New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-04
AN oLDJJNE DEMOCRAT SICK.
HIS REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS NoI poi1''
WHAT THEY WE'RE ELECTED TO DO

WHAT THEY WE'RE ELECTED ~ Do'
TO the Editor Of The TIL bu ne.
sir: am Democrat born and bred III INC pm"
nIes Of JeffersOnian Democracy ana what na'' ~ n
T., ,h,s article IS inspired by those prncipeS-ho' .,
uiIlism or Clevelandism but by Democra''' pu'o ho
a,n,r,o How are the mighty fallenl" Wheh 'he
last election for members OF the House Oh hep'
tatives was held a phenomenal majority "'s So onar
A. Do,ocrocv After discounting the want Oh propo'
understanding the part OF the Peop'o ~, ,ha fact
Kinley bill and its future outcome ana Ie''N' had
wouM seem to remain that the people tine Vo'ei''
- ,a,th In the Democratic party and It's prlncip1o
man they had I'm the Republican party. ihe poop
c.ve n their confidence and fully expected ot ,o
expectations would be realized lheS anu. ~ ,ho
no betrayal on the part OF congress o - th,
lenders from Cleveland the great " l am uo"' -
smallest "harnnguer' upon the stump 'io aoan,Iv
vrora told that a Republican Congress has iy
yo,ed AWAY one billion dollars Of their haru,'",n o,
80. "na now eect Ms and we will lift the BURDEN
,, rour hacks and prove TO You how rasc'ii' ~
last Congress has acted toward you. nav, ~
done 1T The people have asked ior Dre'iu '"- -,
received a stone. They have not ohiy pe', ,,Sao.,
and recreant to the people, but nave Deeh ~
to themselves. rcrment
do not propose to 90 into III 'e ,,,
,A orrectress or rightfilness OF "latih
po,orm but simply want to show 'he INV"
s,stoncv and falsity OF the leaders Oh "'o
Marty since the organization OF the hrS' ~
OF Representatives until the present. uino' u" r
has had such an overwhelming mnlo1N' ~
majority is not likely to attain during te 'cN'
without attempting to argue the wrong OF tle ls' "
A., ton tbere l. no Disgusting the fact nt this o'5
.to-itv was elected rs the Irishman wouid say
. ,nr,nst the Mckinley bill or high tarih' Ho"
have the people been answered. ih''"" " 80,
to work and formulating bill In the ih'ero'' Vi w.
reform they haye wasted their brains Cd Oh con,
a Free silver tSnage bill. Yes. that Is TIE uanrs
that Will sweep the entire West ana oou'h' UNI 1
IL s,ompcd on It's face with the words Lie iri"u
-. ~hr, - The people had no thought when they
.,. votng that they were helping to elect men VINO
rora Give their support to a law by which they' tnc
peope would be compelled to give every ShNe ~
owner about 80 ID per cent more for MS p'o 49,,
It's intrinsic value. Not only this but ht'e uiu W
,h,n, ~ believe that they were voting for men VINO
were 81 foolish as Ia vote for a measure oy wiz" "
made possi,e for all Of the Old and ehete governments
-, rrrors. IN dump their silver into the coherS vi
,rclo sam and take away our gold But WIN "'.
,,e this question A. It IS too plain for any '" VI
common sense to err therein simply WIFI " ~ ~,
the hypocrisy and deception Of the I9iuorS
people Congress was elected on a cieih 'u' -
.rr,, pef,rn silver was never mentioned put inc
b.l v,s d. Tariff Reform and down with INC Aiohi''o'
bm- Well. the Democrats won on that Issue o' al
rnrcc.d,t.d majority. They elected Mr. 'nsp uhelr
cr,ror and by the Way lie Is well named as ne i
Going IN prove very "crisp' for the party ipc '"
,,, , uovs o7d Means was appointed with Mt
springer at the head. A. ! understand IT, u''S IN
i,,ce Is first and foremost and takes precedence u "
thor. hut not 80 with this great Democratic congress
NJ nlnnd at the head OF the Coinage commute" 'uioo
The ro,st and contrves Oand that by good malor'S'
that siIyer lie and fraud upon the people snail I'm
u,.c.-ience Of any other measure MI h'ahu a'u '
r,mu,,ttee arro-ate 10 themselves wisdom uhAho""
., tho civilized world and disregard ard put l" '''
| 90, tia issue upon which they were elected an"
| ,.,..y the confidence placed In them by udr Con"
| -utuents. . ,hr
n members Of the House are untrue 20 '"''
! frtcuds how can We expect them to b. true 10 aug
81 How can the people expect any honest les1S'A
to- ,r fla, interest, u the country p II Woud N''"
| A., . MATURITY ~ the members % the present House
, ,tlyes were drlnhcn with success anu ua'
n.y had not only liberty. but license, to ltrouu.o
and ennci any law that Wousd hc"e'i .lV ,,.
80 ~, lie and indlVidualy General and pubnc lhtNS'9
-. "' , nsde and prtvnt. gain j. triumphant ihe
a. cali.d silver IAN mean, this and nohlns -.
! The Democmuc party In IT. prinay i Hoso,u I2
! h, v'as inst ~ absolutely wrong Inc 'uIse W ~,
,,rty il that when II Is seemingly coming ln'" PV"
p,,s come 10 me front and attempt 10 rule H. iormu
=, ,bc n.nnlo 80 better Illustration OF the dccrpupn
~ the parry could De- found than the ptsch, nP'
| 10 fpist upon the reopl" and maze rs Hy inusiIi
| - a., the world this fruduent NIN'r "'i.
rh ,c,hcrs OF the House elected FOR the cApr
,r,ss. ~ deyoting theII time and attention 10 la'l
| tcfnrm" They lack courage ana have uciaui'cu -, w
! lenders are cowardly and resort to too many cN
di.,,. They cater to all tho " >ln' "-''trHDa, IA
lsm Silvcrsm. lrshuansm and God knows I'm, %,s %,
.isms until thc party should be called the party OF
al ax,., W. 4. llScly IN exist. q. BILDERBACk
'A' yonDs,town. OHIO. March Il. 1892.