Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-04
MR. CARLISLE.

Upon being conducted to the speakers
chair yesterday, Mr.. Carlisle exhibited a
modesty and dignity that at once COM
mend him and deeply interest the country
in his future course. 1t was charged upon
him by the Republican press Immediately
it was known that he was the
choice of the Democratic caucus,
that the committees of the House are to
be formed in in the interest of the '.anti-
protection wing of the Democratic party
and the color was also given to his selec-
ton, that the southern wing of the party,
having formed alliances to elect Mr.. Car
Isle will take steps to make the best pos
sible use CT his success.
Indulging in this spirit of carping crit
icism the new speaker is charged with
having maintained conservative position
during the preliminary canvass simply as
matter of diplomacy, bidding for votes
by conceaiing rather tnan by ,ayowing his
purposes. In one of the bitter partisan
bioody-shirt organs Mr.. Carlisle is thus
complimepted.
The success of Mr.. Carlisle means, in shOrt,
that old fashioned Democracy Is to ert itself,
and that under cover OF the new speakers repu-
tatlop and record the southern faction is to fight
for the control OF the party machinery.
"Old fashioned Democracy" is a title
which any man may be proud to wear, and
as Mr.. Carlisle, is, by ali just men admitted
to be one of the broadcast and fairest men
in the conutry, and among the congress
meh he is honored by the title,
though it was not in that
sense the designation was used.
Prejudgment of opponents is the chronic
habit of the Republican mind, and no
man of the dominant party IN the Forty
eighth congress could have been elected
Speaker without being painted black by
the whited sepulchres whose vulture claws
have SO long been fastened upon the gov
ernment. That injustice is done the new
Speaker at the outset is not unexpected,
lad that no act of his will receive honor
able credit is to be hoped.
The country at large however, will be in
clined to accord Mr.. Carlisle fair play,
and they already understand that his old
fashioned Democracy means strict econo-
my in the administration OF the
government, just and equal
taxation for public purposes,
a faithful observance of the limitations OF
the constitution, with scrupulous regard
for the rights and interests of the great
body of the people, in order that their in
terests may be scrupulously protected. Mr..
Carlisle and all sold fashioned Democrats
can well afford to suffer denunciation for
holding to such sentiments.
The new speaker in his inaugural ad-
dress to the House said: Sudden and rad
ical changes in the laws and regulations
affecting the commercial relations and in
dustrial interests of the people ought never
to be made, unless they are imperatively
demanded, and in my opinion, under
the existing circumstances, such changes
would not be favorably received by any
considerable number of those who have
given serious attention to the subject.
These sentiments were re-
ceived with applause. That the
gentleman gave voice to the
we'll established sentiment of his party, as
proclaimed in the platform adopted by the
Democracy of Kentucky at their last state
convention and by the Democrats of Ohio
and of other states, all intelligent men
well know, and the future course of the
Democratic party will be upon this sound
and saving ground.
In Mr.. Carlisle the Republicans recognize
msn so we'll poised, so honorably
grounded in the time honored and lustrous
Democratic faith that he will hold no dali
lance with the political foe, and for this
reason, in large part, their walls of
wrath are uncorked, and dark pictures are
drawn from their depraved imaginations
That the Republican minority, so far as
they can be influenced by the vile and We
nal party press, will act as obstructionists
and undertake to defeat the popular will
and render Ineffective wholesome measures
and reforms is expected. The country,
however, may rely that Mr..
Clarlsle will use all the influence of his
high position for the good of the country
and inaugurate no policy but that which
will be for the interest and benefit of the
people without regard to section or bias of
any sort. Fair play has never been Re-
publican jewel and we shall see none of it
from that quarter now.