Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-09

refusing to give any information aud the
| Speaker declining to receive protests,
while only two or three of the members
present knew anything of the real merits
! Of the contest. One cannot conceive of
i House of Representatives doing any
thing that has in il more of political end
moral degradation. II was denial OF
the right OF the people to choose their
representatives. And when the repre-
sentatives OF other districts wantonly
turned ou. man ohosen by the people,i
is not blow at the man, 1t is an essassi-
nation Of representative government. II
is revolution. Like the corruption OF a
| jury, it affects our institutions in their
most vital parts. When q man does this
he becomes unfit for his place, and no
eensure is too severe to be nut upon such
a representative. [Applause.
When four votes are added co the Re
publican majority in the Senate we are
twitted on the floor of Congress and on
the stump with the hlppsnt Tweedism
"what are you going to do about it?
THE FORCE BILL INPEAoHED.
Next is the Force bill. / do not wish
to abuse the Senate because it has stood
against that fsrcoous nnd oalAmitUds
measure. It has maintained its respect
and Cf1sed to change Its rules. The
| Force bill can be taken Gs fair iudg-
ment Of what the Republican party pro-
posed to accomplish. 1t Rppsals to
every department of the government to
1ebsuoh itself. It means that each
offipia! Of the government Inust depend
on himself to keeo his plGos and his
party in power. No man who knew him-
self to be incapable OF prostituting the
power entrusted to him by the psople
could aid in passing such bill. i'm
peach that bill in its totality-f:aned for
the purpose Of deba1ching every depart
nent of the government and il is the
BELIEF that every cfacial can be de.
ba ohsd. II tolls me of the vicious
poison entering into every vein Of official
administration. The President is to use
the army to c lrry out its provisions. The
cirouit judges are tempted. II is be-
lieved they will succumb to the tempta.
tion. It is believed OF the Senate and
Rouse that tl,ag are willing 70 recognize
the election of suoh men as are seated by
such pfpcrsges. Is II possible thet the
leaders Of great patty csn make use Of
$4,000 or 80 900 officials clothed with
these atroci1ng and ollaintraus powers,
for these ntrocious ard calamitous pur-
.
and marshal may exercise this law what
may be expected.
So we see this bill commence with the
President using the army aud close with
Jury box packed to convict the Juno
cent and acquit tho guilty.
Ny honored friend (dv. BAyard) the
other night plead publicly for secret bal
lot more eloquently than can. These
supervisors can 20 as inquisitors to every
house, find cut tha timorous and fearful
and there in secret with the official aud
the citizen alone, the latter becomes the
subject OF Intimidation.
A il this il not enough-this universal
decentralization not enough-we who may
be elected to that House, we are no
longer to represent these sovereign COM
monwealths and the great seal OF the
state is nulliAed. The Republican party
gives permission to our states to elect q
limited number, at least enough 30 that
we don't endanger the supremacy OF the
party which holds its place by super
visors, by the army and by district
courts. Under such commission and
not that of the state which voted him
must he now take his seat If any man
dared represent my state under any other
certificate than its own l believe Ken.
tucky would call him bastard son.
[Oheers
"These ore the means to the end" 30
said leader Of the House in recent de-
bate. What WAS the end to oil this
This afternoon | was struck with q etnte-
msnt in the New York tribune "1he
Republican party in Congress now ad-
journing had been as Speaker Reed said
trustee under the deed of trust OF the
Republican party"
The trouble is the trust funds belonged
to the American people and not to the
Republican party. [Oheers.
Tie speaker then ased the smile Of q
workshop or factory to represent the ad-
ministration of AFFAIRS by the party in
power suggesting that the boiler aud fur
mace was the money motor that sent the
oihojel wheels and bands in vigorous
movement.
The Congress of the United States was
Republican in 1883. certain tariff bill
was passed then. believe my honored
friend blowing towards Mr.. Rayard) was
a member of the Senate and refused 10 sit
in conference committee. He would not
even be silent witness of the atrocious
bill of 'S3. Cheers
They promised US all sorts of good
fortune by the following January. There
would be surplus to put away in every
household. ALI would have bank saw
ings book. There would be no more
hard times. Well it did not turn out
so. Was there any working man in
America who had an increase in his
wages under that blll Money was made
to be sure. Some of us got rich. Some
could not help making money. In this
great land, washed by two oceans, with
our great wealth Of natural resources,
why should not some get money. On
either ocean riches would come to all il
It were allowed. The tides ebb and flow,
but are not dotted with the American
| flag. We'll, is the average man better
of. Is the farmer gaining money. Is
there no debt in your home. What about
that companion i'll your closet-that con-
slant companion Ut an interest-bear ng
debt that grows larger year by year be-
fore the farnsf's eyes. Republican ora
tors told you and the Republican press
promised you that that bill would be
settlement of your ills. That a settle.
ment Thank God we know that an IN.
just settlement ia not final.
UBIQUITOUS LEGISLATION.
proclaim 10 you tonight that there
is no stability in an unjust tariff nor in
iniquitOus legislation. In order to be
profitable to employers the true course is
to see to it that legislation is just both to
the employer and the employe. The last
eight years have shown II. In the 4Sth
Congress the Morrison bill came up. In
the 49th Congrsss debate went on. In the
5Dth Congress the Mills bill passed the
lower house, that bill that hurt no in
dustry. Then came the RepI 5licsn Con-
| Rrssg. Tho first thing tho Secretary Of