The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1894-11-12
Congressman Wilson's Views of
the Democratic Defeat.
DOES NOT BELIEVE 1T A RBBUKE TO
TARIFF REFORM.
Hundreds of People Narrowly Escape
Serious Injury or Death in a Rail-
road Accident at Chicago-Fury of
Tennessee About Spent-The Loss
Not so Great as r7irst Reported.
Special to the REcoRp-UNrox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNToN.
New YORK, Nov II.-In letter to the
Press from Washington, Hon. William
l.. Wilson gives his views of the cause of
the Democratic defeat. He writes: Hard
times is an enemy with which any politi-
cal party in America has never been able
to make a successful stand in power.
This is and perhaps always will be a
weak point in popular government.
Whom labor is out of employment. when
farm products are low, when our financial
system is disorganized, the wisest admin
istration of government and the most
wholesome laws do not avail to save a
party from temporary and disastrous
overthrow.
Moreover, the whole teaching of the
protective system trains men to depend
on men, not Oh individual effort, the
plain virtues of history, thrift and tenn
perance, for business prosperity and ma
teriaI comfort, but on Government aid
and laws OF Congress. Let me add also that
we, together with our progressive nation,
are now passing through an era OF change,
unrest and OF somewhat tumultuouS agi-
taLlon. The rapid adoption of the great
trade. the complete revolution that these
are bringing about in production and
dlStri button, their steady oDliteration of
lmmemorial handicrafts, their dIslocation
Of many industries-all this, together
with the unsettled relations between labor
and capital, have swept US into an era
where Tor some years it may be increas-
lngly difficult for any one party to hold
on 10 the Federal Government for any
long time.
- do not believe the people have re-
buked or discarded tariff reform in their
action last Tuesday. In every campaign
since 1854, except that of 1888. the Demo-
cratic party has won decided victory on
that issue. 70 contend, therefore, that
the people have now chastised the Demo-
cratic party for doing what they were put
into power TO do is to question their hon
esty and Intelligence. If they have in
Hicted chastisement is because the party
did not carry out with sufficient prompt
ness and thoroughness the work they
were committed to do. The long and in
detensi Die delay in the Senate, the sinis-
ter suspicious that gathered around cer-
tain schedules and duties as they are
framed now, kindled a disappointment
and disgust among the rank and file of
the party that led to apathy, and even
mlsJudged hostility, in the recent eIec-
tions. L have no doubt that had the bill
WuICH paSSeu Lno house IN Lne llfSC Gays
OF February passed the Senate as early
as April or May in substantially its orig
inal shape, the result in Missouri and in
many other sections of the country would
have been reversed, and the Democrats
might even have weathered the indus
trial storm with credit, if not success.
WILSON NOT TO SUCCEED oLNEY.
WASHINGTON, Nov. u.-Chairman w.
L. Wilson stopped over in Washington
to-day and left tonight for New Eng
land, where he delivers three lectures.
He denied a published report that he was
to succeed Attorney-GeneralO Olney in the
Cabinet. Nothing has been said to me
on the subject, nor is there likely to be,
Tor Attorney General Olney is better
Attorney than l would be.''