New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-13
WHAT THE RECENT ELECTIONS MEAN

WHAT THE RECENT ELECTIONS MEAN.
OPINION OF CHAIRMAN BABcocK. OF THE RE
PUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL. COMMITTEE.
Washington Sept u (SpeciaD.-Chairman J. W.
Babcock Of the National Republican Congressional!
Committee. asked to-day what ne thought OF
the result OF the recent elections in Maine anu
Vermont. He replied
history Ina; the INTELLIGENCE ana good of the
American people have not been able 70 ih s;
part OF the people an OF the time, and AL OF the
people part Of the time. but no political party can
party has fooled and deceived the people. and
brought them face TO face with an industrlal anu
before known and causing idleness and want to
take the place Of employment and plenty IN a very
American people repudiate this party mat mas no
fixed policy upon any subject excst 70 10, thu hand
writing the wall but. unlike BelshazZar, they
50 plain that he who rins may read The Demo
argelv of what are ca.led 'Jarksonian" Democrats.
Rock-ribbed ana sturdy as the hills OF their native
States. they are Democrats from principle ana
this great change that has taken place comes from
a CONVICTION that their party has been false to its
pledges. They realize that TO continue ths LIN I'M
slant menace 10 the great industries that nave
been built up and developed under thirty years Oh
protection. -.
Let US see how large a percentage OF those who
voted for Mr.. Cleveland in 1892 nave been convihHed
OF their error In Vermont. in 1892 the Repuo,eah n
po.led 37ga1 votes ss.l2 per cent OF the whole;
In IS, they pocd 427s votes, or 1870 per cent OF
the whole In 1892 the Democrats poled 1870 votes
or % p per OF the whole AMI m 1924 only lii@
votes, or 255 per cent 81 tht whoe Hi .me ~ o.
cast The Republicans made gain 81 oyer iS per
cent ana the democrats lost nearly y per cent OF
their Of 1892 In the state Of Maine IN" Ke,
puhiicans po!led 6233 votes IN 6S- or DO pr Velr
Of the whole. II 1894 they po.lel l,5p votes, or
G2 per cent Of the whoIe In @t me R he shplc
pollcd sos votes. or ii2 per cent oil me ""1I al
ana in 1894 only 33,Jo votes or @plh per cent on an
Jnf 'I bc vS Sn ca. f,r Prssdent in i2 II COM
pared with the vote for Governor IN lsW very
much larger Republican gain would be SHOWN.
Mr. Babcock asked what REPORTS he had IT,
ceived AS TO a revival OF business lie replied:
regret that ! cannot the signs ~ improve
ment that chairman Faulkner 81 the Demo no
interview OF september T. | cannot learn OF any
improvement IN iron. steel or lumber OF ~ %ly
interests. TIE pitisburg glass factories are ahout
to r.sum" operations. but at wage REDUCTION %.
Tho ,nonfbs -, Iuly and August ana il is their
regular r,Inning sctson after the summer shut
down. In some lines hat manufacture staple goods
exhanstcI after a long period OF ti'eness and oper-
zti,ns have been reNimel on limited scale 10 sup
py Immediate demands. hut WIN reduction IN the
wag. sea-. II from n 10 80 ,- cent u was g"n"r-
ally conceded that the passage = "A arm bil won
there would bc some fixed basis upon which calcu,
la,lons could be made. and the uncertainties 81
ihr German hgl being a settlement FOR a time at
.cAst OF the tarin question W.. are '''i py ',, ~
democratic party leaders thlt 'hS "is ~" -,
party "p-rGiy' and "d.snonor. ana snail nor re-
t.tfu fNr r'ufu'" books. tnff u ~ Nilif
rrrr.fu-nf and that the w"r pu prot cil'i -Hi' ~
,.ui up AMI prosecuted until re"-trade pass
Is reached Democratic conventions il oyer ~ :.
country have ratified and nlorscl this statement oi
IA, Democratic leaders. and once NOR "" are on
a SCI 81 uncertainty. Great business interests are
unsettled AMI bpin capital and labor ar" ooiStd 70
remain IN di~nrss until his question is hnaIlE
s,.vri In view % the unsettled feeling eng nper 81
hv the promls~ - Mr.. Cl"trland and tn DHmocratI
lenders that turin agitation ls t. b" continued ana
pressed vigorously. can see no hop" FOR reVFai
- business or business prosperity.
There clf. %. 10 seth mont ~ ms PU'sUgn 80
lyua AS the Hrmlcrdfc party retains cpntrnl OF DOT"
h.anchrr % Congress tn" only way. Ia my opinion
In which the business OF the country can nave an
opportunity to rally from the blight and ruin
brought upon j. hv tn Democracy Is by the cleo
fion Of a Republican majority In tn" House = Rep
reecntatlvrg. There ls absolutely no hope OF even
q mplrrPf" . -re- of prosperity ior n" fNIn'r'
.h. lai,,r.r or tie manufacturer. n N" next con
.rc-s confr1ile ~ both branches D. Den 'cfu.
majority having for - nX"& policy an ariaup.
'ookiue - q fres-i Fadr basis hsve perfect falth
10 the American peuiir. They can De- rrleI upon ~
great cmarg.uclss % 10 the right nnl proper thhS
Tor the welfare OF the country. ana iuliy rrhNzns
"a the recent elections nIirat they DO IN" irc'S-
si'y ~ a Republican majority IN the next hous'
A. a check AGAINST vicious Legislation. they VIII see
90 II that this result - brought about II Is WIN
'he people matter OF patriotism and or couIl-
fry and not - party. AMI V'u know th1t Nn"4l-
cans are always for their country itst