New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-07
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Washington Nov 6-Alrcady Democrats who have
not completely lost their heads the unexpected
and overwhelming victory which they have achieved
with the active aid of political Aduamtes OF every
description and the temporary indifference OF kepnb
lcans are beginning to ask themselves the question:
"what shall we do with our tremendous majority in
the House Of Representatives? From tho South ana
portions OF the West the prompt, hearty, una
nous response of Mills, Crisp, breckenridge, Bynum,
Springer their coadjutors and followers: Pass
Tariff bill framed radical free trade lines; that Is
what our victory and we must hasten TO gamer
its fruits, There can be doubt that this demand
will be enforced by Mills and his followers. who SIN
cerely believe that the voters of the United states nave
experienced conversion from Protection to Free lrahe
in the short space Of two years.
The faith of Mills in the Mills bill never wavered
even in the darkest November days OF 1855. FOR
about seven months past he has neglected his dues
as LEGISLATOR IN order to preach free trade crsa"o
in every state and Congressional district In the Nor'h
and West in which he found any encouragement W
labor; and man in his party to-day dacs " claim
as much credit for the political revolution III "o
House of Representatives does the sage OF
He Is not only confident but bold and aggressive 10
fault lie will be elected Speaker II ne desires V'e
honor: IL not the man of his choice Will be choseh'
and he will be who will so organize INC way
and Means Committee that 1t VIII promptly prink IL
and pass Tariff bill, compared with winch the D"n
Lantern bill of two years ago was 'no"0i"
conservative, measure. The Democratic majority Is
upder bonds TO do less and NILS anu hia 'o
ntors will see TO il that the pledge is redeemed Will
ont any unnecessary delay. Co0l-headea anu 40"
seeing Democrats have already taken the aiarn' ""u
bepun TO utter warnings, which VIII DC heeueu '''.
less than were like warnings Ill inc HIS. seSs'o'i -
the Lth Congress With than three times as o's
q majority in the House as IL then hao uic 'oi"o
cratic marty is bOnnd to 60 much further thah IL uu III
1888. and If Governor Hill any other Dehlocra'
attempts TO stem moderate the fieeuau 'iuc' mo
will be quickly engulfed, and Grover CieVeiiiu WIN
ride safely and triumphantly 10 tie he"u VA ''' ~
cratic Presidential ticket in 1s92. -
Unfortunately there is no probability thau 'ie Do
cratic majority will be content with tariff thkefhs
alone: and there is little reason 10 doupc 'aV ~ WIZ
do IFS utmost to repeal the Silver law when was e''o
and approved at the last session. anu U" Suo'"''
therefor free coinage of silver irrespective OF 'he P
of its production This will be favored by an over
xvheming majority of the regular Democratic memoer-
sh;n and demanded by the Farmers Alliance Congress
men whose demand is uttered in no uncertain 'ohvS
by their official representatives In an Her>ic" Pu
lished here to-day, Secretary Rlttenhouse, Vi 'no
Farmers Alliance, attributes the political upheaVai Al
the Congress elections to the Farmers League ana
Farmers Alliance in New England ana the Aiooie
states tn the Farmers Mutual Benefit Association III
Indiana and Illinois; and to the Farmers Alliance in
the other Western states, except Ohio. Among o'ner
things he said: A.,
In The southern States the fights were made az the
nrimaries. But see the effects in Missouri, Kansas
Nehraska Wisconsin, Colorado and other states just
in proportion to the unity of organization SO m oeci
the cyclone" , T., -
do YOU mean to say that the Alliance Is an
auxiliary to the Democratic parfy?"
"Not by any means. The Democratic party fought
the Alliance in south Carolina and at other points
but the farmers desired rebuke the party In power
for their reckless disregard of the peoples demands
This Congress petitioned for free coinage rom al
most every Alliance in the United states Inc
petitions were ignored. This groundswell does not
prove that the Alliance and kindred organizations VIII
SUI port the Democratic party in '92. If the Demo
Gratis fail give greater volume OF currency thcy
will receive the same kind of punishment in 92 We
are determined be felt and this House ignores our
petitions we will send House of our OWL"
So far as the currency is concerned the Democrats
majority will show little disposition to ignore or deny
the most extreme demands which the Alliance Repre-
sentatives may make Whether that majority VIII he
strong enough to resist the demand of the Farmers
Alliance for the passage OF the Agricultural ware
house bill may be regarded as questionable NOT only
the regular Alliance Representatives from the SOUTH
but many who were elected as Democrats, are
pledged to support that measure in some FORM ana
there is every reason believe that they will try to
force it through the House. They feel and believe
that the Democratic party Is wholly indebted To them
for its unexpected and overwhelming victory, and
It is evident from the uteranoes Of Secretary Kitten
house, quoted ahOVe t1at tnef ucHldluS VIII Dot po
excessively modest AS to the probable success Of
those demands it should not be forgotten that the
Democratic majority, irresponsible 1t Will be, and
destitute OF any great leader like Randall TO control
its antics, will be utterly given to demagogy.
But the Democratic minority in the List Congress
is expected to prevent the doing Of some things at
the coming session, in order that the Democratic
ioty in the next House of Representatives may have
more power in its hands. Already it is given out
on high Democratic and Mugwump authority that
every parliamentary and other e&pedient VIII be
resored to by the minority 10 prevent the enactment
of an Apportionment law by this Congress- and evil
dence is not wanting that the Democratic attempt
dfscredt the population statistics OF the eleventh
census part Of The Democratic conspiracy organized
to postpone action in that important matter until after
the next Presidential election. The Democratic lead
ers know full we'll that the Republican States which
faltered Tuesday will rally and wheel into line
with unbroken front in November. 1892; and they
realize that their hope Of victory then will be based
the slimmest OF foundations unless by some HOOK
or crook they can main the electoral power Of
those States by continuing TO deprive them OF repre-
sentation to which they are entitled under the consul
Democrats already openly declare that no AgpOr,
session unless by the votes Of Republican quorum
minority na in the senats M all its Sis
under the antiquated customs and unIepublcan rules
xpportoD@ent bin which may be sent to it by the
House There is reason TO believe, judging by the
will not made TO execute both these threats. 1t Is
also whispered that like tactics to he employed 10
prevent the enactment Of bill for the relief Of the
Supreme Court, with view to its postponemcnt until
after the Presidential election in the remote hope that
the result may be to place some additional patronage
IN the hands Of a Democratic President. OF
one result OF the elections has been intensity Demo
cratic opposition TO the Election bill, and 1t is
gleefu asserted that the Republican majority in the
Senate will not dare" TO touch that measure at the
coming session.
The Democrats know full well that if TUESDAYS
Congress elections had been hedged about by safe
guards against fraud and intimidation the Rcpubi-
cans instead of eectng only Representatives
the Soutto three Of whom certificates probably will
be dened-would have elected at least five times as
many No stone win be left unturned by the minority
to prevent the passage of any bill at the coming
session TO promote insure fair elections ard honest
returns for Representatives. In Congress. Other pro-
posed measures Of public legislation, like the Shipping
bills, the Bankruptcy bill and the Labor bills, the
Democrats may be counted on to fight tooth and nail
they determined, II possible. 10 hold the majority
Gown 20 the passage of the appropriation bills and
permit 1t to do nothing else.