New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-09
THE CAUSE.

After the most amazing revolution in political
history, tho Democrats would be- anxious 10
know lis exact meaning if they We're in any
way fit 20 be trusted. The men who say that
Democratic defeat has come because cleveland
stabbed Hill in New York only show that they
have not mind enough 10 grasp the fact mat
in other States the defeat was as overwhelming
rs in this state. \ Republican majority OF
more than 10000 in Ncw-JerSey is not a result
Of ClevclandS antipathy 10 Hill. and yet ii Is
relatively greater Than Il Republican majority
of 10000 in New York. The men who are 10
make any real Use Of the election and It's teach
ings must reason with frank recognition Of the
facts
The New-York sun" makes il clear that the
Leyow Committee. and the exposures OF Tam
many rascality. have not been the main cause
of Democratic overthrow There was no l.exow
Committee Il says with truth. in the other
States where the Democratic loss was almost
as severe as In Ncw-York. II Is not unrcasOn-
able 10 suppose that the exposures Of corruption
in the greatest Democratic city IN the country
have had some Influence Oh public opinion IN
other States as we'll As in this. But the main
cause Of defeat must be- sought In Influences
which have affected all the States alike. II IS
ers and journals which We're most vocfcrous
before the election in declaring that n great
revival Of business had come are now explain
ing the overwhelming defeat Of Democracy on
the ground that the pro,tratlon Of business, and
the loss Of wages and the general suffering
blinded the people 10 the beauties Of the Demo
cratic policy.
1t IS significant that the Populsts were as
,1... -h.ru
they were supposed to have most power Gov
ernor Waite in Colorado and Governor Leweng
In Kansas went down before the Republican
avalanche as Well as Senator Hill in New York
and in States where the necessary choice was
between Democrats and Popu>ts the Popu
lists went down, 50 that even Tom Watson was
beaten ia Georgia. As the POpullst craze was
to a great extent the result Of hard times, It is
gratifying 10 find that the people In the various
States turn 10 parties Of less offensive financial
opinions. The continuing prostration of Indus
tries, all will be glad 10 see. only tends 10
vert the people from their financial foolishness
There is absolutely no explanation Of the re-
suit. in al the States alike. except that the
people have been dsgustcd with The Democratic
policy. 1t is sheer foOshness 10 say that they
are Disguised, not with the Democratic policy
but with Tie Democratic want or pOncE II
was made known I'm every part OF the country
that If the Democratic party were sustained by
approving votes OF the people. it would 20 much
further in the direction Of Free Trade This
was plainly stated by President Cleveland and
by Chairman Wilson, who declared that the bin
which had passed was 10 be considered as only
a beginning But the votes OF the people have
proved beyond all possible dispute that they do
not mean 10 have the warfare on American IN
dustries continued pushed further; on the
contrary, they demand that il shall be stopped
There is other explanation OF the result
which fits the facts In every part Of the coun
try alike great body Of the working people
have separated from The Democratic party. and
have voted for Republican candidates I'm States
where there has been no administrative mis-
conduct or corruption. as well rs IN States like
New York and NcwJcrsey. where Democratic
corruption in the great cities has been In the
last degree offensive