The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-12-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WAnh1NHAON, Oec. b.-lno reStrlctlOnS
upon fraudulent voting, in the present
federal election laws are few enough and
weak enough and lose enough, but the
democrats are IN such hurry to remove
them that, iorgettng the present republi-
can majority In the senate, bill has al.
ready been Introduced in both house and
senate to repeal them all. Senator Hoar
truly saysthat when these laws are re.
pealed, all that will be necessary in great
cities like New York and Chicago and in
many Of the states will be for the demo-
cratic managers before an election to de-
clare what maiorities they desire and such
majority will be returned. 1t would seem
il this policy is to be carried out, 10 be
pity to put, the people to the expense Of
an election. The democrats are figuring
through the repeal of these laws to con.
tinue 10 power indefinitely. They calcu-
late upon permanent solid south and
large enough manufactured vote in New
York, Chicago and other large cities to
give them permanent control Of Q majori-
ty Of the electoral college. What begin
ming for the great democratic era Of re-
form, and how pleasing must be the pros
pect TO those who have allowed themselves
to believe that anything good or whole
some could come from party with such
record as the democratic party has.
Circumstances alter cases in politics as
well as in everything else. The very
democratic congressman who talked wild
ly about impeachlng Secretary Foster
when he said that II II became necersary
he should not hesitate to use portion Of
the $100,OOO,O00 gold reserve fund In the
treasury to meet the obligations OF the
government are now themselves saying
that II there Is deficit in the treasury
after 1t passes under democratic control
this reserve fund can be used 10 make il
up.
There appears to be good many demo-
crats In congress who have such short
memories that they have already forgot
ten that they declared In their national
platform and upon the stump that protsc-
tion 70 Amencan industries wss uncon-
sliiutional. Some Of them favor protec-
tIon secretly siAskl opsnly Anoug .ihe
latter Is Representative Boatner, oi Louis
lana, who says OF the tariff bill TO be pre-
pared by bis party: "There should be In
cidental protection for certain American
industries and I believe that President
elect Cleveland will make known when
the proper time comes that he favors this
system Of tariff"
The republican senators held q confer.
ence this week, not 10 decide upon any
thing, but merely for an exchange Of
views as TO what policy they should fol-
low in dealing with the legislation Of the
session. One Of the subjects discussed
was whether the house bills for the ad.
mission of Arizona and New Mexico, now
on the senate calendar, should be passed.
no conclusion was reached, as there were
quite number Of senators who had not
made up their minds upon the subject.
1t will not be surprising II later confer.
ence shall decide to take up and pass
these bills 1t may be set down as certain
tba, there will be no tariff legislation Of
any kind at this session. There is no dis
agreement with the president 10 believing
that the proper course is to leave the tar
III In Its entirety for the democratic con-
gress TO wrestle with.
1t is PROBABLE that the presidents rec
ommendations for additional restrictions
on immigration and for the establishment
Of national quarantine will be acted
upon at this session. Bills looking there
to have been introduced in both house
and senate.
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