Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-11-15
GOVERNOR ALTGELD.
EXPRESSES HIS OPINION REGARD.
ING THE LANDSLIDE.
Packed Conventions Have Caused
Defeat Of Democracy Kepudia-
tiOn of the Gold PlatfOrm-Kesuit
Caused by Bitterness Against the
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that the great Republican landslide o
election day was brought about chief
by the national administration an
the gold-bug wing Of the Democrat
in Wall street. Democratic conver
ventions, in many States, he say
were packed by postmasters an
menials OF the administration VIII
forced the adoption of Cleveland
policy on the money question. TIL
Governor was asked what he though
about the results.
"Oh," he answered with a broa'
smile. sit is not our place to talk
We have just been laid out and yo'
know that in polite society it is re
garded as bad form for corpse to in
dulge in much back talk while th'
wake is in progress" and then the
Governor laughed at his own grin
| humOr.
"How will this effect the silvsl
| movement?" was then asked.
81 don't know" said he. "While
the silver platform has been roughly
treated in the eighteenth district in
this State, it has yet Jared great deal
better than the gold platforms in the
other States. Two years ago we lost
the eighteenth district by nearly g.
600, this time it seems Mr.. Hadley has
carried it by about 3,lO0 and consider
ing the fact that the causes which
worked against the Democratic party
in other States also worked against it
there, and the further fact that Mr..
Tanner, as chairman of the Republi-
can committee, had lately been in
New York arranging to carry the
eighteenth district, why the result is
favorable when compared with other
States.
"For example, Iowa went Demo.
cratic several times, but two years ago,
in the great landslide, it went Repub-
lican BY about $4,000. This year,
when the Democrats held their State
convention it was packed by postmas-
ters and the agents OF the federal ad-
administration. They adopted plat.
form endorsing Cleveland's policy on
the money question, and as result
the great Republican majority of two
years ago instead OF being held down,
was doubled.
"In Kentucky, the great strength
of Democracy. the federal administra-
ton, by prostitution of patronage, se-
cured an endorsement OF Cleveland
and Carlisle on the money question,
and as a result the Democrats are in
the woods looking for the remains OF
their once mighty party.
ain Ohio, Senators Brice and
Campbell defeated the silver plank in
the convention and adopted = gold
platform, and as result the phenom-
email Republican majority which Nc
Kinley got in the landslide of two
years ago, has been increased. Bush
nell being elected by upwards of &c..
600 majority.
"In Pennsylvania the Democrats
adopted a gold plank and the result il
a Republican majority of 10000
"In New Jersey, which is really a
Democratic state, the Democrats
adopted a gold platform, and as re-
suit the Republicans have carried
everything in sight.
"In Maryland, which has been
strongly Democratic for a quarter OF
century, the Democrats adopted gold
platform and as q result there are mol
enough of them left to bury their dead
"In New York the Democrat
adopted gold platform and as result
the Republican majorities outside o.
the city have been nearly doubled.
"In Massac chusetts they adopted thu
same platform and as a consequence
the Republican food is neck deep al
over the state.
so that if the election is to be con
sidered as q rejection of the silve
platform in the eighteenth district o
Illinois, then it must be also regarded
as the most emphatic condemnation
of the gold platforms in the othe
States of the Union ever known"
The Governor further said he attrib
uted the Democratic defeat to feel
ing of most intense bitterness agalns
the general administration, which h
says has trampled upon every princlpi
of Democracy and had simply done tn
dirty work for hte Republican party
The effect would be to give new i'm
netus to the trusts and to increase col
ruption in Office. Blu. in the end
would. he said, benefit the Democrat
party.
PAIL pU CHA1LLU, the traveller, say
that once in Africa the chief OF trib
offered him the choice of s5S wome
for a wife. "Sire," said I, "to tax
one would leave S57 jealous women o
Tho EARTH" His solution was in
! mediate. "Take them ALL said be.