Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-10
ANALYZED.

The Partisan and Indefensible Work of
the Session OF Congress just Ended
To ne E'iH0r oftie Register,
The character OF the legislation en-
acted and attempted 40 the session of
Congress just ended, Objectionable and
indefeuSible as ii is, is not its worst and
most threatening feature Selecting "a
few of the most prominent measures,
such as the Mckinley tariff bin. the
force biii' and the bin admitting Idaho
and Wyoming into the Union, and we
have class of partisan legislation
that never was known in the history of
the government. The distinct and con-
trolling purposes OF each one of these
measures was and is 90 perpetuate the
dominance OF the Republican party iu
the National government. Tho ueceSSi-
ties and interests of the people are not
only diSregarded. but positively and
reCkle>Sly sacrificed and made wholly
subordinate 90 this revolutionary
purpose. This is clearly manifest
both from the character Of the meas
ure> themselves and from the means
employed by the majority 90 pass them.
The Mckinley bin, wholly uuwarraut-
ed by any demand or necessity of the
people, was originated and passed for
the scarcely concealed purpose Of pro-
yiding a constituency-the over-protect-
ed manufacturerS-aud putting Goa their
hands funds in the shape of excessive
profits forced from the people, for the
purpose OF supplying money % mauipu-
late elections To- favor of the Republican
party
The force BILL advocated under
the thin preteuse of purifying elections
was really intended by lbs authors and
advocates to dominate the South bY
I placing the control of elections in the
hands of Federal officials for the benefit
Of the Republican party.
II the political complexion OF Idaho
and Wyoming had not been regarded as
safely Republican, mo- one would Doe
! silly enough % assert that tho bill adj
hitting either Of them Co Statehood
would ever have occurred Co any menu
Der of the majority party iu Congress.
Idaho with population Of about
50. 900. and Wyoming with but GO.OoO-
neither OF them having but little over
one-third the ratio OF population that
would cutitlc TO tOa member of Congress
were unnecessarily and indeceutly
rushed into the Union for no other rcd-
son or purpose than to add 90 the legiS-
iative and electoral powerof the Repub-
iican party.
As before stated the vice of this Leg
islatiou is not SO much in its character
bad and iniquitous as DC iS--as in the mo-
tive aud dangerous spirit which prompt
ed and effected it. When q political
party. upon gaining control of the leg
iSlatiye power of the government delib-
crately aud persi>teutiy sets about to
perpetuate It's power iu utter disregard
not only OF the uSages and long cStab-
lished rules aud prcccdcutS of conduct
ing business. but iu absolute and reck-
less disregard OF the rights and inter-
c>ts of the nation and the people. 10 is
.a grave aud serious matter, and one
which calls for prompt aud vigorous
action. A party that vii SO
act and will not stop at merely
partisan legislation. 10 possesses the
spirit of rule or ruin and will not
hesitate TO adopt revolution when that
becomes necessity 90 los retention OF
power. The only safe course for the
people In the face of such menace to
their rights, is 90 rise In their might
and by their votes huri from power the
agents Of the party capable Of such iu-
Equities.
Grca,brici Co.. %. I'O.. Octobcr :.