The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-15
ThENATiok'ScAP
WHAT THE LAW MAKERS ARE DOING


Correspondence to THE DIaoCRATl
WASHINGTON, d. C., Dec. IL, 1892
Presldent-elect Cleveland's Re.
form Club speech gave great satisfsc
ton to the democrats in Congress,
out so much cannot be said for the
misunderstanding, not to call 1t what
some democrats do, which resulted
in an apparent slight to Speaker
Crisp at the hands Of the managers
of the banquet. II Speaker Crisp
had not been wanted be should not
have been asked. He occupies today
the highest official position controlled
by the democratic party, and no mat
ter whether one agrees with all his
views or not he is entitled to respect
and consideration from every demo-
crat. Democrats who opposed Mr..
Crisp's election to the Speskership
Of the present House, and who will
oppose his election to the Speaker
ship of the rext House are outspo>
ken in their denunciation Of the mis-
management which allowed Mr..
Crisp to furnish the press with cops
les OF his speech and then did not
give him opportunity to deliver it.
They regard it as slight to bis
official position and not to him per.
sonally.
i Senator Voorhees,, whose political
wisdom teeth were cut some years
ago, rightly characterizes the idea
that the republicans really wish to
see the democrats control the Senate
OF the Firty.third Congress, as absurd
Said be: "The idea that the republic
cans will stand back or give in az
inch is "a ridiculous as the story thai
the democrats are afraid to meet the
issue and organize the Senate, anC
the last is an insult to the intelli
gence Of every democrat. We viii
assume all responsibility and WI
are ready 20 begin tomor row if neet
be. The democratic party can b'
depended upon to do two things
remove the unjust burdens of taxa
ton from the nec.ssaries of life ant
provide the necessary revsEeue 70
tue government. The republican,
are prone to talk of ont mistakes
We may have made mlstakee, bu
theirs have been Grimes"
1t is now certain that WREN Sen
g ator Hale made that public state
+ ment about his and other republican,
Y wishing to see tho democrats contro
|. the Senate his intention was t,
+ throw the democrats of their guarC
in order that a deep laid republlca,
= scheme might be carried out to de
q feat the will Of the people by pur
r. chasing votes enough IN Ger
l. tain state legislatures to retair
= control Of the Senate and enabl,
q the protected mlllonares to continu
e to pocket their e1urbitant profits
v The schemers, among whom ar
a such experts as ClarksoD. Manles
e and Estee, met in Washington an
their meetings were attended b,
8 millionaires A!ger and Pullman
s 1t is supposed, are the purse holder
q for the ring which wants to hu,
e some more protection.
Little things count up. Th
9 House committee on Appropriation
l. in its work Of preparing the sundr,
is civil appropriation bill has discover
= ed that the eight hour law passed a
the last sessi Do will increase the Ell
It penditures Of the government abou
!. 15 per cent.
"a 1t has about been decided to hol
IA joint caucus of the democrats i
II the House and Senate in few day
d for the purpose Of mapping out JUS
e what business, exclusive of appre
q. pristlon bills, shall be taken up {,
,r this session.
f. Representative Gear of Californi
the author Of the present anti.Ch
10 nese law, which the Treasury o
y fcials say will not work, has hi
,e fighting blood up, and somebod
IS may catch 1t very coon. He say
n. the law can easily ne enforced an
that to talk Of repeating it ~ithou
having really tried to enforce it, 3
the bill introduced by Represe ntaiy
Andrews Of Massachusetts, PROVIDE