The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-10-26

An Encouraging Fro~p~ct for the Re-
pobiicans.
In about one month the important
elections Of this wear win make n record
of public opinion. II will be In some
respects highly important. although
most Of the elections win not directly
affect national policies. as the capdi-'
dates are for local Offices. In some
cases. as in New York. the election Of
United States senator's may turn upon
the complexion az mart ~ The leg,s,a-
tors chosen this fall. but IN the main
local issues predominant IN tho cleo
tons Of this wear. Democrats donot
forget. though their opponen.x often
do, that an important influence will be
exercised by these elections. through
their effect upon the confidence of the
two parties. II Is therefore proper 10
impress upon the public mind the fact
that changes IN the form Of local issues.
and resulting changes In tho popular
vote In different states do not implv
corresponding changes on national
questions. Thus in New Jersey the
democrats have nominated a candidate
for governor who has borne an honora-
bic name, as Gov. Werts had before he
was elected, and Il Is claimed that he
will not sink into a mere tool OF corrup-
ticnists and partiSans. a. Gov. Werts
did. If under snch conditions there
should be smaller maiorities for renub-
lican candidates than were cast for re-
publican congressman last fall, Ii would
not be evidence that New Jersey had
changed lis mind about the questions
which congressman have power 10 de.
eide.
For reasons Of general application. II
IS not improbable that the democratic
party may make a better resistance
this wear than II did last fall. The
country was then In tho denths ~ In
duetrial and business nrostration from
which Il has nartlv e,noroea n had
then barely begun to feel he effects ~
the new tariff. and could not realize
how far the defeat Of free traders IN
congress on manv r,oints had saved In
dustries from present deetruction no.,
how far. ON tho other hand tho ,art;al
accomplishment Of frec-trnde designs
would harm industries In MACE Of
General apprehenslon Al "a ali branches
we now have Certainty OF IN iurv AS ~
come. certainty as 10 othcrs that Tie
iniurv l. less than WAS nnn.ej,o,,ara
and the natural hone that others stiIi
may in time cscape serious hnrn. These
changes tend not 50 much 10 alter THO
judgment Of men about the Democratic
poliev which yvas nartiallv thvarted Al
IL lcsxan Tho intensitv ~ the;, fael,rr,
regarding the new tnriff.
The outlook IL nexerthelcss highlv
enco,,ros rim, Cor ronub1icans Tn Nc,v
York and New dorsey their GOOD t;clsets
and stronr platforms. and tho nraotieal
control of the democratic nartv Inv 10
worst elements Observation-Disclosures ali
pretcnses OF reform. have piven repub-
leans reason To believe that thorough
work and a full vote will insure Vic
tory. In Pennsylvania the democrats
do not imagine that they hs e a chance.
and IN MARYLAND they are fllcd with
dismay at the prospect. A defeat there
would mean 4 greater disaster than
they sustained last year. In Kentucky
also the refusal Of prominent democratic
10 support the free silver candidate and
the unity and zeal Of tho republicans