The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-06
WORK TO BE DONE BIZ CONGRESS.

WORK TO BE DONE BIZ CONGRESS.
The FIfty-thIrd Congress will have a
vast amount Of important work to CO..
70 much that II IL successfully gets
through with all, Il will be known as one
OF the most celebrated Congresses In the
history Of the Union. First and foremost
always comes the Infamous Sherman law
70 be considered. This law was exactly
what the platform Of the Democratic
party OF the country characterized 1t. for
Il was indeed "cowardly makeshift' OF
the meanest character. AT the time OF It's
massage. Mr.. Harrison was fixing his
triggers for a second term, and the west
ern silver States WERE as usual. clamor-
GUS for free silver. Mr.. Harrison and his
friends well knew that he dare not APP
prove a free silver bill. because II he did
he would not only lose all chances OF
denomination, but would place the Re-
publican party In very unpleasant pre-
djcament. SO John Sherman came 10 his
assistance and proposed that a tub be
thrown to the silver whale by the passage
Of a bill that would compel the Govern
ment TO purchase more than double the
amount OF silver required by the Bland
Allison silver dollar law. This makeshitt
the President signed for no reason In
the world than TO try and get the votes
Of the Vest for a denomination. ana we
all know 10 what trouble IL has brought
the country. The first duty OF the Con-
gress will be TO repeal this Ubiquitous
and mischieyous measure.
Then. next in importance VIII come
the Tariff law. Under the leadership OF
Major Mckinley, Of Ohio. the Fifty-first
Congress. Republican in both branches
determined to establish Chinese
wall OF Protection around the Union.
Long before this was thought Of. there
was already on the statute books OF
the United States Tariff law, which mad
been adopted in the extremity OF war;
and which. for that reason, was naturally
considered a law Of undue severity Ihe
question OF the reform of this law had
been for years before the people, but the
Fifty-frst Congress had no idea OF re-
forming 1t as the people desired. TO the
contrary. Major Mckinley and his fol-
lowers determined to out-MorriH Morrill,
in q tariff law, and enacted measure In
cornarison with which the Morrill, tariff |
was almost free trade. For years the |
people have been most heavily and I'M |
iustlv taxed under this law so that |
wealthy monopolists might grow still |
more wealthy. and at the first opportu-
nitv that presented itself. they denounced |
II in unmeasured terms. It is for the
Fifty-third Congress TO repeal this law
altogether. or TO reform it so radically
that the people may obtain the desired
relief.
Then last, but by no means least, are
the Infamous Federal Election laws pass
ID by the Republicans Immediately after
The war. for the purpose of interfering
with the freedom Of the franchise In the
south. and, as they hoped. securing that
section to their party. 1t is true that
bese laws have failed Of their purpose
and the South is. as she has always
been. solidly Democratic. Nevertheless
.hese laws are stigma upon the boosted
freedom OF the Republic, and are capable
ot stirring up strife and doing much
They Of course will be re-
pealed.
There are many other questions OF
equal importance 10 come before Con-
sress, especially the unjust banking laws
with their 10 per cent. tax on the issue
Of state banks. These. too must be set
lied on a just basis, and 1t is evident
rom what we have shown that the
Fffty-third Congress will have Its hands
nil. It's members will be given magnih-
,ent opportunities to make immortal
names for themselves II they will act
carefully, wisely and with an eve single
q the welfare Of the whole country.