Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-02-17

nj banks have been to the country.
Rreenback in Maine is the same green
back in Texas and is worth just as much
and passes as readily in one State al
the other. Under the old State bank
system paper money varied in value.
A dollar in Mississippi was not worth
dollar in New York and those who were
concerned in interstate trade had tc
either submit to heavy discounts on
their State notes from other States, OF
they had to use silver and gold. We
do not see why anybody of sound imam
cial mind should wish to return to the
old State bank system. The govern
ment by its admirable National bank
system making its notes good and Of
the same value all over the country in
al the States secures to every citizen
sound money that he can take any
where.
Why anybody should wish change
for at least doubtful policy we canno,
understand, unless with an object OF
realizing by the mistortunes of others,
through wildcat bank speculatlons such
a. ruined many before National banks
were instituted. II Congress would act
wisely it would Immediately and with
out hesitation re-charter the National
banks. Another question which will
probably absorb much of the attention
and time of Congress is that of polygamy
in Utah and other territories where the
plague has spread ana become deep
rooted. The common sense of the peo'
pie would soon decide this question
also. A plurality of wives is as much
against the laws of the nation as 1t is a
violation Of the laws of decency and
morality, and vet we lind Congress hes
itating about enforcing its own law. .
If Congress is afraid to grappie with
the question and extermiuate the evil
let it be referred to the people for de-
cision not in the Nauvoo style Of doing
business but by giving expression OF
ointment against this fast growing
crime. 1T is very strange indeed that
there should he any hesitation upon the
subject of suppressing such monstrous
evil.
A third question which is monopoliz-
ing much of the valuable time of Con-
gress is that of protection to American
industries. This is the most important
of all, but from the peoples common
sense standpoint they can see no good
reason why the present tariff should be
materially changed. 1t is true there
are some minor Inconsistencies in it,
but they could be obviated or modified
by the application of little sound
practical sense. 1t is plain that with
out a protective tariff considerably
stronger than what would be needed for
revenue only, the manufacturing indus
tries of our country would be ruined
and our laboring population would bt
reduced to the condition of the paupers
and serfs of Europe. The people do not
want that. They would rather have no
change at all and put up with some il.
consistencies in the tariff than to run
any risks.
A fourth question which seems to "a.
cupy and perplex the Congressional
mind is that of the appointment Of mem.
bers of Congress under the new Census,
Ii politics were left ont of the question
there would be no trouble al all agree
ing upon the number Of members to
compose the next congress. The va
rious numbers proposed ranging III tbs
way from 295 up to 50, maze differ
ence of pr baby two or three me.nter>
more on one side than the other. som,
member would throw the aivau'ag,
with the Democrats and others vii.
the Republicans and here is where the
trouble comes in at, 1t is easy to Sc.
how in House near y equally iii ,ided
this becomes a question hard to iecid9
so long as political advantage is made
paramount 10 al, other considerations
The Htth and perhaps not the east
absorbing question before thA Il Sc is
that of the admission of Dl,U;a 4; tn .
thirty-nin'h member Of The Fedt.a'
Union. Sound reason teaches Us a..
if Dakota has the population aud all
the other require neuts ola new Sta:e,
such as were required Of other States,
that have been admittei, here should
be no hesitation whatever in aimi.riny
it IS State. II the principe Is wrDu,
to admit STATES with population ln'y
sufficient to entitle them u one m-uhrr
of Congress, let Congress, after ,ha al.
mission Of Dakota pass y law regua'lng
the admission Of new States Bur il +,
not the time now 70 object 10 the I'D
mission of Dako'a, after she has com.
piled with all the requirements Of m,
Constitution and law, bearing upon the
question. Uufortnnatey politics has
much to do with the admission Of States.
Dakota beng strongly Republican as
all young thrifty States are, her admits
sion is opposed by the Democrats who
give as reason for their opposition
that the population Of the territory is
too SINAI. TIE Republicans say
that the popu alton Is larger than
of Nahra.ll Nnrnll mi E.lnrn.ln