St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-03
FOUR YEARS RECORD.
A Striking Contrast Between
Democratic Progress and Re-
nubIican OhStpuctioD

A Striking Contrast Between
Democratic Progress and Re
publican Obstruction.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
What has the Democratic party ac-
complished in the past four years? asks
correspondent from Decatur, Tex.
1t is to be considered first that Demo-
Gratis are not in entire control of the
government. The Republican party
has a majority in the senate, and uses
this majority for thwarting many of
the plans of the Democratic party.
Recently the Republicans have re-
ported adversely the treaty which SET
ties once and forever the dispute with
Canada concerning the fisheries. The
treaty secures definitely to American
fishermen all the privileges for which
we have been cOntending for 100 years.
1t is the most important diplomatic
triumph since the Geneva conference;
it removes all prospects of war between
England and America. The treaty has
been attacked bitterly in Canada as q
complete surrender to the United States.
1t is, i'll fact, plain, direct and straight
forward settlement of international diff
ficulties. and if rejected by the senate
will be rejected on grounds that cannot
be defended before the people. The re-
port against it is purely partisan, and
shows to what length Republican lead
ers will go to prevent Democratic adj
ministration from having the credit of
settling dispute which more than once
has threatened to involve us in war.
Besides the conduct of foreign affairs.
by which, without bullying or brag-
ging, the rights of American citizens
have been upheld throughout the world,
Democratic administration has in the
conduct of the interior department.
overthrown the rings, corporate and
personal, which were gradually absorb
ing our public lands. 1t has put an end
to the proposed pillage of the treasury
under plea of steamship subsidy. 1t
has defeated by the veto power
gigantic raid under the guise of pen
siOns for old soldiers.
posed evil practices, put stop to syS-
ztematic theft and relieved our office
holders from the tyranny Of party Or
CARNATIONS. The reform of the civil
service has not followed the lines urged
by many of its early advocates, but it
has been general, practical and sue
ceSsfui.
The work of building navy without
swapping the country has been cried
Oh WlUn energy anu ability, ana this
work has secured once more for the
navy department the confidence of the
country.
The management of the treasury has
been at least cautious. Only when the
circumstances became imperative has
the administration resorted to the pur-
chase of bonds in order to avert panic.
Economy has everywhere been prac-
ticed, and the money taken from the
people by taxation has been, as far as
practicable, applied to the payment of
the public debt.
Concerning the tariff, it is only neces-
sary to refer to the presidents message
to understand the purpose of the party.
No bill has yet passed, but this failure
is to be charged to the united opposition
of the Republicans in congress.
The people understand that the two
great reforms demanded by the situa-
ton of affairs are imperiled by the atti-
tude of the Republican party We
mean the settlement of the fishery dis
pute and the reduction of taxation AS
far as the presidents power extends he
has rooted out existing abuses and
checked the extravaganza and corrup-
ton incidental to a growing surplus.
The Democrats in the house of congress
have Iabored faithfully to relieve the
people of the burden of unnecessary
taxation,