New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-04
THE COUNTRY Is SAFE!

William Mckinley has been elected by an
overwhelming majority. and the anxiety OF all
patriotic hearts gives place to Joy too profound
for expression. 1t is not only victory, but one
so complete and decisive as to answer the fer
vent prayers of loyal men. Bryan, Organism.
Altgeldlsm. the free-silver conspiracy. and the
deep plots Of Anarchists, are all buried under an
avalanche Of ballots. There have been few
grander moments in the history Of sef-govern-
ment than this. 1t lifts up all manhood to see
Nation of seventy millions triumph so COM
pletely over It's own lower impulses, its own past
errors Its own baser elements. 1t Is but four
years since amazing ignorance OF our own his
tory and the conditions Of past growth and pros
perty, passionate hatred Of corporations and
creditors. sectional feeling at the West and
South. and base appeals to the poor against the
rich and to wOrkingmen against employers pro-
duced an astonishing vote for change at the
acme Of general welfare. 1t Is but few years
since fanatical desire for silver coinage and cheap
money swept the country like prairie fire.. To-
day the whole Nation rises by treading on its
own mistakes and It's own most dangerous ten
denotes, and joins. none more heartily than many
who contributed to the error, in the triumphant
shouts with which the majority In this greatest
of Democratic cities halls the verdict Of the
people
F. This Is an hour of pride in American citizen
shin. Of thankfulness to the loyalty and the
heroism of the generation by which such sons
were reared. Of reward for the fidelity In public
education which has made it possible TO appeal
10 the intelligence Of a whole Nation, and OF
profound gratitude to the Giver Of all Good. The
election of Mr.. Mckinley has been expected ever
since It was seen that the people, regardless Of
their accustomed leaders. demanded his nomina
ton because he was 10 them the best represent
alive Of a great cause upon which their hearts
were set What the millions want. with such a
cause, they surely do. But In trying to defeat
the peoples will by an appeal to all that Is most
dangerous and basest In man, and to the neither
forces Of society, the silver Anarchists have
made the triumph Of the people far greater and
more fruitful than a mere victory for n sound
and benehcent economic policy. They have
reused against themselves the honesty and the
loyalty Of the Nation. and earned a defeat so
crushing that. we may hope. 1t will prevent an
other such attempt for at least generation.
At the hour Of writing 1t seems probable that
Mr.. I.ncoln's popular majority Of 100000 over
Mcclellan, and Grants majority, at his second
election, have been far surpassed: that instead
of the little more than twO-thirds in the House
by which Grant was sustained the people have
sent three-quarters Of their Representatives to
represent Mckinley, and IN spite Of the Sena-
torial strength possessed by the Ave pocket bor-
oughs Of silver millionaires, the people have as
sured q clear Republican majority In the Senate.
The patriotism Of the Sound Money Democrats
deserves unstinted praise Their manful and
effective organization. and untirng work against
the dsvilish forces which had. seized control Of
their party, and the energy with which they
combatid those forces where II seemed possible
tAsy might prevail. showed genuine patriotism.