The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-12
VAIL OF A DEMOCRAT.

Editor Morss Predicts Disaster to the Party
and Scores Indiana Congressmen.
Special to tho Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.-Editor Samuel Z.
Morss, of indianapolis, In an interview
in to-day's Post. scores Representatives
Shively, Mcclellan and the other Demo
cratic members of the Indiana delegation
in the House who voted for or in any way
helped Crisp for Speaker. In the course of
his observations Mr.. Morss says:
Il think l have the means of knowing
the situation In my State. and / challenge
from Indiana who voted for Mr.. Crisp did
not represent the sentiments of the people
OF their districts OF of the State at large.
Nine tenths of the Democrats in Indiana
were for MIR. Mills. In the northern part of
the State Mr.. Springer had some
other Southern man the sentiment was
Overwhelmingly in favor of Mr.. Mills. Mr..
Mills was looked upon as the logical can
didate. The Republicans took mp the
mittee, who reported the tariff bill that
bears his name and made him Governor of
ObIO and in like manner Mr.. Mills as
chairman Of the Democratic committee
that reported the Mills bill. was entitled to
promotion: he re- represented the Demo,
In Cleveland. Gray, Bynum, Campbell and
men of that sort. We in Indiana believe
the tariff to be the great question, and the
one 10 which the party is Piled ged. and for
that reason thought Mr.. Mills should be
Speaker. knowing he would make that the
great issue in this Congress"
What will the result be now~ the edi-
tor was asked.
That depends very largely upon the or
ganiZation of the committees by Mr..
Crisp. He has said the party would
find in him an advocate of tariff
reform. If he Is such there will be
some who will be disappointed. but it will
not be those of the West and Northwest.
If he makes MIR. Mills chairman of the
ways and means committee and puts along
with him represen tative Democrats of the
West and Northwest, all will be well. aud
| believe his clear judgment will lead him
to do So Such an organization will pro-
mote the ever-growing sentiment in favor
of tariff reform 80 zcalOusly espoused by
the Democrats OF that part of the country
and great many OF the Republicans 1t
will make Indiana as surely Democratic a
New Jersey or Kentucky. Any other course
will check Democratic growth and endan-
ger success in 1892.
''lf the policy of Governor Hill and his
followers 10 pursued. the Democrats may as
well give up the hope of doing anything in
the West. The policy of these gentlemen
means one Of two things-to make the
Democratic party n close corporation, and
drive from il those who would seek shelter
within it's ranks. OF the perpetuation in
power of the Republican party. 1t means
that the Democratic party will be confined
to the Southern States and few Eastern
States which they sometimes carry and
sometimes do not"
Ii is now known that Speaker Crisp does
not intend to make Mills chairman of the
committee on ways and means, for he has
already rendered the place to Springer. of
Illinois So, according to Mr.. Morss. Dem
ocratic growth is to be checked and Demo-
cratic success in 1892 endangered. Other
results of Crisp's election. according to
editor Morss. will coEfne the Democratic
party to the Southern States and few
Eastern States which they sometimes carry
and sometimes do not"
Bowman. of Council Bluffs, Butler, of West
Union. and the rest of the Iowa Democratic
members of the House. all of whom sup
ported Mills for Speaker, are being hauled