The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-06-11
II DEMOCRATS.
N .he Bourbon Leaders
Next Congress.

tess meets this winter /,
me necessary for the demo
20 do something to indicate the
line of policy on which they intend to
conduct the next presidential cam
paign. But there will be Il difference
of opinion at the outset, I'M which
party leaders in the house will be ar
raycd against those in the other wing
of the capitol.
German of Maryland. about the clear
est headed and most "indgnatical'
member of his party In the senate, is
opposed to the passage of Il sweeping
frce-trade bill by the house. On the
other hand, Mills of Texas, who is not
notable for GOODNESS nor sound iudg-
mcnt, will insist-und most of the
southern and western democratic rep
rescntatives will back him up in it
on putting through the house and
sending to h senate a bill sweeping
away every vcstige of the protection
enjoyed by the American mauutact.
urer.
Senator German Is opposed to any
such performance because he knows
the republican senate would of course
defeat the bill, and the voters ut the
next presidential election would have
to take sides, not for or against the Me-
Kinley bill or the Mills bill, but for or
against absolute free trade or protec-
ton. senator German does not want
the Issue between the two orcot n,rtins
narrovnd dawn 60 fh,t II, ,,,o,,
bers how C'eveland's frcc-trade ten.
denotes cost him his reelection. and ne
does not intend. if he cnn holm II +,
have the democrats Of Now Work. Now
Jersey and Connecticut forced 10 dccidc
between a democratic pr,,id,nt and
free trade. with copsrauant rrin to
their manufactures. and a republican
president and the pr,tnc,ion of thc;r
capital invested in manufactures.
senator Gornan's plan i, to have the
house pass several small bills. rcmov-
ing the excessive duties imposed by the
Mckinley law. and forcing on the re-
publican senate the responsibility of
defeating them. II is his idea that one
bin should he drafted putting on the
free list all wool needed for mixing pur-
poses and cutting down the enormous
duties on woolcns. and that the demo.
Gratis should defend it on the ground
that it is designed to cheapcn eliot
increase consumption, and thus enable
manufacturers to give work to more
men. Then German would have bills
drafted after the same fashion APPLYING
10 other articles which ma be overpro-
tected.
Should the senate refuse to pass these
bills, German believes his party would
have the republicans on the hip, for the
issue of the campaign would I've the Me.
kinley bill, just about as in 1870. And
as his party did so very well on that
issue last year German believes it could
win on it in 1892. But he NAV be I'M
able to get his follow democrats in the
house to see matters in that light.
They may tell him they are able to
manage their own affairs without his
help. So, in order that German ma
have things To suit him. not only must
Mills be submissive, but the republicans
must walk opcn-cycd into a trap, and
decide deliberately that the sole Ques-
ton to be determined in 1892 shall he
whether the excessive duties of the Nc
kinley bill shall be repealed or re.
tanned. They never will be guilty Of
that uncomfortable folly.
But even if German settles the tariff
question to suit him, how abou
Stumptail silver? On that onestiop III,