Telegram-herald., 1890-08-14
sENAroRIAL CowAEpIcE

II taA4 - 4tElHldtlpu Ldllc -u INC SENATE
this session, there Will be no use OF the
Republicans trying 10 shoulder the
responsibility upon the Democrats.
The latter, from their party stand point
have perfect right to oppose Republl-
can revision OF the tariff, for Republl-
can revision Is vastly different from
Democratic revision. and Democrats
could do no less than to oppose it. In
tact, Democrats would stultify them
selves or show the white feather, if
they failed to oppose it.
But how is Il with the Republicans
They are committed by the platform of
1883 to "such revision of the tariff laws
as will tend to check imports of such
articles as are produced by our people,
the production of which gives employ
ment to our labor, and release from
import duties those articles of foreign
production Except luxuries) the like of
which can not be produced at home"
The people sanctioned this platform
and elected Republican President and
House. The Republican Senators
were elected on similar platforms and
hence the entire Administration is COM
mitted TO tariff revision along pro-
tective lines. Republican Senators are
in the majority, and should insist on
| the majorIty's right TO rule. Debate
that interferes with the despatch of
business should be mercllessly cut off,
Let the opposition press howl about
gag rule" as much as it pleases. The
same press has often howIed about the
great waste of time caused by useless
debate It Is the Democratic OK that is
getting the gorlng just at present, and
the goring ought to be thorough one
II any decayed, hy-blown senatorial
dignity stands in the way of progress, it
is time that that dignity was gored to
death, along with Democratic impu-
dence. This is the duty of the Repub-
lican majority, and the people will not
be slow to lay the blame where it be-
longs.
"When will debate end on the adop-
ton of the ruler" is the question
asked. 1t will end when the Republi-
can majority says it shall, if that major
ity has the back bone of a Reed. Get
back to original principles, as the Re-
publicans Of the House did. For years
the new House had been governed by
the rules of the old. but parliamentary
aw never sanctioned such practice.
Foryesrs Republicans had been deemed
absent, even when present, If they
simply kept their mouths shut. but par
lIsmentsry law never sanctioned such
nonsense. Those fy-blown practices
were set aside and tho House
returned to original principles. In the
same way the Senate has allowed its So
called dignity to crowd out common
sepse and the previous question, but
parliamentary law does not recognize
the right of an obstreperousminority to
talk IN spite Of tae majority. The right
to close debate Is a parliamentary right,
and the majority can enforce it and Il
would enforce il, il It had the back
bone of a Jersey musquito. God hates
a coward and 90 do the people.
What have the Republican Senators
TO hope for from the Democratic party
Who ever made anything by trucking
to a hostile political party If there IS
any Republican senator who has not a
living faith n the righteousness and
justice OF the Republican cause, he
should step down and out. It is men
We want at the front, and not grsnniss.
More good can be accomplished by a
mere handful Of brave. determined
men, then by a whole mob of political
towards. The Republican Senator'S
are lot Of sheep without q shepher5.
vas the way a stalwart member Of the
House put e recently. Yes, they are =
lot Of sheep, If they allow themselves q
be put TO aight By few Democrats
| wolves
| For Gods SAKE. 10 something. oT
come down OF Of the perch.
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