Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-10-16

50 fruitful in legislative achievements
was the session of Congress which closed
on the first instant that it might with
marked propriety be called the Republican
statutory cornucopia, or horn of plenty.
These achievements, it must De remember
ed,were gained in spite of persistent Demo
cratic distractions which protracted the
session and in some cases postponed much
needed enactments to a future meeting of
Congress. Considering the obstacles which
the Republican members were obliged to
overcome, the victory they gained over
opponents intent on nothing so much as
rule or ruin, is remarkable indeed in many
ways and especially as being a signal
vindication of Republican energy and
craftsmanship.
Democratic politicians at home were
vocjferouS in making predictions of Re
publican dis>ensiou> and bitter strife in
Congress, and he Democratic members of
Congress did all in their power to make
the predictions of their party leaders
vcrities and so ingloriously defeat the Re
publican members of Congress; but the
malign purpose of the Democrats was
cans to whom the country is under great
obligations
The signal victory won in Congress is
due. W. think, more than anything else
~ The fact as SnaaLar Pad Sa;i ,ha, tho
Republican majority has treated the Re
publican platform like a deed of trust. Ii
dill not act on the theory that the declar-
auou> of the party were intended to be
used during the campaign, As bait to catch
the gudgeonS OF the Republican ponds and
lake, and then 10 be laid aside; for no
party. national or state, can do that with
out stultityins itself but, in good faith,
7 accepted the platform as guide to
legislation and shaped its official action in
accordance with the requirements OF that
platform.
The stubborn hight in which the Republi-
cans engaged ended in victory replete
with significance to the people of the whole
country, for il secured enactments such as
'Ar prosperity of the country demanded.
A summing mp OF the gain in this direc-
Won has been made as follows; one of the
sr,t grea, fruits OF this victory is the new
tArif, which became law by the
Presidents signature. This notable meas
ure for The protection and promotion
Of American industry may not in every
minute particular be the ideal Of the most
sagacous Republican craftsmanship; but
experience will prove it to be the most
comprehensive and cogeut instrument
ever fashioned and employed for the de-
yclopment OF American resources and the
reward of American lsbor. The session
us> been fruitful in other enactments of
great and permanent value to the country
"a Silver law which avoided dangerous
extremes aud has raised the value of pro-
duets. a law which empowers the States
o. regulate commerce within their borders
the law which throttles the lotteries. the
ltw> 10 build up an American Navy TO
Restrain trusts, TO provide for dependent
Mon veterans-au enumeration is impossi-
bic and unnecessary in this place
Fer measures already shaped but not
enacted which are essential to its highest
welfare and prosperity the country will
lno. confidently to the Republican major
.ty at the next session Upon the record
Already made the party unfalteringly ap-
prals to the people aud awaits their ap-
proyal