The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-05-03
THE FuIBUSTERS ROUTED. I.

THE FILIBUSTERS ROUTED.
There is nothing now standing in the
wav of general legislation by the present
Congress. The hard money men have
been beaten at every point, and spirited
and instructive debate over measures OF
financialIand tariff reform may be expected.
There has never been any doubt over
the attitude of the present House on the
currency question. A majority of the
members were elected pledged to favor
the principles of the Greenback party.
The people of the South and the bulk of
the people of the West are in favor of the
Greenback idea. The Democrats of these
sections were only able to hold their own
by espousing the peoples cause. This is
what created the indignation over Ran.
dalrs election. The majority, having been
elected on Greenback platform, were in
duty bound to place a Greenbacke- in the
Speakers chair The failure to do this
reused storm of Indignation over the
whole country, and the Democrats found
out that they made serious blunder.
No doubt the favorable progress of
soft money tactics in the House lately, is
due to this popular demonstration of pro-
test against RandalPs election. The first
steps the Democrats took to retrieve lost
prestige was to give extraordinary priv-
ieges to the finance committees.
These committees can now report
at any time, and a majority can as
sign day for the discussion of measures
so reported This gives the soft money
men full power over the doings of the
House. After this victory the hard money
men appealed to Randall to save them by
lie he fin in hRi
favor. He intended to do this, but the
Western and Southern Democrats told
him that their constituents could not be
trifled with Randall reluctantly gave way
to the majority and framed the committees
for soft money. Then ibustering was
resorted to- The House adjourned over
bill day-Monday This had to be aban-
doned The people wouldn't stand it.
Then the bullionists filibustered the Mon
day morning hour away. But this was of
no avail The Greenbackers put in their
bills, accompanied by petitions, in the
petition box, and they went to the regular
committees. Notice was given that bills
presented in this way would be objected
to as irregular. Yesterday Mr.. Stephens
reported bill from the Committee on
Coinage, which he had presented through
the petition box. 1tprovldeS that SubSld-
larry silver coins shall be legal tender in
sums not exceeding twenty dollars, and
for the interchange of such coins and
United States notes when presented at
sub treasures in sums of ten dollars or
multiples thereof Objection was made,
as per notice, to the consideration of the
bill, but Speaker Randall overruled the
point of order, and thus the filibusters are
left without peg to stand upon.
The situation is now better than ever
for the Greenbackers. They can present
all their measures at once and get them
before the committees. The precedent
now established will be observed in all
succeeding Congresses. The victory is
due to the attitude of the Greenback vo-
tiers of the country. Randall wanted to
to serve the money power but he dared
not Now let the masses keep on in this
rebellious spirit. If the Democrats sell
out to Wall street in 1880 let them rebel
as they did at the election of Randall, and
the hard moneyites will again be routed
The victory in the House has been won
at the point of the bayonet, so to speak
No thanks are due the Democratic leaders
1t is peoples victory-N. II. Union.