New-York tribune., 1886-04-28
EMPTY DEMOCRATIC PLEDGES.
THE PARrY's HGH-sOUNDING PROMISES CALLEi
TO MIND II TIE HOUSE.

THE PAKrY's HGII-sOUNDING PROMISES CALLED
TO MIND ~ THE HOUSE.
WAsurNGToN, April 27.-The House took up
the River and Harbor bill again to-day 1h' paragraph
accepting from of Obio the Mnsklnsum Kver
improy ement gave rise 70 mnch opposition ana Dr.
Peagan of Texas moyod to strike it from the bill.
In supporting this motion Nj. Hewitt OF New-fork
said that tho bill contained several propositions u!
which the United states went into the different Staes'
and either by purchase. condemnation Oh Ei pecame
tne owner Of works within those states. lie hau us
sented from the paragraph for tho CONCENTRATION vi 'o
works OF the Monous saLea Navigation Company because
he had felt that 1t was dangerous lhnV'"1ion. iuo
Government becoming the dumping ground Tor all
the enterprises OF the several states lhee
vas proposition pendiug before the Hohs" Tor the
Government TO take the Erie Canal IIe would oppose
That proposton whenever it up for Consideration
The peope of Now-YOrk taxed themselves nearly
81 600 600 year keep the navigation OF that canal
open aud they could afford TO tax themselves, Tor IL
brought them trade of tho great West Let every
state bear It's burton. In 1887 the people hit Ooen
paying - 3S per capita, and IN 1911 under wise and
Democratic Administration. the expenditures had run
down to II l5 Now. after long struggle for economy
begun In 1874 under the load Of gentlemen on the Ap
prouriAt!on Committee the Democratic parry had sue
ceeded in getting the exDendures from pO ~ TO - o|
And yet that burden was intoerible
Mr. Hiscock of New-iOrk, referring to the remarks
made tli4 morning nv Mr. Morrison. OF Illinois. In favor
of econoy. and tho speech Just made ny dr Hewitt,
of New
Of the Di axe ot the prinocric
marty f. was or that party which prOuSht
IN ms blli. aud proposed new dePtrturo @ pus a"o
work. Of states ani give the control o then 20 te ON
er Government lie congratulated the country htt III
4 snort lime it would discover that all me sprc'on'
promises oil roform AMI economy made Dy the Doerdt
ic ,,rty were simply fleeing sounds 10 th" 'tri mat
would discover tho purpose 0f the Demo rdtlG party
ANA cal back to power tho publican p'''y lie con.
gr,tulte the country that 10 would so so"u discover
that Inc warnings OF the leader OF the House tl Mor-
rsou) and the uouruugs OF his colleague t'' heNItp.
AMI he great constitutional arguments OF the Gentleman
from Texas (Nr Reagan) were lhcnectuN Ill sloPpinS
the extravngauce OF the Democratic party. =,
Nr epburu or Iowa. thought that tho causes Tor the
prrsc.t business depre slon must De opbs Tor III ot
directions thlh tue Que sugge.t-d by tho Gentleman
from New.Ynrk tNr ewI q. Ono or tao causes LOT sno
d,trcss wa, tne that the people were al o ioss
who were now IN authority There hal be"1 80 uch Oh
nronlse so little of performance Oh tne part ol INC
Democratic pa ty that the people looked u the hture
IN .rru.t TO crown al the gentleuan from llhnOs
ilf Mo.risun) had come In with prOpOsi ct %
Al f ma labor interests OF the country No man knew
rh % that would end. No man could tell where the us
nrb.pce was No uan could Forecast the iul'
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