Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08
The Outlook.

The first Republican Congress since
1874 assemblies to-day and what do we
see there The lobby, which disappear.
ed under Randall, is gathering again in
grand force. aud will soonimake itself
felt as in the halcyon days OF Grant.
But when is the reform within the par.
iy to begin -Nao York Sun.
When power passed from the Re-
publican party in Congress six years
ago. Every kind of business and every
form of industry carried on in any and
every part of the land was under the
great cloud of financial distress that
then hung like a pail over the nation.
With six years of economy, practiced
in the appropriations of the public mo-
ney necessary to maintain the public
service and carry on the needed pub
lie improvements came universal pros
perity. During this period no corpo-
raiions were made powerful by Con-
gress giving to them territory enough
to make an Empire. The public lands
we're saved to and for actual settlers.
During this period the rich and uatu-
rally productive States of the South
were rid of that worst class of all
thieves and human pests-the carpet
bagger. These States were permitted
once more to rise to the dignity of
sovereigns, and live under the reign of
law, administered by their purest and
best of men. In Congress their repre-
sentatives were able, honest, and true
to the interests of their States, as well
as of the nation.
The credit of the government ad-
vanced almost beyond measure. When
its bonds, drawing six per cent. inter
est, and over, became due, it was ena.
bled to refund them first, at four and
half per cent, then four, and but for
the crime committed against the peo-
pie, by r. b. Hayes who was conceiv-
ed and thrown upon them in fraud,
the last six hundred and fifty millions
of dollars of the old bonds could
have been refunded at three per cent.
Another great reform came with the
Democratic Congress. The lobby, the
most powerful that ever existed, was
driven from the halls of COngress-its
business ceased when the House be.
came Democratic. There was then no
opportunity to set up Credit MObilier
and De Golyer jobs for the extremely
virtuous Republicans of the House to
invest in. There we're no more railroad,
telegraph and steamship subsidies to
be forced through by corruption and
fraud. Whiskey rings and revenue
thieves disappeared. Randall was in
the chair and manfully did he crush
this monsters head and drive him from
place and power.
But as power again returns to the
Republican party we see the gather
ing of the lobby in grand force again.
The prosperity Of the people will be
used to destroy them as in the days of
Grant. Whole empires Of the public
domain will be given to corporations,
which in return will be expected to
use their power to intimidate and over.
throw the will Of the people. Corpo-
rations in existence will be strength
ened, whisky rings, revenue rings, trea-
sury rings, DeGolyer and Credit Mo-
bilier rings, or their likes, will spring
into existence with mushroom quick
ness, yet be as permanent as IL Is pos
sible for the lobby to make them. Re-
pudiation, a thing unheard OF under
Democratic rule. is taken and foster
ed and caressed and made powerful by
the Republican party as Il returns to
power. Republication i made the chief
plrank of a platform on which they
carry state campaign. Il bids the
parasites that had been driven from the
South, return and begin anew their
system Of plunder; pile debts noun
tain high upon their states and then
repudiate. You will be aided in this
by all the power Of the Republican
party. Fortunate indeed will the
Southern people If under the joint