Show THE GREAT democratic VICTORY THE tremendous victory which the democrats have gained fairly takes the breath away from their opponents in some instances it seems to have taken away their sense for instance here is the republican organ of the liberals in this city declaring as a settled fact that the trouble is not due to the tariff and yet the evidence comes from all parts of the country that the mckinley measure has been the chief cause of this great uprising against republican administration mal it aroused the people of new york to their emphatic protest against republicanism it has brought apparent defeat to the distinguished congressman himself it has spread disaffection in the republican ranks everywhere and fired the hearts of democrats to united and determined work connected with the wretched new tariff law is the force bill in the mighty revolution that has taken place this obnoxious measure designed to give control of the elections into republican hands has almost equally provoked the thinking public to an unmistakable expression of disapproval together they have led the party on the road to its doom the Li liberal berall organ which is a monomaniac on the silver question i lays the whole trouble to the de 3 of silver As the same 1 paper has put the blame of this in times past almost entirely on the democratic party the state of mind it is in just now in attributing this democratic triumph to the silver question is obvious and needs no description ioB the millions of ordinary voters are not troubled about silver it is not discussed by them to any large laige extent in I 1 a the vest nest and among mining people and districts and at financial centres bentres cen tres of course it is an ever present issue but commonly in other parts it does not form a popular po pular topic there are subjects that are forced upon the attention of the citizens in rural and ancl manufacturing fac turing regions that almost shut the silver squabble out of sight the remarks of grover cleveland which come by telegraph te legra are clear and pointed and go right to the heart of the matter the country has had time to reflect on the question of tariff reform since the last presidential tW election and thousands of voters now see how they were hoodwinked by the protectionists projectionists there will be still more time for the discussion of this subject before another presidential campaign it will be generally seen that while neither party expects or intends to establish absolute free trade the democrats have endeavored to reform the tariff on lines that would lead to the benefit of the farmer and the consumer which means also the benefit of the laborer while the republicans public ans have worked into the hands of the great manufacturers and capitalists at the expense of the toiling masses in spite of the shrewd action of the republican party to strengthen itself by the admission of new states pledged to its support and though the senate of the united states will be for some time in the hands of that party yet the outlook for a return to co democratic rule is very promising to the disciples of jackson and jefferson |