Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-15

TO the Presidents message the less they
like Il. IL Is hard, matter of fact
presentation of figures showing just
what the republican party has done
for the country. and the democrats al
ready realize that II Is going to be con-
stantly referred to by those they have
hoodwinked, as IL becomes more and
more apparent, as IL will from the
time they take control of Congress
and the government. that the cam
paign promises they made are impos-
sible and iinpracticable. There Is no
going behind the increase of 2S7 per
cent in the wealth of the country since
It. passed under the control of the re-
publican party, an increase unparal-
lelled by the history of any country In
the world. But the parts of the mes
sage that hurts the democrats the most
are those which tell them that in ac-
cordance with their promises they are
expected to overthrow the protective
system and inaugurate tariff for rev.
enue only. and that retrogression in
the prosperity of the country will be a
crime; they do not like to be remind
ed of those things.
The restrictions upon fraud ulent
voting. I'm the present federal election
laws are few enough and weak enough,
but the democrats are In such an al
mighty hurry to remove them that for
getting the present republican MAORI
ty IN the Senate bill has already
been introduced In both House and
Senate to repeal them all. Senator
Hoar truly says that when these laws
are repealed "all that will be neces-
sary in great cities like New York and
Chicago, and Ia many of the States,
will be for the democratic managers.
before an election. to declare what
majority they desire. and such major
ity will be returned. 1t would seem,
| IL this policy Is to be carried out, to be
a pity to put the people to the expense
of an election" The democrats are
figuring through the repeal of these
laws to continue In power indefinitely.
They calculate upon a permanent SOL
i'd south and large enough manufac-
tured vote ia New York, Chicago and
, other cities to give them permanent
control of majority of the electoral
college. What beginning for the
, democratic EZRA of reform" and how
pleasing must be the prospect to those
who have allowed themselves TO be-
iieve that nything good or wholesome
, could come from party with such a
. record as the democratic party has.
circumstances alter cases." in pol.
tiles as In everything else. The very
democratic Congressman who talked
wildly about impeaching Secretary
Foster when he said that If it became
necessary he would not hesitate to use
{ a portion OF the 500, 000.00 gold re-
/. serve fund in the Treasury to meet the
, obligations of the government, are
: now themselves saying that If there Il
= a deficit In the Treasury after it passes
under democratic control this reserve
fund can be used to make it up.
There appears to be good many dem
ocrats In Congress who have such short
memories that they have already for
gotten that they declared in their ma
tional platform and upon the stumr
that protection to American industries
. was unconstitutional. Some of then
favor protection secretly, Others open
ly. Among the latter is Representa-
tive Boatner of Louisiana, who say,
of the tariff bill to be prepared by hi
y party: There should be incidental
protection for certain American indus
. tries, and I believe that President
( elect Cleveland will make known wher
/ the proper time comes that he favor
'' this system of tariff"
The republican Senators held a con
ference this week, not to decide upor
- anything. but merely for an exchange
of views as to what policy they SHOULD
= follow in dealing with the Legislation
of the session. One OF the subject
'' discu ssed was whether the House bill
" for the admission of Arizona and New
VI Mexico, now on the Senate calendar
y should be passed. No conclusion wa
reached, as there were quite numbe
of Senators who had not made nj
D. their minds on the subject. 1t will
d not be surprising if a later conterenc
e shall decide to take up and pass thes
IF bills. 1t may be set down as certain
Is that there will be no tariff Legislation
d of any kind at this session; there /
es no disagreement with the President il
vt believing that the proper course is t
he leave the tariff In its entirety for tn
W democratic Congress to wrestle with
1t is probable that the President
Recommendations for additional RI
err strictions on immigration and for tn
o. establishment of a national quaraI
IN tine will be acted upon at this session
I'd Bills looking thereto have been intro
8: duced in both House and Senate.
p There are indications that Canad