The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-23
THEDEMOCRATIC LEADERS
OF THE HOUSE, RANDALL, NOR
RISON AND CARLISLE,
Standing In the Way 10 Prevent Cur
rency, Tariff, Judicial, Land,
Naval and Other Reforms.

NEW YORK, July 20.-The Herdlds
Washington correspondent sends the
following sensational letter: Speaker
Carlisle, Mr.. Morrison and Mr.. Ran
dall are the leaders OF the Democratic
party in the House. II has often been
asked during the slow progress OF this
long session what was their plan OF
campaign, but until veiy recently
they have cunningly and successfully
concealed it. Within the las. ten days
only it has began to be developed,
aud very CutAbus pot it Is which
they have been engaged in
When Copgrtsa assembled certain
reforms were confidently looked for
from the Democratic majority, and as
the Speaker, Mr.. Morrison and Mr..
Randall are enc three leaders OF the
House, aud in this House In a peculiar
degree the originating and leading
men Of their party upon them res ed
the responsibility for pressing these re-
forms. But Congress had not been
long in sessi n when II was perceived
that these thre9 Democ ntic generals
were all extremely jealous Of and OPP
posed to me administration. That
r. ..,ere was an apparent bitter opposi.
ton also between Messrs, Ca Isle and
Morrison on the one side and Mr..
Randall on the other served only to
deceive lockers on.
1t begins now 10 be seen that how
ever the three might dielise each other
they we're solidly united against the
President and the administration, aud
this is shown by the results Of the sss-
sion:
First-The President recommended
currency reform but the three leaders
of the Hou.e prevented it, aud thus
gave the administrst on black eye.
SeCond-Tne PieSdsUt recommend.
ed tariff reform as nece sary for the
revival of prosperity. The Speaker
and Mr.. Morrison adroitly put off
tariff discussion until more than six
months after the beginning Of tbs SEES
sion, and when it was much too la!e
TO hope for action by both Houses,
when finally thev had for decency's
sake TO ssk the House 10 consider the
question, Mr.. Randall stood ready to
prevent This. He thereupon intro
duc.d another tariff biz, which, of
course, lies uncops,deied. Another
black eve for the President.
Third-The President recommend.
ed as urgently needed some measure
to relieve the pre- ssure OF business in
the Supreme Court. The passage
OF any me ssure for this purpose would
have given the President the appoiLt-
ment Of number OF JUDGES, aud, &C.
co Dizzy, Msssrs. Carlisle, Morrison
and Randall have not even allowed
such bill to "peep" in the House.
Another black eye for the President.
Fourth-A reform OF the mo nstrous
and dangerous abuses which had
grown up in the man enent OF the
Land Office was urgently demanded,
and the Interor Depa tment called
for the repeal OF certain bad laws and
change in others ard an inCrt ase of
forca in the LAID Office to enable the
administration to make this reform
thorough. L. wss seen by every body
thai fl Give and homes; work in the
direction of land r.form would re-
dound greatly 10 the credit of the adj
ministration in the West. According
ly the three leaders in the House
mar aged that the needed legislation
should be d. layed so long that it is now
sure 10 fail enirely, anu at the same
time the increased clerical force was
refused by them to the Land Office.
Another b ack eye for this President,
Fiith-lhe pass ace OF the Oklahoma
bill and of several other measures
looking to reform in Indian affairs was
advisable, hut the administration
would have gained great credit in tbs
West by carrying out these reforms,
while it is embarrassed in it5 action
by their failure, end accordingly the
three Democrat C leaders have man
aged TO shelve Indian reform also.
Another black eye for the President.
Sixth-The President and the Sec
reta,y OF the Navy urgently recon-
msnded measure to reorganiZe the
Navy Department, aud it ia an sdmit-
mitted fact that without thorough re.
Organization il will be difficult, il not
impcs.iole, for the administration to
build new sh ps or care for the pres
ent navy efficiently aud economically.
Ac ordinRly, tbs three Dem cratic
leaders OF the House have taken care
thai no rsorg M ton bill should
even get a hearing Another black
eye for the President.
Seventh Having thus 10 the course
Of six months OF thu session contrived
with unsc upulous ingenuity to defeat
every measure Of policy from which
the President and bis Cabinet could
be expected to reap any credit OF
& cry with the country, the three con-
spirators, Messrs Carlisle, Morrison
and Randall, were at last ready &c
; show the lands. Mr. Randall pub
licly announced that che two wings
; Of the party would hereafter flap to
gethet." They summoned the first
} d mocratic caucus OF the ssss on, Du
allowed it 10 do nothing except sp
point themselves Messrs. Carlisle
Mo rison and Randall-a commit
to decide whar business the Hou
should take up,
Having thus the power in their owl
hauds they began 10 develop thei
plot Putting Of all other measures
even appropriation bills aud land for
FIXTURES, tn y egreed that MIR. Morri
SON should uTasapt for Copsid r4tiOi