The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-11
Trvinc 70 Hold the SENATE.

The republicans are not % willing TO have
the democrats reduce the tariff as the Presi
dent in his message would have the country
believe. It was very we'll understood shortly
after the election that the democrats would
have control of the Senate, as we'll as the
presidency and the House. The returns
indicated that the democrats had carried
the Legislatures of enough of the states that
elect senators next year TO give them the
control of the Senate.
Within the last few days the democratic
leaders have received inform alton TO the
effect that attempts are being made 10
change the political complexion of the legts-
latures of Kansas. Nebraska, Wyoming,
Montana, North Dakota and California.
The legislatures Of some Of these states have,
according to the returns, populist majori-
ties, and some havs democratic majorities,
but the republican leaders know that popu-
list senators would vote with the democrats
to reduce the tariff. They are. therefore,
as much opposed to them as they are TO
democratic senators.
In the legislatures of all the foregoing
states the republican minority is very strong,
and the plan Is, It seems, to make the
minority the majority, and thus secure the
election of republican senator's The details
of the plan are not made public, but they
are different, doubtless, ia the various
states. Perhaps Senators German, Carlisle
and Brice, who are in New York consulting
with Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Whitney
with respect to the matter, are acquainted
with them. AT least they know enough
about them to feel assured that unless some
thing Is done promptly the republican lead
ers will steal the control Of the Senate, and
thus make it impossible for the Democratic
party TO carry into effect the reforms which
it has promised the people and which they
are expecting.
During the campaign Mr.. Whitelaw Reid
aud other republican leaders declared that
the election of a democrat for President
meant also democratic Senate, and SO on
after tbs election they admitted that the
democrats would control the Senate, and
for the first time in thirty years would have
the power to make laws in harmony with
democratic doctrines. In view Of the fact
that the democratic victory was so over
whelming they even seemed willing that
the Democratic party should both make and
execute the laws.
But it appears they were not sincere.
They don't intend to give up tbs control Of
the Senate IL they can retain it by fair means
or any other means. Their record shows that
they will hesitate at nothing to accomplish
their object. They evidently believe that IL
they can prevent the democrats from re-
pealing the Mckinley tariff and making
other reforms they will stand good chance
of electing their candidate for President in
1896, and also OF getting control Of the
House. With a republican Senate the demo-
Gratis will be unable to reduce the tariff or
the pension burden. or to introduce any
other reform demanded by the people.
They can pass all the bills they desire In the
House, but these bills cannot reaoh the
President and become laws, because they
will be stopped in the Senate.
There Is occasion for prompt and vigor-
Gus work. IL the plan of the republican
leaders ID successful the people will not re-
ceive the chief benefits hoped for from the
great victory won by the Democratic party
in November.