Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-02
REPUBLICAN, PARTY PROSPECTS.

Senator Justin s. Morrill,, OF ver-
mont, who has represented his state in
the national senate for more than
twenty years, takes an entirely hopeful
view OF the prospects Of the republican
party. In The Forum for July he ex-
presses the conviction that the Gnan cial
and industrial welfare OF the country
steruly requires the conservative and
protective guidance that is only 10 be
publican party, and he thinks that
with tho aid of the young and vigorous
forces which are being mustered into
its service IL 10 the party whose tenure
OF political power will be maintained
for long poriod, and be likely to en-
bellish tho advent OF tho twentieth con-
tury.
some perils in the front OF the present
administration. One is the admins
tration OF the civil service law, which
he says must be administered with
greater fidelity than by the last ad
ministration. Another peril is tho
silver question, upon which the atti-
tude OF the Vermont senator is woll
known to he unfavorable to an enlarge
ment OF the supply OF silver money.
Another peril is the negro
problem, which is regarded as
of transcendent difficulty, "and
not to be solved, perhaps, until Il ma
iority of the colored race become far
more thoroughly educated" The dan
ger point of the republican party, OBJ
serves Senator Morrill,, is likely to ap-
pear in the congressional election of
1890, consequent upon an abate ment Of
vigilance on the part OF the repub-
licans and the gathering by the opposi-
tion OF some scattered recruits of de-
sertcrs and stragglers from the republi
which he believes the republican party
will champion, Senator Morrill, out
lines fifteen, all Of them embraced
in the last national platform. Be-
cause of the prominence Of the
Vermont senator as the author and un-
compromising advocate of the existing
tariff, what he has to say regarding rev.
enue legislation has IL peculiar interest.
''The earliest financial task of the
present republican administration, )"
he remarked, will be to equalize the
revenue and expenditure. Beyond
doubt this will be done at an early day,
and done wisely and temperately. The
tariff will be so adjusted as to keep the
great factory wheels in motion, to keep
the tall furnace chimneys tipped with
fire, to keep all of the tireless steam
engines palpitating with their tasks and
thus to furnish the whole peo-
pie with an opportunity to find employ
ment." The affection OF Senator Nor
rll for this theme is we'll illustrated in
his language. There is perhaps moth
ing remarkable in the fact that he did
not include this revenue question among
the perils that are in the front Of the pres
| ent administration, and yet there are
republicans who regard 1t as perhaps
presenting the most serious peril of all.
There is some reinsurance, however, in
the opinion OF so responsible an author
ity as Senator Morrill,, that it will be
settled wisely and temperately," and
| If it shall be so disposed Of, to which the
Vermont senator can greatly contrib
| ute, the benefits he promises may be
realized. There is certainly encourage e.
ment for republicans in the vigorous
| faith in the prospects of tho party of
| such a veteran in politics rs Senator
| Morrill,.