St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-08
CAUSE OF The CRASH,
Prominent Statesmen Give
Opinions Regarding De-
mOcracy'S Defeat.
SPRINGER SAYS HARD TIMES
Which Republicans Have Per-
sistently and Menda-
ciously Disowned.
SPRINGER SAYS HARD TIME:
BENNY VERY COMPLACENT.
Foreign Journals Confident
There Will Be No Revival
Of MeKinleyism.

CHICAGO, NOV.7.-CongreSsma Will
lam NJ. Springer wires the Associated
Press as follows: Springfield. ILL.,, Nov.
7.-YOur request for my opinion on re-
suit of the election in Illinois and the
country is received. There were many
causes which contributed to the defeat
OF the Democratic party. The dissatis-
faction among Democrats caused by the
delay in passing tariff bill and the al
legged imperfections i'll that measure
had in measure closed when the elec-
tiOn occurred.
Intelligent members of the party were
satisfied that every possible effort
would have been put forth to secure
prompt action. The hard times of a
year ago, which had been attributed by
Republicans to threatened tariff legisla-
ton, caused a feeling of doubt iu the
minds of many as to the wisdom of the
Democratic tariff policy. The unem-
plOyed sought change without stop
ping to inquire whether such change
would really benefit them or not. The
manufacturers of the country, who bad
been receiving large benefits from a
protective tariff, were not disposed to
give up any OF the privileges which they
had enjoyed heretofore.
They Naturally Resented
any efforts TO curlaiI their rights to tax
the tOiling millions for their own bene.
fit. The business interests Of the coun
try were appealed to by Republican
partisans to make large contributions to
their campaign funds.
They were many evidences in this
part of Illinois to prove that such ap-
peals were not made in vain. The Re-
publican managers in this congressional
district were supplied more literally
with campaign funds than ever before
known in this state Never before were
Republican politicians so active and
persistent in party affairs as during the
late campaign in this district. The
managers of the Democratic party were
active and aggressive. They never
made more gallant fight. But were
defeated. The stay-at-home vote among
the Democrats was very large, so large
In some localities as to cause the SuS-
plclOn that vOtershad been paid to re-
main away from the polls.
The tidal wave of Democratic pros
perlty which set III Immediately after
the passage of the Democratic tariff
bill was attributed by tue Republicans
to prospective Republican successes.
They not only charged the Demo-
cratic party with responsibility for the
Republican Hard Times,
but they appropriated to themselves the
great prosperity which followed the
passage of the measure. But, not
withstanding the overwhelming defeat
of the Democratic party, the prosperity
which came from the adoption of Its
policy of tariff reform will continue
right along and increase in extent from
week to week and month to month until
all men will find employment at good
wages and all the business interests of
the country are in healthy condition
and placed in permanent and endur-
ing foundation.
Before the next presidential election
occurs the business condition brought
about by Democratic legislation will be
so satisfactory that the country will re-
verse the verdict of last Tuesday and
elect Democratic president and a con-
greSs Democratic In both branches.
Democrats should not feel discouraged
by this defeat. Their tariff law cannot
be repealed during this administration,
and time will vindicate its wisdom and
the country will never consent to its
abrogation by modification, except in
the direction Of greater reforms.
"WM. f. SPRINGER"