Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-20


people, and those who are opposed to his
arbitrary proceedings are couuting on the
intelligent and thoughtful public for
verdict.
It has been the policy of the parlia-
mentary law of this country to give 10
the minority of deliberative assamblage
the power TO cciIpal a hearing. II 10 now
proposal that this power shall be taken
away in ofsiar 70 "iacilitate bnsinass."
As nna Of tile very forenoon. Democrats /
OF the fiuie asid TO- day, "Daspotitm hes
many attractions to tho vulgar mind"
Il Id not to the vulgar mind tbs Democrats
appeal. J'bey are compelled by the
raiura o thalr cause TO address the
thoughtful Aad vol informed.
The Shah Of Persia be Khan Of Tar
tary, The King Of tho Yshoos, the Gear OF
Russia expedite business in o manner
/ that sometimes makes The head swim.
/ The American House of Representatives
aud the British a9use Of Commons ere
ineapable OF such wonderful faoiiitRiion
of business. 1t is the difference between
the government OF one man and the gov
einmelt Of the people.
4 When Mr. Rsed is able to forbid the
House of Representatives to adjourn, as
he did yesterday; when he is able to per-
nit his friends 60 vote snd to exclude his
enemies; when he is able to compel the
minority to sit speechleas while bills are
passing, and to JOIN in law making when
only half tho members are in their seats,
Mr.. Reed will be about as powerful o
dictator as the world has ever known.
No man has had suoh large powers over
30 great al extent of country and 80 many
people.
There Is unity of purpose and design
underlying all that the Republicans are
doing. Their political schemes are
marked by the desperation Of despair.
They intend to fasten themselves upon
the government, regardless of right, OF
statutes, OF ins itut!ons. It is easy to
conceal the purpose by saying that this
revolution is to facilitate business"
The lcotipg purposes of the Republic
cans have been explained, but in order
70 carry ont their looting purposes they
must hecure tine success of certain politi-
cal projaots. Under Mr. Reefs rules
! legislation will he entirely within his
. control. An amendment offered to-day
by complainant sad ohedient Mr.. Cannon
makes the quorum rule very much more
iniquitous than 1t was when it came from
the hands OF the CAUCUS II was adopted
J by Republican votes, no that as the rula
now stands Mr.. Heed cnunts the number
In exceHs OF those who have anGweTed to
. the roii-call necessary to constitute o
quorum, These names are announced
, after the second roll-cRll and they alone
!. can subsaqren ly vote. .M...
What is the effect of this II bill il
. under consideration in the House Rnd
!. fewer than quorum vote, Mr.. Reed may
1 pass tho bill 1t often bsppers that {
4 bill il not voted on by sll the member!
I present, some Of them ba'ng carsless
4 non-attentiye or paired. When this hR
happened under previous Speakers thu
a roil-call has been repeated. Mr.. Dan
a mons amendment obViates the neeeasit,
4 OF this. As the rol-call proceeds Mr.
I Reed notes that So have voted for the bill
, and so against it. There are three fewe
q than quorum, and MIR. Reed, favorin
n the bill, looks about him and names thre
q friends OF the measure as spresent an
j not voting" Then, after the secon
"a roll-oall, only these three can vote. Al
i the others are excluded by MIR. Cannon
r. amendment.
u This gives an immense advantage to
" corrupt Speaker who wants to pass bill
Il with money in it, or to an INSCRIPTION
81 politician who is willing to take advaI
.. tsge of his opportunities to gain an unfai
nj partisan triumph.
Ia The political adventures Of tine Reput
A. lican party have been limited at in th
GA bills introduced both in the Senate an
az House requiring that the OongressionE
districts in the various states shall not
changed before the coming Congressioni
elections. This is for tie purpose {
70 preventing the rediatrioting of Ohit
10 Whether such redistrictirg would
su injurious or vicious. fair or gerr,
Q, mander, the powe: to determine tt
IN boundaries OF Congressional districts r.
sides wholly with the states. The Fee
or eral government has nothing TO do wit
~ it, and no one knows this better the
u Senator HoRr, who introduced the bill
Ut the Senate. The fact that such bill, d
en priviug the state of power RECOGNIZES
a. by the constitution, can be Introduce
y shows to what lengths the Republicai
10 are prepared to go.
~ This will be followed by three 9th
tie measures intended to give to the Repu
OF Leans continuance of power, which th'
ne fear they would loss il they were to go
ny the polls. Under the pretencs thet Il
" negroes are deprived of their right
De vota, they will assume the function
distrioting the states, and will endeaY
in this way to increase their power
i'll securing several southern states in u
rs- House of Representatives.
be They will pass one OF tho Federal Ele
ilk ton bills now bef0rs the cSnmitte
id. probably the one which gives to ~
ha Harrison the right to appoint an army
en- Federal Election officers in every $50
&C. before the next Presidential eleatiop.
lux They will also pass resolution
la. structing the clark OF this Honso 40 TO t
nj preparation of tho roll for the Flft
era second Congress This will give to Ii
rs, MoPnarson discretion in determining
,se 10 which OF two contestants, without !
re. gard to the governors certificate, sh
20. Is seatei, and SIr. Mcpherson Gamble
on pended 90 to do nyLhing chat his leGde
are direct.
bat These are some of tho business emit
,ly prises which are to be facilitated by t
tax destruction of fres parliament aud
in the substitution for the House of an 9
he tocratie speaker.
ing The Democrats in Congress are con
,ey dent that the people will appreciate
it'll situation and preserve their libertit
Meanwhile, the large and impressi
Reed is marching to his political destrJ
49, ton, suffering keenly from thu ssHau
sue OF his enemies. That this is true may
~ ~ judged from his sending to MIR. G.
~ ~ ruthers last evening for the purpose
~ asking him to reyise his speech and OF
~, the personal allusion to himself
~ ~ BURNING OF Dr. VI erediLh's Residcn
nns DENTON, Mp, Feb. 16.-The dwolli
=. house OF DIR. w. II. Meredith, who lii