The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-01-15
srRlSGER;s SENSIBLE PROGRAM

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The Illness OF Speaker Crisp will conpe
the election Of speaker pro iempore al
the opening of the postholIday session, bu
the officer THIS chosen will be IN =, mpath,
with the sentiment which elected clist
aud made Springer chairman Of the COM
mittee on ways and means.
The country may expect, therefore, thai
there will be no delay In preparation by
the house for practical legislation. With
economy and felrenchment exercised In
the preparation If appropriation bills the
house, reaching the ground OF prudent ex-
pcnditure which Rced's congress woefully
mlssed, will be In position 20 make some
progress. To attempt radical legislation
Will simply b. 10 Invite Ils rejection IN the
Other house Bur 10 make a few concrete
demands for the reduction Of the burdens
against which popular protest was made
with astounding emphasis will be honest
ly 10 endeav. to secure 5enedSent results
TO which republican senate must consent
or take the consequence. The Springer
program Il ciearcut and practical a bill
TO repeal the Mckinley laws would be
mere challenge 10 definite refusal. But
proposals made in the expectation that the
senate will eoneu-, and for the purpose Of
gaining desired relief By every honorable
means, without reference 10 m>re patty adj
vantage, will command confidence and re.
spect Thus, vi en- bills are passed In the
house providing for the enlargement OF the
free list 20 as to include wool, binding
twine and the fheFs entering into It's con
sirue,ion, lumber, sali, and cotton ties, Il
will be difficult TO assign In The senate q
reason for The reiusual of all Of them, and
II IL possible iha; 10 The advantage OF con
sumers and 10 the entire farming class
certain advantages will accrue
There arc democrats " ho favor Fabian
policy; they oppose piebald legislation; /;
they would consume the time OF congress
in merely marking lines upon which the
presidential contest between the great
parties may be waged. These men are
politicians aud nothing more. In the ives,
the demand Is for results, rot for maneu-
vefs, and there Will be no sympathy In the
grea. valley, where democracy must make
gains or the party lose the presidential
election, With any policy that would make
OF congregational session nothing more
than factor In a fall campaign. The
country asks for relief not as urgently a.
year ago. for 5 great crop has stayed
s,omaehs aud claimed nervous minds. A
seasons prosperity through the beneh
cence Of nature has taken some ferveney
from the cry Of reform. But there are
thoughtful citizens who look beyond the
immediate present and know that a grea,
factor In the distress which Is relieved on
ly Al periods by extraordinary crops Is
created by government when Il continues
unnecessary taxation.
II democratic congress shall be In the
poAition to say, without the slightest sug-
ges,lon of posing for effect We have
not attempted the impossible. but We have
honestly afforded our party adversarIeS
opportunity 10 do justice TO the people in
some greatly needed directions" the sit
uation of the democrats before I7.ooo 900
OF electors will be free from any suggestion
OF tTickery, whe,her their effort succeeds
or falls. The great injustice OF a tariff policy
which has been obtained with generally
Increasing advantage to Fro,cctionists can
not be removed Ia day. Time Is needed
not one session of congress, but many
sessions; not one presidential election, but
sessions OF these. Reformatory legislation
must be gradual and conservative. The
time Is no, fayortbIe for radical treatment
of the ,ariH question Nature has inter
posed tremendous corn crop. But the
time Is oppor,une for movement against
those injustices of tariff laws most easily
comPrehended.
The Times hopes TO see the Springer
committee speedily at work In the right
direction. on.-Chicago Times.