The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-09-15
Bro. Bailey on the Situation.

Does 1t not begin TO look as though
the Democrats were partners with the
Republicans to all the mien and vicious
laws, and that it really is holder than the
Republicans in its treachery?
Does it not also occur to you that If the
Democratic party wants TO undo all the
nsien things the Republicans have done
that it could have made commencement
in that direction in two years?
Does it not seem to you that it reform
is to come through the Democratic party
that you will first have died for the need
OF it, judging from the record it has
made since Cleveland was inaugurated,
before you get it?-Winnfield Comrade.
We find the foregoing queries
among q other questions in the
Comrade of the 9th, all equally
vapid and unreasoning. Bro. Bal
ley has plainly overlooked the old
truism that any fool can ask a
question, but it takes a wise man
to answer one.
In the first place we would an
swer that it does not at all look
like the Democrats and Republi-
cans were partners in any matter
of legislation, and any man who
supposes or insinuates any such
thing is poorly qualified and un-
worthy to represent any people in
Congress.
Next we would answer, that, as
Mr.. Cleveland only took his seat on
the 4th of March, 1893, just eight
cen months ago, and Congress was
not Governed in extra session until
August 7th, more than five months
later, we really can not see how
they could possibly have got down
to business two years ago.
Third, We would state that the
Democratic Congress that adjourn
ed few days ago has abolished
over 600 government Offices, and
from this alone effected saving of
100000 year, and its appropria-
tons for the year are 1856, 96S
less than the Congress that proceed
ed it. In a single year it has over
turned and repealed more viscious
laws than thirty other Congresses
did, and it could hardly have pro-
ceeded any faster without creating
confusion and anarchy. The bust
ness interests of the country would
have been too greatly disturbed,
and men of small minds like Bro.
Bailey and ourselves could not
have "got on to il" in ten years!
Speaker Crisp, at a meeting at
Atlanta, &C., on the 7th instant,
said: Son the basis of the impor-
tation of 1928, on wooden manu-
features alone, there is a reduction
to the consumer of more than $685.
100000" He also said that the
present Democratic administration
has reduced the government ex-
penditures s4O,OOO,OOO, for the
present year. Further he said:
"Wbile we have not done all we hoped
to do, we have done much in the past year
to redress the wrongs of the people. We
have done more for their relief than was
ever done by aug party in the same length
OF time tn any country under the sun.
These are bold words, and yet hold my
self at all times ready to defend them.
Coming into power at q time OF panic,
when business was at standstill, when
labor was unemployed, when our treasury
was empty, with courage and fidelity we
entered upon struggle with the enemies
OF the people. We emerged from that
struggle victorious. We have repealed
the McKinly Law. We have greatly re-
cheaper. We have taxed surplus incomes.
We have restored freedom Of elections
We have reduced public expenditures,
We have declared undying hostility to
all trusts and monopolies, organized for
the oppression OF the people, and already
done much TO destroy their power.
ION these foundations We "build our
house." on these principles We go before
the public. For them we have fought the
good fight, to them We have kept the
faith, and OF them We have no fears"
The La. Populist was beautiful
ly gulled last week, when it publish