The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-12-10
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THE rIFTY-sEcoND CONGRESS
The first session of the Fifty-Sec-
ond Congress Of the United States
Of America began on Monday
ct noon. Large interest ceuters IN
the present congress from the fact
thst the opposition party swept the
country at the election two years
ago, making the lower house more
Democratic in politics than Ii has
been Ia many years. The senate,
while still safely Republican 10
closer than for many years, and on
many questions that might be raised
the opposition party would possibly
have majority. The election ofthe
house was secured at n time when
the Republican party was suffering
from the supposed ill-efeGts Of tariff
legislation In the Mckinley bill.
Even the staunchest OF protectionists
thought the Mckinley bill too
radical, and lost the confidence Of
the weaker spirits, who would have
stood fast had q decided stand been
made on the lines laid down In the
measure known as the Mckinley
bill. 1t 10. therefore, to be expected
that the Democrats will pass tariff
bill looking toward great reduction
Of duties.
Another element in the present
congress 10 one which has added to
the notariety but not TO the fair
fame of our own beloved state. Five
congressman and one senator were
returned from Kansas who repre-
sent q movement already dead and
shrinking. The Republican party has
no present fear Of trouble from the
chimericsl ideas Of political party
that arose, conquered aud fell, all
within q year, Dut all people who
love their country are interested in
a movement that proposes to over
turn the present condition Of society,
and therefore the government under
which we live. They are interested
| in having the true inwardness OF
| such a movement revealed so that in
| the future arch deceivers, anarchists,
fiatists, socialists, and the excrement
| of all political creeds extant cannot
/ fool the masses of the people into
| following them into dark corners,
behind bolted doors and there lend
ing their aid into betraying their
country. The Alliance congress
men elected last fall will kill that
movement quicker and more ef-
fectually than its opponents could.
The Republicans in the house are
SO few that they can accomplish
nothing more than their good work
in the last congress which this con-
gress inherits. They gave the house
q set Of rules that places the respon-
sibility for the actions Of that body
upon the majority. 1t Las always
been q Democratic principle to
shift the responsibility upon some
body else when possible, but they
will hardly do 80 now. The RePub-
Iicans have q good record to main
tain and they will do 1t in the pre-
sent house Of representatives because
they have nothing else to do for one
reason, and for another because they
are in the habit OF doing their best
| for the country at all times.
The first session Of this congress
will do nothing but electioneer for
next year. 1t is safe to predict that
the Democrats will blunder and
stumble as they always have done
In the past and accomplish nothing.
1t il not probable that tariff reduc-
ton bill will be passed at the first
session, because Of the lack Of Demo-
cratic courage, after the affair In
Ohio this year. A few public build
ings may be distributed around
among doubtful states with Demo-
cratic strings tied to them, but that
will be about all. By Nov. 8 next
the people will have had plenty OF
time to repent Of their folly, and
then another land slide will take
place with the Republicans on top.
ANTI-HARRIsoN Republicans Of
Indiana held q state meeting at In
dianapolis short time since to de-
| wise ways aud means to prevent the
denomination of President Harrison.
A son Of Judge Gresham met those
who attended and whispered to them
the place where the meeting would
be held. Ex-Congressmen White, Of
the twelfth district, whose home is
in Fl. Wayne was there, besides a
| number of one-horse, disappointed
| office-seekers of smaller bore. 1t is
mete that such gatherings should
take place under cover. They swell
SO loud that their presence would be
uncomfortable i'm public. The pres
ence at this one Of Gresham's son as
q moving spirit should he carefully
remembered when Judge Gresham,
1 NuOcc CudHCcs ioi AhSh Piciciih tht
seems to diminish in mathematical
proportion as his real abilities, and
character come to light, again comes
up as a candidate for office We do
not believe there is any real opposi-
ton to President Harrison in In
diana, except from disappointed Of
fee seekers, aud = few Of their
friends. In one instance that came
under our personal observation an
Indiana newspaper, which q few
months ago was violently opposed
to Harrison, has now only the kind
est regard for the president, and
| favors his denomination. The change
In the paper was wrought by the
| editors daughter receiving an APP
| pointment as clerk in the pension
Office at Indianapolis.
TWELVE or thirteen years ago q
young man went up into the wilds
| Of North Dakota. He was what
il known In business circles as
financially embarrassed, but he was
possessed OF true American grit,
which IL ofen OF more use than
mere money. Besides grit he had
II trada -ha uoa nrinfar and