The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-20
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Alike, Yet Different.

The Flfty-nrst Congress had Republican
majority Of IA In tho Senate and 10 In the
House, responsive to tho triumph OF the
Republicans in 1883 when BENJAMIN HAIR
arsoN was elected President. In control Of
both tho Executive and the legislative
branches OF the Federal Government, the
course Of tho Republicans seemed tolerably
clear. 1t was necessary for them to COM
ply with the pledges and promises made by
their party In its National Convention. IL
thcy wished to maintain public confidence
'in their ability to conduct the Government.
But. unfortunately for the Republicans
and their political prospects. when Con-
Rress assembled. radical and seemingly ir-
reconciiable differences Of opinion were az
hicting them. Some Republicans were for
CARRYING out with literal exactness and in
good faith the promises contained in their
Chicago platform. Others we're for evading;
others for modifying: others for postponing
them. Some Republicans insisted upon the
exemption Of raw materials from tariff
taxes. Some favored going in for reciproc-
ity. Some from the Northwest demanded
low customs duties. aud declared that the
Republican platform was a mere vote
catching device. to be ignored as soon as
victory had been achieved.
Nor did the differences Of opinion among
the Republicans in the Fifty-frst Congress
relate to the tariff only. There was just
as much divergence about silver coinage
and the control Of Federal elections. Some
Republicans insisted on one line OF flnan-
clal policy, and some demanded another.
Some were for establishing bayonct rule
ka In Ia, NJ
for the more pacific plan Of leaving the col
ored brother to paddle his own political
canoe, unaided and unmolested.
Confusion followed. Unable to agree
among themselves. the Republicans had
recourse to outside assistance. In the
House they turned out enough Democrats
to make up for objections in their own
ranks. In the Senate they combined with
such of the Democrats as were willing to
agree with them. This reckless. dsinte-
grazing. and disastrous policy resulted in
composite Tariff bill, a compromise Coin
age bill, and dismembered Force bill
adopted in the Republican House Of Repre-
sentatives and rejected in the Republican
Senate. Political disaster in 1890 and again
in 1892 was the inevitable result.
Tho Democracy stands to-day. in advance
OF the September special session Of the
Fifty-third Congress. liz substantially the
same position us tho Republicans did four
years ago. 1t has. it is true. q smaller ma
iority in the Senate. but it has decidedly |
larger ono in the House. But does the
parallel go any further? We trust it does
not. Every Democrat should agree that the
pledges aud promises Of the party. made |
by the last National Convention. shall BIO |
and promptly kept This is the |
message which the overwhelming body OF |
Democratic voters have communicated to
their representatives. Mr.. CLEVELAND
has lost no time in arranging for a special |
session OF Congress. and we look to SEQ its |
members take up early in September the
performance Of their matured political obli-
cations; and faithfully. cxpedtiously. and
with perfect harmony proceed to redeem
them all,