The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-23
LITERATURE For THE CAMPAIGN.
A Political Debate in the House to be He
gun by Ex-Speaker Reed.

A Political Debate in the House to he he.
gun by Ex-Speaker Reed.
WASHINGTON. July %" What has been
accomplished during the present session OF
Congress is to be the subject OF n political
debate in the House before an adjournment Is
reached. Ex-Speaker Reed and his we'll
equipped parliamentary associate. Julius
Cesar Burrows of Michigan. are having pro-
pared statement showing In detail all the
legislation that has been enacted in the pres
ent Congress. with view to drawing a COM
parison with the results obtained during the
billion dollar Congress- Several clerks
are specially engaged in the preparation OF
this statement. and as soon as 1t is completed
Mr.. Reed will seek favorable opportunity to
fire it of. with some OF his characteristic COM
ments. to furnish material for the coming
campaign. Tho Democrats received n Tip"
as to what Is proposed by tho Republican lead
ers and Representative McMillin Of Tennes-
see. Judge Holman. and several moro OF his
associates at once set to work to prepare for
the coming wind storm"
MIR. McMilin says that tho Democratic
House has carried out all of it's pledges made
to the people. and the obstruction to desirable
legislation has como from the Republicans.
The Democrats in the House. he says. prompt
ly passed measures to relieve the people from
extortionate taxation upon clothing. cotton
bagging. cotton ties. tin plate. and other ma
people. but the Republicans in the senate
would not even consider these measures, Re-
publican members, ,, OF tho Nays and Means
measure proposing relief for the people that
has been considered during the, present SEES
fcient number Of the Democratic mem bers Of
tho committee were absent on days Of meet
Ing the Republicans abscnted themselves so
frNvN n Ia /.
only filibustered In committo, but they have
ilibustered in tho House against certain tariff
Under the rules Thes
also nlibustcred against the bill providing for
the forfeiture Of unearned land grants and
s. rss"pe nS r eMS ca n!ea Senators
introduced. with View to ben"itIns the p 60,
pie generally and relieving them Of their en-
listing burdens of taxation. they have steadily
eminent in every direction: Every proposition
that has been suggested looking to an in
received the enthusiastic support OF the Ke-
Gublicans. their aim evidently being to swell
the general appropriations to an equality with
extravaganza of the Billion. dollar Congress.
The nsopIe Of the country knew full well that
House was Democratic andtnc Senate Republi-
can. 1t was to stop unrishteous and unjust
snactments that tie lie arose in their might
tenn it was not possible for the Democrats, TO
that they should be placed on guard in the
House to prevent the passage of Force bills
and rObher tax measures
Mr.. McMillin PROPOSES to give to the country
a statement to so side by side with that which
Mr.. Iced Is preparing with such profound
The branch Of the National Republican Com
mittee that has been in existence here since
la st fall is moving its quarters to-day. and will
become part OF tn. Congressional COMMITTEES
organization hereafter. under the supervisor
Of Edward Mcpherson. the Secretary Of the
Congressional Commute Tho Democrats
have not yet opened their headquarters. but
will do so soon. The two committee orEaniza-
tons are sending out an immense amount Of
literature now; but for the most part it is re-
cam pagn. The Republican committee is cir
culatiuG great deal OF original matter. pre-
pared outside Of Congress. while on the Demo
cratic side deal of matter is being sent out by
individuals without the sanction of the man
ayers of the committee. Tom johnson has
circulated about 100000 copies Of his re-
TO create the impression in many quarters
that the single tax theory is being advanced
os the nG Of
=. 100000 in all.
Mr. Aldrich''s, speech on, the tariff. which he
leading document Of the campaign on tho lie
publican side. and the Democratic features
will be the tariff speeches which have been de-
them that of Mr.. Montgomery on the Wool
bill. and speech to he delivered reviewing
the work Of the Congress. In addition to
these Mr. Holman will make a speech in which
he will undertake to show that while this Con-
gress has not been the model OF economy he
desired it to be- it is the fault of the last Con-
gress that it has not been and lie will claim
hat the record is very fair. though he con
fesses that no great point can be made OH it.
Cleveland Thanks " Democratic Club.