The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-11
Let the Democracy Unite.

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Let the Democracy Unite.
This paragraph is from Washington
despatch to the Ne,o York Herald:
ere in such an emergency As has existed of late
some six or eight give proof of their ability
10 block entire business Of the Senate what 10 to
- hoped matters OF less importt Is the coun.
try to sec . repetition Of this proceeding whom the
Tariff bill up' H. in the face Of tho expressed
will OF great majority OF the people, Senators will
resort to nibustering and devour time by reading
stacks OF reports and by ssnseess verbosty what 10
the future of all necdful legislation Those are the
questions asked on every hand"
Nobody need ask these questions with
any anxiety. There Is no occasion for any
alarm as to that matter. The Democrats
are in control Of the Senate, and they will
complete any and all legislation upon which
they are agreed. without the necessity OF a
change in the traditional procedure Of the
body. Even II Senators "resort to filibus-
tering and devour time by reading stacks
Of reports and by senseless verbosity."
they will only delay. they will not prevent
the needed Legislation.
The trouble about the passage Of the Sill
yer bill Is that 1t is not a Democratic parti-
san measure. Democratic Senators are not
agreed as to it. No united determination
that 1t shall pass exists among them. Sem
ators Of distinguished ability. who command
anddeserve the consideration and confidence
Of the Democracy. are on both sides OF the
question of repeal. as it is presented in
the bill before the Senate; and the division
seems to be such at this moment as to make
1t impossible that the bill should pass as
purely Democratic measure. Apparently.
1;x,;e ;s ba
20 through. II it go through at all, bya COM
bination of Democrats and Republicans
strong enough to overcome the Democratic
and Republican opponents. each side held
together in an bipartisan alliance.
Such an alliance between natural political
enemies is never hearty. The Republican
Senators who are on the side Of repeal, are
there for two reasons. first, because Of their
fear OF public opinion. and secondly. for the
purpose of making conspicuous the Demo-
cratic disagreement which renders neces-
sary their votes in order to bring about the
passage Of a measure insisted upon by
= Democratic Administration. Really. they
do not want repeal to be carried. It Is not in
the nature Of politics that they should de-
sire such a result. They only want to pose
before the people as friends OF repeal and
as essential to it. They want to control the
situation; and 1t Is a lamentable fact that
they are In control Of the situation at the
present moment. They are chuckling over
the extraordinary and notifying contin-
gency which makes their support necessary
to the carrying out Of the policy OF Demo-
cratic Administration. His own party. they
say. will not follow Mr.. CLEVELAND in his
silver policy. and he Is obliged to get
Republicans as followers.
Under such circumstances. is it surpris-
ing that Democrats in the Senate are
embarrassed and even angered Is it sur
prising that they chafe under a situation
which gives their political opponents tenn
porary mastery in a Senate OF which their
own party has the majority. and for whose
legislation 1t will be held responsible
Senator GoRMAN has been assaulted by the
Tribune because Of its assumption that he
has been endeavoring. first of all. to unite
this Democratic majority on Democratic
measure In order that its passage shall
be solely by Democratic votes. 80 that
the Republican enemy shall not have the
chance to boast OF having settled a great
question Of policy for the Democratic party.
Even il the allegation be true. it Is not dis
creditable to Mr.. GoRMAN in Democratic
eyes that he is seeking to heal Democratic
discord. 1t is rather proof of his loyalty
to the party. and new evidence of his far
sighted political vision.
Let the Democrats in the Senate pass the
Silver bill OF themselves alonel Let them
agree on Democratic policy as to the
question. for which they will be ready to
have the party take the sole responsibility
and obtain the whole glory! Then they
can proceed to pass those measures for
mally and explicitly demanded by the party
and the people: the repeal Of the Election
law. the repeal of the MCKINLEY act, and
the destruction OF the whole robbery OF
protection. Filibustering will be powerless
to prevent the execution Of their will In full
hlment OF the promises OF the Democratic
party and the mandate OF the people.
Let there be peace In the Democratic
ranks! Let there be union to keep the ad-
vantages and discharge the duties OF the
trust committed to the Democratic Con-
gross! The Democratic party is in absolute
control OF the Government. and it must use
Its power. not hand 1t over to political enc
mics disastrously beaten only so lately as
last November.
Repeal the Silver purchase! Repeal the |
Election law! Destroy and root out protec-
tion! And let the whole be done by united |
Democratic strength!
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