Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-01
Aancaster fntelligencer.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUG. 1. 1888.
Where the Fool Is I!

Where the Fool Is!
Senator Cooper, who is conceded the |
leadership of the Republican senate,
probably because he is the readiest to
lump to the fore to claim it, secured
the support of his fellow Republican
senators in denying the request of the
House for the appointment of a free
conference committee to adjust the
congressional arportionment. Lie caused
the Senate to embody in its resolutions
of denial of the request, the statement OF
the case upon which it is proposed that
the Republican party shall 60 into the
election canvass and defend before
the people its action on the apportion-
ment bills.
Mr.. Cooper's resolution declares many
things: First, that conference
with the House would be useless.
Second, that the Senate's bill is right
and lust. Third, that political ap-
portionments are bane. Fourth, that
the House can get an apportiOnment,if 1t
is anxious for one, by agreeing to tie
Ssnate's bill. Fifth, that free confer
ence is a very bad thing; a greater bane'
indeed, than apportionment itself. Ana
he argues the question concluding with
intimating that the governor was f2ol
for calling the Legislature together in
extra session.
There is no doubt that the fool is lying
around this extra session on one side or
the other. The fool caused it and con
tinues it. The apportionment bills
should have been passed at the regular
session. They should have been passed
in the first week of the extra session.
Clearly the fool is responsible for the
failure. The only issue is as to which
side he is on and we are glad to have
from Senator Cooper the strong light
shed on the question by his resolution.
1t is fortunate that the Republican side
of the question is authoritatively
presented in the shape of resolution
by the Republican Senate, since it gives
the public a ready comprehension OF
that side Of the question. 1t gives that
party the affirmative of the issue and
compels it to make out the case it sc
boldly presents. We suspect that the
fool will be found on Senator CoOper's
side, not only because of the rashness
with which he unfur]s the painted de-
vices On his political banner, but because
of the circumstances of the pictures
and the Stiffness of the legends
thereon portrayed. The various
phrases of Mr.. COoper's resolution
roll away rs we read them rs though
they were tie gaudy animal wagons in :
menagerie parading by the window; an1
the red shock of Mr.. Cooper, adorned
with cap and bells, rises naturally withlI
the circular railing a top the lofties
wagon, bobbing about with its motion
and intent with earnest jesticulation ant
genufexi0n to attract attention. Poo
Cooper. it is, in fact, his misfortune
that nature has endowed him so richl.
with clownish talents, but lie seems to b
proud OF them, and they tickle his part
sans too But woe be unto them, whel
the good sense of the people has Il chanc
to wither their product in lis pitiles
heat!
Mr.. Cooper's resolution presents tn
Republican Senate rs declining to confe
with the Democratic House a position
which no party dare take before IL.
people on any issue. The public senti
ment runs always in favor of seeking
desired agreement by conference, an,
the party which denies it commits hari
kari.
Mr.. Cooper in declaring that the Sen
ate bill is the best possible one, an'
that the House Can get an apportionmen
byaccepting it, and only SO, advertise
his party rs inSolerant, obstinate AM
impudent and these are things Which,
when the people distinctly recogniz
them in a party, they rebuke.
MI. Cooper, il arguing against tn
benefits of conference, argues agains
the wind and in planting his party, 4
blocking the road to an apportionmen
which is a constitutional duty, has phi
it where the wolves will pick its bones