The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
DEMOCRATIC MATTERS.
THE PRESENT SESSION.
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 one. f. is really the result of what | eouirslsnf to revoluti0o in on b-znSh of the government The house Of representatives that preceded | elected an extremely partisan speaker. 1 who undertook in the chair 10 over ride recozlzed rules of proceeding and to pz1s laws ia defiance of them ! ltsutere1 upon a career of extrzTa- rznce ia the expenditure Of the pu0lis rnorey such as uas wsfhou. a prece- dent in the nations history IL crown ed all this hy the passage of the most extreme and unjust tariff iaz ever at- tempted in fhe government These acts were challenge to public opin- ion The answer cane in the election of year ago IL was q re5uks Of as tonishirg emphasis The proportions of the victory are 90 great indeed as to bs an embarrassment 10 those who have woz it A majority Of iso in the house measures the psbslc's cisa7- probation towards taose against wAon is is cast: but for practical purposes an eighth part os is would nave been more efficient for the other side.
 There will be 10 trouo.e about parliamentary matters i- this coming house says The Boston Herzi1- Neither Mr. Thomas R Reed nor sny ozs else need be concerned a that point The people have attended to that business so essctuaily that they have reduced the tyrsunscal majority of year ago to a minority which. under any parliamentary rules ever heard S. would be dependent entirely upon the majority for the power 10 effect the process Of legislation l. is to be hoped that the course of the majority toward the minority will be guided by magnanimity. Keen as may be the recollection of recent op- pression. the present heiplessness of tIose who practised 1t pleads for for 5<arance toward them They have been punistI1 sufficiently in the condemnation of the people The duty of those in power now Is to restore to legislation it's earlier methods and to give z fair voice 10 all who are el- gagged iu 1t
 It is inevitable tha. the abuses which have been developed as exist ing in the government should undergo investigation. and that will form a consi ssrable feature in the work of this congress. There will be a gener- al benefit resulting from it One of the important uses Of parties in the goyS nmens is to watch each other. It is for the advantage of the parties themselves that this is 90. It makes them more careful and cautious in their action There are bad elements in all parties and the good men who combat their effects are strengthened by the dread Of exp-sure which vigi- lans opposition a~akens. There are several things already apparent as calling for scrutiny. and perhaps re- buke.
 This session of congress. being held on the eve of presidential election will have it's attention largely directed to mes lures likely 10 affect the result of tat contest Not very much gen. eraf legislation is expected. Some legislation proposed is nos desirable, in other instances the attempt 10 pro- cure the change ofIaws would be man. ifestly ineffective The condition c I the laws that affect the cur rency is not what it ought to be. bus there Is little likelihood of these being improved. as the government is now constituted and therefore they would better be left alone. The same remark applies to the tariff as general measure A bill repeating the Mckinley tariff could easily be passed in the house. but it would be effort wasted The senate which Is in the hands of the ether party would not concur in such le-is- lation and. fl i. did there is a Re publican president in the white hous. eady 10 veto IL The course indicated by Congressman Andrew of this state l. preferable l. IS to change some o' inc more obnoxious features Of the Mckinley law. There is reason to be- lieye that enough Republican senators would vote for bills doing tbis to give them the indorsement Of both houses of congress and the president might hesltate to veto these under such con- o.tions II is paying. perhaps a needed deferenee to the vilisof the people to make the attempt and 1t is due to the public interests that the responsibility for preventing its success-if it is to be prevented-shouid De distinctly fixed.
 The contest Tor speaker has been animated and at sometlmeS perhaps. a little heated The candidate for speaker elected by the house has had amply sufficient experience in the service Of the government is well yersed in parliamentary law. and may be relied upon to deal fairly with the different sections Of his ogn party, as well as with the members of the op- position. Except in the case of few mischievons and. perhaps. some hot headed gentlemen. there is nothing in Connection with the canvass for the position that need leave heartburn
 ngs The main purposes of the Dem .,cratic party to investigate public libuses 10 introduce economy in pub
 ic expenses and to attack all objec. ionable features practicable of reform in the present tariff. bid fair to be
 yell supported in the house of repre- sentatives Of the Fifty second congress. Republiena Taxes on Piesy.