The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-08-06

PUBLICAN.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. August 18th.
The democrats in Congress are all
worked up over the havoc the alliance is
making with them. Some of their ablest
men have been relegated to private life
through the inimieal power of the farm
ers. In Georgia. particularly. the polit-
ical executioner has been at work. This
state has always had the strongest rep
resentatiOn of any on the democratic
side. its delegation containing brilliant
orators. persistent workers. and prompt.
sober and punctual Legislators. The
trouble with many other democrats has
heen that they are more fond of drink
and fun than they are of work But the
farmers alliance has Knocked this really
fine congressional representation into
smithereens. and while the average DEM
ocrat mOurns he is also scared out of his
wits as he does not know where the next
thunderbolt is to strike.
1t must also be said that there is fear
and trepidation on The republican side al
the size and potentiality of this new po-
litical phantom. but the individual scare
is not SO great as with the democrats.
One reason for this is that the republic
cans are so well equipped with men of
real ability that the loss of one here and
there. while 10 be deplOred. does not
reach to the stature of calamity.
1t is singular. though. notwithstanding
the strength of the farmers movement.
that the politicians of both parties credit
it with very little staying power and are
of the opinion that it will soon he little
more than dream. Be this as it may.
wits at the ''hOrrible nightmare" and if
the tension keeps up only Il little longer
some of them won't be able to sleep for
fear Of what dreams might come.
Every time the republicans of either
house of Congress hold caucus the
sensatiOnaliSts get to work and send OIL,
paragraphs about party discOrd and
pending political disruption. and all thai
sort of thing. The latest opportunity
for the display of these headlines having
been afforded by the recent sensational
caucus over the Lodge election act. 1t
is useless TO say that there is little or no
foundation for these sensational stories.
as the stories will continue to be manu-
featured just the same. for these men are
paid to manufacture just such articles
like dealers in other commodities. The
truth of the matter is. thOugh, that there
are no such antagonisms among the re-
publicanS in the Senate as these news
mOngerS ale trying to make out. With
Il party strength of nearly fifty it would
be strange if differences of opinion did
not exist upon important public ques
lions. but upon one thing all are agreed
aud that is the absolute necessity. i'm
the interest of good government. of hav-
ing honest elections in the South. The
Lodge bill. in all its features, does not
meet with the unanimous approval Of
republican senators. indeed il NAV be
said that it could not secure majority
vote of republicans in the Senate. But
it is a very different thing to say that re-
puhlican SanatOrS oppoSa INV moacura
which will guarantee the integrity of
elections. In fact. the opposition of Il
few senators has arisen from two causes
alone. First. there is dissemination
to change the rules of the Senate. even
to meet a great emergency. for the body
is largely governed by precedent. and
this precedent would be for all time, the
senate therefore losing its chief distinc-
ton as deliberative body; and, second,
under the rules. these senators recognize
that it would be waste of time to at
tempt to force action at this late day in
the session. One thing. however. is GER
tain. When a vote is reached. the Sem
ate, like the House. will pass an election
law.
Another member of the Lee family
has been on the rampage, this time, one
Dan Lee who lives on the Virginia side
of the Potomac short distance below
this city. Twice within month. this
member of the family" has been going
around seeking fight. so Virginians say,
or at least making out that he is, all be-
cause there are other aspirants for the
seat in Congress held by the son of Gen.
Robert E. Lee. The last individual to
offend this mighty hunter has been a
Washington merchant named Hume.
who. living in Virginia. covets the
aforesaid seat of Lee junior, and has had
the audacity to accuse this Dan Lee of
cheating in the in terest of Lee. the pres
ent NJ. G. 1t does not look as if the Lees