Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-04
EXTRA SESSION TALK.



Opinions From Several Leading Journals
On the subject.
ltwould give to the country a salts
factory impression Of the honesty
courage and confidence of the demo
cratic party IL n session should be called
immediately or very soon after the ith
of March. The democratic leaders
should not deceive themselves, No
party that is afraid to trust itself can
retain the trust of the people. The
voters of the country have twice de-
mauded a reduction and reform Of the
tariff. And they are very much in
earnest in expecting it. To postpone
the initiation of the reform for another
year, and its completion for nearly two
years, would justly disappoint the peo'
pie in a very dangerous manner.-N. Y.
World.
The very cunning politicians deem it
the acme and climax OF political skill
to cultivate the art of doing nothing.
and to wait, Micawber like, for some
thing to turn up 1t may be suspected
that Mr.. Cleveland himself would pre-
fer to take take matters quietly and see
whether the free trade sentiment is as
general and genuine as the election
would indicate, but his hand has been
forced and he must yield to the popular
demand. He must call an extra session,
and that extra session must begin the
work of revising the tariff on the plan
of free trade, and when it does there is
going to be music in the air. San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
What does this mean? Does it mean
that the democrats were insincerc in
their talk against the Mckinley tariff
and wish to give the trusts and monop-
olies another years enjoyment of its
benefits? Does it mean that democrats
in power agree with President Harrison
that the people did not know what they
wanted or what vas good for them in
1890 and 1892? Does it mean that the
democratic managers want a years de-
lay for the purpose of being seen by
log-rolling combinations of tariff bene.
ticiaries, including the sugar trust and
n hundred other robher trusts?-St.
Louis Post Dispatch.
The re-enactment of the tariff of 1883
as a makeshift, with the view of ulti.
mately making another tariff law with
in a year, would tend to disturb bust
ness very much by delaying too long
the final treatment. The country ex-
poets the dem ,cracy to live up to it's
professions squarely. 1t does not ask
that it temporiae in any way, or to de-
clare, while doing one way, that it will
presently do another. Congress must
take the word of the people, twice OK
pressed at the polls in national cleo
lions, for granted. 1t will have its com
mission and its authority to act Mem
phis Appeal-Avalanche,
The decision as to the ACCESSIBILITY OF
an extra session must necessarily be left
to President Cleveland, and may safely
be SO left in confidence that the public
interest alone will be considered in
coming to a decision. Possibly such a
session will be made unnecessary by
the action Of the senate this winter in
passing the free wool, free tin, free
Irvine and Other reform bills which
have passed the house and are now on
the senate table awaiting the action IF
that body. Buffalo Courier.
The fate Of the democratic party is
largely in its own keeping. All de.
ponds on the zeal and readiness which
the party may manifest towards giving
to the people the necessary relief. The
recent expression of Speaker Crisp upon
the subject shows that he understands
the situation. He realizes that some
thing must be done promptly, He sees
that an extra session Of congress at the
beginning of Mr.. Cleveland's admins
tration is necessary. New Orleans
Picayune.
1t is onc thing to oppose a policy
while offering another equally as rea-
sonable, but it is quite another to OPP
pose a policy of legislation merely for
the sake of delay or for the sake Of
nothing at all. So far as we have been
able to see those who oppose an extra
session have nothing else to offer in its
place except the senseless policy of de.
lay, which will prove fatal to the party
in the congressional elections OF 1894. -
Atlanta Constitution.
The latest rumor as to Cleveland's
idea is that he is opposed to an extra
session of congress next spring, but in
favor of a session in the fall to consider
a general tariff bill which shall have
been prepared in the meantime, under
his personal direction, by the secretary
of the treasury, aided by leading tariff
reformers." Meanwhile, is the rob.
berry" of the people by the tariff to &C
on unchecked for so many moons?-
Toledo Blade.
An early extra session of congress to
begin work in the direction of the PEG.
pies commands will not be in. the ma.
turc of hasty action, If the democratic
party intends to keep faith with the
people it must not delay in executing
its orders, Peoria Herald.
There is before the democratic party
a great legislative problem. 1t should
be attacked at once and disposed OF
promptly. If fhe tariff needs revision
it needs it now, and there is no neces.
sity for waiting. Memphis Appeal.
Avalanche.