Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-07
THE SONG OF TpIuMrH.

New York Herald uud); We congratulate
everybody-thoso who have won on their
victory and those who have failed on their
defeat.
Philadelphia Press (rcp): It has been a
long dark strain. but It Is a glorious dawn.
The flags have fluttered for the past three
days in testimony of the peoples profound
interest and burning patriotism. To-day they
will proudly wave In token OF the great
triumph and In celebration OF the immeas-
urable results u assures
New York Journal (silver): The duty Of
all good citizens now Is to acqulesce loyalty
and quickly in Major McKinley's election.
forget the rancors and eNctements OF
politics as soon as possibe-parting with no
convictions, but remembering that there is
a time for all things-and settle down to
business. The country needs rest.
Philadelphia Times (dem): 1t has settled,
not only now but for all time, that the
man who dares to assault the integrity and
honor OF the republic must fall and be
ground to powder by the strong arms and
patriotic hearts of the American people,
In short, this great verdict means that
government of the people, by the people
and for the people shall not perish from
the earth"
Philadelphia Record (dem): The cry has
gone forth; there Is no denying 1t. McKin-
ley Is elected. Yellow Is the color. Gold Is
the standard. Business will now be resumed.
Every dollar In circulation will have behind
1t the pledge Of the ballot Credit will creep
out of its skuking places. and confidence
will spread over the land like sunshine,
making all things smile again. Hurrah for
Palmer and Buckner!
New York Times (dem): Undoubtedly It
is noble victory nobly won. The fruit OF
cruel experience, of appalling loss, much OF
which was unnecessary, 1t will be cherished
closely in proportion to what II has cost.
The nation will not again permit itself to be
misled by false doctrines or betrayed by
these who sacrifice right to their own am
bition. The way to prosperity and security
is open and with steady fidelity to the prin-
cipes to which the republic renews its al
legiance 1t may be trodden for long and
happy years.
Minneapolis Times Silver: McKnley's
election to the presidency is not due to any
weakness or shortcoming in his opponent
nor to any popular dstrust of that opponent,
so far as he is personally concerned. 1t is
owing, first. to the popular distrust of the
financial policy Mr.. Bryan was pledged to
carry out, and. second, to the still more
profound popular distrust Of the class Of
men with whom he was supposed to be as
sociated and from whom he would be COM
PEELED to select his advisers and subordinates
in the government. Never was a man more
handicapped by his most conspicuous sup
purters and by untoward circumstances
which he was not responsible for and could
not control. All these things worked to-
gether for the triumph of Mckinley
Louisville Courier-Journal (dem): This
morning 1t is country, not party. This morn
ing the hearts of democrat and republican
alike swell with gratitude and throb with
exultation over perils passed, over honor
saved, over welfare won. This morning, not
partisan consideration, but the thrill of
pride with which we look back upon the field
of the contest just ended and contemplate
the splendid impulse with which American
patriotism sprang to the defense of American
honor, and, with the force of loyalty assailed
and wrath aroused-a force as majestic as 1t
was resistless-swept back and crushed out
this impious invasion. leaving intact in all
its noble proportions the temple of our i'm
perial republic. above which floats the flag
OF an unsullied people. in the unclouded skies
OF liberty and law.
Detroit Free Press (dem): Never but
once in the history OF the republic has there
been so impressive, so sublime a vindiCation
OF popular government as the country and
the world witnessed yesterday Had the
doctrines proclaimed at Chicago and ad-
vocated so earnestly and shrewdly all over
the land been adopted as the policy of the
country. the future of the republic might
well have been despaired of. The enemies
OF popular government would have been
overjoyed, for the result would have been
the beginning of the fulfllment OF
the prediction that the rule of
the majority could not be trusted
when sef-interest should be appealed to
against the right and the truth. The peo-
pie have shown, however, most concluslvely
that even under such circumstances they
can be trusted; and that when self-interest
Is weighed in the balance against integrity
and honor and patriotism it kicks the beam.
Philadelphia Ledger Tep): 1t was the
people who won the triumph and of what
soever party they were, theirs Is the honor
and theirs will be the reward in the as
surance Of national integrity invncibly es-
tablished. the awakening of enterprise, the
revival OF industry, the restoration of public
and private credit upon the enduring, solid
basis of honest, sound money; the activity
of trade, and the just profits of capital
and the fair wages of labor. The intelli-
gence and the conscience of the people
have recorded the nations verdict against
| national dshonor. against all the political
and social evils which the victory of Bryan
ism would have carried with it. So, today,
let us all reverently say, as Lowell taught
us to say:
Bow down, dear land, for thou hast found
release!
Thy God, in these dstempered days,
Hath taught thee the sure wisdom of
His ways,
And through thine enemies hath wrought
thy peace!
Bow down i'm nrayer and DraiSeI