The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-04-10
A Demand for o New Caucus.

WAsHINGToN, April IA printed
circular, which is signed Many Demo.
Gratis" and which is understood to have
been prepared by Democratic Represen.
tativcs who are dissatisfied with the
action Of the recent caucus on the Nor.
rison bill, was sent By mail 10 Gay 10
every Democratic member of tho House.
The circular, which calls itself "An nd.
dress to the Democratic members of tho
House of representatives" begins by re-
citing the proceedings Of the caucus, and
is in substance m argument in favor of
reconsideration of the caucus action. 1t
threatens that the minority who voted
against the chucus resolutions will defeat
the passage of any tariff bill at this ses-
sion, unless it be such bill as will COM
mend itself to their approval aud the ap.
provul of their constituents. 1t summar.
ICES the present duty Of the Democratic
party as follows: "The first great duty of
the Democratic party is to arm itself for
the coming battle that it may by The
peoples approval retain its present con-
troll of this House and acquire that
authority in the Senate ani possession
of the Executive chair, without which
the party will continue powerless and
subsurvient in the Government. The
second great duty Of the Democratic par.
ty will be TO use the power thus acquired
in reforming the Government, reforming
taxation methods, reforming the admin
istration. reforming all Irregularities and
suppressing all abuses. We
are all eager to arrive at the Same desti.
nation, power and reform. In this House
we are now at the cross roads. Shall we
divide and fail, OF unite and succeed
Wo mil in
lose all by contention over the meaus ?
There can be but one answer to these
Inquiries. Ii is our duty TO seek q level
upon which all can stand, to cast aside
selfishness and prejudice, and with
brotherly spirit with full consciousness
Of our great re: possibility seek consistent
an honorable extrication from our diff.
cu.iJ.'!
The address then reviews at consider
able length the question ut issue between
the two factions Of the party and con.
cludes rs follows: "The demand of the
present moment is that the Democracy
declare its policy. Not by division into
fractions and futile efforts to pass "a bill,"
but by o decisive unequivocal, unani.
nous expression. We call for another
caucus, aud offer the following suggestion
for resolutions to be adopted thereat:
"Resoived, That it is the sense of the
Democratic party Of the House of Repre-
septativcs that at tho earliest practicable
moment the national revenues should be
reduced to the necessities of the Govern.
nient, economically administered that
it is unjust and unssmceratls te !esy
Unnecessary taxes: resulting in q large
| and dangerous surplus in the treasury /;
that the present customs duties az levied
by the Republican party be rearranged.
aud the aggregate revenue reduced, so
that the burden of taxation may be
brought to the lowest possible limit, and
be more equitnbly distributed, and that
! internal taxes oe reduced as soon as
practicable, in such manner az the DeEl.
ocratic party in Congress may hereafter
agree upon.
Resolved, That the bill reported favor.
ably to the House by the chairman of the
ways and means committee shall be re-.
committed to that committee with in.
structioDs to report back before the tenth
day of January next bill reducing rev.
euues by the abridgment of both customs
and internal taxes 70 the actual necessi-
ties Of the Government.
| "Resoired, That these resolutions ex.
press the sentiment of the Democratic
party of this House. which hereby pledges
itself TO n reduction Of the taxes which
now burden the people, and to an equi.
table readjustment thereof, so as 70 en-
courage protective industries ut home
and afford just compensation to labor,
but not TO create or foster monopolies."