The advocate., 1890-12-17

place on this continent, 40 least under the
American fag where tho people have no
voice whatever Ia tho administration of
their own local affairs. They have nothing
TO Say about the imposition OF taxes; they
have no voice In the selection OF those who
are 20 b0 placed over them for the admins
tratiOn Of tho functions OF government, and
II Is not wholly 10 the praise Of republican
institutions that II is the best governed city
there Ia in the United States of America.
This gaudy Senator, who dazzles some
what superficial observers with his gilt
terIng generalltles, whose touchstOne Of
true government, lies In his most highly
cherished SolecIsm, "PolitlCa is the meta
physics Of force" thus continues to de-
fend his absolute deBpOtlsm"
There 10 no community Of a similar num-
ber OF men, women and children where tho
conditions OF human happiness are 80
abundant as thoy are here, and thero 10 no
similar community within my knowledge
whore the conditions Of prosperity are more
stable and permanent; and II 10 no exagg0r-
alton TO say that whatever may have been
the local difficulties, whatever may have
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have arisen from time 10 time, there i8 no
municipal cummunity on this continent that
is as well governed and as oheaply governed
as the city of Washington.
submit chat the government OF this Dis
triCt is not open TO obnoxious criticisms
when compared with the governments of
cities like Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Chicago, 50. Louis and San
Francisco. IL will bear inspection and COM
parisOn with them all.
Do Kansas farmers, Kansas meChAn-
les, Kansas toilerS generally among the
common, sturdy, GOd-fearlng, men-lov-
ing, plain people, feel to commend with
the most coplOus proiuslon the foregoing
plea In behalf OF autOcratlC class govern
ment, 80 glibly proclaimed by this gifted
Senator OF supreme, superhuman, attain
ments2
They might turn from this enthusiastic
Outburst Of majestic elOquence In behalf
Of popular institutions" (S) and notice
the following from Hon. Henry w. Blair,
the senior Senator from New Hampshire,
"the old Granite State"
do not coincide with the remarks of the
distinguished chairman OF tho committee
on the District of Columbia In his state
hent with reference TO the government Of
this District. believe II tO be az he states
IL 20 be, despOtism. believe IL TO be n
cOrrOding Oanlter az the heart OF the institu-
tiOns of tho United States. 1 believe IL 10
be an instrumentality which, unless reversed
and sxtirpated from tho body-pOlitiC, will
ultimately lead the way 10 disasters and
troubles In our government not different
from those which resulted 10 the govern
ment of France from the nature of Partisan
society.
do not believe this TO be a we'll governed
city. There may be peace here az there is
in Warsaw, but the people Of tho District OF
Columbia des, re the privilege OF freemen,
and IL you put the question 10 a vote to-day
Ia the District Of Columbia niRe-tenths of
che people who live within les borders would
vote for popular form Of government.
They are republican In the large, broad
benso which includes democracy, and they
desire liberal institutions. They desire here
at the Oanser, at tho heart OF this great COM
monwe0lth, there should be an illustration
oRthsir existence and OF their practical
workings. They believe that the city OF
Washington should be q model republic,