Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-03-03

under. their OtfH eentrols Hot on tue same
efnlnent trying TO keep as largo rs IS s1fe the
field of individual freedom, and believing that
It Is better for some things to be done inper-
fcctly aud elunsily than 70 SGT up q paternal
and bureaucratic government 10 do them -
And because i Is not swift 70 legislatc, it has
always been tauuted by its opPonetits-Ew
have laws for every mnlady, real or fauciful,
of the body pulitic--with being inethcient, mons
progressive party, when, In truth. Il Is coDser-
VatiT6 only because il maihtHiis the b0idest
and most progressive Of all poliH deal theprirer
The Democratic party In the next House Nsiil
Ind safety t0r, ltself and benefit for the eouns
Try IN observing these its cardinal principlea,
and t9he growing ihetl1elency of the HouDei =
of which we would hear much from those WhO
would banish debate and Introduce autocTatso
methods, win not prevent its dealing wisely
and deliberately with all necessary matters OF
legislation. AS striking proof of this let ma
ciss the fact qn9ted BY prol. Elske g m hls ex-
States,r TINT Of twelve great subjects that
make up almost oil the Legislative history M
England for the past eighty years only two
could be dealtwith by tho Federal government,
all the others being within the exelHsiye cone
trol of the States. -.,s
IfIhayc dealt moro in general principles
than was expected In these papers it Is always
wiso to recur to these principles, and It Is dff.
ficult to be specidG until the action OF thepref-
ent Congress Is had on important matters now
before it. As the Democrats will control but
ono branch Qt rho lnw-nlHkiug power in tho
next Congress- It will be lners bravado aud
waste of tiuIe for them 10 attempt much letyis-
lation that would certainly fail IN the Senate.
Yet there are few things as to which ITS
pledges 10 the people win require the party to
show its. hand without regard TO tho action ct
Senate or President. Chief of these is the tar.
ifs On thnt issue more than any other we
gained the Houee, and wt must keep faith with
the people by offering them our scheme of re-
Tariff discussion, dealing lNfgely with prip-
ciple. Is necessarily RADICAL. Tariff legitiatlon
into
be conservative.
believe myself that tho largest beneHts
from tariff reduction Will be, not 30 much from
decrease of taxes as increase OF trRde-homo
Both capital and labor are In soro need OF
the wider markets for our surplus products TO
be found only In foreign trade. 3
Napoleap aptly said that commerce repre-
sents superabundance aud good eupipyment
for agriculture and manufactures. and Hanil-
ton. with like idea, declared that coniulefpa
dustry and makes It flow with grentcr activity
and copiousuess Our proteCtivo tariHzSainco
the Mckinley bill. our prohibIioTy tRriH---
makes war on commerce, and so doing ttFlkts
a destructive Blow; at ono great source OF our
prosperity. sf -
To sum up tho discussion, would outline
the responsible of the Democratic majority
| In the next Huuse In general terms: To restore
tho HOnse tOl It's constitutional dignltyt by eiv=
ing u rules that win insure orderly aud dellhe
crate proceedings and protect the fights OF nlI
Jne Illeinoersi I9 s4ecf ctehf OF loliIca tettnlu
tion, and to observe the just rights of the States
aud the Just Limitations on government by
avoiding patAFnal. illusorY or class legistiont
to revise tho tariff In the Interest of the tax
payer, and with, the direct purpose OF tncreass
ing commerce; to have q business session ID
the right meaning of that abused word; by tho
prompt and industrious disposal Of the apRrp-
priation bills not otnittihg caretnl scrutiny OF
their items, in o6edicuce TO its traditional doc
trncs that frugality Is q cardinal virtue iu pnb4
lie expenditures and economy always better
than taxation.
All thisis consistent with an carly anjourn2
ment OF Congress. ssa
By such policy the Democratic party will
once again. show that 1t is the party uf all tho
country and not of a section, the party Of all
the people aud not OF q class, and worthy "a
receive in the elections of 1879 that full control
Of the Government which the American people.
though abundantiy willing, were not able to
give in the elections of1S90.
WuLtAM l.. WILSON.