The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-09
tn. vAsrxEss OF THs vrcrokx.

The smoke has lifted from the battlefield
OF Tuesday sufficiently 10 permit the Re-
publican party TO comprehend the great
ness Of It's victory.
The importancs OF victories, whether
they be those OF peace or those of war. con-
sists In the results. In November. 1891,
the great states OF New York, Illinois.
Indiana and Wisconsin AL cast their cleo
soral votes fer the Democratic candidates;
and the great state of Ohio wss Republican
b. only Iis..e rising 1000 plurality.
The old-time Republican state of Kansas
was carried hy the Popuiist.. The Re-
publican party through all lss borders gave
signs Of woe that al Was lost
How Is il iodayf The Republican party
has not only carried New York, Illinois,
Indiana and Wisconsin by unprecedented
majorisies, bat IL has wressed from the
Democracy Connecticut. New Jersey,
Delaware and West Virginia.
In Missouri, Tennessee and North Caro-
lima the Democracy are bard pushed. In
Pennsylvania Harrison's plurality Of
q. 0eo has risen to nearly 5000. while
Massachusetts, Iowa. Michigan and Min
nesots have largely exceeded their majori.
iies Of ls94
Kansas and Colorado have been recap
tared from the ropulists. Popnism APP
pears 10 have spent itself gn those states
and will probably prove to be asslf-AHaited
disease on this Coast. The great substantial
speals ofthis great victory are found in New
York state. There the Republicans b ave
secured the political machinery for 1904
They have the governor. the legislature,
the mayer Of New York city; they have
carried the constitutional amendments
which provide Tor proper apportionmeat
OF the state, so that for sons years 10 come
1t viii be secure from the gerry IN andsring
Of any Democrats political thief who
picks up the seepssE OF scoanarelisn
dropped by David b. Hill.
We do not pretend for moment that on
Local issues New York IL Republican
state, but We do believe that on national
Issues il IS n protection state; that Is. IL is
vast state inhabited by farmers, ope-
rstiyss and mechanics employed in COM
petitlve industries that need protection so
thai the foreigner cannot hash our home
markets with his cheap labor goods. steal
the market and force our manufacturer
90 80 out Of business or cut ssges
Now, the state of New York, outside Of
New York sad kiags eoanty, 10 Just as
safely Republican on he question Of the
tariff as yssmeae bat the vot. Of tn.
rural counties IL nulliasi by the corrupt
vose-sreatsrg machinery 81 New Ycrs.
Brooklyn. williamsburg. Trey. Albany,
Buffalo. Utica. Syracuse. Roehesssr and
lesser eisisa
The vote of last Tuesday placed the
political machinery Of New Yak sssis
uaaer Republican eontrol. sad la 1895
every man who believes In rFossogioa for
American competitive industries and
American labor will DO able TO vote,
hls xots will bs counted. and thers viii
be 40 gsrrymsntsring Of the eongrsssionsl
and assembly districts a. vac secured ~
the then OF the Legislature Of issi hy HlIl
aad Maynard. With the approval Of Gov.
FlaweF.
The whole fabric Of Hiil's corrupt lsgls-
lsssoa TO make Asw York irrsveesbly .
Democratic state tumhlsd 20 the FrsGnd
when the Republicans captured shs lsgis-
lAsare last rear. The victory of last rear
enshsea the Republicans 10 erganizs fos
ysetery THIS year. sna tAe sesgls = that
todsr the Republican party Is in tai
p0.s@ssson saa 10 saFs 10 remain IN fall
posssss.oa 81 sAs Political naeAsasxy ..