The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-07
A CRUSHING BURDEN.

a CRUSHING BURDEN.
Tbs Extortionate Tribute Levied the
Country by the Republicans
In his recent speech on the tariff bill
Senator Voorhees, admirably presented
the rs0sons why the country should
be freed from the crushing burden OF
McKinleyism- So convincing were hia
arguments for the necessity of radical
reform and SO scatlling his denuncia-
ton Of the system which brought the
country to tho verge of ruin that there
was added humiliation in his admis-
committee was not to his liking. Con-
cessions had been made to a powerful
and interruptions opposition in order
to secure passage of the bill. Those
men had their way whom the eloquent
senator pictures as stridinR the corr1-
doris of the capitol Issuing their cdlcts
in the tones Of dictators for or against
the enactment of pending measures in
the halls of congress.
1t was q most significant admission
OF the senator that ''those men who
own and represent these wooden in
terests do not hesitate to declare on
what terms a bill vitality affecting
seventy million of people will be per-
mitted to become law and in default
of what provisions for financial profits
to themselves they will insure its de-
feat" 1t is conceded that the bill does
not meet the popular demand which 1T
aims to appease. It is a step ia the
right direction, but q much shorter and
more disappointing step than the pco-
pie called for in the exercise of their
sovereign right
But let there DO no misrepresentation
as to where the responsibility for this
deplorable state of affairs belongs 1t
power which has been protected in
the accumulation of a strength which
dares to essay control of national legis-
lation. It was dominant and unques-
toned in the latter days of republican
supremacy. It owned legislators and
dictated their line of policy 1t was as
powerful in political as In financial at
fairs. It was a plutocracy representing
but an insignificant fraction in the
number of our population, get it was
in absolute control of our national at
fairs. The republican party served it
and the entire country paid extortion-
ate tribute.
1t is this element which has asserted
itself in the senate and forced the sub
mission Of an unaccepta bic tariff bill.
It has triumphed for the time but has
called attention to an influence that
must be suppressed before the rule of
the people can be assured. In this
view of the case the present loss and
humiliation of the country may in the
end be its gain. 1t is made palmer tina n
ever before to the average citizen that
his wishes count nothing against
those who are rapidly absorbing the
wealth as we'll as the power of the ma
the evils for which they arc RESPONSE
BILE, and time will accomplish the
changes which the safety of the cour,-
try demands.-Detroit Free Press
COMMENTS OF TIE PRESS.
MIR. Harrison points will, pride to
the election returns from his ntate.
Gov. Mckinley doesn't-N. Y. World.
when Gen. II arrison says he does
not intend to become a presidential
candidate In 1896 he winlSs with the
other eyea-WashinGton Times Ind.).
Harrison is not big enough to
stand a two years open campaign for
the nomination, but still hunt may
give it to hiIn-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat (Rep).
THE eternal fitness of things is
admirably illustrated in the selection
of Mckinley to advocate national bank
ruptcy as a republican success.-Chi-
cago Herald
This is q great country, and con-
| sidering the fact that it is still at
hicted with Coxeyism and Mckinley
ism, twin relics Of republicanism, it Is
| doing remarkably vvelL-N. Y. World.
| The funny republican editors
| having had a real good time over the
news that Louisville, Ky. had gone re-
publican, it may do no harm now to
| tell them that Louisville has not had an
| election since last November, at which
| time it went as democratic as usual
| Louisville Courier-Journa al
| Tom Reeds reputation as a Jon ali
| has been we'll sustained by the result
| in the Third Ohio district Reed has
! elected more democrats to congress
| than he ever put out of it by abuse OF
the powers of spealser.-St. Louis Re-
public.
1t is easy to see that the repub-
lican newspapers do not care anything
| about tho democratic victory in Nc
| Kinley's old district by the frequency
| and cmph asis with which they make
| the assertion. Roscoe Conl1ling said
| 1.-THE shadows murmur while the deep:
are dumb. "-Detroit Free Press.
| ~ ioleful Chicago Mckinley or
| gan breaks out thus: 1.-The unexpected
strike at Pullman is u very foolish at
| fair and shakes ones confidence in the
| intelligence of the expert mechanic:
| who have been employed by that com
| pany." Its confidence in the intelIi
| gence of these vorkingmen has beer
| shaken SO seriously that it has already
| presumed to tell them that they neec
| monopoly tariff taxation to make then
prosperous Herald.
| Kept It Up Too Long.
1t is a good time for the republican!
to pause and see how foolish they hav'