The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-18
ONE THING OR THE OTHER.


The San Francisco Examiner, and after
Il the Portland Telegram and the whole
range of Democratic papers on this
Coast have all struck a new theory 10
exercise their gray matter upon. 1t is
the idea that now the Republicans have
such an overwhelming majority in the
house they should. as the Telegram points
out throw aside all party bias, and act
with the Democrats on all possible occa-
sions." What is the use of urging that
the Republicans, after having come into
power by the free choice Of the people,
shall not be Republicans? Is there any
more than the contemplate indecency of
partlsanship in claiming, as these jour-
nails do. that the Republicans ought to i'm
mediately divest themselves of all the
principles and convictions which secured
their election? Republicans have won
because they were Republicans, and not
because they were Democrats. They
have the confidence OF the business world
because they have Republican convictions
and principles, not because they are ex-
pected to initiate Democrats in any par
tcular. They have magnificent majori-
ties OF the people behind them because
the people believe in them.
The unfortunate fact that discredited
president cannot be. moved out of his
place until March. 1881. Is absolutely the
only thing that gives him any excuse for
saying what he thinks In an annual mes
sage. The country does not much care
what he thinks; It only wants to get rid
OF him. Perhaps some of Clevelands adj
herents and admirers imagine that the
vote of 1895 in states like New York, New
Jersey, Maryland and kentucky may at
some future time be reversed. 1t is their
privilege to think so. There are more
Republicans In this country as the votes
demonstrate beyond question than there
have been at any previous election-more
than there were until the Democrats
were trled-and that is the trouble.
The men who are worshiping Cleveland
might as well worship brass Hlndoo idol.
He is a back number The people have
tried him and his party and their votes
show plainly what they think about him
and his capacity, and the condition OF the
country under Democratic rule. II is
enough to say that they are not Worship
ing In that direction. 1t Is open to any
man who pleases to make out of himself
Cleveland idolator instead of an Ameri-
can citizen, but he may as well under
stand that he viii have nothing under the
sun to do with the government of this
country in years to come.
Republicans have been empowered by
the people to reverse, as far as they can
and as soon as they can. the amazing
stupidlties OF Clevelandism. Their critics
may take It for granted that they will not
shrk the task, nor prove unequal to It.
1t is not going to be the Republican pol
icy TO get as close to Clevelandlsm and
Democracy as possible and the Demo-
cratic newspapers which are urging that
line Of thought upon Republicans and Re
publican congressman from Pacific coast
states are considerably behind the age
The one thing certain is that no Repub-
lican congressman, It matters not from
what part Of The Union they come, are
going 10 try to be Democrats "as far as
they can" after getting elected as Repub-
llcnns