The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-12-04
THE EDITORS CHAIR.
HOW THINGS LOOK FROM
OUR STAND POINT.
The Opinion of The Editor and the
Opinion Of Others which we
Can Endorse on the Various
Topics Of the Day.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

congress redSScnlDled on last MOI
day. The annual message OF the
President of the u. s. was read be-
fore both Houses.
1t is long document and Of but
little interest. We read Il more to
see if the pigmy President had
heard and recognized the voice of
the people on the 4th Of last Nov.
But we find that like the Irishmans'
tarrapiu, he is insensiblc OF his
party'S condition. After resume
of the reports Of the heads of the
various Departments and compli-
mcnting them for doing better than
their predecessors. he proceeds to
apologize for the outrageous con-
duct Of Congress during the last
session in the following language:
81 congratulate the Congress and
the country upon the passage at the
first session OF til" Ffty-frst Con-
greSS Of an unusual number OF laws
Of very high Importance. That the
results of this legislation will be the
quickening and enlargement Of our
manufacturing Industries large and
better markets fl our breadStuffS
and provisions bo h at home and
abroad more constant employment
and better wages for our working
eople and an increased supply of
safe currency for the transaction of
business, do not doubt. Some OF
these measures were enacted at so
late a period that the beneficial
effects on commerce, which were in
the contemplation Of Congress, have
as yet but partially manifested
themselves. :"
The humor of the above paragraph
especially when it speaks of the last
Congress passing laws to increase
the currency and increase the cCn-
ditien of the labOring people will
rival Mark Twain or Bill Snort.
He champions the condemned
Mckinley tariff bill ana says that it
had nothing to do with the increase
in prices, and regrets that the peo-
pie were fooled about it. He makes
bid to reclaim the support of'so'ne
OF the hetherto deluded farming
and laboring people in the follow
ing paragraph:
"From the time Of my induction
into office the duty Of using every
power and influence given by law
to the Executive Department for
the development of larger markets
for our products, especially our
farm products, has been kept con-
stantly in mind and no effort has
been or will be spared to promote
that eUd."
In closing his discussion of the
tariff bill he says:
"But in It's general scope and effect
l think it will justify the supper:
OfthOse who believe that American
legislation should conserve and
defend American trade and the
wages of Anne rican workiugmen."
Defend the wages of American
workingmen and give larger mark
cts for farm products indeed! That
is just what the country has con
demned the Radical party for not
doing.
In closing his Jack O'Laaterr
message he says:
"In addition to the important
bills that become laws before the
adjournment of last session some
other bills of the highest Importance
were well advanced towards fina
vote and now stands upon the calen
dars of tie two houses in favored
positions. The present session has {
fixed time and if these measures ART
not now brought to final vote al
the work that has been done OF
them by this Congress is lost"
What does this mean? A con
demned and rebuked Congress ha
only a "fiXed time" to finish tn,
deviltry it has comm enced, befor,
those who respect the wishes of th'
people take charge of legislation
What does he urge this uDrepresen
! tative Congress to do? Just tw,
things and both for political advan
vantage To hurry up and appor
tion the representatives among tn
several States according to depopu
lator Porter's bogus census. Second
to pass the Infamous Lodge Electio,
Force Bill. He devotes more spac
to this than to any other subject O
his message. The strong argumen
he urges for its passage is:
"Its probable effectiveness Ito tn
Radical party) is evidenced by tn
by the character of the opposition
made to it," (by the Democrats.)
| His concluding words ale:
l venture to again remind you tina
the brief time rem aiming for tn
cons deration of the above importan
legislation now awaiting your atter
tion off ais no margin to waste.
; 1t seems that Mr.. Harrison and hi
party have ! orespect for the will o
the people, to urge the passage @
measures which the people have con
demned them for offering to pass.