New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-24


strong Endorsement Of the protective system
| They favored the Mckinley bill without
eouivocation The free-traders in that state
| had become so demorazed and the Demo-
| Gratis were 80 disguised with their party lead
ers that few people in oregon Voted inc
democratic ticket. The Populist party as
summed the lead claimed the whole earth ana
waged {. very active campaign The fepuph-
con sneakers without exception championed the
oause Of protection. and the people In mat
State who voted the Republican ticket did 1t
bacause of their firm conviction in the sound
ness Of that policy. They were, OF course. also
cornelled 10 take notice OF the wild vagaries
Of the Popust party. Republican triumph
was complete in that state also 1t was com
plete because the people Of Oregon peheVed
in the principles of the Republican party
FINALLY VERMONT AND MAINE.
Then followed Vermont. AS far as / can
learn. the election In that State went parity
by default. The Republicans did some good
work. but neither party put forth any great
effort The people went and voted as they
thought unnfuenced TO any great extent by
campaign orators and without any trlumphai
marchers The enormous Republican gain IN
that State can be accounted for only by the
fact that the people OF Vermont believe IN
taking care OF American industries ana 90
not believe in the free-trade doctrines OF the
Democratic party.
FINALLY CAME MAINE.
The election there was significant. 1t oc-
Cured after the efforts at low tariff legisla-
ton by the Democratic party had become
final. The campaign in Maine assumed Ma
,ional character. The keynote was sounded
at Old Orchard by the fearless leader OF the
Republicans % the House. Thomas b. Reed
He arraigned the Democratic party for its
incapacity for the bad legislation which II
had passed. and for the yet worse legisla-
ton which it threatened in the future; and
on these issues he carried the war at once
into Africa. 4 was in that State during the
entire campaign. and have personal knowl-
edge OF what assert The question discussed
from one end of Maine to the other was the
tariff Little else was talked Of or thought Of.
Was there ever another such overwhelming
victory as that recorded in Maine? True,
many Democrats stayed at home; but they
stayed at home because they were disguised
WIKI their own party. Many or them' now
ever went to the polls and voted the Republi-
can ticket venture the assertion that more
Renublicans STAYED at home In Maine on Elec-
ton Day than Democrats. Had every voter
in Maine cast his vote on Election Day, the
majority for the Republican party would nave
been even greater than the one given on Sep
TENDER TO- The total vote was not large
one There great excitement. Inc peo-
pie were not very thoroughly aroused The result
can be accounted for only on the ground mat
large numbers Of Democrats are ured OF 'heir
rartv leaders convinced Of their ineficiency, and
converted TO the belief that the business interests
Of the country are safest in the hands Of the Re-
publican party.
The result in Maine is Of great significance TO
the country 1t indicates concusively the pad
odor in which the Democratic party is held, and
suggests that very many Democrats all over
the Northern States probably OF the same
opinion The fact Is. the people OF the busy
North have had all they want Of Democratic IN
capacity and free-trade legislation. they nave
come to see the mistake OF 1892. Upon no other
hvpothesis can the results OF all these elections
be explained.
FORWARD, THE WHOLE LINE!
The duty or the hour Is imperative. The Re-
publicans should take courage from these eiec"oh
returns 1t should not. however. be guilty OF over
confidence or lack Of diligence The real battle Is
n he fought in November. Shall the lower house
~ the next Congress be Republican or not? That
"a tho burning question In every Congressional
district in the United States. The elections al
raadv held show that at this writing the THINK
ing neonle Of the United States have had all
they want OF Democratic rule and free-trade
policies There is to be such an upheaval among
the people in the coming fall election as will
open the eyes of theorists.
Mark nv word-Mane is the beginning OF
the end The people Of this country believe IN
the United States. in taking care Of our own
country in diversified industries and American
workshops They believe in good wages Tor
workingmen and In preserving our own mar
ke,s for the manufacturers and farmers all over
our owl, country. They have had all they want
~ Democratic times. Democratic wages Demo
cratic nrices and especially OF Democratic legs-
lation
For the last eighteen months the business
interests Of this country have suffered more
than in any other eighteen months OF our Ma
tional existence. 1t is doubtful II the expense
and devastation Of the Civil War. In any eight
cen months cost the people OF the United states
any such sum as has been lost by them since
Grover Cleveland became President People
know this They propose to say 70 the leaders
Of that party. stop where you are
Republicans. nominate only good ana true
men for public places. Bury all local dissen-
sions. The enemy are strongly lntrencneu. lneS
must be attacked and driven from their strong
holds 1t can, IT must 1t will be done II every
| American citizen who honestly believes in the
great American system Of Protection to Home
Industries does his full Getty in the coming
elections. H. ". Hoi'h'
MISS HARHADEN'S LITERARY LABORS.
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