Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-08-10
THE DISRUPTION IN REPUBLICAN,
COUNCILS

The history of American politics does not
offer stranger spectacle than the present
disruption in Republican Congressional
councils touching the question OF war taxes.
The metamorphose is complete. The people
gain by the change in the situation.
When Senator Allisons friends put forth
his claims at the Chicago convention the
disgruntled New Workers and other cor
porate interests, then in full control of the
party, made categorical statement that no
citizen 81 Iowa could become President
Iowa had bearded the railroad lion in his den
The people Oh that Commonwealth had set
their will rs sovereign over any other com
blnation of citizens whatsoever. The par
ty, led into the slough by Blaine, was ire
tricyably lost by Mckinley, who outanchor-
ed the great anchor-caster by adding free
whisky to the lmmoralities of the wool, salt,
lumber, coal and iron taxes.
But the stone that was rejected by the
builders of the Chicago platform is become
the chief stone of the corner. Allison re-
pudiated in the ecumenical council Of his
party, now stands rs the Senatorial leader
10 direct the host backward toward honest
ground. Mckinley may protest. but John
Sherman surrenders. A tariff bill to re-
dnce protection and revenues and taxes is
certainly under the consideration OF ma
jority OF the upper chamber, and Allison is
its prophet.
Occupying wicked and indecent atti'
tude as public servants, the Republican
leaders have seen their political difficulties
increase ever since they accepted Blaine's
bad counsel Every attempt they have
made 10 reduce the surplus by waste or
subsidy has furnished campaign weapon
whose edge they fear. Every audacity Of
their clients. the tariff masters, has only in
creased the need of Congressional apology,
explanation and ostentatious falsehood.-
Und, restimating the valor OF their foes,
who are the peoples friends, the pro
innents OF the dogma that war taxation
Is u blessing have been put to disgrace
tul rout in the House. and the Repub
lcan Senators, to avoid an equal catastro
phe, must turn approvcrs for the people and
relinquish the recreants of the lower cham
her To the popular wrath they have invited.
The same political sagacity which led
the President too choose the side OF the
masses against the classes has kept him firm
in the subsequent battle. He has gathered
strength a. tue enemies OF public economy
fell back into still more Illuminating posi-
tinns The surplus increases past $l8OO00..
600, despite the dubious expense OF buying
bonds al l2S On rising market. The in
cone continues to be $4,000 day above
the appropriations OF perfidious Congress
The public chest Tor four waiting years has
been scandal Of finance and the tempta
ton oil thieves. Time, therefore, presses and
Congress can no longer guide events. The
President, co ordinate force in the repub
lie, responsible servant of the whole PEG.
pie, demands better stewardship. and will
use his prerogatve to keep the Legislature
in session until il shall have met the issue
squarely.
The Republican Senators cannot support
IA still worse attitude than that which they
have So loolishly assumed. They must now
act on Il reduction of war tariff or prevail
on the President to abandon both the PEG.
pie. who have honored him so greatly. aud
the political strategy which has made him
au opponent so formidable.