The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28
RcrIoy RESULTS
- ACTION MAY BE AFFECT
60 N THE FUTURE

the Tidal Wsve-Pen-
), s,''n, =, wan. Of the w'rA'nsm'a ~" "
" v n' ~ .,.--capitalists Were Also
,.ssd- Hopeful Signs
o,ection of 1894 has been
down in history as one s;noa ol the tine
=. po,'' :" the republic. Senator
sa,'ou a,'a'11s h Of Kansas is reputed to
,.s .,st "it was more than a de-
4 u he ID Democrats and greater r 'nan nan
= = f,r the Republicans IL was
le'H 1hans embodies much of the
y side Of the question. There
J y ~, many any, interests involved in the
!. nat at it would be hard to give a
! reason for the tidal wave winch
4 tbe Republicans to victory eV-
- There are two or three sa-
points, however that heeu W "
asized.
oues,ion Of employment is per-
tbe most potent that entered INTO
,outroversy The idle thousands
Nod over the country, who were
i dependent upon their labor,
i no argument to tell them that
Eus but penury and want seemed
10 them in the face with tho ap-
n of winter. Politicians and orators
have attempted to explain why 1t
- but the argument was without
50 long as the unemployed were
linz remuneratiye labor, or labor at
nrice when none could be found.
inst this was the promise OF better
if the Republicans were again
|nsted with the authority OF making
That the unemployed go accepted
situation no one can doubt. They
ia with the Republicans, with tho
NJ Of improvement i'll the industrial
Iters Of the country, whereby employ
BIT may be found.
fhs second thought is that Of oppor-
kity which in great sense belongs
hhe first proposition Of employment,
|t it was not to the unemployed labor
classes that opportunity must come
,ne. Thousands and even millions Of
i've business men, many of them pos
sing small capital, Were awaiting an
ortunity for safe and profitable in
tment. Eighteen months Of Demo
ic control had swept away all posi-
for the establishment of
new enterprise and at tho same
caused retrenchment everywhere
Ike the place OF enlargement in well
olished lines of business. lne shop
er and the larger merchant. together
all Of .Ee classes of people who
be known as contractors or build
+ lnyes' ,rs, We're held by the same
r, awaiting opportunity. The cleo
Just passed seemed to be tho most
tot all opportunities presented
1any months. These careful bust
people, therefore, made use OF the
rtnnity CT casting ballot for the
bllcan party as against the Demo-
hoping by the use of this oppor-
J TO open the way to larger oppor-
les throughout the country.
le questions which underlie these
Of employment and op-
lhlty may be found III our fiscal
hhahclal system. What shall be
remains a matter of conjecture,
'nat the people have acted and de-
"a IN favor Of the Republican ex-
nent against that of the Democrats
OF be mistaken.
'he elections Of the past 20 years
~ barriers have stood the assaults
republican host without yielding
ieast. The solid south presented
'pfesnable front, while behind it
'cracy seemed to be SO thoroughly
'cned that the Republicans usually
" The southern states in all their
allons as to majorities or success.
the new order, which is result
election Of Nov. 8, presents q
60 scene after the conflict has
l. The solid south is broken. Del
; Maryland, West Virginia. Ken
tennessee and North Carolina
noWn themselves to be peopled by
'lacans who are worthy Of the
and can be counted in the future
'hglns to the great party Of pro-
!. The legislatures Of Delaware.
virginia, North Carolina and Mis-
are now to be controlled by the
means, while Tennessee is to bo
~ over by Republican governor.
are some Of the results of what
opie can do when they are thor
aroused to the situation that
hts them.
OF the hopeful signs for the fu-
; mat the Republicans are not eN-
and rejoicing over the over
ing victory which brings to them
mlenout All expression of the re-
why that follows. The public
ices OF both the press and public
ois touching tho result have with