People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-04-28
THE RECALL.

has quorum. Empty seats are plen-
tiful. Several times we have had to
adjourn because we had no quorum.
Members are absent looking after
their personal interests. They pre-
tend they have gone home to save their
States. The truth is, they are after
saving their own bacon. Their States
can furnish men enough at home to do
home work. All the talent did not
leave any State of the Union when it's
Congressman came to Washington.
Plenty of good men, true men, able
men, were left in every State to man
age it's home affairs.
These Congressman were sent here
for high purpose. They are paid to
discharge their duties at this place.
Their salary flows on day by day
about forteen dollars per day. Not
only are their votes needed here con-
stantly, but their counsel is needed,
their knowledge is needed, and their
energy is needed.
When q Congressman excuses his
absence by saying he is "paired" our
people should know that the excuse is
unsatisfactory and ought to be accept
ed only in providential cases.
"Paring" with Republican does not
really make the Democrat present. He
is not counted in call of the House,
or upon any other point involving the
question of a quorum.
Therefore the absence of Democrat
under these circumstances blocks leg
islation, and the absentee paralyzes
those who are trying to legislate. He
not only shirks his own duty, but
makes it impossible for us to do ours.
Again, many a question has more
than two divisions. For example, we
are now debating the Naval ApprOpri-
ations Bill. Judge Holman and others
oppose the building of any more war
vessels at this time. Mr.. Herbert (also
a Democracy and the majority of his
committee favor the building of one
battle ship which will cost, when equip
ped for service, more than S5,000,000.
If this policy prevails, we stand COM
,nitted 50 the plans the Naval derart-
ment has outlined and which involves
an expenditure of S350,00O,0O0.
This is bad enough, but this is not
all.
The Republicans, under the lead of
Mr. Boutelle, wish to build two battle
ships and nine torpedo boats, which
policy is also in line with the $350,O00,-
900 scheme.
Now here are three sides of the ques-
ton.
Which will you call the Democratic
side {?
The Democratic committe says "build
the war vessel
The most prominent and useful Dem
ocrat on the floor Judge HOlman) says
"build no more"
The Republicans say build several
Does not every man in Georgia see
that Oh these mixed questions occur
ring every day that ''pair" does not
represent the people
not "pair off" all the members, keep
them at home and save the expenses?
The duties of every position in every
department of life are best discharged
by the man who is present.
Come back, We nervous fence build
ers.
Come back, We saviOrs of your States.
How can you redeem the land if you
forsake the picket line on which your
people placed you?
Your absence may enable our enc
mics to fasten still more securely the
chains upon the industrial classes.
Your presence might enable us to
check their advance and Illustrate their
plans.
Wipe the campaign sweat from your
marble brows, pack your little satchels
and come back.
We will adjourn before the summer
is we'll begun. You will have at least
three months of your vacation land be-
fore the elections) to go around trying
to keep the deluded farmers from vOt-
ing as they please.
Give the poor farmer a chance to
rest his ears. Give him time to read
and think and make up his mind.
am willing to leave the question
with him to settle.
I am not afraid that he will settle it
right.
Are YOU? T. E. w.