The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-07
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to o:e-silcd discussion of II. The
Army appropriation bill has finally
passed, however, with the rider pro
hibiting tho use Of troops 10 intimidate
voters at the poils. This provision is
the same ono agreed 10 at the extra ses-
sion, for last year, voted for Iy. over
twenty Republicans, aud approved by
the acting President, Mr.. Hayes. But
for the purpose of getting ,lp n political
discussion ont Of which they i,ol,cd in
some way To derive a party advantage,
tlie Republicans made fight against
this restriction nov, basing their oppo-
sition chiefly ON the ground Of ai,tago-
nism to "tiiefs." The debate has been
all on one side, because the Democrats
declined 10 I've drawn into a foolish dis-
cussion which would, at lest, be going
over ground thoroughly developed seg-
eral months ngo. 81 they let the Rad
icals do all the talking TO empty bench
e., while they took to The cloak rooms.
This policy ~orked well. Such de-
bate Ms that Is not ,ery exciting aud
can not last very long, anI after all the
mouths ON the other side had been fired
Off the Democrats put forward Gen.
Ewing 10 answer them il single
speech and thcu' passed the bill.
It is really Pity abous this Repub-
lican aptipaihY 10 ''riders. as they call
them. There we're only 3s5 "riders"
put ON appropriation bills by that party
when they controlled both houses of
Congress, and at..ong them were some
huge jobs and fobberies, and many out
RACES on the Constitution. Democratic
''riler@," without exception, have been
in the direction Of economy aud cousti-
tuiional government. There is no issue
on which the Democratic party cin bet.
ter afford an arlr,al 10 the leo,,ls ihan
the ''ria'.y' qne,t'.p. The Democratic
reopf,l in ths regard will. in all time to
eo-ie, i,s cited conclusive ,roof Of the
iarty's devotion 10 those great praci-
plies which ars. ih- l.asis uf free govern.
meut. The entta,; l,eiween the Re
publican and Druiucss,iie records in thi.
r....i,..r "a a i.i-i. sribuie - Inst e,.l.o
rno,lersse, bni ieserininel spirit Of re
siatauos, to wrong which has character
ized the conduct cf the party since il
became responsible for the acts OF tbt
peoples branch of Congress. The Ar
my hiil As ,asSs~l contains the restric
tion against seo ,tse of troops at ths
polls, and also AIR. Iiari's prosiso thai
nothing in the It'll shall be held TO pre-
vent the use # the military by tht
President under the Constitution TO sup
press domestic Violence when e.lle.
upon hy the Governors &c States or b,
the Legislatures when IN session. II i
SO laiv and light that he franduien
President can not refuse to sign it.
The President of the Panama Rail
road Company has lately been hefor
the House Post office Committee arsu
ing ON the impossibiiity Of American
steamship lines entering into com,,eti
tion with ErgI;sl. ines for the trade =,
South America. Mr.. Park says tha
were the Panama Railroad Company t,
build a lleet Of eight steamships to i,
their carrying trade with the west coast
the lirst cost of these vessels NouId h.
Sl,600,000 greater than il built in Eng
land, while the enhanced cost Of insu
rance, management, wages, ete, woul,
leave the American company unable tt
pay dividends On an income whicl
woAli ;eid the English company yer,
handsome return ON their capital.
Mr. Park intends these statements as
preface to plea for steamship snbsi
dies. the obvious reply would be tha
he has mistaken his pemedv Ii every
branch of hu$iReSs that suffers from
oveF-proteetion is to have the Govern
ment supply 1t with funds enough t,
place it on equal terms with foreigi
competition, the Treasury would lie
come very cumbrouS and costly ma
chine for the disbursement with on
hand of the money collected with tn
other The simple remedy for steam
ship owners. as for other America
traders, who want to be equipped 70
competition on equal terms with tn
foreigner, is to demand the right to bn
ships and the materials for making ship
as cheapy IS their competitors. Ful
tAeg than this, Mr. Park, Mr.. Roacl
and all the subsidy seekers, viii find b
fore long, if they have not already, tn;
Democratic Congress is NOT the pla,
for them to apply so get fat slices fro
the Treasury, They should have bee
around when Mr.. Blaine was Speaker
when stocks and bonds were a leg
tender among Congressmen, anl VIII,
the era of good stealing was still Q
: Mulhgaa and Oakes Ames and lot
!. other fellows made hay in the snnshi
!, of those days. PMoxo.
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