Evening journal., 1893-12-13
GIVE EN- ROPE ENOUGH
And They'll Hang Them
selves in Short Order"
so SAY REPUBLICAN oRoAKBRs

just what the Democrats want. ZOO. is
All the Rope" They Can Possibly Get
to Exact the Laws Assigned Them BS
the United States People in '02-A
Deiawarean's View of the Political
situation.
WAsHINaToN, D. c., Dec. 12-During
the coming winter Congress promises to
be great centre of attraction It's
action will be full Of interest to the
people, important to the business inter
ests aud of great moment to the political
parties l should say the two great
| political parties, for the great political
parties remain still two Ina Dumber only,
MS the late bumptous Popullst party has
virtually retired from business as a
national force; its lamp may flicker for
a time here and there but like all third
parties in this country it has been
ephemeral and it has had its day
Apropos of these ephemeral parties. it
seems a pity and wonder thar so many
good intentiOned men are carried away
and sacrificed, Notwithstanding the ex
perience which should have taught all to
beware Of third parties. but men won't
learn and the next political hallucination
which develops will ind its victims. 1t
should be matter of pride to Delawar-
cans that so few Of such political fools
are found within its borders
Trying to "Innuence" Legislators.
If Congress shall redeem the pledges,
given 50 often by our Democratic party.
aud enact a tariff bill in line with those
pledges, there is every reason to believe
that the people Of this country will ap
prove such action aud give that party
extended lease Of power. It is too soon
yet to predict what will result in the
way of tariff legislation, but already
is begun to be felt, by those having the
matter in charge, the pressure by the
many special interests that are to be
affected by any change in the great tariff
octopus which is sucking the life blood
of the many for the benefit of these
special interests IL remains to be seen
whether or not the individiial 'represen-
tatives can be brave enough and self
sacrificing enough to resist the importu
mites of the few but financially powerful
OF his constituents for the public good
| This is the great danger that is en-
cOuntered in any attempt at tariff reduc
tion
Senator Gray Chief Among Defenders.
Little Hawaii is now on the tapis and
all eyes are on the Senate, where the
course Of the administration is being
every day attacked by the big men of the
minority and defended by the just as
big men Of the majority; chief among
the latter is Senator Gray. The Wash
ington press are violently opposed to
the course of the administration aud
tearing their hair over it every day; 1t is
said il pays to do so, for unless interest
is kept up in Hawaii there would be a
dearth of news
Most fair minded men are waiting for
full kno wledge of the whole action Of
the administration before arriving at a
Judgment in the matter Such an one,
, aud a Republican at that, remarked TO
me the other day that while Cleveland
had horuet's nest turned loose around
, him now, he would come out all right in
the end. IL T. hot likely that the ad-
minis rat ion has male a mistake in the
, matter. Cevelands sagacty. sound
common sense and honesty of purpose
p reinforced as it is ia this case. by the
, good Judgment of Gresham, who is
fecoen zed as one Of the leading jurists
Of the country. Is not likely to have gone
wrong The people will ways condemn
the outrageous attempt of Stevens. the
! accrs dited represents 10 friendly
! but helpless governmenf 10 destroy that
/ government At the least Cleveland ha.
foiled the con nspirators, but we will al
! know more about the whole air soon
n No More Soldiers aud Marshais.
The Federal Elections bill which pro
u poses to repeal the obnoxious and in
iquitous laws which we're so outrageously
{ Interpreted and enforced in the election
last year, is before the Senate, having
! passed the House.
/ listened TO day to a very gocd speeci
. from Senator CullOm, of Illinois, il
. opposition TO the bill Cullom is a RooC
speaker, and he probably advanced al
! The argument which can be made from
!, that standpoint; in addition to argu
ment there was great deal Of vitupsrs-
tion and abuse of the Democratic party
y Hill, of New York, who has charge of th'
. bill in the Senate, Is a very good viii
say-interrupter, and he disposed in
very satisfactory way of some of Cul
: Ions assertions, showing weakness onl,
when he attempted to parry Cullom'
thrusts at Maynard.
Give 'Em Rope and They'll Hang Them
selves.
There is no indication yet of any in
/ leutlOu on lue pdlb OF buo AeepuoAChu5 u
"a resort to obstructive means TO proven
+ the passage Of the tariff reform laws an
Il other measures which viii be earnestl
s advocated by the majority. They wer
q. so elated by the late elect ons that the
~ are infatuated with the idea that II the
+, | give the Democrats rope enough the
? will hang themselves. OF urse ths
~ | fancy is very satisfactory 20 Democrat
as and will relieve them of much embarass
81. ment in passing the laws, aud they al
We perfectly willing to take the cons'
n quences, confident that all they propos
ve IS not only for the best interests Of th
he country but has been acted upon an
he approved Ia advance by the people in th
elections Of 1892 So il Is 70 be hope
that this infstuation Of the Republican
Is. will continue, for the majority is so sna
in the Senate that the Democrats vi