The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-12-04

Political Parties and. Salary
Grabber8.


The Republican party has had to
shoulder the entire blame for the
passage Of the back pay steal, not be-
cause a majority Of the Republican
members Of Congress voted Tor it,
but because the party had a majority
IN both branches Of Congress. We
have before enleavorcd 10 show
that the obnoxious bill was 4 Demo
cratic, rather than Republican,
measure, and to prove tho PROPOSE
tion We have given an accurate
analysis Of the vote. Bot in spite OF
facts and figures, IN defiance OF the
records and regardless Of the facts
connected with the passage OF the
bill, the opposition has used the
back pay steal as the strongest cyi
dence Of corruption in the Republi.
can party. II is DIR intention to
once more give en- analysis Of the
sv,U vu rt1v Uiti, "t.eo. i","~~,~
caused s.ich largo falling of in the
Republican vote at the late elections.
and we may add that 1t IS not suffi
Client TO say that the Republicans are
in any way responsible Tor the ob.
hoxious act THIS fact is patent to
every ono who has watched the
course OF polnica! affairs during the
last eight mouths. The Republican
Press throughout The country, the
Republican State, District and coun-
~ Conventions have alike dcnounc
cd the measure, and demanded the
unconditional repeal Of the act. Blu,
TO recur TO the vote which stood as
follows:
In the Senate,
Republicans voting for the bill..... %
Republicans voting agains. the bill ......21
Democrats voting for the bill .....;.: lib
Democrats voting against the bill..........s
In the House of Representatives,
Republicans voting for the bill............52
Republicans voting against the BILL. go
Democrats voting for iae bi.l...... ....... 0
Democrats voting against the bill. ........ss
The united vote of the two Houses
stood as follows:
Republic ms voting for the bill............75
Republicans voting agains. the bill .....e3
Democrats voting for the bill........ ......63
Democrats voting against the tili........s9
In other words, had the Ecpubli
can vote alone been taken, the bill
would have been defeated by s votes,
an had the Democratic vote alone
been taken the bill would have
passed by almost two thirds ma
jori.y. Now In view oil these fig
ures that. show so cnnc,nsivelv the
political complexion o. the back pay
steal, is it more than right that De.
nocracy shall be allowed the lions
share OF censnrc tor the passage OF
the bill !? We ike to call things by
their RICH, names. Our better ~.
lures would therefore prompt us TO
call this q Democratic measure. We
also desire TO give proper credit to
our enemies for every thing they do
that is commendable, and little is
hazarded in saying that Dem ocracy
will come 10 the front in didn't
we kill the bears' style and claim
the credit, should Congress repeal
the bill.
One OF the bes. evidences OF the
feeling among Democrats upon this
subject was the nomination OF Fer
nando Wood tor Speaker OF the
House At the Democratic caucus last
Saturday evening in Washington
It will be we'll ito remember that
this same Fernando Wool, whose
name is familiar TO the common read
er, voted for and accepted tho back
pay. This Endorsement Of the steal
shoail place the Demoerrt,c party
IN an uncomfortable position at least.