New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-20
THE REPUBLICAN MINORITY.

The Legislature which adOurnS without day
this afternoon has been controlled in both It's
branches by Democrats whose rule has been
characterized by the most reckless and dis
graceful sort of paltsanship. 1t is the simple
truth to affirm that not since the era when the
Tweed rasca> held high carnival at Albany has
the Legislature been in the possession OF a
majority which has displayed a greater con-
tempt for the rights of the people, which has
been less susceptible to considerations having
respect to honesty and fair play Ever since
the session began it has been boSS-ridden that
is to say, it has been the slave of gang OF
political sharks who are in politics simply for
what they can make out Of it, by fair means
or foul.
In marked and refreshing contrast has been
the course pursued by the Republican law
makers They have made an excellent record,
have shown themselves alike capable and trust
worthy The Democratic majority has made
series OF the most atlOcious assaults upon
home rule. is browning infamy being the pas
sage Of the Buffalo job which has aroused the
INDIGNATION of honest men of all parties all
over the State. The Republican minority. on
the contrary, has stood up manfuy whenever
occasion has offered for the rights of the as
sailed cities. Tho Democratic majority has
done it's best to disfranchise the farmers of
Now-Yorl by insisting upon the enactment Of
a measure as mean as it was lndeienslble-thc
act extending personal registration t. the rural
districts. The Republican minority, on the
contrary has made an earnest fight at al its
stages against this niquty. The Democratic
majority. acting consistently with the reputa-
ton which stands to the diGrcdit of the De-
mociacy Of this State. has placed stumbling
block in the path of practical electoral reform
by refusing to comply with the popular demand
for blanket ballet without the vicious paster
attachment The Republican minority. this
wear a. heretofore, has heartily favored the
blanket ballot unvitatc1 by the pastcr, and the
sincerity Of those who finally defeated the i'm
perfect measure is unqucStiOnable though the
wisdom Of their action may be doubted. The
Democratic majority. recognizing the rum power
as the backbone of Democracy, has supported
a bill looking to the opening OF the saloons on
Sunday in the leading cities. The Republican
minority, conscious that such bill was at war
with the best interests of the people, menace
to their homes. has s;outly opposed II.
The cont asted records of the Democratic and
the Republican members on these leading meas
ures are fairly typical of their respective records
as whole Hence the close of the session finds
the majority bankrupt in character. and the
minority firmly intrenched in the public conf
dence Republican Senator'S and Assemblymcn
with few exceptions can return to Their con-
stituonfs with the consciousness that they nave
rendered good and faithful service. This Is n
cause for hearty congratulations on the part
of all who contributed to their election, and
it may well inspire the Republican leaders and
the rank and file to believe that they can carry
the next Legislature if they do their best.
Certain it is that one who assumes that the
voters have not had enough for the present OF
Democratic Legislatures indicts alike their in
telligencc and their integrity.