The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-06-14
WHAT IT HAS DONE
The Fast Achievements % the Oouoosa
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The Fast Achievements % the OouDoeSoe)q
Parry Revue we'd.
What has the Democratic party aeeom.
plishcd In the past four yearsi
The Louisville COnrtsr-Josw1sdl In answer.
ing this question says:
Il Is 70 be considered first that Democfata
are not in entire control Of the Government.
Tho Republican party has majority II thu
Senate and uses this majority for thwarting
many Of the plans Of the Democratic party.
Recently the Republicans have reported
adversely the treaty which settles once and
forever the dispute with Cana,ia concerning
the fisheries. The treaty secures definitely
to American fishermen all the privilege for
which we have been contcnding for one
hundred years. II il the most important
diplomatic triumph since the Geneva ron
ference; II removes all prospects Of war
between England and America. The treaty
has been attacked bitterly in Canada o
complete surrender to the United states. II
is In fact plain, direct and straigh forward
settlement Of international difficulties, and
II rejected BY the Senate will DO rejected on
grounds that can not be defended before the
people. The report against il il purely par.
tisan, and shows TO Whist length Republiean
leaders will 80 to prevent . Democratic Ad.
ministration from having tho credit Of sot-
thing dispute which more than once has
threatened to involve 10 In war.
Besides the conduct Of foreign affairs, By
which, without bullying or Dragging, the
rights Of American citizens have been up-
held throughout the world, . Democratic Ad-
ministration has in the conduct Of the In
terror Department ovcrthrows tho rings,
corporate and personal, which were gradu.
ally absorbing our public lands.
II has put m end to the proposed pillags
Of the Treasury under . plca Of steamship
subsidy.
It has defeated BY the veto power gigan.
tic raid under the guise Of pensions for old
soldiers.
1t has improved our civil service, exposed
evil practices, put stop to systematic theft,
and relieved our odlce-holdcrs from the
tyranny Of party organizations. The reform
OF the civil service has not followed the
lines urged BY many Of ito early advocates,
but u has been general, practical and sue
ccssful.
The work Of building . navy without
swampinG the country has been carried on
with energy and ability, and this work has
secured once more for the Navy Depart
mont the confidence Of the country.
Tho management Of tho Treasury has
been at least cautious. Only when the
circumstances become imperative has the
Administration resorted 70 the purchase Of
bonds IN order to avert . panic Economy
has every where been practiced, and the
money taken from the people BY taxation has
been, - far - practicable, applied 70 the
payment Of the public debt.
Concerning the tariff, il II only accessory
TO refer to the Presidents message % un.
dcrstand the purposes Of the party. No bin
has yet passed, but this failure 10 70 be
charged to the united opposition Of ~ Re-
publicans in Congress-.
The people understand that the two great
reforms demanded by the situation Of affairs
sro impcrilod BY the attitude OF the Repub-
lican party. We mean tho settlement Of the
fishery dispute and the reduction Of taxa
ton. As far - tho Presidents power 81.
tends he has rooted out existing abuses and
checked the cxtravagance and corruption
incidental TO growing surplus. The Deno.
Gratis In the House Of Congress hare lsbcrcd
faithfully to relieve the people Of the burden
pf unnecessary taxation. All tho power
conferred BY the constitution on the Prest
dent and on the House has been used "a
protect the people and to advance the cause
Of good government.
The Republican Senate blocks the way.
It interfcrcs with the work Of the Supreme
Court by delaying - confirm the nomina-
ton Of Mr.. Fuller.
II repudiatcs the Bayard- Chamberlain
treaty, for purely partisan purposes.
II threatens to reject any bill passed b.
the House for the reform OF tho tariff.
II the people wish to have the work begun
BY the President and the House Of Repre-
scntatives carried to . successful and
bencficent conclusion, they mnat rp-eleot Mr..
Cleveland, Increase tho Democratic majority
In the House, and give the Democratic con-
troll Of the Senate.