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Show THE POPULAR VERDICT. In a few hours we shall know the result re-sult of one of the most momentous presidential pres-idential elections in our history, Up to this time there is no ground for either party to claim that they are sure of success. It has been a quiet campaign cam-paign on the surface and the result will bo shaped by those silent forces that no man can estimate in advance. But those who have faith in our popular institutions in-stitutions believe that the voice of the people is the voice of God, and they will bow obediently and graciously to the popular verdict, whether it is for them or against them. At this moment party passions are at their height. Every good Republican and every good Democrat sincerely believes be-lieves that the welfare of bis country depends upon the success of the party to which he belongs. Tomorrow morning, morn-ing, whether Harrison or Cleveland is chosen today, vc shall all acquiesce cheerfully in the result and shall face the future with all the old confidence in the strength of our institutions and the greatness of our country. This is the last day for partisanship, and patriotism begins in the true sense where partisanship le&ves off. That is. we all mean to be true to our country, whether its policies are those we favor or those of our opponents, and we intend in-tend to be loyal to our president, whether he comes out of pur party or out of the ranks of the opposition. The difference between the two parties par-ties in the campaign that closes tonight is more clearly marked than it has been for many years. The great economic policy on which our industries have been built up is really on trial. The success of Harrison will mean the continuance con-tinuance of a tariff levied with the deliberate de-liberate purpose of fostering and encouraging en-couraging American industries against foreign competition. The success of Cleveland will mean that the country has deliberately given its sanction to the opposite policy and that we have started in another direction. It can be said for the Republican party, from Benjamin Harrison down to the humblest private in the ranks, that they believe they are right. We believe it can be said with equal emphasis em-phasis that the Democrats are also sincere. sin-cere. Both cannot be right. Under these circumstances it i the duty of patriotism to accept the verdict of the majority and confidently trust the destinies des-tinies of our country to the party that wins the battle of today. 1 These are the sentiments of the American people. It is because they entertain these sentiments that we have gone triumphantly through every storm and every trial and that our institutions institu-tions are stronger today than in the beginning. In this spirit every Republican and every Democrat will await the results of this election, and in"this spirit they will begin tomorrow to adjust their plans to the condition of things, whether new or old. |