Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-13

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pcrtea thA- everybody was tnlsa,, 10.
SSu.,pa,ss ana none We're prepared "a
, .,,,ts,s en- lhe. Instant ths great
! osfas, ',,,iVe OF the change. To give
some organization and so-oners t,,n a,
n.eueu; ana the more Influential oper-
atoTs nave therefore deferred action
WILL combinations can be Organized
tne erection prepares the way for
. new set Of conditions calculated 10
Siallfy the political situation ana 10
Despeak public confidence.
l. In the first place, Ii affords e,t-
dence Of vast Increase Of nc ,nse-
! pvhuent element in politics; which i'm
4 pres that the more INTELLIGENT and con-
] serNatiNe classes are tnkinr n dennar
interest IN government and are re-
s2rVed TO have political questions treas
ca more on their merits and less from
a partisan standpoint
i ?. The verdict equally exrrassa, ,,,,,,
I lie intolerance Of such cnrr,,n, do,,bis.
dealing az dlsgraced the senate in the
{ late settlement Of the tariff question
and II similarly shows the INDIGNATION
| OF the nation at large at the revelations
! OF unparalleled fraud IN the public
uepartments OF this city. brought out
py the LeNow committee. These are
signs Of wholesome resolution among
be purged Of the now prevailing cor
/ ruption-a symptom which Is immeas-
/ urabiy valuable as conveying the as
surance Of Il higher standard of NOR
ality In our future political adminls,ra-
4 tlon.
/ 3. The vote also expresses the begin
| ming OF a decline in popular sympathy
WIN the vasaries and unsettling pro-
/ Jects OF Populism. which has a direct
| bearing upon an important class OF
Investments and bespeaks Of spunder
basis of financial honor In sections
| which have been exposed to serious
distrust To the same extent, 1t sug-
gests hope Of the early elimination
OF this pervertlng and corrupting ele-
ment from congressional legislation.
4. The result also simpllflcs the fu-
ture OF legislation, In place OF utter
uncertainty as to the disposition OF
congress ON certain fundamental mat
tiers Of legislation, 1t brings the coun-
| try back TO the control OF a party
whose general policy has been indicated
by long tenure OF power and though
there may still be differences of opin-
ion on parts OF that policy. the with
erlng influence OF uncertainty as to the
future of certain vital working ar
rangements is very largely removed.
This Is n large contribution toward
the remedy OF the now widely unset
tied state Of confidence.
o. The election also means the re-
moval OF the tariff question beyond the
reach OF further agitation: for while
1t may be taken for granted that con-
sress can do nothing more In respect to
the sugar duties and to certain raw
materials, 1t seems equally certain that
thc party returning to power VIII al
low the new tariff to remain undis-
turbed until at least It has had a suf-
iicient trial OF experience.
9. We also take It, that the change Of
&c vernment means a serious effort to
reform our currency system. The over
whelming majority win make the next
congress and administration the less
dependent upon conciliating the clumor
for free coinage OF silver and for fiat
money. and as Republican leanings to-
ward those hereslca have doubtless
been due much more to motives OF fac
tiOnal accommodation than 70 any real
disregard for sound money, the hope
for conservative legislation ON the cur
rency question Is ;hus very greatly
strengthened 1t is probable that this
view VIII be taken abroad. with the re-
suit Of material strengthening OF
the foreign confidence IN our invest
ments, which has been 30 rudely shaken
by the uncertain attitude OF congress
upon this urgent Issue.
q IN w ~ the bnltI SlEHlUc0nCe
of the political revolution lies here
that while the advent OF the Democ-
racy TO power suggested a long series
of radical changes in matters affecting
the nature OF the laws and the regula-
ton OF our trade and finances, yet the
truth is that. whatever may have been
urged in favor OF such a policy. the
people do not take kindly to the pros
pect Of so much change and uncertain
ty as all this reforming Involves;
they are more concerned with III pres
ent than the future: they want the
shortest cut TO a renewal OF prosperity;
they prefer putting up with some
things Of which they may not theoret-
ically approve TO so much reconstruct
ing as the party now In power pro-
poses, and they therefore say TO the
late discarded party. take the reins
again: we have given you few les
sons; and II You Will take them to
heart, we are prepared to trust TO your
future control rather than throw every
thing into confusion by too much eN-
perimentlng" This, we take II, Is about
tie meaning of the business mans vote.
The motive will commend Itself to
the sound common sense Of the coun-
try, and, when supported by such an
immense majority Of the people, 1t be-
comes very powerful contribution TO
future stability and confidence.
As we read current sentiment, this
Is about the Interpretation wall street
puts upon the great event OF Tues
day. The effects. from this time for
ward. on Investments and on general
confidence. can hardly fail to be very
important, and we look for strength
eaing OF values that win later devel-
on into a more active and rising mar
ket for stocks. HENRY cLEWs.