The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-12-06

The Result az tho Late Elections aud the
(Anscs Tint Led To II.

WIN ibF uculvcfaN' managers JUS
now than that OF finding out why Ger
tain things have happened. To dis
cover the cause Of a disaster is "A larc
step towards the finding OF q remedy.
Maryland ave a clear democrats
majority of l.06s even in 1877. the yea
OF the Greeley candidacy. From tina
time TO this IL has uniformly gone dem
ocratic by pluralities ranging from
6.l>s IN lsss u 30. ISL in 1891. Thi,
year 1t has gone republican by abou'
1900.
The explanation is simple enough
senator German is the democratic boss
in Maryland, aud Mr.. Gorman's course
has been snch rs to repel democratic
voters. lie has been, in the senate. the
leader OF opposition not only 10 the nd.
mlnistration but to the one well-ie-
fined democratic policy and To the
measure framed in the house 10 give
effect TO that policy. The revolt in
Maryland has been not So much against
democracy as against the very differ
ent thing which Senator German has
substituted for democracy, against the
arrogance Of his rule as IA boss. and
against the ~corruptions for which the
Baltimore ring has made democracy
responsible.
Kentucky has always been one of
the most securely democratic states.
From ls,s until this year IL has given
democratic pluralitie, ranging from
1000 TO $1,000. This year it has gone
republican by perhaps II, 900. electing
not only n republican governor but a
republican legislature.
Again the reason seems apparent.
The democracy of Kentucky tried to
ride two horses. They adopted a
sound-money platform and nominated
a l6-'o-l free silver candidate for GOV.
ernor. Thousands of democrats who
cared more for sound money than for
party names have unquestionahly
voted against Hardin or a bstained from
voting.
Ohio Is normally a republican state,
though il has gone democratic four
times since l>1a1. But there was strong
hope felt by many democrats and seri-
Gus fears by many republicans that it
would 20 democratic this year. 1t has
gone republican by abou, 100. 600 plu.
ral.;v. This is a reduction OF about
900 from the figures Of 1894. but it is
what the friends Of Mr.. Campbell
hopcd for in view of his brilliant cam
palgn and Of the exposures he has
Of republican CORFU ption in the
state. But to the calm looaer-on the
only surprise in Ohio's case is that the
plurality has been so great
~ reduced. Democracy in that state
was handicapped with Brice. whe
a few years ago elected this
man senator from Ohio. though he
lives. rs everybody knows, in New
Cork and Newport. and a part OF this
programme was understood to
De his reelection. Without taking
nto consideration any Of the scandal
allegations as TO the means OF his
election it is easy enough 10 I'M
Ohio's refusal by 100. 00c p,u-
to order the reelection OF a man
rot resident in the state and having no
70 representative or other Office
as the possession OF money ere
ties.
In New Jersey, save for the fact that
he democracy made "A crciitable nom
nation for governor. no clement" that
ou.d contribute to its defeat seems to
AVE been wanting. In national pol
New Jerseys democratic senator.
ninth. joined forces with Hill and
and Brice and German in
the course of tariff reform.
n local politics its leaders learned
othing from the exposure of the
ambling rings of Guttenburg and
Gloucester, or from the more recent
xposure OF the state house swindles.
n the face Of such a record even the
ofnination of Chancellor McGill failed
restore public confidence. That
genuine spirit of democracy
failed to support the Greeley
lovement in lS3 failed to indorsc a
.adership in 1895 which was notori-
nsly selfish and hopelessly corrupt.
he election resulted in a clean sweep,
-ansfcrring the state to the republican f.
In New York the lesson of defeat is ,
ut less obvious. Only five times be-
yeen lS1a and 1-92 did this state 20 I
publican. dnl on one Ol those occi- .
ons il dill 50 only because 1866 votes
ere diverted u n factional demo-
candidate. This year the state
ives a republican plurality Of more
81. 900.
Recent history explains the fact F,
he forces in charge of the democratic =,
in 1898 forced the nomination :
T MAYNARD for Judge OF the court Of
ppeals. The resentment among self
,>pecting democrats was so great that :
democratic plurality OF 45.5lS the ,
ear before was changed to a repub. ,
can plurality of 2i.isl b;
The state machine was rebuked and !
Ordinary prudence called :
n its reorganization as an imperative ,
ccessity. but the demand was not !,
The old leaders. who were :
.sponsible for the Maynard blunder, !
ere retained in authority. The dis :,
os the moral sense of The pco- :
le was arroyantly continued. The !,
me bosses that forced Maynard with /.
is smirchcd record and damaged ),
upon the party in 1898 were :
control in 1884,. They were beaten :
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