The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-07-21


Congress is about to adjourn.
What has it done, and what h as ii
refused to do? There has never
been since the formatio of this
government, II time when the pco-
pie expected more from that body.
During the last Congress the Demo-
Gratis made fierce attacks upon the
Republican party. They arraigned
them for their extravaganza, ard
for their utter disregard of the in
te-ests of the people. The Demo-
Gratis condemned the large appro-
priations and made a gallant fight
for free coinage of silver against the
bondholder and gold-bug Congress
Every Democrat in Congress except
II voted for free and unlimited
coinage of silver. The people
thought these men were in earnest.
So at the next election they swept
the Republican party into hope
less minority, and put the House of
Representatives in the hands of
Democrats by a trem endous MAORI.
ty. The people had been told that
the unjust and burdensome taxation
and the CORFU pit and thieving finan-
cial system had been put on them
by the Republicans. Then the peo.
pie had right, at least, to expect a
Democratic House to repeal and
wipe out the crimes of the Republi.
cans. Has it been done? No. Con.
gress, a Democratic Congress-, is
about to adjourn, and it has done
almost nothing. Where is the great
tariff reform? lhe odious and rob-
bing Mckinley bill has not been re-
pealed and but slightly improved
In fact the small tariff legislation
on wool we believe will be more tC
the interests of the manufacturers
than to the people. Where is the
silver bill that the Democrats prom.
iaed to pass? It is dead, and dead
at the hands of its friends. Wher
the Congressman met in Washing
ton, fresh from the people, there
was a large majority for free and
VI limited coinage. But they have
melted away. Wall Street has got
ten in its work, the gold-bug has
made the representative of the
people repent Of their honest
intentions to do their duty
by their suffering people. The
first plea of those Congr essmen
who were trifiing with the people
was that there was no use for Dem.
ocratic House to pass free coinage
bill, for Republican Senate woulG
kill it. This was dishonest on it!
face, for if they wanted to pass the
measure they would have done sc
and dared the Senate to kill it. But
to still further show their insinceri.
ty, the Senate took up the silver bill
and passed it. Then the minions
of plutocracy falsely labeled "Dem.
ocrats" were forced to show their
hands and serve their masters. They
voted against the people. Even the
bill against gambling in futures has
failed to pass. On the other hand
the appropriations have been extrav
agant, In short this Congress has
played the fool, 1t has trified with
the people, it has been disgrace tt
Democracy and to the country.
ALI this is not the fault of Dem
ocracy. There is nothing wrong i,
Democratic principles. The troubi
is with the scoundrels aud hypocrites
who have betrayed the people. wht
have perverted and misrepresentee
Democracy. Our representative
from this State are not among th'
number. They have stood by tn
people. And on the silver question
every Congressman from this (inclu
ding the negro, the only one in Con
gress) voted tor the bill. Nortl
Carolina has done her duty. Th
Congressman from many other State
having the same interests have no
stood by her.