The Green Forest tribune., 1892-12-08
Full Democratic Control.
Globe Democrat.

Full Democratic Control.
Globe Democrat.
March 4, 1892, for the first time
since the earlier half of Buchan-
ans A ADMINISTRATION, the Democrats
will find themselves in power 81
multaniously in both the legisla-
tive and executive branches Of
the government. The Congress
which entered into power with
President Buchanan on March 4,
1857, was the Thirty-fifth Congress.
In proceeding Congress the Demo
Gratis lost control Of the House of
Representatives., the foes OF slavery
extension, who ultimately adopted
the name of Republicans, getting
into power and eIecting Nathaniel
P. Banks Speaker. The Democrats
regained control in the House in
Thirty.fifth Congress, which lasted
from from 1857 to 1859, but they
lost that body in the Thirty-sixth
Congress, which extended from
1859 to 1861, when Lincoln enter
ed the Presidency. The Rcpub-
licans held the House until the end
of the Forty-third Congress, on
March 4, 1875. Throughout the
whole ofBuchanan's Administra-
ton, and for many years before, the
Democrats dominated the Senate
The power which the Democrats
lost in the House in 1859 they re-
gained in 1875, in the Forty-fourth
Congress and that which theg lost
in the Senate in 1861 they resum-
ed in 1879 IN the Forty-sixth
Congress. The latter body in
both branches was Democratic, but
the Republicans under Hays had
the Presidency. the two years COM
prising the lite of the Forty-sixth
Congre IS being the latter half OF
his term: The Democrats never
had majority in the Senate since
then. That body was a tic in the
Foriv-seventh Congress, in the
first hall of the Garield-Arthur
Administration, but the republi.
cans really controlled it. In Cleye
la.. DIS term, tom 1885 to 1889, til.
House WAS with him but the Sen
ate was against him.
Thus when the Democrats stel
into power next March will have 4
sway in the government such as
they have not enjoyed since 1859
Thir:y-four years will have passoc
since they tasted tho sweets of alb
solu,e control OF federal affairs. Il
is a great privilege which is accord
ed to the Democracy, but also car
ries tho greatest responsibilities
During Cleveland's other term tn,
party was enabled to lay some o
the blame for the errors in th,
management of governmental at
fairs on the Senate, which was II
r elunilcan hands, but that recourse
will not be open 10 the Democrat!
now They have been commission
ed by the people t" run the nation
acco, ding 70 their own ideas o
propric,v and expediency, ant
they will be hold 10 rigid account
ability tor their conduct. NJ
shrinking of responsibility will b.
possible tor them this time. Th'
opportunity tor them to asser
themselves is as grand as ever wa
presented to any party in the coun
,ry's entire history The policy
OF op the posing organization ha
beer. condemned by the people, fol
the time being at least, and they
have been told to bring forwart
their own policy and refer it to ,h'
test of actual operation Upon lh'
use which they make of their op
portunities their fate will depend
The policy which they bring for
word will be submitted to the pop
ular judgement, and on this verde
they will either rise or. tall in tn,
zi Du) ! g !ayur.