The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-09-19

into the State. When compared with the little
that was done by the Democrats, it strikes me
that the vote Is ridicuiously small. The Demo-
crats in Maine had nothing to lose. whereas the
Republicans had everything to gain, not only
in keeping up their majorities. but in increasing
them for the effect elsewhere. But back of it
all Is the personal State pride OF Presidential
boom. Personally, feel delighted with the re-
suit, as / firmly believe it will have the same
effect on the Democrats that the Democratic
vote in that State in 1880 had on the Rspubli-
cans. The Democrats in the United States have
determined to elect majority Of the members
of the next House. They have not been rain
bow chasing with the hope of securing any
votes from either Maine or Vermont, and are
not to be panic-stricken by any so-called phe-
nomenal votes. showing great percentages of so
called Republican gains in Republican strong
holds
Hon. Clifton r. Breckinridge. U. S. Minister
to Russia, was at the State Department this
week to receive his final instructions. He ex-
poets to sail from New York on the aoth inst.
and will stop in London a few days, as the guest
of Ambassador Bayard. before going to St. Pc
tersburg.
The Democratic Campaign Text Book is
ready for delivery and is hummer, as might
have been expected from the fact of Represents
atiye Bynum. of Indiana, having been its chic
editor and compiler. The book is not for gen.
L
ready information on campaign issues to speak
ers editors and political writers. 1t is supplied
by the Congres sional Campaign Committee.
Secretary Carlisle Is daily proving that he i:
the right man in the right place. Here is the
opinion of New York tariff lawyer, who's
personal interests are being made to suffer b!
the Secretary's acts: The prompt and hbera
the disputed features of tho new tariff is caus
ing grief among New York lawyers. You cal
not appreciate the importance of Secretary Car
isles action unless you are aware that man.
New York lawyers made large fortunes out Q
the almost endless litigation caused by the in
terpretation of the Mckinley tariff by Repub
lican Treasury officials. / don't know whethe
Mr.. Carlisle was aware of this, but judging from
the promptness with which he has decided hoy
certain provisions Of the new law shall be con
strued by the Customs Officers, should suspec
that he was. As q matter of fact, he is savin
the Government thousands of dollars, even
he is knocking the lawyers out of business. ANT
, he is dong that with such easy freedom tina
about the only thing he has left for them I
fight over is the question whether goods import
ed between the 1st and 2Sth days of Angus
shall be rated under the old or the new law, th
first being the date stated in the bill for the ne,
law to take effect, and the last being the day O.
which it actually became law. The Secretar
has ruled SC decisively and quickly on the lead
ing features, tnAt inc courts Will nave pIacuc2li
nothing to do under the present law"
II U. S. Treasurer Morgan returned to Wash
ington this week from six weeks tour of th
Pacific coast. MIR. Morgan brings good report:
both political and business.
From business point of view the ealamit
. wall. which the Republican campaign manager
have adopted as party trade mark, is indefens
ible and much to be regretted, as it will unique:
tionably have the effect of retarding the growt
; of the business revival now beginning to be fe
throughout the country; but from partisa
political point of view, it is mighty good thin,
for the Democratic party, as it will convince th
doubling voters that the men who are directin
/ the Republican party prefer a continuance G
: the business stagnation, for which they are pr
marily responsible, t1 a revival of busne.
which would be properly credited to the DEN
ocratic party, and will therefore be worth thou
: sands Of votes to the Democratic party fror
those who are too patriotic to support part
that is willing to talk down the business of th
country for the purpose of trying to get Ii
votes of thoughtless or ignorant people.
: party that has no better argument to offer
get votes than the business misfortunes of Il
people, for which its own legislation was respon
sible, will never be returned to power in th
country. unless the people have much less SEN
than they are credited with having.