The Evening critic., 1882-06-16
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tnau mas JusO DeeH peIIolIneu Dy senator
Window will probably never be fully un-
derstood by the general public. AS
we have heretofore observed, the
workings Of the revenue system are so
intricate and the number of citizens who
come in immediate contact with it is SO
small that anything like an intimate un-
Outstanding of any details touching it is
almost impossible. Perhaps the best de-
scription we can give of the public service
performed by Senator Window would be to
say that he has beaten, well-nigh single
handed, so far as Congress is concerned,
job which proposed that the Government
should loan upward of S7O,0O0,000 to less
than four hundred individuals for term
of years.
As to the press, it was for the most part
dumb; from what motive we leave the
public to judge. That is to say, the press
generally let the job itself entirely alone
though some inference as to its spirit
in the premises may be drawn from the
fact that when THE CRITIC appeared as
the almost solitary antagonist Of the job
its editor was subjected to torrent of
vilification and abuse from all directions.
The whine of the beaten whisky jobbers
that the investigation was manipulated to
cast suspicion upon them and confuse the
judgment of the Senate is pitiable. AS
matter of fact the investigation, SO far as
it had any effect at all, was rather favor
able than otherwise to the designs of the
whisky jobbers. 1t presented the curious
anomaly of the defense opening the case
The first witnesses called were the iobbers
themselves, and of course they gave only
such testimony as was calculated to exploit
their own innocence.
After them came the editor of this paper,
who could testify to nothing but suspicious
circumstances and bad appearances, while
the newspaper friends of the Ring were
busy perverting and disappearing even
that. This opportunity was naturally
seized by the Senatorial advocates of the job
to force it upon the Senate for considera-
tion. This was in defiance of the imme.
mortal custom of that body, which is to
suspend consideration of any measure pend
ing investigation affecting its character.
Thus the whisky job was called up by
Mr.. Bayard in the midst ofan investigation,
and a desperate attempt made to force il
through under whip and spur, the tactics
being quite analogous to those employed
by Messrs. Dunnell and Carlisle in the
House. Had the Ring been able to stranglC
debate and stifle inquiry in the Senate u!
they did in the House, they might have
succeeded. But that was impossible. Th,
result was that when Mr.. Windon got tn,
floor he tore the job to atoms in a speecl
seldom equaled for vigor, perspicuity an'
power. The vote which followed was ex
emplary. The S70,000,000 whisky subsid,
is dead. We shall not exult over the de
feat of those who have maligned us-o
who have hired the baser tools of journal
ism TO malign us in their behalf. On tn
contrary we shall proceed to testify ou
freedom from malice by rendering to tn
Ring some good advice, to wit:
First-If you desire change of the law
come out square and fair for reduction Q
the tax to so cents per gallon. This will
general in its effects, because it will
beneficial to the consumer, who has to foe
all bills in the end. We are a consumes
and therefore in favor of reduction of th
tax.
second-If any Congressman, whethe
from Minnesota or Kentucky, advises 20
to "ofgknize your lobby inside of Con
gress," repel him at once. All lobbies al
bad, but the ''inside lobby" is worst Of al
The best way to steer clear is to havs n
lobby at all, 'inside" OF out
Third-When you get your bill reporte.
don't try to jam itthrough undcrsuspensio
of the rules, and, If any member object
don't denounce him as lunatic. On til
contrary, court debate and challenge il
quiry.
Fourth-Pay Wharton, Atherton, Bi
Thomas & Co. munifeent salaries to sta
away from Washington while the thing
going on, and If you have auy inluen
over Beck, keep him as quiet as possibl
Beck has the unfortunate faculty of CT
ating prejudice against everything he q
yoeates. This is, we may say, very n
fortunate faculty.
II you will observe these few simple su
gestions you viii have no great dlhleul
in getting the tax reduced to fifty cents
gallon. But we shall never let you &
away with sseysnty ,million-dollar subsi'
not la the day.time.