Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-10-19
AsTRANGE COINCIDENCE.

There is close kinship between
those whose mothe~-tongne is the
English Language, yet it is strange
chat in the two countries dominated
by the English-speaking rcce, and
at the same time, the people are
becoming impatient with the higher
branches of their National Legislas
lures.
In England there is no Disgusting
the very formidable movement
locking to the adjustment IF the
House of Lords. Popular indigna>
ton at the Lords for refusing to
graft Home rule to Ireland is in
tense and general. Mr.. Gladstone is
confidently predicting in his speeches
Ito the people that the Lords refusal
to agree to the Home rule bill,
passed by the lower House of Parlia-
ment, will eventuate in a change in
England's unwritten constitution,
whereby the House of Lords will be-
come d "reminiscences.
Here in the United States a min-
ority of the Senate is attempting,and
with much show of success, to die
tate to the majority, when that mas
Jority is ~endeavoring to fulfill the
pledges of the Democratic party's
nominees for President and Vice
President, who were elected by more
than d million majority, by eLacting
a bill, which passed the lower House
of Congress by more than one hun
dred majority. The people of this
country are gazing with amazement
on this spectacle, aud are every hour
becoming more restless, and every
hour n hears some voter express:
some doubt about the propriety of
the "centuryaold rules" of the Sen
ate, or question the wisdom of the
present plan of choosing Senator's, OF
declare a positive wish for the aboli.
ton of the American House Of
Lords.
The issue now raised in the Senat,
reaches to far more important ques
tions than are involved in the Sher
man Silver Act, and threatens tn
very life of free institutions-shal
thema jority rule or the minority?
Senator VOORHEES, saws that he an,
other Senators will be willing ga
the proper time-not in a heate.
struggle as at present-to vote TO
some measure by which a determine
ton can be reached. Otherwise thi
body will lose it's proper infuenc
before the American people and tn
world. Pray. Mr.. Voorhees,, whe,
will there be a more proper tim
than now?
The country's business is para
lyzed. Confidence is shattered an,
credit gone. Bankruptcy stares tn
people in the face. The ablest an,
most patriotic Republicans stan
ready to aid a Democratic Presiden
in carrying out the policy which wa
> approved on the eigth day Of las
November by a majority of Ameri
; can freemen, and yet many Demo
cratic Senators are fllibusterins
continuing the era of business stag
nation and splitting the Democrat
party wide open.
It passes comprehension how a
:, able and hnnest man like Senate
Vance, who is a thorough part
. man, can love Silver better than tt
Democratic party-how he can or
. pose the recommendation OF Pres
: dent Cleveland when his oppositio
means the humiliation Of the Dem
ocratic party, which has been tt
Guardian of his people in the pa
and their only hope in the future.
IS The rules eff the Senate should |
:" changed SO that the majority cs
control that at present 'Gmbeci.
: body" The majority should ru
e and then the Senate will not lose i
IS proper influence before the Amer
Is can people,
The cause of the popular d;scor
y tent now prevalent in both countris
< is the same-the people believe thu
e are the masters in governmental a
Il fairs and should control legislatie
II and they regeAt the failure Of arist'
cratic branches Of their Logislatul
{ to approve the action of the Low
a Houses, which are close to them ar
n arr we'll called "the popular branch
of the Legislative Department"
Comment ofthe English Press.
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