Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-06

Republican dominion the administration of
that party was but another name for cor
ruptiou and the dishonest enrichment OF the
few Said he
There followed such seizure Of the national
wealth by various devices, 50 rapacOus, 50 gigan-
tic, so ingenious in the methods by which the
grasp was laid as has never heen exhibited in
history. Nothing is comparable 10 it hut India nm
der Warren Hastings. Long. long ago. the men
who were conspicuous as its founders, spurueh it
from them as an unclean thing. What part has
it played during the last three years Besides
powerful minority in the house there is that
venerable old club of ancient partisans the Re
publican senate
Look al the Senate's dealing with Chief Justice
Fuller-an honorable gentleman, learned pure,
able, The judiciary committee of the senate OF
the United States admits anonymous SANDER
an accusation against him, and for months
suspends nomination which dignity and justice
required TO be approved in almost as many days
What was the matter with the fisheries treaty
that il should have been rejected Il is an easy
answer Truth need not be bnked The secre
tary of state and his associates made conveu.
ton with England, which would have done an
excellent service to the people of this country
If the seu'te had ratified it. That was the mat
ter with the fisheries treaty.
The president studies the situation and dis
Germs the way to administer wholesome disci
pline Shut off their supplies through European
importation. and leave the borders unframed 1t
was the blow that Grant with military sagacity.
proposed when in the presidential chair. 1t prom
ises TO do the work, ys1sa i will fall most heav
lily on northern E,,t England Bnst there too, lies
the entire interest whsa.has pErvnaked the neces
sty and 1t is but just the burden should be heav
lest where all the benefit is 10 be enjoyed
Against this picture fellow Democrats. can we
not confidently contrast the action and the result
Of Democratic rule during the brief period since
its restoration.
Mr.. Villas then said the state department
had maintained the national dignity every
where; the treasury department had in
creased the government customs revenue
from $751; 900, 900 in 1sS4-5 to SEA, 600, 600 in
lSST-s, and that with reduction in the cost
Of collection from 0Sss7 per cent to 029s.
The internal revenue had been managed with
equal skill, the cost of collection falling from
almost per cent to little over ; He re-
ferred to the navy, charging that the Repub-
licans had spent 10000, 900 for nothing, and
referred to the present situation in that de
partment as a contrast Tho restoration of
public lands to the people was also spoken OF
and then pensions received attention
On this subject the speaker quoted figures
-oro of daoIsrir,, ,hat Wifi q s1n.na- go
in the mansion hnraau paarlr twice nc r,,,c,,
81, l., 60, 80 .h1 ,,,.;o,,-. ~ -
done tbara as !, tho same t;,ro n,,5ar Ro,,,,,,
lican ruls and in this convection said.
was myself soldier obscure and uninIpor
tant, and as a solder | maintain that the presi
dent has deserved more because of his vetoes
than because OF the acts be has signed. The ma