The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-25
THE POLICY OF OUR PARTY.
Iksly That Tariff Reform VIII Be The
Principal Issue
TLSHlAGTOAS CHBlSlhaO LlB,
,so,, tho Dar Was spent Around tho Capital.
Speaker crisp Reported Down with
the 0rip-Other Ncws of Interest.

w.sr,verov. ID. c.. Dec. A-lSpecial. -
,,os.ot the members of Congress hsve leit
Wash.n.ton for their respective homes.
r,..es,.ll here have their families with them
.~l intend 90 remain during the recess.
qta construction of the committees and
a.. rnes of policy thus foreshadowed form
~. r.,.. interesting subject OF discussion
smoa- Democrats
...sttol that tariff reform Is @ contend
-...-tr -hinh0leth and that the present
o. ..' H. f. press on with the fight as yigor-
..ss.nlo. There is some difference
San as O. the best method of conduct
. .frrrc.a under existing conditions
- aU TIE present leaders Of
prse believe hat with a
-..esn senate and republican fresi-
s. ...r. .an be accomplished by attacking
r. frr'.rsame system oi projections now
.-.- mon the country 10 detail. That 49,
...+.r... 20 have q separate and distinct
rrt wool On tl3 free list The
.Ie-r is that there re hepuDhean
,...t.-- who would vote IT Tree Wpol, mt
w would vote with .atN AIRY a-"lIs. any
..n.-rre making wholesale tarlu changes.
T..-r is reas0r To believe 900. that some Re-
.tI,.sr sorefnrs would vote for free lum-
.- and others for free SALT but that these
s,r-e senat.rs would vote lgainst an omnibus
rorrrlF'r rHE pFoprF.
rn short. heroiev OF the House leaders is
b. accomplish just as nu.h as 'Ael possloiy
e.n towards relieving the people OF onerous
imr rs now resting unol them N the
le.ocrats were In uower here would he no
l,, .r.rlnrs In the House among them
+.+fe proper policy. A bill making gen
.re revision of the tariff and reduction OF
tsre. ear' \ ao framed and passed as early as
o.sshr. but with an adverse Senate and
pre, dent that IS ont n the question.
Tla death Ut Senator Plumb removes from
fh.- h.lva member who though q Republi-
car. was opposed O. the extreme protective
policy oi lis party, and Le nao given assur-
auce that during the present session OF Con-
cres. DE would support measures providing
relief f1r people 0t ihe West
Senator PETER. although he has cast his lot
with the Republicans is pledged 70 hls con-
e+itents t0 labor and vote for tariff reform.
Senator KYLE stands with the Democrats on
the issge and with judicious management
there reason 10 ie.,;,gas oene'e fo..,,3at 1Rat
of the Mckinley bill NAV be wiped
out as far as tleactior of the TWO Houses of
Congress goes Of course the President may
veto every net 0f that kind. but he is quite
certain 90 b8 the nominee of his party next
wear and the people VIII compel him 70 an
sWer for such action.
PARTY POLICY ~ TEE HOUSE.
Those Congressmen who delight in making
rr0phesies. and here are few of them who do
not are dew ting themselves 90 talking about
party policy 30 the House, and the more
conservative " them incline 20 the belief
that the legislation would be shaped by eau
Gus action and viii Lot he the composition If |
the committees app linted by Speaker Crisp /
A few. however. incline 20 the belief that tho /
arbitrary method of legislation VII !
Doe the order Of the day. This |
method is for The Speaker and three or four !
trusted advisers q determine what shall be !
d ne, and then, bY the exercise of power as /
leaders 90 shape things 60 that end by con- /
structng committees fr or against certain /
measures au Dv discriminating in the recOg- /
milton " members t0 make motions, and by /
adopting e..al rules TO promote or retard /
le-.s.at. o.. Caucus action. however, Is likely /
o. be tie result of earnest consideration. the 1
seliiueuto. the best men of the party being, |
as Il.e. adopted. 10 is probable that /
this uetl Wil be followed 20 q /
considerable extent in the present House and /
% is ieirel tlat the Speaker and hls friends /
wll exert influence 20 hold the party 30 those /
Questions with regard 20 which there is the |
least difference 0i opinion and the leaders I
are anxious o. have kept forward ln the next |
lresileltia. eaMpa gn. The leaders believe,
10 l7 SAID. tLaf even u an exchange ot views !
and aea thereon does not prove wise the
action wA atleast represent the wisdom of !
iAe Democratic party.
I.f BEsr REPRESENTATION.
Speaker c.sp is said 20 have so constructed
Lis committees as 10 give the strong advO-
cafes %. tire arious propositions of current
ublc interest the best possible representa-
u.n Nn tae committee before which these
Propositions will come This being done. the
Whole Democratic party in the House VIII de-
ieimile tle contest between the committees
i't o-nton and for precedence, and ID is
believed that under these circumstances
l-.se talug cannot complain az un-
iHI treatment There is no acknowledged
o.Atf .e ~ Opinl among the democrats
on tNe subject of retrenchment and reform.
li I- sil s. I'D. tlat every possible effort
use De- made 10 reduce expenditures. There
lore the Appropriations Committee is made
ls strong as ssihle with THIS object ln View.
.ossinlF t-e first important thing the
'en cratic caucus VIII be called upon 70 de-
.Ne Wli De whether there shall De general
arI biz or the reduction shall be attempted
if me passage of bills carrying sin
gle item. % til. matter. the Speaker
.hA those who With Alm believe that
l.e latter plan night be more effective
At IDS time N4l defer O. tho decision [
oi majority Of tle party. On the silver
uesuon there is division In both parties.
s-a ln ms respect t is that 10 VIII be found
'-Al l-e house i5 ..iry represented ln the
,'.AiAlltee- ihe p0lntment Oi Conage
olAil-l ltee, OF whom "a majority are known
l4ee coinage advocates does not necessarily
'eah "lai at iIst blush u appears %. The
l'Aey oi the party e. this viii be deter
iI.Aei outside OF the e1mmttee and without,
Z. ' s"''. any AsN. patton Ot power by the
Z 'pe"@'-- lhe decision is amos, certain -
ie' 'Afef Ne w0Ie unless some middle
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