The advocate., 1891-01-28
CONGRESSIONAL.

Of Rhode Island, in his speech on coin
and currency, remarked a. follows:
II tho Republicans are 10 bo confronted
Ia 1892 by tho heresy OF imitation again In
any OF itB forms, whether 10 comes through
free silver on without silver, We are ready t0r
the issue. / know of no better question
upon which 30 appeal 10 the intelligent
judgment OF the American people, and 1
have no doubt In regard 10 the verdict.
On the national elections bill Senator
Reagan, Of Texas, said:
Political maiorities may change, and II
do not mistake the character OF the Amori-
can people, bills like this, II enacted into
law, will produce one OF th0pe changes such
as was produced under similar subject
ninety years ago, The fodoraliata, under
tho load OF the extreme cOnsOlidatiOniBts,
chose 30 enact what ia known In tho history
OF our government as the alien and s0dtiOn
laws, interfering with tho freedom of speech,
interfering with the liberty OF tho citizen,
and In instances denying him tho right OF a
trial by jury before whom his rights ought
10 be determined That act OF attempting
30 overthrow our system which recognized
the capacity OF the people for self-gov0rn-
ment and their sovereignty, caused the
burial in the tomb OF the Capulota Of the
party which enacted 10, 10 be no moro res
directed by the means OF fedorallats.
Though that attempt DO subordinate tho lib-
critics OF the people 10 tho purposes OF power,
consolidation and usurpatiOn, overthrow
that party, Senators % this day refuse 10
nocept its warnings, 30 recognize ita force,
aud now measures looking 20 consolidation
and Capitalization Of all power in the fed
eral government have gone far boy Ond what
Hamilton, the elder Adam H. Knox or any
fedoraiet Of that time ever dreamed Of
Senators 90 on arguing here In the same
set phrase that they did fifteen years
ago when tho Republicans OF New England
were controlling the continent; when all the
powers OF government were subOrdinated tO
their fortunes; when they held absolute po-
litical power. Some OF them-Ono voner-
able Senator whom we all respect, but whom
will not now name, evidently has no con-
ceptiOr OF the march OF events, of n change
OF conviction, of the determination OF the
people 10 resume the control OF their own
government 10 resume control OF their own
interests, 10 defy monopoly, 20 resume again
the govern ment that will protect all alike
and give special and exclusive privileges ~
none.
Senators may no we'll understand that the
star of empire is on its way westward, that
no section OF the country, that no half dozen
states are any longer 10 control the deetinies
OF this great republic, The Legislation OF
the future Is 90 be shaped In the direction OF
procuring justice 10 the people, In striking
down the power which has been depressing
them.
Saturday, January 1.-THE House re-
solved itself into the committee Of the
whole on the District Of Columbia ap-
preparation bill. Mr. McAdoo, Of New
Jersey, In the courSe OF his remarks,
spoke as follows:
The whole discussion Of this bill, no far as
10 has gone, is In my opinion, severe in
dictment OF the government OF the District
OF Columbia by Congress. On the other
hand, IL the government OF this District is
all that its friends claim II 10 be, then 10 is
an arrRingment Of q Republican form OF
government In the cities OF the United
States For II the contentious OF the
friends of the present government OF
this District be correct, then suifrage-popu-
lar suiirage--in the cities OF this ,cOuntry is !
a mistake, and court martial or strictly
military government would DO a better |
mode OF administering the affairs OF given |
community than by allowing tho people 10
elect their own rulers.
No man can defend the administration Of |
local government here, and AT the same |
time consistently claim TO be a friend Of |
Republican government in other cOmmu- |
mites. We are constantly prating In this |
hall and out of IL OF the confidence we have
in the American peoples that we believe
even when they make mistakes they correct
them, and that the virtue, intelligence and
honesty Of the majority OF Che popular vote
is such that IL may always be relied upon TO |
give us the best form OF government. And |
yet here in the Congress OF tho United |
States, which has the right 10 give 10 this |
people Of the District local autonomy and |
self-government, we withhold II on the |
ground that the government Of cities ia best |