Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-13
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in this country. During
the coming year the remainder OF the
closed workshops and hives OF industry
will be opened and returning prosperity
will give assurance to the people that
protection is fraud" and that Dem
ocratic tariff reform, through general
prosperity, batter aad cheaper living,
will bring blessings to the great body OF
the American people. The Repuoli-
cans are now trIumphing; but through
out this land there will not be a single
gathering, nor single State
convention two years hence which will
dare to proclaim that character Of So
called protection known as Mckinley
ism.
The old saying Island it is a
true one-that history repeats Itself.
The Democratic Congress, in 1916,
passed the most successful tariff Dill
this country has ever known, yet Gen
eral Taylor, at the head Of the Wing
party, swept the country in 1S4s. The
tariff of 40 remained, and when 1852
came the Democratic party, 10 the de-
feat Of General Scott, annihilated Wbig-
ism-grand and patriotic though il was
because of its So-called protective
principles. We have right TO expect
and
WE MAY CONFIDENTLY LOOK
forward TO, like result in 1896. We
are beaten now, but so-called protection
in this country is ended"
Hon. w. T.. Chiffon, Secretary OF
State and Chairman of the Democratic
State Executive Committee, in reply TO
similar questions put to Ex-Governor
Wilson, said:
have not seen the figures on the re-
turns OF the late election, and cannot
tell what they will disclose, but l behave
it will be shown that the result is due,
in large measure, to the falling oil In
the Democratic vote; but be that as it
may, there are three principal causes to
which I attribute the defeat Of the De-
mocracy.
First-We have been in the midst Of
panic, and the history OF elections
proves that the party In power, when
the panic is on, suffers in the ensuing
election.
Second-The Democracy has made a
radical change In the economical policy
of the government. History shows that
when this has been done, it has always
resulted In loss 20 the party 10 power
when the change was made, especially
when the election comes Immediately
after such change Of policy, and such
has always been the result regardless
of whether that policy was right or
wrong.
Third-It Is the universal rule that
when a party has been out Of power for
some time, aud is successful at the
Presidential election, the election In an
off year always results IN loss 10 such
party on account of the dissatisfaction
in the distribution of patronage.
Ia the election which has just oc-
Cured the Democracy was weighted
down with all of there causes. The
hard times were upon us, great dis
satisfaction was apparent, and we had
q change 10 the revenue policy o! the
but had not time to ex-
plain il tothe people, and the law had
not been IN operation long enough Tor
the people TO see its good effects
The metropolitan press OF the country
have done much to injure the Demo
cratic cause. They have been striking
around right and left at prominent
leaders: they have attributed improper
motives to men who have been trusted
and loved by the people of the Demo
cratic party ever since it began TO
revive after the war, and even
IN OUR OWN STATE
there has been a want Of understanding
among the leaders Of the party, the
press. and the public officials of the
State. | don't know who is 10 blame for
this: is useless to inquire. We all
know that there has been wrang!lng
and fighting within the Democratic
uarty for years, and this fact, coupled
with the three causes which l have
given here in the election of this year,
all eliminated in the overwhelming de-
feat of the Democratic party. However,
this victory to the Republicans is no
more pronounced than the victory to
the Democrats in 1890, and If the Demo-
cratic party will get together and I'M
derstand that they cannot abuse each
other while they are fighting Republi-
cans, l believe that we can, In 1896,
retrieve all of our losses. l believe that
this defeat will do much to bring about
good feeling in the Democratic party.
1t will let them understand that West
Virginia is not certain Demo-
cratic State 1t will let them
know that il they carry West Virginia
In the future they must do it by hard
which must be united-aud
they must 90 10 the people and show
them they are right. My observation so
far has led me to believe that the lead
ers OF the party and the great mass Of
the voters OF the party will be benefited
by this defeat and that II will natural'k
unite the party. l can safely say that
have heard more genuine patriotic asser-
tions of belief in Democracy since the
election last Tuesday than heard dur
ing the entire campaign OF 1894. or
course no one can attribute the
result In this State to local causes,
because it cannot be fairly said
that local causes defeated US 10
All of the States wherein our losses
have occurred. l believe that yeu
will have to 90 TO the broader reasons
which l stated in the beginning; but.
still. we all must know that the local
1iSsenSions have hurt Us in the State
very materially, and have possibly lost
us some Senatorial districts"
Col, John NJ. RoWen, State Treas
1rer. attributes the defeat Of the Demo
cratic party last Tuesday to four lead
Ing causes:
Flrst-The failure Of tSe President 20
call Congress in extra session immedi-
ately after the Democratic AdmiDistra-
ton was inaugurated, In order
TO REFORM THE TAEIFF.
Second-The opposition OF the Presi-