The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-08-29


CaNsRBssaIA.S PAYNE OF New York.
one Of the Republican nsnibers OF tlie
Committee on Ways and Means, epito-
u,izes the action Of the CongFsss just
adjourned a. fellows:
vffrone OF two exceptions. where the
condition. yrt+r the moss e1ctrsl1riiualtf
he Lid Congress has ilet.ii in sf---iel
ior,.rer than anV other. WIN cir.ti
democratic majority ia each branch
IA had AN oppartunitT of acsDitlF li7lii-ls
naueh That ID has afsDmpi1siira Ness
T;ftIe muSt be acknoW ielge4 .t -
friends. The little book entitled " li--
f-l.no-esS Has DONE with blank leaves
-. hss riueh of truth for Is fouuda-
tiorl. That the Democratic leaders iell
ms i evident from the persistent eliort-
- Esnre-eutatiYe Gatrhiug> o. oniain
,.7,,s-f-f ~ srfut in the Record Isl ol
rspf only the acts that have ireoonie i:iN >
i.rit also OF the acts thag have p'isSth ii4e
House but have then failed ne s'plilt.s
bas Eirtle interest ia the number ~ private
,isiurs PASSED by the House. But even
th,.Se may figure ia a list II consldefan nle
Drouorrions. although any one conne.aed
5rith the House knows that il costs litiie
OF no time or effort % pass them
The House came In fairly bowling ier
reduced expenditure. and yel tAr f,7-li.
shows that. aside nom the e'li III pen.
sious aunropriafiauS have been increased
I o,-ar f,oee ~ any wear since the war;
and with tie cTt of s1s.uJl.tji GA the iitil-
Z sion roll. the total appropriations, lnciiiu-
inc r,euSiou. exceed either year 81 tne
/ fSf f,eugress There was great cry iof
( ..tarif REFORM" The result j. nlll 80
( rad that nobody viii father I, aild ine
/ President VIII not give L The empty c1li-
Dliment even Of his signature despite l.le
/ nnfyerSal pressure Of his partislus IA
| Congress. The bill j fuh ol ninnoers,
and nnless amended spirits aud diamonds
/ snd a score Of articles VAL % i1ee
Rv the aid of Republican Votes iAe sil-
| yer purchasing claI>e was feifeAiei- Dc
( the party In power has Etiiea - hiecl .i-i
/ silver question OF the money question ~
any other legislation,
II has utterly failed % make any pro-
vision for the further use Qf silver. lhey
promised in ls;ll - rel cal the state ltN oit
] r17rept.v Thev promised the revival 90
/ .he old State currency. Those Who ac-
! cepted the promise found thon.seiyes de-
I ceived. The majority in congress nav E
I found il impossible to present any -
I souahia plan lsr the extension OF lne Nii-
I tion.I banking system or tho increase OF
Tbro1rh the business depression at
! tending the complete restoration ol De
Z mocracy % power. the Treasury wa> li'l-
/ bic 90 become bankrupt Livery iA-ilhlii-
man saw that immediate provision mus
he made for the emergency. congress
I stood idiv bY. while the Secretary -
I .,mnetle3 q assauIe powers which MS
I marty aSSorilles questioned aid l-Saed
] bonds m rliu1us rate. because OF tle
/ high rate OF Interest. O. meet the eincf-
/ ,st1f-F. Tbeugh the danger Is not yei
/ over. i9ngrrss has raised uo- nHser o.
avert Il.
For years tie tusiIoss interests OF %,
[ ,ountrg have demanded uaIlArupicl
aef democratic times have acceniuate
the demand. hut Congress has aceoni-
/ pii-hed nothing.
~ this Congress has done the country
. i.--rer service hy what il has omitted c,
10 than by aesusi legislation. The conn
I trv i better OF neaafs-. the Baiilt btiih
I rapts-v bin has not hccuige q law an.
! fll--.llSe the Democracy has rot tlnkcrat
I with the bonds, banking or CURRENCY
The headers have been afraid t. trnS
their followers. Never hase rulers ii-
| come more arrogant fban fAe members o
the COMMITTEE 0n Rules NeF0r hay
followers tean more craven tiiSn tie "il
er Democrats iB tie House. - iar a. il'
I Leaders have followed the Reed ruie-. tL
House h-s been aiie "a ds business IA
business way. But when tie leader
have followed thei- cwn devices SD,
have sought Ia bind the minority bot ~.
lv. but the majority, hand ald faei. ssii.
Z Ing all debate, they haYe absolutely pre-
yeEtai the House from passing Just al'
wise iavs. even had the House the ls
dom % do Ii4is,
The one word Incompetent Iill
charastcrizes this Congress The ictlin
Is widespread. Il j. well yei.Hai pr tl
letter of President Cleveland O. Wilson
There j. mo- excuse for inlstakiug e
misrepsessntiug Tire feeling and tempe
of the rank aiid lilc o. the peinocT..i,
They are doWnca>, under the assertion
that their party fails In ability 10 ulanag 2
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