Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-03-13
Parties and Railroads.


The most obtuse can no longer doubt
!. that the Democracy are emerging from
the temporary subterfuge of "Liber-
alism," ard assuring their true char
acter. They have ably succeeded in
selling out the Liberal Republicans,
farmers Changers, and others, whose
grievances they professed it to be their
especial care to provide for. Some
weeks ago resolution was offered de-
claring the constitutional right of Con-
gress to lsgislate in the matter of
raj roads, considering them as coming
within the limits of the term commerce
between the states. The resolution
was carried by an almost strict party
vote, the Republicans voting in the
affirmative, and the Democrats in the
negative. This was the first oppor-
tunity for the people to see how tie
respective parties stood. On Tuesday
last Hon Ueorge w. McCrary, Of Iowa,
made very able speech, already COM
mented ON in these columns in support of
this bill for the regulation of railroads,
1t is spoken of as being one of the
strongest efforts of the present session,
and clear and able exposition of the
power of Congress in the premises.
1t met with general appreciation from
the Republicans of the House. 1t
was in support of just such measure
as the grangers and olher farmers will
ask.
It remained for Democrat, Judge
Arthur, of Kentucky, to follow Mr..
McCrary in an deliberately written
speech opposing any interference on
the part Of the general Government as
an invasion of state rights. 1t was
regular old-fashioned, ante belluin
Democratic argument. 1t would bind
Congress hand and foot !; would per-
NIT secession would keep the country
oppressed by railroad exactions, and,
in fact, let it 60 to destruction altogeth-
er rather than trench hairs breadth
on the imaginary sanctity with which
it presistently invests state lines.
There can be no doubt but that Judge
Arthur is as true representative OF
the Democrats in the House as Mr..
McCrary is of the Republicans and
in the positions of these two men we
have the general sentiment among the
Congressman of either party exempli-
fed. We find the old relations of the
Republican and Democratic parties re-
sumed: The enc advocating progress,
and taking the initiative in reforming
abuses, the other clinging like grim
death on the wheels of the nation in
the vain attempt to stop them the
one striving to satisfy a popular de-
mand and secure cheap transportation,
the other interposing petty technical
ties and cries of unconstitutional to
pre- vent it.
There is no mistaking the situation.
The old lines are drawn. The hum
bug of "Liberalism" and "Reform
can no longer deceive anybody. In
State as we'll as in national government,
further concealment is useless. Those
Democratic Legislatures which were
elected last fall on the strength Of shout
ing for railroad reform, anti-monopoly,
etc, have proved themselves to b,
whited sepulchres. They have basely
deceived a large number of voters,
and foresworn the cause they profes ed
themselves so eager to support. Win
ter is over, and they have not enacted
| q sin0le refOrmatOry law of importance
anywhere, Actions speak louder
than words, and tell unerringly the
fact that the Republican party honest
ly holds in its belief principles which
advance the best interests of the mass
of the people. The Democratic party
lately tried to put on a similar garb, but
miserably failed. 1t is welded to its
| idols. -Milwaukee Sentinel.