Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-08

three great principles Of governmental ad-
ministration. First the people had con-
demned that system Of class legislation
which was the most striking feature of
federal legislation during the adminisrra-
ton of the republican party. Second with
unanimity and emphasis rarely equalled
they had uttered their condemnation Of the
attempt to interfere with the American doc
trfne of local self-government or home rule
which was championed by the republican
administration and a republican Congress
Third. that the financial policy which for
twenty years has been controlled and
shaped by powerful agencies with a view
Of increasing the values of property held
by those depending upon annuitiss and
Of all property in the hands Of the pro-
ducers Of wealth should be radically and
effectively changed.
Responsibilities of the Democratic
Party.
The democratic party no longer occupied
the attitude Of a minority party. The
responsibilities of government had been
transferred to it's shoulders and 1t should
see that its conclusions were guided by SEN
timent Of the highest patriotism. To carry
into effect the commands Of the people and
the pledges Of the party they should be
willing to make personal sacrifices Of COM
fort or inclinations; to harmonize their
differences as to details without in any
degree sacrificing those principles to carry
out which the states had commissioned
them as their representatives. 1t was In
this spirit and in this hope that he ap-
preached the discussion of all measures
seeking to redeem the pledges Of the party
and to carry out on good faith the declara-
tons of it's authorized representatives.
Mr.. Faulkner said that 1t was one Of the
duties Of this Congress to promptly repeal
those sections Of the revised statutes which
made possible a career so distasteful to the
American people as that OF John I. Daven-
port Such repeal would relieve the burdens
ffr,r
the power of any future administration by
federal interference at elections, to shape
and dominate the political complexion of
the legislative branch. The democratic
party in both branches Of Congress with
promptness. but with proper deliberation
was proceeding to redeem every pledge 1t
made to the people and to relieve the bust
ness stagnation and financial stringency
resulting from causes for which it was in
no way responsible and over which it had
no control
The Presidents Message,
Referring to the Presidents message Mr.
Faulkner spoke Of the sterling integrity
and unfiinching courage of its author But
If after full consideration Of the views of
the President, he, should honestly differ
with him in his conclusions and find him
self unable to follow to the full extent on
the line the President may have indicated.
he could not surrender his convictions and
blindly pursue the path that his judgn ent
did not approve without being sensible of
the fact that he would be unworthy to oc-
cupy his seat in the Senate. Many Of the
causes which have undermined public con-
fidence could be traced in his Judgment
events which had occurred and policies in
augurated beyond the boundaries Of the
republic.
These causes which he enumerated, were
MIR. Faulkner thought, more influential in
producing the results to remedy which
Congress had been called together, than the
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ever might be his action on the questions
involved in the repeal Of the first section Of
the Sherman act. Mr.. Faulkner desired that
the reasons which would control and in
huence his vote should not be left in doubt
Not Attributed to the Sherman Law
After reviewing the condition of affairs
in this country, Mr.. Faulkner said that the
attempt to appeal to the creduiityn Of the
American people and ask the repeal Of the
purchasing clause Of the act of 1890 upon
the assumption that the execution Of the
authority contained In its first section had
produced the conditions which all recog-
nized as existing. was, In the light of the
ranted and the conclusion reached could
not be ligitimately demonstrated by any
process OF human reasoning. While he did
not believe that this act caused the condf-
ton in which the country was found TO-DAY
still he was sensible of the fact that IN.
t1uences had been put In operation to in
',a duce tne & people TO believe that Its repeal
would restore confidence and release the
circulation now boarded by the people. The
country was. In its condition, simply a
hypochondriac and as no legislative medi-
cine can reach this abnormal Condition.
the only hope for full restoration for the
patient was to yield, upon reasonable con-
ditions to his hallucination and relv unor
the faith that was in him to effect a cura
Mr.. Faulkner repudiated none Of the
friendship that he had shown in the ne at
for silver. but asserted that the present
situation was entirely different from what
1t had been In the past Assuming the
premise. which he laid down at some length.
to be true that the great commercial ma.
lions Of the world. including the United
States, were today committed to a single
gold standard every hour OF study strength.
ened his convictions that 1t would be as
unwise as It would be impossible for the
United States. at this time to attempt TO
establish FREQ and unlimited coinage of
silver ut any ratio. and at the same time
preserve the parity between the two metals
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