The Washington critic., 1890-05-16
THE OOUNTRY'S
DESIGNS OF THE PRESENT CON-
GRESS EXPOSED.
Not Even During the RECOMMENDATION
Period Was the Policy of the Re-
publican Party So Dangerous to
the Country.
From the Indianapolis Sentinel.


the Country.
A From the Indianapolis Sentinel.
Senator Voorhees, arrived at the
Grand Hotel Monday evening from
Fountain County where he has been
spending some days with his mother,
who has been seriously Ill. Although
in her S0th year, she was convalescing
when her distinguished son left her.
She Is in full possession of her faculties
and takes keen interest in everything
that is transpiring. Senator Voorhees,
comes of long. lived stock, his father
having died at the ripe age of so. Ex-
cept for a severe cold the Senator is in
robust health. In fact he looks more
vigorous than for several years past.
In conversation with a Sentinel rep
resentative yesterday, he talked freely
regarding the political situation
For more than thirty years." he
said, 81 have been close student of
the policies and measures of the Repub-
lican party, and ] can say, In all serious
ness, that at no time In Its history-not
excepting the reconstruction period,
when 1t established negro suffrage and
attempted, by series of desperate, law
less and unconstitutional acts, to en-.
trench itself permanently in power
have its designs been more dangerous
to the country than now. If 1t shall
succeed in carrying out the programme
which has been outlined by such men
as Chandler, Reed and Quay, the re-
public Will cease to exist, except in
name. The Federal Election bill and
the so.called Gerrymandering bill are
revolutionary measures, intended to de-
prive millions of American citizens of
the rights guaranteed them by the Con-
stitution, and to enable the Republican
party to retain its hold on power in de-
tiance of the wishes of majority of the
people. We Democrats in both houses
of Congress will resist the enactment
of these Infamous measures by every
means in our power. But the hands of
the Democrats in the House are practi-
cally tied by the Russian code of rules,
which is in force in that body, and now
an attempt Is making to establish a
similar code in the Senate. This will
! be resisted by the minority to the bitter
end and / think paw paws will be ripe
before 1t is done.
''If 1t were not for my faith in the
patriotism Of the American people, and
in an overruling Providence, I should
be inclined to take a very despondent
view of the future of our country. But
/ recall that after the Republican party
had destroyed self government at the
South, and placed dozen States under
the heel of the military power, and when
| l,,N,th h i,,pr o1 70 ha ra1 &c
to insure that party's ascendancy for an
indefinite period, there was a popular
revolution, and it was overthrown. |
believe this will happen again. be-
lieve it will happen in 1899. The Re-
publican leaders are playing desperate
and dangerous game, but believe they
will lose it. We shall elect Demo
cratic House and Democratic Presi-
dent two years hence. BY the aid of
their stolen Senatorships, their rotten
borough States, and their gerrymanders
they may save the Senate and thus be
able to prevent for time such legisla-
ton in the interest of the people as the
Democratic party is pledged to enact,
and will enact, If it ever gets the power.
But | think signs are not wanting of
such political revolution as will sweep
even the Senate into Democratic hands
in the near future
"Will the Mckinley bill pass? Yes;
substantially in its present shape. And
am glad of it. 1t carries the doctrine
of protection to its logical extreme, and
its enactment will open the eyes of the
American people, as a more moderate
measure could not do, to the iniquity of
the whole accursed system. 1t is a
stripping off of all disguise; bold and
shameless imposition of taxes upon GER
tain classes of people for the benefit OF
certain other classes. Its passage will
only hasten the downfall of protection.
"The Farmers Alliance? Well, il
has been called into existence by the
wrongs inflicted upon the farmers OF
the country by Republican legislation
Its avowed objects are laudable, and
heartily sympathize with them. Fol
the most part, in all essential respects
they are identical with the objects
which the Democratic party is striving
to accomplish, and would be able to II
it had the support of the great body OF
the farmers. The farmers can best Sc
cure relief from the burdens which now
Cypress them by cooperating in the
restoration of the Democratic party tC
power in all branches of the Govern
ment. There have been good many
similar movements, and fear their his
tory will be repeated in the history o
the alliance. Still, if intriguing poll
ticians do not use it, as the Republican
managers in this State are trying to us
It, to promote the very interests which
it was formed to antagonize, it may dc
great deal of good"
The Senator thought it was too earl,
to express an opinion as to the Presi
Dental candidates of either party in '92
Ii the Democratic convention were t
be held to. day, Cleveland would be tn
nominee; how it will be two years hens
no one can tell. AS to the Republicans
ne did not see how, on the one hand, they
could afford to renominate Harrison
nor, on the other hand, how they coul,
avoid doing So The party would fin,
itself "between the devil and the dee
, sea- in 1892. The Administration, h
said was not at all popular in Republi
can circles at Washington. He illus
trated the estimation in which it is hell
among its own partisans by story o
Bob Ingersoll. Some time ago the dis
tinguished pagan was accosted by
friend, who had not seen him since tn
Chicago convention Of 'SS, with tn
] inquiry. f
, "Wen, Colon e, what do you thin
of the outcome of the great fight q
= Chicago?"
TT reminds me, replied Bob, " &c
the bride and groom who had quarrt
over their first meal after marriage
E Both were fastidious, and hard
nlease The hest to be had was non
:. too good for either. The bride wante
: canvas. back duck and Burgundy. Th
groom preferred terrapin and chan