The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-10-04

AZ The spring, or socA Inunlclpal eIecs
tiops this rear, the samc unprecedented
Republican victories were everywhere ro-
corded throughout the country. None
werc ID ore significant and sweeping than
those in Indiana.
In the election in Rhode Island in 1898,
the Democratic candidate for governor
had plurality of 1S5. But in April, 1874,
in contest between the same candidates,
the Republican plurality was more than
5000 in about the same total vote.
From distant Oregon, on the Pacific
coast, in June, also came the same cheer.
ing tidings. In 1898 Judge Frank A. Moore,
for the supreme bench received 2,515 plu-
rality; but in June this year Hon. William
P. Lord, the Republican candidate for
governor, received the unexampled major
ity of $1,000 over Pierce, the Populist, and
$4,000 majority over Galloway, the Demo-
cratic candidate.
In the Green Mountain State.
In Vermont in 1882 the Republican can
didate for governor had a plurality of 49,
ZOE. This year at the election on September
4th the Republican plurality for General
Woodbury. for governor was nearly $4,000,
while the total vote was approximately
the same as before.
From Maine, too, comes the same glori-
Gus news. In 1899 the plurality for Gov
ernor Cleaves in September was 1881,
and for General Harrison in November
14,SST. This year, on Sept. IL, the plural
ity for Governor Cleaves was more than
$1,000, and it is hard to estimate what it
would be if they had another national
election just ahead of them.
Thus hastily have reviewed the revolu-
of in ho
months and many of the great states are
yet to speak. 1t is to be observed, too, that
great change in public sentiment is going
on throughout the south. Only few days
ago the sugar planters of Louisiana, in
convention assembled, turned their backs
upon the Democratic party, with which
they had all their lives been associated,
and boldly announced their unconditional
Endorsement and support Of the great doc
trines of protection to American indus
tries, and thereby allied themselves per-
manently with the National Republican
party.
Influence of the Sugar Planters.
What this may mean in the future of
our politics l do not know, but that 1t
must have wide and beneficent influence
can not for a moment be questioned. Here
is large body of the best business men in
the state, by tradition and practice Demo-
Gratis, who for years have been trying to
make themselves believe that the Demo
cratic party was not the enemy of our
great industries, but who now have been
reluctantly forced to abandon their posi-.
tion and openly declare that the material
interests of the country are alone safe in
the hands of the Republican party.
ot h,,t how, for v,of-
riotic movement. They need no assurance
of devotion to all the material interests Of
the south by the Republican party. In all
its legislation for one-third of a century 1t
has never overlooked single southern in
terest. Without any aid from the south,
with it's entire representation in both
branches of congress, for the most part,
standing in opposition to the Republican
party in the stormiest years Of sectional
prejudice, moved by no other considera.
tion but the public good, the smallest as
well as the largest industries of the south
have been sacredly guarded and protected.
We welcome to fellowship this great body
of American citizens who propose hence
forth to be Americans and stand up for
American interests, not in one, but in all
sections of our beloved country.
Causes OF me Great CnaDKes
Having thus summarized the widespread
evidences of the revulsion of public senti-
ment on the questions at issue in 1892, and
the policy of the party now in power, let
us inquire what are the causes for the
great change. A Democratic president
and congress have been running the gov
ernment for about 10 months, during
which time little else has been running.
Industry has been practically stopped.
Labor has found little employment, and
when employed has been at greatly re-
duced wages. Both government and peo-
pie have been draining their reserves, and
both have been running in debt. The gov
ernment has suffered in its revenues and
the people in their incomes. The total losses
to the country in business, property and
wages is far beyond human calculation.
There has been no cessation in the waste
of wealth and wages; no contentment,
brightness or hope has anywhere appeared.
Discomfort and distress have been univer-
sal, while the appeals to charity have
never been so numerous and incessant,
nor their necessity everywhere 30 mani
fest.
Congress has disappointed the people,
trif1ed with the sacred trust confided to it,
eAclueu ulStruSU anu disgust among Unelt
constituents, and impaired their enter
prses and investments. In almost con-
tinuous session for 13 months, they have
done nothing but aggravate the situation.
Pledged, if platforms mean anything, to
overthrow our long continued policy OF
protection, they have quarreled and COM
promised, and, upon their own testimony,
have been compromised.
A Discrelitcd Tariff Law.
The result of their long wrangle is q
tariff law with which nobody is satisfied;
law for which even those who made il
apologize; law which the chairman OF
the committee on ways and means and
almost the entire Democratic side of the
house condemned by yea and nay vote
only few days before its passage, affirm
ing their intention, in the most solemn
manner, not to permit it to be enacted; q
law which was never approved by a ma
jority of either the house committee on
ways and means or the senate committee
on finance, who were charged with its
preparation and management; a law which
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