The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-02
WHERE THE BLAME BELONGS.
Democrats Responsible for the Shameful
 State of Affairs in the Senate.

Democrats RespOnsfDlo TOT tne Shoiho'oA
 State of Affairs in the Senate.
 The people should keep the fact in mind that the blame for the disgraceful and mischievous situation at Washing ton rests primarily and absolutely upon the democratic party That party has q majority in the senate, and is in full control of the whole law-making ma chinery of the government. It can do what it pleases, So far as the oppor- tunity is concerned; it has only to ex- ert the power placed in it's hantc, and it can settle the pending difficulty any day. But the truth is that it is unequal to the task of making practical and ef- fective use of its authority. Its pledge to repeal the sherman law, which it stigmatized in its platform as 'cow- ardly makeshift," stands unfultilled be- cause of its own incapacity. Even with the assistance of tho republicans, 1t is not able to put stop to national scandal and vindicate the supreme prin :iple of our system of government The repeal bill is being delayed and it's passage made more doubtful from day to day by incompetent democratic lead ership and insincere democratic profess sions. Every effort made to hasten the result for which the country is impa- tiently waiting has been frustrated by reason of the general lack of demo- cratic ability or determination in that respect. The continuous session was defeated by the absence of democrats wEo should have been present to nain- tain a quorum; and so the case seems likely to drag its weary length along indefinitely.
 It Is well-known that the republic ans are practically unanimous for re- peal, and have been ready to vote for it from the first day of the ses- sion. But they are in the minority. They cannot do anything as an inde- pendent force to expedite matters, but must await the action of the demo- cratic majority. Their course through out the entire controversy has been die tated by honest motives and a con- stant desire to reach a final conclusion as soon as possible. They have fol- lowed the leadership of Mir. Voorhees, with magnanimous indifference to the political advantage that they might have gained by antagonizing and ob- structing his proceedings. All of the help that they could give to, him and the administration which he represents has been given, freely and fully. They have offered to aid in adopting rule. that would make a vote imperative and end the struggle at once. There ic nothing more left for them to do ex cept as the chance may be provided by the controlling political element of the body to which they belong, They are situation. The responsibility attaches wholly to the senators of the opposite party, who have the constitutional power to determine what shall and what shall not be done. Tins is a period of democratic rule, let it be remembered. All of the means and appliances of legislation arc in the possession of the party that car ried the last election on definite prom iscs of useful service to the people. That party has now been in power for over seven months, with an issue of the highest importance staring it in the face, and it has not yet found a way tc pass a bill which only needs to be voted upon in order to become law. The democratic senate is powerless the democratic president is in the same condition; and from every point of view democratic rule is manifest and miserable failure. Louis Globe nnmonrat