The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-15
THE DEADLOCK.
Who Aided the Republicans in the Effort
to Deplete the Treasury

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE NeO York
Herald says II is clear that the deadlock
in the House was brought about OF set
purpose by the Republican minority. The
Republican plan is TO empty the treasury
by giving the peoples money away-no
matter for what purpose. II is evident
from the action OF the rules committee
that Mr.. Randall (protectionist), of Penn
sylvania, has joined in this scheme against
the treasury. 1t was by the help of his
vote in the committee that Mr.. Reed and
Mr.. Cannon, Republicans, were able, in
an unprecedented manner, to force the
direct tax repayment bill TO the front, over
slaughing and setting aside bills of the
committee important TO the public well
fare.
That the intention was what we say-to
empty the treasury--is confined 10 the
fact that in only one other case did Messrs.
Reed, Randall and Cannon interfere with
the discretion OF q committee as TO the
order In which IL would present its bills,
and in that case also the bill Of Messrs.
Reed, Randall and Cannon forced forword
Is TO take millions out OF tho treasury TO
pay 10 States.
The object OF Messrs. Reed, Randall and
Cannon IL TO effect, in an underhanded
way, that distribution OF surplus" which
MIR. Blaine some years ago advocated with
the express purpose 10 maintain the Re-
publican system ofneedlessly high taxation.
To the help OF this Republican scheme
come a certain number OF Democrats. On
Monday vote was taken In the House 10
adjourn, which would break the deadlock,
but ut the same time put the direct tax
repayment bill aside and thus defeat It,.
Eighty men voted for adjournment, and
all these eighty were Democrats. Not q
Republican voted ON that side.
Of the l5l who voted against adjourn
ment-who voted, that is TO say, 10 con.
tinue the deadlock rather than have the bill
TO empty the treasury laid aside and de-
feated-of these l5l, l2l were Republicans
and thirty were Democrats. We give here
the names OF these thirty Democrats, with
the States they represent
From New York, voting with the Re-
publicans, were Bliss, Felix Campbell,
Greenman and Stahlnecker.
From Pennsylvania, voting with the Re
publicans, were Sowden, Ermentrout and
Hale.
From Kentucky, voting with the Repub.
licans, were Tanlbee, Montgomery, Nc.
Creary and Caruth.
From Ohio, votngwith the Republicans
were Scney and Campbell.
From Virginia, voting with the Repub
leans, were O'Ferrall and Lee.
From South Carolina, voting with III,
Republicans, were Cochran, Dibble, Elliott
and Hemphill.
From Maryland, voting with the Repub
licans, were Rayner aud Compton.
From Indiana, voting with the Rcpub
licans, were Matson and Holmes.
The rest were Biggs OF California, Cul
bcnson OF Texas, Gost OF Illinois, Glover o
Missouri, Hudd OF Wisconsin, Mcdonald
OF Minnesota and Wilkinson Of Louisiana
All these Democrats voted with the Re
publicans 10 give forced precedence ovci
important public business TO bill depict
ing the treasury.
Not voting ON that occasion were ninety
three. OF these thirty six were Republic
ans and fifty-seven were Democrats. II
il supposable that these non-voters wcr,
absent, perhaps sick; but II will DO seer
that many more Democrats were absent OF
did not vote than Republicans. All buI
thirty-six Republicans were on the ground
and voted 10 deplete the treasury. Fifty
seven Democrats were absent or non-vot
ing, and by their absence helped the Re
publicans 20 continue the deadlock. u
these absent and non-yoting Democrat
who thus helped the Republican minority
in this attack on the treasury there were
Belmont, Timothy Campbell, Cochran
Mahony, Merriman and Tracy from New
York; Randall, Lynch and Scott from
Pennsylvania; Blanchard and Newtor
from louisiana; Bland, Clardy, Dockcy
Heard and ONcill from Missouri: Yodcr
wilkins, Foran aud Cultivate from Ohio
Vance, French and Granger from Con
necticut; Norwood and Stewart from
Georgia; Mills and Stewart from Texas
Rice and Wilson from Minnesota, Rusl
and Shaw from Maryland; Burnett, Col
Inns and Morse from Massachusetts,: Cobb
Davidson and Jones from Alabama; Cowlc
and Simmons from North Carolina; Till
man, Dargan and Perry from South Caro-
| lina;lDunn aud Peel FROM Arkansas; Fisher
Ford and Whiting from Michigan; Hog
from West Virginia; Lane from Illinois
McAdoo from New jersey; Mckinncl
from New Hampshire; Phelan from Ten
nessec; Thompson from California; Dough
erty from Florida, and Catchings from Mis-
sissippl.
Thirty-one Democrats voted with th'
Republicans for a raid on the treasury
and flfty-seycn Democrats were absent o
non-voting, and thus weakened tho 70
sistance OF their party 10 the Republican
scheme. And this In the face and eyes o
the Democratic platform, which declare
In plain language:
any prctext would convert the general government
Into machine Tor collecting tAxcs 10 h distribute
among the states o. the citizens shcrcoL
And again:
Unnecessary taxation i unjust taxation. We IL
/ nounco the Republican party Tor having Jailed I
| relieve the people from crushing wsf htcs, whlc
| have paaiySed business. crippled industry aud d
prlvcA labor Of employment aud lust reward.
In the face Of these declarations II Is IN
solemn duty Of every absent Democrat :
return at once 10 bis place and help by hi
vote 20 defend and sustain the Democrat
platform and protect the treasury. Its n
time for absentecism.
As 10 the thirty-one Democrats who hay
chosen 10 march into the Republican cam
we advise them 10 march back ~ quickl
AZ possible. This thing will not end her,
II will be heard from in the fall canvas
There are yet men alive aud In private III
bitterly regrctting their vote for the sail
~ grab" which cost them their publ
lie. But this treasury raid IL worse
worse by $4,000, 900 or s0O,oo0,0oo tina
the salary CAB"
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