The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-11-16
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
What the Republican Papers Say of the
Victory.
DEMOCRACY DowSED.

DEMOCRACY DOwNED-
1t Is a stupendous and glorious victory. All
over the country outside OF the old slave re-
gion the republicans have made wonderful
gains East of the Alleghenies. in the Missis-
sippi valley and IN the Rocky mountain locality
the republicans are triumphant Republican
maiorities which have hitherto stood as high
water marks have been surpassed. and districts
which for decades have been democratic have
been captured by tie republicans The republic
an wave which startedin 1898 grows steadily and
rapidly higher and higher. Democracy. tried
By its brief period - sway after generation
of exclusion from power. has repeated its old
blunders and iniquities- and has been struck
down Once more the republicans forge TO the
front The spirit Of 1850 has returned to the
republican party. and again it is enthusiastic
and invincible. st. Louis Globe Democrat
Business Men Relieved.
american manufacturers and merchants and
business men generally will draw a long
breath OF relief They are safe from molesta-
tion during the next congress They can go on
with their business without fear of destructive
tariff changes in the near future They will
feel that they do not have to wade through two
more years of strikes and every other foIm OF
Industrial discomfort And seeing that the
workingmen are alive TO their real interests
this year the business men have reason to
hope that those workingmen will show equal
good sense two years hence
The democrats have had their day. They
have had their swing for two years They
have been given q chance to show how thor
oughly they know the arts Of government
The experiment has satisfied the country that
wise ruling is not the forte OF the democracy
and that the party should resume its old post
of critic and censor OF the republicans The
democrats have plunged the country into a
panic They have given il a Surfeit OF hard
times. With what face can they after what
they have done ask to be given again the con-
troll of the general government Let them be
satisfied with bossing Georgia and the other
cotton states Chicago Tribune
What the Election Meant.
1T is the nations vote of confidence in the
superior governing and directing qualities or
the republican party
1t is the direct assertion by the people
that in placing the democratic party in con-
troll in 1892 they had no intention OF signifying
their desire that our industrial system should
be revOlutioniZed by war upon the protective
system in the interest OF foreign manufacturers
and foreign workmen.
1t is a strong and emphatic condemnation
of the silly utopianism. the dangerous financial
theories. the utter impotency as a governing
power. of populism, and a notice that IL will
not be tolerated in Minnesota or any other
state.
1t Is direct notice TO the democratic party
that II has been tried after thirty-three years
OF enforced retirement and has been found
wanting. and that it will not again be trusted
until it loses its persistent grip upon exploded
fallacies and becomes altogether in accord
with the progressive instincts Of the American
people.
1T was a great victory. The American PEG
pie always resent any attempt to put them on
the back track. They instinctively return to
the republican party when anything goes
wrong They do this because they know that
the enormous material progress and the bet
terment of social conditions. and the remark
able development Of our resources are the out
come OF republican policies. and that the pub
lie credit has been maintained by that party.
The preintimations OF this great uprising were
seen In the elections in Maine, IN Vermont, IN
Pennsylvania. in Oregon. and wherever the
people have in the past year had chance to