South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-10-24
ANALYZED.
The Partizan and Iniefensible Work of
the Session of Congress just Ended.
| To the Editor Of The Register.

The Partizan and Indefensible work M
the Session OF Congress just Ended
TO the Editor Of The Register.
The character of the legislation en-
acted and attempted at the session of
Congress just ended, Objectionable and
indetensible as 10 is, is not its worst and
most threatening feature. Selecting a
Few OF the most prominent measures.
such as the Mckinley tariff bill, the
force bill'' and the bill admitting Idaho
and wyoming into the Union, and we
have class of partisan legislation
mat never was known In the history OF
the government. The distinct and com
trolling purposes of each one of these
measures was and Is 10 perpetuate the
dominance of the Republican party i'm
the National government The necessi-
ties and interests of the people are not
only disregarded, but positively and
recklessiy sacrificed and made wholly
subordinate TO this revolutionary
purpose. This Is clearly manifest
both from the character OF the meas
ures themselves and from the means
employed by the majority TO pass them.
The Mckinley bill, wholly unwarrantA
ed by any demand or necessity of the
people, was originated and passed for
the scarcely concealed purpose OF pro-
Vlulng constituency-the over-protect-
ed manufacturers-and putting In their
hands funds in the shape of excessive
profits forced from the people, for the
purpose of supplying money to manipu-
late elections ia favor of the Republican
party.
The ''force BILL" advocated under
the thin pretense Of purifying elections
was really intended by its authors and
advocates To dominate the South by
Ia troll s.f Il
hands of Federal officials for the benefit
OF the Republican party.
| III the political complexion OF Idaho
and wyoming had not been regarded as
safely Republican, no one would be
silly enough to assert that the bill ad-
hitting either OF them to Statehood
would ever have occurred To any mem
Der of the majority party in Congress.
Idaho with population OF about
$4,000, and Wyoming with but go, 600
neither of them having but little over
one-third the ratio Of population that
would entitle IL to a member of Congress
were unnecessarily and indecently
rushed into the Union for no other rea-
son or purpose than to add to the lepis-
lative and electoral power of the Repnb-
lican party.
As before stated the vice of this leg
islation is not so much in its character
bad and Ubiquitous as IL is--as in the mo-
tive and dangerous spirit which prompt
ed and effected 1t. When a poIitioal
party, upon gaining control of the leg
| lsiative power OF the government delhi.
erately and persistently sets about to
perpetuate Its power in utter disregard
not only OF the usages and long estab-
lished rules and presidents of conducts
ing business, but in absolute and reck-
less disregard OF the rights and inter
ests OF the nation and the people, II is
grave and serious matter, and one
which calls for prompt and vigorous
action. A party that Will so
act and will not stop at merely
partisan legislation. 1t possesses the
spirit of ''rule or RUM and will not
hesitate TO adopt revolution when that
becomes a necessity TO its retention of
power. The only safe course for the
people in the face OF such menace 70
their rights, Is TO rise in their nmiQht
and by their votes hurl from power the
agents of the party capable Of such in
| EQUITIES. ~
The Importers Of foreign goods made
rush 10 get in all they could before the
tarin act went into operation. Some of
tnem succeeded handsomely, the New York
custom house being held open until mid
nikhs VI Jhe idSb day 70 accommodate them.
Al once they put up prices lust the same
as though they had been Obliged 20 paw the
duties. - fgtsnigcncer
And out Of whose pocket will this
Gomez The consumers. Yet, the IN
tcUigencer says the tariff isn't tax.
" anybody tells you that the price Of su-
gar and tea and coffee will be Increased be-.
cause OF the new tariff legislation, you will
know that he Is either not posted or he Is
| an uncomfortable preyaricafor Refer
him TO the tarf bin itself He will and
that these articles arc on the free lisf-
PdTfeysbiy0 State Journal.
II they were on the dutiebIe list the
price would go up in proportion to the
amount Of duty. Yet the Journf,t sims
on IN the Republican chorus that the