The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-02-19
Washington, D. c.

1edru ny Ihe county auuiloT III
few days.-Exchange.
Washington. D. c.
Feb'y IL, 1890.
The reformation carried out by
Speaker, Reed in reference to the
constitution of quorum in the
is one of the most impor'
tant and far-reaching achievements
witnessed in this country since the
war. The strong hand of true
and patriotic leader in the chair
has been in demand these many
weary, wasteful years of tilibuster-
ing in Congress. The legislation of
the country has suffered more from
this cause than any other and the
relief which comes through Speak
er Reeds wise rulings, will be
gratefully received by all patriotic
people everywhere. 1t is matter
of establishment that body of men
possessing ordinary intelligence
would undertake to Obstruct legis-
lation painting like petulant school
children refusing to play" How
often do we see children fly into a
passion on account of some fancied
grievance and try to break up a
game of marbles, hide-and-seek or
blind-man's.buff by refusing to
play. When the Democrats refuse
to vote and thus attempt to break
up a quorum, they descend to the
level of children. Speaker Reed
has taught these obstructionists
and revolutionists valuable lesson.
The minority cannot rule in this
country, and that means the De.
mocracy cannot rule. 1t is the mi
nority party in every essential par
ticular. It is the minority party in
wealth, population, intelligence,
morals, patriotism and industry,
churches, school-houses and facto-
ries, and the only majorities it can
claim are majority of saloon-keep-
ers, a majority of saloons, a major
ity of criminals, a majority of the
ignorant, wicked and misguided, a
majority of murderers who have
killed helpless citizens, a majority
of ballot-box suffers, a majority OF
obs,ructionists and corruptionists
The people of East Tennessee
will be delighted to know that the
prospects are good for the final pas
sage of the Blair bill at this session
Of Congress. 1t was considered ir
the Senate last week and will soOr
pass that body. In the House thu
Educational committee is under
stood to favor it and the friends o
the bill are confident of its fina
success. Once through Congress
its success with the President il
assured. No dread of q vet
haunts this measure as under tn
last administration.
The general feeling here is tina
! the soldiers will be kindly dealt
with by this Congress. A depend
ent pension law will perhaps b
enacted. 1t cannot yet be deter
mined whether the law limitin
I arrears of pensions to the date q
: application, will be repealed or mo-
but an effort will be made to hav
3 it done. Ex.President Cleveland
, private pension vetoes will likel
I be undone by the present Congress
! and that grim statesman will pei
: haps see justice done the veteran
J, whom he so cOwardly robbed {
their rights. The private pensio
: bill veto is not a success in tn
country.
Hon. A. A. Taylor is a membe
J, of the committees on pensions an
. war claims, and in the discharge {
n his duties will be enabled to rende
i vsluable aid to the veterans of Ea,
Tennessee. "Little Alf'' is maxim
: good record in Congress. II
3. has his wife and two children wit
n him and seems to be enjoying Ii
II fully. JOHNC. HALE.
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