New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-25
n CONTRAST OF RECORDS.
THE DEMOCRACY ALWAYS on THE WRONG
SIDE
ALL THE GREAT MEASURES OF THE LAST TIL RTY
YEARS PASSED BY REPUBIICASS-A
PARTY OF DESTRUCTION.
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Washington. Oct. 24-feow is given in concise
form the record in Congress Of the Republican and
Democratic parties on seven OF the most important
and comprehensive public acts passed within the last
thirty years-acts whose beneficial results are now
recognized beyond all question and in whose cordial
approval public opinion is practically UNANIMOUS
The laws taken for Illustration the Xllth Amend
ment bolishing slavery the XlNth, establishing the
fundamental principles OF reconstruction the Home
stead act the acts creating and continuing the Ma
tional banking system; the Resumption act. the 0vli
Service act and the act providing for international
copyright. The record will show that each one Of
these great measures the work OF RephDhcah
Congress, and was approved by Republican ircSi-
dent. All enacted against stubborn Democratic
opposition, the great bulk Of the party strength In
both houses being thrown invariably to defeat them.
The votes these seven measures offer as striking
commentary as can well be framed the continued
unsoundness and dangerous tendencies OF Democratic
public policy for the last generation on all questions
In which, apart from party politics, the public welfare
has been admittedly most directly Involved
The XIIIth Amendment-In the Senate: For the
amendment. Republicans, So; Democrats. = Against
the amendment, Democrats. 6. In the House: Fol
the amendment. Republicans. 103; Democrats, u.
Against the amendment. Democrats, 50.
The XIVth Amendment-In the Senate: For the
amendment Republicans, 80. Against the amend
ment Democrats, 2; Republicans, D. In The House
For the amendment. Republicans, l3S. Against the
amendment Democrats. 80.
The Hon, stead act-ln the Senate: For the act. Re
publcans 30: Democrats, ). Against the ACT Demo
Gratis q: Republicans |. In the llOuse-FOr the act
Republicans, 90 Democrats, %. Against the ac''
Democrats, II Republicans ,.
National banking acts;
Act OF leG3-In the Senate: For the act. Rephp
lcans 81; Democrats. - Against the act. Demo
crats L.: Republicans. o. In the House: For the
act Republlcans 20: Democrats, 3. Against the act.
Democrats, A Republicans, 20.
Act OF lo6I-In the Senate For the act Republicans
30. Against tho act, Democrats o. In the House :
For the act. Republicans. so. Against the act Demo
Gratis CT; Republicans, ,.
Act OF 1so2-In the senate: For the act, hepuo
lcans 9G Democrats :. Against the act Demo
Gratis IL: Republicans. l. In the House: For tle
act Republicans, 9J: Democrats, II. Against Vhe
gct. Democrats and Labor - Republicans. =
The RESUMPTION act-In the senate: For the act
Repullicaris 81: Irdcp.ndcat, |. Against thc act
Democrats and Independents - RerGhliclhS' i. IN
the House: For the act, Republicans, 100 Against
The act Democrats. IS Republicans -
The Civn service act-ln the oenaie; for me az!
Repulslcar.s, "a Democrats II. Against tnc AZ
D.mCcrai. :. In the House: For the act. krpubh
ans no: Democrats 10. Against the act. Demo
crat,, IL Republicans, q. -, s.o .
Tie International Copyright actin The sSnate :
For the conference report present EI"l k'phnhcais
26 Democrats l. Against the report, DcmociatH l5 .
Republicans, 6. In the House: For the conlrrelSe
report Republicans. 93 Democrats. 34 Against the
report, Democrats. 90; Republicans. L.