New-York tribune., 1898-11-11
THE NATIONAL VERDICT.
THE VIEW OF Az INFLUENTIAL INDEPENDENT
JOURNAL.
From The Philadelphia Times.

THE VIEW OF AN INF IL ENtlAl. lNDFfENbE''A
JOURNAL.
From The Philadelphia Times.
For the first time in many years the party OF ne
National Administration has achieved sIe1; 81
tional victory az the of elections IN the middle OF
the Presidential term. All the dlsappoint men
Relaxation iha; invariably follows A National vic
tory because OF the freedom with wmch parry
power ~ criticised make the party Of power reacn
its weakest point at the MIDI administration e''-
tions.
Republican victory OF Tuesday * uneNamped Ia ~
the last dozen years and none ihisund"rsiand -
troll.d by local issues. The people kept steadily
in view the higher duties TO the ADMINISTRATOR
cos, Of local reforms which were dear To many
who subordinated them 10 the overshado"hs
The Republicans Will have y clear majority in
the Senate. and are likely 10 nave worNhs
small Democratic plurality in the popular branca.
II is fair TO assume 'hat the next Congress VII
develop a number Of heroic Sound Money Demo
Gratis. who viii no longer follow the strange gous
Of cheap money and repudaton which hate nesn i.o,
lists. We feel safe I'm saying that the next House
will faithfully maintain our present sound financial
While the next House may be close between the
TWO great parties the kepublicans VIII nave hl.
overwhelming ma iority OF the popular vote on no
election OF Congrrssmcn. Philadelphia alone gives
nearly 10000 majority to four Republican Congress
men. and Mr.. McAle"r'S majority 90 5000 may "a
added TO ;hat a he is as STORMY for sound money
This Republican majority for Congressman in
Philadelphia IL larger than the Democratic majori-
lie. for all the Congressman elected in Nirginif.
North Carolina and South Carolina. Louisiana
Mississippi and South Carolina have pracucalN
disfranchised one-half their voters and yet elect
fun quota of congressman ana TWO Of our re
publican Coneressmen in Philadelphia have nearly
a. much ma orty the entire vote poll"d 'or
seven COngressine In the State Of Mississippi
The verdict Of the Nation Is unmisfakablo. ana
points very strongly to the election of a Repuoi.
can President IN 1900 1t means that the presen.
sound financial policy OF this Government must
not only bc maintained. hut thaf tlosc VINO are
dlstrusted the issue cannot b. given power
II means that our economic policy shall not 70
changed that nberalized projection for our m
dustrics cannot be disturbed that enlarged com
merce and trade with other countries shall ps
inaugurated by the expansion OF Our territory enn
that a Republican Congress shall be charged VIII
the duty of aiding Republican President 10 gather
the full fruits OF our recent with spain.
Such IL he verdict Cf the Nation AZ given on
Tuesday When every State north of Mason avg
Dxon's line. from the Aroostook Mount aims o,
Maine to the ptairies OF the W'st washed by me
Father OF Waters. falls 70 record single psn,g, DEM,
cratic victory II means that the great tndustr,t.
commercial and financial interests of tho Nation
In hearty sympathy with the present Nations.
Administration This verdict. given with emphss,s
under aii III. adverse crcum.tsnces Of midsHr.
rninisFatiep campaign. must be accepted - ~
ubssats and Anal Judgment q svsEx hsue anSeS11