New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-22
THE .NFW ISSUE.


| Not only have the Democrats carried out
their threat to overwhem this Congress- called
in extra session for the sole purpose of repeal
ing the Sherman act, in a controversy than
which no other could possibly be so bitter or
so prolonged but they have done it in as ont
rageous and injurious way as they could have
chosen If the combined intellect of their
party had set deliberately at work 20 cOncoct
method of awakening all that is sensitive in
the organization of Republican. it could not
have hit upon better plan or i better method
Of executing it. The bill to repeal the Fed
eral Elections law introduced on WedneS
day, and by total destruction of all the guar
antees which the majority with such compla
cent self commentator had adopted i'll their
code of rules for the protection of the rights OF
the minority. The Committee on Rules re-
ported a brand new rule especially devised to
force the Tucker bill to the front, and the
Speaker, disregarding rights which had been
carefully safeguarded in the code adopted by
the House, refused to entertain motions or APP
peals from his decisions with all the audacty
of presiding officer who knew that behind his
tyranny stood the brute force of partisan
quorum.
There was no factionasm in this perform
ance. With a unanimlty, a heartlneSs, keen
and vigorous enjoyment of every step in the
grand march of outrage which could have been
secured to no other end, the entire Democratic
majority Silver men, Repeal men, Administra-
ton men, Old Fashioned Democrats Jeffer-
sonian Democrats JackSonan Democrats, Tar
if Reformers and all other brands and mkt
ures of the whole motley Democratic species,
rushed rapturous in concord, upon the only
pledge the law affords of fair and honest cleo
tons No other issue could have brought their
majority together. The Tariff Committee hear
ings were crowded with Democrats begging
protection for this and that interest. For hon
est money. whether in the House or in the
Senate, it has been utterly impossible to secure
even majority of their majority. But for
dishonest elections, for the privilege of cheat
ing TO the full of their pleasure. OF voting as
often as they liked themselves and Of prevent
ing as many others from voting at all as suited
their taste and fancy. for intimidation for
false registration for ballot-boX stuffing, for
certificate forgeries and returning board frauds.
every Democrat in Congress stood in his place
and voted and shouted aS the Speaker wllled.
A truer picture Of the character and purpose
Of the party to which the American people have
given supreme power could net be drawn than
this spectacle afforded.
The President Of the United States is a
Democrat The Senate is Democratic BY a
majority Of ). The House is Democratic by a
majority of 81 The Democratic party in full
authority is responsible for legislation and gov
eminent in all respects: It has chosen 10 turn
this session Of Congress called for the express
purpose Of providing a remedy for grave
financial trouble into a battlefield Of political
controversy II has done this deliberately and
after repeated warnings of the con sequences IN
volved. Ii has the power - make the issues
in Congress. The Republican opposition can
| not control the issues nor choose but accept
4 them as the majority creates and brings them
forward. The Republicans went to Washing
ton, anxious to uphold the Presidents hand in
fight against silver imitation and in struggle
to maintain National credit and ~ provide a
currency for the people in The integrity. sta
bilty and full value Of which there could be
nothing but confidence But if the Democratic
majority chooses to push this issue aside. and
to bring mp that Of elections the Republicans
have no option but to confront the new issue.
They will do 50, are sure. firmly and
uniiedly. And they will 60 TO the people in a
declaration for honest money for the right of
every citizen to cast his vote and to have it
counted as cast, and in a strong and loud pro-
test against the reckless and wicked partisan
ship which has intruded upon what should have
been a business session of a business Congress,
and against the wicked tyranny with which
the intrusion was effected.