New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-04
COMPROMISING WITH THEMSELVES.

As the talk about compromise measure IN
lien of the unconditional repeal bill now pend
ing in the Senate becomes more formidable
there i, much said about sham repealers,' and
hints are freely made that certain of the Re-
publicap Senators classified as in favor of re-
peal would not be sorry to see the compromise
succeed. The people who talk thiS wa! arc
thosc Democrats who having elected Demo-
crate Administration and Democratic Coh
eress. have ever since been calling upon those
whom they turned out of power TO save them
from those whom they placed in power Ihey
shut their eyes and their ears to the fact that
there are As Democratic Senators in the Sen
ate. a majority of s. and that they are com
mittcd by their party platform to repeal. IL Is
extraordinary how dense some Democrats are
TO this CONTROLLING fact. They talk about the
"Reprblican silver Senator'S holding up the
Senate and the country, imperviouS to the TACT
that the Republican silver Senators are OF
body of So. and that the men who are actually
holding up the Senate. II any such thlAS Is
being done al all are the - Democratic sen
at rs who favor free coinage. who oppose re-
peal. who stand in stubborn defiance II Their
own Administration. and who make relentless
way upon their OWN party platform.
On the Other hand, 81 Republican Senator'S,
three fourths of the minority party. favor re-
neal. are ready at this minute to vote for the
! assapc of the Wilson bill have been ready to
vote for it since the day the Senate organized
in extraordinary session. and have shown their
devotion TO repeal by RETAINING frcm taking
,art in the Senate debate by eliminating them
! selves and their personalities. their views ana
tln Stfn
by simply attending upon ever! session mus
! keeping up the quorum ana walt
ING. waiting waiting for the responsible party
in power to give them the opportunity OF 'o'ins
for the Administration bill 1t Is pretty
,ank pat sanshp which will allow any Demo
! cratic organ or politician - mlsrtpreSont we
uosition Of this Republican minority. II mn!
bc rue that among these Republican >ena' us
! ~ am no Republicans who are net senators
if the Repeal bill fails 10 pas, there VIII be
some who will find among their regre;iul emo
tiors a certain feeling OF amused disgust at the
picturesque imbecity of party when mas us
representative in the White House, full ana
safe minority in the Senate and the great ma
;ority of - in the House and not cny Is
ohl;oed I, confess It's inability Il leg>lItc ana
"a cavern but feel, Itself compelled 10 assign
as the rea son therefor that the minority part
more than three fourhS Of which has supported
and will suppclr the Wilson bill won't allow
it TO fulfil it, mission. The man VINO Is mol
,m,,sed Lv snch an exhibition is pltifuly de-
void of a sense OF hum0i.
The Republican party governed TINS c1uh'!
for thirty ycas. During half OF that time II
was in insecure possession of power. In one
II branch or another of Congress. or III bon
branches the Democrats had a majority. ant
once with majority III the House they hat
the Executive But it never occurred to re
pubcan TO ask the Democratic party to solve
his problems for him. 10 perform his dutie
for him or t. assume his responsibilities 10
him. and least Of all did he ever think OF eX
cusing himself for failing 10 perform his prom
ises nv saving that the Democratic minorit.
. wouldn't let him. No Republican ever est
. mated the intelligence of the people so low IA
10 ask them TO believe that seven members II
+ q bcdy of eighty five could prevent that bod
( from having its way, nor. when Republican
r found among them. sharing their views an
l. willing to assist in carrying out their policies
= a minority faction of Democrats. however larg
or small. have they ever assaulted the motive
cf their allies or turned to iniure and aifron
| them at the moment when their aid was mos
needful and valuable. If the Democratic part,
though in power, cannot govern; il 1t mus
q desert it's platform and rcpudlate its pledges
: if il must be imbeclc, it might at least be dc
u Gently humble 1t does not need to make quit
,r On measv show of itself az that with whic
II, the country is now being nauseated.