The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-29


'Illmanites. Tor the sake Of party SUI
premacy, is no sound reason for thinking the
conservative Democrats have been c0wed 4;
and the Tilmanites Will discover that their
victory is due TO the party magnanimity Of
the old-time leaders Of South Carolina De
mOcracy.
Plantation VS.. Bar-Room.
New York Times.
The display of vulgarity made by Mr.
Cannon, of Illinois, in the House yesterday
is. so far as we recall, entirely without
precedent. In the worst days OF pro-
slavery domination in the House hOt-head-
ed Southerners sometimes used insulting
and provoking epithets toward their oppo-
nents, and later they not infrequently were
repaid in kind. But yesterday was the
first time in the history of the House when
an angry man found no means OF ex-
pressing his anger but by lndecency'
| / Unfortunate as il Is for the Republican
party that this low-bred fellow should be,
at the time, the titular leader OF the major
ity, il is far more unfortunate that Mr..
| Reed, who was in the chair, who is man
of courage, pr0mptitude, and energy, ana
who in his personal habits of speech and
thought is a gentleman, should have al
lowed partisan consideration to induce him
to shield from swift condemnation the boor
who had disgraced the House. the majority,
and the speaker.
New York World.
When Congressman engage in black
cuardism and fsticuils on the floor of the
House it is time for their constituents to
attend to their cases.
Philadelphia Times.l
Utterly tired out and brutalized by Reed
dOrmatism. the House actually welcomed
the disgraceful scenes of yesterday, begin
ming with Cannon's yulgarity and ending
with the fsticufls between Wilson and
Beckwith, as aflOrdIng moments brutal
amusement BY this time all the members
must be utterly ashamed Of themselves
But the stigma has been fastened on them
baltimore SUM-
The majority in the House yesterday
added yulgarity and fsticufis to the list OF
| its legislative sins, thus Strengthening the
almost universal conviction that the best
thing il can do for itself and the country Is
| to get the Speaker to count quorum on q
motion to adjourn and 90 home. Home IS
the place for legislators of the caliber and
| ilk of the men that have given character to
| the Fiftv-first Congress, as the most snort
sighted, reckless and INSCRIPTIONS ever as
sembled at the Capitol.
Washington Post
The House of Representatives was never
before the scene of such disgraceful uproar
and riot as followed the reading of the
journal yesterday afternoon. The floor OF
| that memorable hall is no stranger to
stormy debate and episodes of disorder. II
has even witnessed personal alterations
and other gross breaches Of decorum; Dui
Yesterdays performance eclipses every
precedent in IFS yulgarity, blackguardism,
and shameless disregard OF all the decen-
cies and propreties of a parliamentary
body.
! New York STAR
Fisticufis on the floor of the House is the
latest development of the session of Gar
ism. The participants in Yesterdays dis
graceful affair are Republicans who became
involved in an alteration during the con-
test over the Lard bill. Their delinquency
is. of course, individual, but in certain
degree it is chargeable to Republican meth
DDS which have impaired the dignity OF the
representatives as body and loosened the
bonds Of decorum.
New York Herald
| With a bully in the Speakers chair, in
| sensible to any considerations but party
success, and blackguards on the floor. II Il
about time that the House adjourned and
went home. 1t would be relief to an an
CRY and disguised country.
New York Tribune.
Yesterdays proceedings in the House
were disgraceful, and the cause OF them
was an outrage upon the country.
The ub.Treasury scheme.
New York SUM-
| But will the Georgia Alliance insist upon
making acceptance Of the Sub-lreasury
plan the test of loyalty TO the Alliancey The
most influential Southern statesmen have
opposed that plan, and some OF them have
been punished for doing so. 1t Is part OF the
IT. Louis platform adopted last year, but IL
| does not seem to be an essential Alliance
doctrine, and il is by no means held by a
majority of the State Alliances. 1t started in
the South, and has never had much strength
with the Northern and Western branches OF
the Alliance; and even the South is not a
unit for il. Alabama, Arkansas, Missis-
sippi, North Carolina and South Carolina
seem still devoted TO it, but il has little or
no hold in Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky
and Texas. Opinion is divided in regard to
| il in the Nlrginias, and even in Georgia
| there is a strong conservative element OPP
posed to it or at least ayerse TO giving it the
Importance which its friends would assert
for IL. In Georgia this feeling will be
greatly strengthened by the course OF Gen
eral Gordon.
Tin Types.