Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-03-22
SENATOR eoaxAN As 4 LEADER.


SenAs 81 Annapolis and elsewhere % make
y appear y the people that the Maryland
zEna,ofs are aniagecistic TO legitimate tariff
reform, are as groundiess and unreasonable
as any OF the previous futile attempts ofthe
chronic kickess and disorganizers (by whom
the recent movement Il enaineereal fo
create popular distrast of the MARYLAND
leaders in Congress.
Ihe attempt TO have the Legislature in
struct the Senator'S 70 support, without a
menoment, the Wilson biiT' as IL came
Iioin me House, was not less futile than
tne effort now being made 70 have a paper
10 the same effect circulated FIR signatures
among the people OF some of the counties
ana IN Baltimore city. The former was
dismal failure. just as the latter will be.
The honest and intelligent people of
Marylsnd have long since learned 10 trust
the integrity and ability Of their Senators
and Representatives in Congress. In the
maintenance of the true principles of De
mocracy, and % detect the motive Of the
maiconienis who endeaver TO cast suspicion
upon them. The people know that there
j. no present or prospective necessity for
exerting any compulsion upon the Sena-
toIs 10 support proper measure Of tariff
reform.
The fact is that Senator Gorman il well
leading Democrats who urged upon Mr..
Cleveland to call an extra session Of Con-
gress, al the very threshold OF his admins
iration, 10 redeem the promises of the cam
paign in the important matter of tariff
reform; policy the wisdom of which the
President failed TO recognize, but which Is
now freely admitted by the best friends Of
the administration would have been an
eminently wise one. HAD the tariff ques-
ton been thus wisely dispensed of at the
very commencement of the administration,
1t Is now generally conceded that the bust
ness and financial depression which sub
sequently furnished the supposed necessity
for the extraordinary silver session (Which
created such a rio in the party without any
perceptible corresponding benefiO would
never have arisen
1t is now generally conceded by those
familiar with the question that the Wilson
bill, as IL left the House was not only no,
in harmony with the Chicago platform,
but was not adapted at ali To Nhe present
exigencies Of the treasury. A tariff for
revenue only" as emphasized and Endorsed
by the Chicago platform, knows no such
words as "iree list" Ii means "A tax upon
all revenue producing imports, equally and
equitably light. Soft could hardly lie con-
sidered the part of wisdom. while the
Secretary of the Treasury was resorting 10
doubtful expedients in negotiating bonds
upon questionable authority, 10 cover up
existing deficiencies and save the Treasury
from impending bankruptcy; that revenue
measure should be put forth by the party
in power which by the admission Of its
author, created a much larger deficiency in
the annual revenues of the government
IL is important that the charge now so
freely circulated by the Republicans, that
the Democratic party is Incapable of gov
erniHg the country, should be negattyed,
rather than afiirmatiyely demonstrated.
Therefore, while the Maryland Senators
and Representatives are justly recognized
here as among the substantial tariff Tefor
mers in Congress, they have generally con
ceded that the Wilson bill would have to
be amended IN the Senate SO as t. better
adopt il 10 the necessities Of the current
revenues. Senator German, in his great
speech in the Senate, January 81, in which |
he so ably refuted the harsh criticisms of
Senator Sherman and other leading Re !
publicans against the admittedly made
quate revenue provisions Of the Democratic |
tariff measure, in connection with the ad. !
bond issue proposition, very
frankly admitted that the Sera;e would !
recognize the necessity of so far pertecting |
the House tariff bin as II avert Similar |
dangers 10 the public credit in the future |
In this he voiced the intelligent iudg. |
ment of the very best Democrats OF the
and the attitude and labors of The |
Maryland Senators upon the tariff bill since |
il came TO the senate, have been strictly |
upon the lines thus indicated.
1t was the necessity already indicated,
OF the amendment and improvement Of the
not well matured Wilson bill in the Senate,
that gave the Mugwumpian malcontents of
Maryland always actuated by insincerity
and disingeneOusness) their inspiration FIR
their conspiracy 81 embarrass the necessary
action OF our Senators by IL deliberate at
tempt to create false impression among
the people. Failing utterly in their at
tempt TO make the Legislature party TO
their scheme, they are now trying to i'm
pose upon the credulity OF the people; but
like ali their similar attempts in Ghe past,
their latest scheme will prove az egregious
failure
The Democrats have but narrow mar
gin in the Senate. The present political
complexion of the Senate is A Democrats,
80 Republicans and Populists, and the
Populists have already openly allied them
selves with the Republicans on account of
the remission of the bounty in beet sugar in
the Wilson bill so that the question stands
AZ Democrats against Al opposition. Ua-
less the Democratic party is thoroughly
unified on tine tariff measure as il shall be
presented, the greatest of ali Imaginable
political disasters 10 the Democratic party
at this time-af failure to pass any tariff
bill-will be clearly staring them in the
face from the start.
This important fact is not unknown 10
the little clique of mugwumpian malcon-
tents who are endeavoring from purely
selfish motives 10 create misunderstanding
and embarrassment; and hence the true
wickedness of their scheme ought - be
made known.
To attain this necessary unity among
Democrats so that they may present a unit
ed front to the enemy, when the fight is on,
has been the object of the laborious and
prUtracted conferences which have occupied
the time Of Democratic Senators of late
Senator CONAN, as tl.e chairman of the
Democratic caucus, has necessarily been
leading influence in this matter, and it il
well known to all and his been admitted
even by the scrlbes and pharisees Of the
al ways unfair Il ,ltimore Sun, that his com
manding influences has been conscientious
ly extrted throughout the whole discussion
as a peacemaker and harmoniZer.
AS the acknowledged leader and veteran
taciicisn OF his party in the Senate and the
Official head OF the political organization,
Senator German, though not nOminally in
charge OF The tariff bill, wiil neco ssarily
direc. the great battle in Tvs behalf against
a determined and resourcelul opposition
In this capacity he will render - his party
and bis country service OF scarcely less
magnitude and value than in the defeat Of
the force bill. His eminent and unseilish
g, vices in this beh4lf are recognized here
- N p...,,.ra,;c Ssaasnrs Of avary shade