The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-26
A SAFE CONGRESS.
The Country Has been the Gamer
I'm the Republican
Victory.


The republican administration of
President Mckinley has been supported
hy the people of the country In the
election of n republican senate and
republican house of representatives.
The control of both branches of con-
eress now rests with the republican
party, and the country has demon
strated anew its fidelity 10 the princi-
pies of the party and TO the policies to
which the party is pledged. Once more
by the election of republican legisla-
lures In the various states the senate
has been transformed into republic
an body, and the house, while losing
much of its republican strength, stili
Possesses a republican majority sufii-
rient for all purposes OF legislation.
by this transformation of day the
country has been the gamer. The sem
ate has finally emerged from It's condi-
ton of doubt and uncertainty. and the
adverse majority made up of demo
Gratis, silverites and populists has been
overcome, TO the benefit of the nation.
! States which have been republican and
| have turned aside from the straight
path 20 follow the phantoms OF Bryan
| ism. free silver and populism have re-
turned 10 the republican ranks, and
once more California, Indiana, Nebras-
la, New York, North Dakota and Wis
consin will be represented I'm the senate
by republican senators. instead of by
divided delegation. In California Hon.
stephen NJ. White will give way 10 re-
publican. soon TO be chosen by the leg
4 n. I'D Il tgsN.a
with the services Of Hon. David Turpie,
n pronounced Bryanite and free silver
democrat and he will be succeeded by
sound money republican. No less
gratifying is the assurance OF the de-
seat of Hon. W. V. Allen, populist, OF
Nebraska, whose place will be more
worthily filed by sound money re-
publican. What the country loses in
wind ii will gain in wisdom. New
York will send 10 Washington n repub-
lican colleague for Hon. Il. {. Platt,
and Hon Edward Murphy, Jr., will re-
tire TO Trojan seclusion. North Dakota
will send republican TO supplant Hon.
w. y. Roach, and Hon. Charles d.
Faulkner, OF West Virginia, will yield
his seat to n republican successor. Wis
/ cOnhln VIII ItNulH NloAiNi A'HN'AAN"'s
senator TO succeed John l.. Mitchell
and TO act ns the colleague OF Hon.
John c. Spooner. The little state OF
Delaware distinguishes itself by elect
ing republican Legislature. which will
In turn choose n republican senator
TO succeed Hon. George Gray, now In
Paris with the peace commission. Thus
the state of Bayard breaks long suo-
cession OF democratic senatorships to
provide a seat for republican. Final
ly, New Jersey elects a republican legis-
lsture which will choose republican
senator TO succeed Hon. James
smith, Jr.
All these are gains, and perhaps be-
fore the record is closed other names
may be added TO the list of republican
: recruits in the senate. Meantime, IL IL
gratifying to note that not in single
state has the republican representa-
ton In the senate been disturbed. Each
state now represented by republican
, will remain true 10 the faith, returning
either the present senator or fellow
republican. The net gain, therefore, OF
! ten or a dozen seats places the senate
: securely under republican control and
removes the opposition OF combined
: democrats, populists and sil,erites
which has for so long checked repub-
lioan legislation in the upper branch OF
congress.
!. The large republican majority OF IS
!. " the present house of representatives
!, has not been maintained. Nor was IT
:, expected that IL would be, even by the
: most sanguine republican prediction.
There Is deep comfort, however, In the
: assurance that the house still remains
: republican by a safe ajority, although
the exact figures have non yet been de-
y termined. The results show Tint while
: the republicans have lost In the districts
:, OF the east, they have made notable
:, gains in the west, especially In states
= which have in recent years gone over 10
" Organism and populism. In New YORK
city and In Chicago the republican loss
= has been particularly noticeable, while
: the country districts have, MS rule,
:. maintained their republican strength
. n they have not increased IL. The gen
3 eral result insures a republican major
i,y which will be sufficient TO enact the
legislation which the country demands
Al because the republican candidates have
a made their fight on national issues and
k have kept the cause OF sound money
IN conspicuously 10 the fore, the election
> ri republican congress Is significant
"a of the sentiment OF the people through
a. out the country. More significant, how
ts ever. Is the especial tribute OF con
in fdence which the voters have given e
Of The administration In the election OF
IL representatives who will stand by tho
Is administration in the grave and impor
"a tant work TO come before the mex
IS. congress.--N. y. Sun.
rZColorado now produces one-thirt
r. OF the yearly outturn of gold In th'
United States. The product of Colorado
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