The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-07
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7. 1905
THE MEANING OF 1T ALL

AS might be expected, and possibly is
parco under the circumstances. our
Republican brethren are felictatlng
themselves and each other on what they
designate as "a clean sweep" fer their
organization in the elections of Tues.
day.
Conscious of their delinquencies and
the utter emptiness OF their claims to the
condolences of the American people, they
secretly feared dismissal from power in
their own strong holds, and the outcome,
in which they have maintained their hold
in states dstiuctively Republican and
achieved successes in few others That
are usually listed as Democratic or doubt
full and III which the Democrats were di-
vided on local issues, they construe into
q great national victory.
That the general result has any INN G..
diate national political significance, in
the sense OF indicating popular drift to
Republicanism. may be pleasing but is
also an entirely erroneous conclusion of
the Republican mind.
National issues, except incidentally.
we're not on trial; no presidential candi-
dates were voted for. and excepting in
the Tenth congressional district of New
York, no congressman were elected, and
in the district noted Amos J. Cummings,
the Dem ouratic candidate, was elected by
a majority of 1900 to succeed a Republi-
can.
The successes of the party OF profession
and privilege IN the Democratic states Of
New Jersey, Maryland and possibly Ken
lucky, are not in the meaning of the term
employed by Republicans, victories. In
each of these states the Republican oandi-
dates were elected not because of less
ened Democracy, but because of a divided
Democracy. In a national campaign when
the devotion of the party to principles of
national importance IS to be tested thes3
divisions will not exist.
The campaign in the ever-douttful
state of New York turned on local issues
and Senator I'LL, and the defeat of the
Democratic candidates cannot be intelli-
gently interpreted as rsbuke to Demo.
cratic principles. On the contrary. the
result is a rebuke to a senator and clique
that have proven at crucial stages faith
less to those principles and the partvs
pledges. The Democratic masses are
weary with supporting men who wear the
badge of Democracy and do the work of
epublicanism. But their Reputation of
such leadership in no way oicates their
conversion to the cause OF the opposition
party.
In Maryland the result may be defeat
OF Democratic candidates for local offices,
but 1t is vindIcation of Democratic
principles, for by it the tyrannica and
un Democratic domination OF Senator
German, who more than anv other single
individual prevented an adequate redemp-
ton of Democratic tariff pledges, has been
term natej. The election of Republican
candidates in Maryland was secured only
through the open and vigorous opposi-
tion OF the best element of the Democratic
party to Senator German and the state
upon which he had fastened the label of
Democrat
Senators Hill and German have prob
ably suffered the fate that should be al
ways on those guilty OF party treaaon,
and that is political death.
There is 40 room in party of genuine
principle for trimmer like David q.
Hill or eompromlser with the "com-
munism OF pelf," after the pattern of Ar
thur p. German.
The general result of TUESDAYS contest
10 m ore significant for the effect it Will
have in upsetting the calculations within
the ranks of the two great political rar
ties than it is Of the gains of one or the
losses of the other.
The substantial maintenance OF Repub-
lican strength in Ohio means that, con-
trary to the expectations of many we'll
Informed people, the covenant of mutual
support entered into by the Mex inley and
Foraker factions has been loyalty obsery-
cd. Nc kinley has delivered according
to agreement the political goods that were
necessary to assure the success OF the For
aKer state and legislative tickets; in re-
turn it is probable that Foraker will see
that Mckinney chattels are landed from
OHIO at the next national Republican
convention. In consequence, the McKin-
ley presidential stock has advanced sew
eral points and that OF other assuring Re-
publicans has propertionately declined.
In the Democratic party the list of pres
idsntlal possibilities has been shortened
BY the absolute elimination OF Senator
Hill.
With the prospects of McKiniey's nom
ination amounting now TO almost GER
sanity, it is assured that the Issue of the
O. paign will be what it should be. tie
question of taxation, the tariff. This is
an issus that tho Democracy will enthu-
meet. To do so effectively it
must choose n leader who in the fullnes3
Of conviction and courage radically and
boldly represents the party's PRINCIPLES.
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