New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-05
THE PIRTY or REBELLION.

The ma iOrity against Maynard III thIs ''"''
was over 100000, and Maynard. with MS as
sociates In crime is trying 10 defeat tue VIII
Of the people. The majority against McDer-
mott and the swiudlers In New-Jcrsey was over
$4,000 and the racetrack Democracy Is us
organizing the government of that state also i'll
order to defeat the will OF the people Addei
TO these things we now have the Wilson Dill
with Its income tax, passed by a Democratic
House. and supported by a majority or Demo
cratic representatives from this State. ana by
all but one from New-Jersey. These are not
the acts Of a party which has even shadow
of respect for the decisions OF the people.
Never has there been measure more intensely
opposed by the people IF NcwJcrsey ana New
York than the Wilson hill with its Populist
amendment, and men having even the faihtest
regard for the interests or the wishes or thelr
constituents would not have allowed partisan
or any other dictation to extort from them votes
in It's favor. Even Oh the lower plane OF selfish
interests. members who expected to have cicc-
lions honestly express the will Of their con-
stitucnts would have known they were pOlitl-
cally cutting their own throats In supporting
such a measure But the Democrats of New
York and New Jersey have become so far
hardened In crime for the sake Of party sue
ccss that II seems natural for them TO expect
Shcehnn and McDermott 10 elect. or M least re-
turn them, whether the people vote for them OF
not
II Is this root from which have sprung the
raid on American Industries. the prostra'ioh ol
business the loss of employment by many
thousand workers the suffering and WANT "l
uultiiudcs Of families Because Democrats
have successfully dehcd and defeated the VIII
Of the people and have been upheld in doing 50
by many men professclly decent and law and
Ing. n dlS,inctivcy Southern and cOmmuniStlc
policy has gained the mastery in that party
If one looks back q little. II was the crime or
MAYNARD and Hill thar made the election OF
Democratic Senators from New York Il posi-
bili;y, and the crime Of McDermoit AMI Ap-
bolt made possible III" election Of one from
New,Icrscy Similar crimes elected Tuipi"
from Indiana. AMI made possible Democratic
Senator from ohio Without stolen seats III
the Senate The Democratic party would never
have felt strong enough 10 make war on Tie IN
dustrcs Of Northern States.
Behind these there were the frauds hy which
the electoral votes Of Ncw-JcrScy AMI New
York were stolen for Mr.. Cleveland ten years
ago. He never would have been President
never would have gained The power Io dictate
4 British policy To- the Democratic party. If
that party had not stolen for him states III
which the honest majority 81 tn" voters was
against him Frauds in Hudson County gave
him more than his 1000 plurality la New
Jersey. as frauds in This state gave him his
1000 plurality In Ncw-l ori Made daring 10y
success for many years In fraud ana crime. ih'i
party has come ~ last 10 defy The people even
after their will has been expressed 50 strongly
that fraud has been ovcrpowcrcd So We have
n Governor In NcwJersey recognizing law
breaking minority as the Senate. and q Lieu
| tenant Governor In New York tramplng upon
all law and all right IN order 10 deprive The
majority OF the Senate II lis power 10 do
business.
The Government % This Nation viii soon
cease 10 be II popular Government. viii soon
cease TO reflect obey the wishes Of III" pcopl"
In any matter. unless crimes like these are
punished Subsequent defeat is not enough
There must be- y penalty and Il brand Of incf
faceable shame for men who resist the laws IN
order To defeat the will of the people TIN"
Judge who has usurpcl the power 10 determine
~ to qualifications Of Senators may well be
taught a lesson. but Governor Wcrts aud Lieu
tenant Governor Shcchan need still NOR" 10
feel the sting of the law. The NOR" powerful
and desperate law brcakcrs have been allowed
10 escape so long. while scores ~ election
thieves have been sent 10 TAIL only 10 wait for
parlons, that the majesty Of the law now stands
In need ~ a stern and ptiless vindication.