The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-11-24
THEY WILL DO TT.
OPPORTUNITY OF THE DEMOCRATS
10 REDEEM THE COUNTRY.

10 REDEEM THE COUNTRY.
"A Great Work to bs Done and Done AS
Quickly as Possible-Neoessity of an
to be Admitted.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l1.-There is a
probability that the 53d Congress will
be called IL extra session next March
Immediately after the Inauguration of
President Cleveland. The Senate will,
OF course, be convened to act upon the
nominations of the incoming Presi-
dent. but there is 80 much legislation
for the Democrats to accomplish that
1T is the opinion Of the party leaders
there that the work cOnnot be COM
menced too soon.
a SOLID DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT
The great tidal wave of last Tuesday
has brought with it complete control
for the Democrats Of every branch of
the National Legislature. For the
first time since the war that party will
be dominant and will be enabled to
place upon the statute books the laws
which the people have desired for so
long In vain. The Senate is Democrat
lc, overwhelmingly 80, on questions af-
fecting the tariff, and at least q tie on
organization. A general reorganiza-
tion may be looked for next March,
with the Democrats assuming control
of the Senatorial Offices and of the COM
mittees. The Democrats have not en-
Joyed this control since the 46th Con-
Rress, which met on the first Monday
in December, 1879, and adjourned on
the 4th Of March, 1881. In that Sen
ate they had majority Of nine.
TrII A
The first work for the new Congress
will be the preparation of a tariff bill.
Upon this labor men like Springer, Nc
Millin, Wilson, of West Virginia, and
other tariff reformers, who have been
leading a hitherto hopeless fight, will
enter with enthusiasm. They are
thoroughly familiar with the subject
and will bring to bear upon their task
the experience gained through many a
patient Investigation and hard fought
battle, There will be diverse interests
to reconcile and extreme views will
have to be brought into a common TO-
Gus.
The responsibilities that now rest
upon the Democrats are great, but no
one doubts for one moment that they
will be acquitted with credit. AS the
great tariff reformer and Ex Congress.
man, VIM. r. Morrison, said to your
correspondent, 1.-The Democrats have
been waiting for good many years
for the responsibiliti to come, and
they are not likely to shirk them now
THREE NEW STATES.
But the tariff. while the most impor.
tant matter to engage the attention OF
the Democrats, is but one of number
Of topics that must be legislated upon
For years the partisan action of Re
publican Senate has defrauded three
Territories of the West of the right Of
Statehood, simply because they cast
Democratic majorities at each election
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, the two Da
kotas and Washington were all admit.
ted without question because the Re-
publicans knew that by their admission
the votes in the Republican electoral
column would be materially swelled
and a dozen Republican Senators sent
to the National Capital to swell the
majority of that party. II it had not
been for this action the Democl ats
would long since have been in control
Of the Senate. Happily the day of
| righteousness and justice has come at
last.
New Mexico, which has been vainly
seeking Statehood for many long years,
will enter the sisterhood through the
agency of Democratic House and
Senate, and Arizona and Utah will also
be admitted. This will give the Dem
ocrats nine additional electoral votes,
and will, moreover, add six Democratic
votes to the Democratic side of the
Senate chamber.
! The present House has already passed
Acts for the admission OF New Mexico
| and Arizona, so that as soon as the new
| Congress comes in it will not take long
for Doth houses to agree upon a simple
act OF justice to the defrauded Terri
tories.
| WIPE OUT BLOT.
| The repeal of the Federal election
laws. which have been a disgrace and
a blot upon the statute books. will be
another important thing to demand the
attention of the Democrats. This will
be done so quickly that the heads of the
Republicans will swim with the rapidi-
ty of the action.
Then there will be financial legisla-
ton which will demand careful thought
and study. Altogether it Is not diff
cult TO see that IT the Democrats hope
to accomplish the work which is laid
out for them to do they will have to
commence next spring.
WHO SHALL BE SPEAKER?
There is already considerable gossip
about the Speakership of the next
House. A good many Democrats think
that Mr.. Crisp will be reelected, but it
must he admitted that this feeling is
not unanimous. However, there are
Yet several months in which this ques.
tion can be discussed ard settled. In
the meantime there is no doubt OF the
uhanimity of opinion among all men in
the party that the iniquitous tariff
must he reformed as quickly as posi-.
bic, and this work will be begun, the
country may rest assured, at the very
earliest practicable moment.-News
and Courier.
| "a Clean Sweep
CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-Secretary Jere-
miah Nj. Rusk, on his way back to
Washington, after voting for Harri.
son in his home in Wisconsin, was at
! Tho Erand lnoiEn tndnu