged his party 10 adopt. the scheme
u unconditional repeal which John
sherman and tine republicans had tried
10 pass in the senate In February. 1s93
Then began the qucerest aud most dis
hcar.enIH- contest inside the party that
has ever been seen-I contest hctwccn
the bead of the parry. backed by the
eastern democrats aud the republicans.
ami ihc democrats VINO were i'm favor Of
c.rryius 0ut thc letter ani spirit Of the
platform. The president rem1ined in
different 10 all arguments and To an su.-
EesiipEs ~ compromise. lie would have
his policy carried CUT. or he would have
notLiu-. ~ meaEs of patronage and
the power of MS office. he compelled
enough of his party To join the republi-
cans i'm voting for the unconditional re-
peal of Tie purchasing clause of the
sherman ac, 10 carry out las purpose
Thus. through the power anj influence
Of lie most distinguished democrat in
the country. the solemn pledge of the
party was ignored and rcpudiated and
the republican policy adopted. To
crown ALL democratic legislation. adopt
Ell by the almost unanimous vote OF the
party ia congress WIS vetoed as prompt
y as-perLaps mere promptly than-if