New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-03
THE CHAMPION Of MAJORITY RULE
SPEAKER REED MUST BE SUPPORTED,

SPEAKER REED MUST BE sIPPOhIED.
From The Boston Journal
Speaker Reed is making an attemDt-a bold one,
we adnilt-to abolish the practice which has MADE y
possible for handful Of men TO thwart the wiz OF
he will be pretty do if he is properly supported
The hmsy preteqee that man VINO so Is DTesen,
bodily in legislative hall Is not present ior quorum
is worthy only Of the dark ages
ASSURE CURE FOR REVOLUTION.
From The Brooklyn standard Union.
Another twenty-five years in the wilderness OF
opposition is wanted to teach these halfbaked revo-
utlOnSts that this Is a peoples government Where
the will Of the majority Is law.
THIS Is \ REPUBLIC. IF YOU PLEASE.
From The New-Yorl Press
Usurpaton, they the Democrats) call H. The usurpa
ton is not the side Of the majority but the
minority. Revolutionary some say. Not m coun-
try where the majority is supposed To rule NO, gen.
temen Your conspiracy of silence will not work.
REBELS AGAIN. AS OF YoRE.
From The Utica Herald.
Men who rebsled against the Constitution and the
Union, and failed to destroy the Republic by the swor
lead the Democratic minority in distractlng and block
ing the business OF Congress. Their highest aim u 10
keep in his seat of their number whose title Is 20
shady that his party members Of the Elections Com
mlttee did not undertake to defend IT, They DO NOS
represent principle. They are not battling for right
They have no nObler purpose tnan 10 retain tle Hu"
of fraud, and deny justice.
NULLIFIERs. LIKE CALHOUN
From The Albany Express.
The direct effect of the action OF the Democrats.
had IL prevailed, would have been TO nullU the
Constitution by making the quorum authorized by that
instrument poweress to do business
NOW YOU SEE HIM, AND NOW YOU DON'T.
From The BinghamtOn Republican.
When a Representative is in the House and In his
seat he is not supposed 10 be there TO dodge re-
spOnsibilty by imagining himself Invisible. ana then
materallze when it suits his purpose 20 permit the
House TO proceed with business. lie should elticr
be Representative az all times, or he should not be
Representative at all. Congressman are not elected
to play in ghost acts
"SEEING IS BELIEVING
From The Minneapolis Tribune.
IIenceforth let the question OF quorum be one OF
simple plain fact. Down with cowardy obstructioni
WELL SCARCELY.
From The Chicago Tribune.
Is 1t in accordance with representative institutions
that the majority should be handed over. bound hand
and foot. to a malicious wr0ng-headed minority
SOUTHERN BULLDozEBs GET A SETBACK.
From The Detroit Tribune.
Brer Mills of Texas the man who unwisely made
public in advance the bulldozers scheme TO wrest the
control of the House away from the majority Is won
after awhile that the minority bit of more than II
could chew.
TIE COUNTRY BEHIND THE SPEAKER.
From The Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.
The majority ask for nothing that is not Just and
reasonable and the country will sustain the course
which Speaker Reed Is pursuing.
MR. HILL RIGHT FOR ONCE.
From The Utica Herald
The nopuar sense has approved the ruling OF Presl
don't Mn i'm 1883 and its application now to defeat
in Congress the tactics against when II was drected
"a Inv Democrats 1t will enable the House 10 do
business.