Show LANDSLIDE The Democrats Gain Everywhere c KILEY DEFEATED Kansas Elects one Republican Congressman GROVER CLEVELAND REJOICES Paltisoas Plurality Ten Thousand Russells Victory in Jlsssachnsctts The People Favor Tariff Reform NEW YOU Nov 5To an Associated Press reporter on the results of yester das election exPresident Cleveland said t am delighted I challenge the right of any man in the country to rejoice more heartily than I over the results of I yesterday My gratification is that of an American proud of his fellowcountrymen I who though led away for a time by party prejudices nnd blind confidence in cunning and selfish leaders could not be deluded to their ruin They have demonstrated that jn dealing with them it is not safe to calculate cal-culate that they are stupid or heedless of the welfare of their country The necessity neces-sity of tariff reform with its consequent reduction re-duction in the cost of living and the duty c the Democratic party to advocate it has been fully demonstrated by the action of the people yesterday Their decision has been deliberately made and it is all the wore significant because they have voted vpon their reason and judgment because they have proved that corruption is power less as against theic convictions Of course there is nothing for the Dem ocratic party to do but push on tbe battle n all times and in all places on the lines which they have laid down that is to insist in-sist upon a wise adjustment of tariff taxation ation to the reasonable needs of the govern ment as opposed to the plan which enriches gover the favorea class at the expense of the masses of thepeople Until victory is won the question of tariff reform will not be settled nor the pledges and professions of tieemed the Democratic party to the people re wur party has made an uonest earnest fight It has planted itself upon a disinterested disinter-ested and wise protection of the interests of the people Its absolute unity intrest hr Jon upon the question of tariff reform has its quick recognition of true Democratic Demo-cratic principle and its enthusiasm in a j cause which involves the popular welfare Everywhere our people have done magnifl 4 cntly and the harvest they have gathered his been nobly earned In answer to an inquiry as to his views on the operation of the ballot reform law Mr Cleveland said I think there should be no more opposition to the principle of ballot reform The evidence of its useful hess and benefit to the people is conclusive Every honest man should congratulatehim self that we have a law that protects voters from corruption intimidation and those measures of relief which arc once adoptee will never be surrendered |