The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-11


That was telling thrust by Senator
boar when he declared that the senate
edition of the Wilson bill lis founded
upon no principle. and is born of an
unnatural union between two hatreds-
that Of section against section and
that Of class against class 1.-TWO
dangers" he added impressively,
threaten the republic. Oae is the
acquisition In few hands of vast ac'
eumulations Of wealth by dishonest or
questionable practices, and the other
the wicked and unscrupulous appeal to
tho prejudices and passions of large
masses of people by political leaders
for political influence, spreading
abroad throughout the country false
hoods which mske the people dissatis-
fed with their own institutions and
their own laws
When it is recalled with what in
temperance of vituperaUon the Demo.
cratic campaign managers used to do.
nounce the Mckinley bill aS fraud on
the consumer, sop to blackmailed
trusts and barter of principles in eJ-
change for campaign assessments. it is
curious to view how thoroughly the
Democratic senate has fallen into the
same unconstitutional pitfalls Note
the following brief summary of the
400 amendments tackled on, at the in
stigstion Of interested comb nations Of
capital, by the Democratic finance COM
mittee of the senate to the Wilson bill
as 1t amerged from the house. We use
the language Of the Washington cor
respondent Of the Pttsburg Dispatch
or course, none of the great interests de-
manding protection get what they want.
but 1t Is safe 10 say that nearly all Of them
are getting by the amended bill more than
tLey expected. The glass, pottery, iron
ana Steel aud other great interests are
materially favored by the changes, which
range from 70 75 per cent advance rs
compared with the Wilson bill. Steel rails
get trltle less than was reported a few
days ago, but s. q ton is better than the
S4.JJ or 50 Of the Wilson bill. Tin plate,
which was cut down by the finance com
mlJtee, /, restored 90 the figures OF the
wilson bIll ] is cents pound An ad.
vance ls made all along the line in chemi-
cas- ana drugs. AgrcultuUsts are bcue-
lted IN nearly hundred amendments.
Ile Troy people aud senator Murphy are
triumphant lu getting almost what they
utMaua-l N relation % collars and cuffs
ana shirts. Wool almost al0un seems to
nave been sighted By the wrecEers 0t the
Wilson bill
Ia the Judgment o.; sober citizens Of
all parties, the most dangerous element
in our citizenship is that which BART
ers principle for selfish advantage. We
call persons wlo DO this demagogues.
The Democratic senator who promises
one course Of public action and pur-
sues another because IT is more pdvsn-
tageous to himself or to his party, can
no. escape similar designation lie
IS \ public enemy, because no would
betrsy his country and bis conscience
for money or position In the garish
light OF the utter lack Of dominating
principle, consistency or manhood ex.
hibited by this Democratic administra-
tion in Its trsstment Of momentous
pending issues can wo wonder that
Giscontented and ignorant men, under
the double smart Of hunger and dis
gust, shonld give vent to turbulence,
march in lawless hordss TO the nations
capital fo7 redress, or indulge, through
indhcreet writers and spokesmen, in
incendisry language or rio,ous demon
stratiou2
The Democratic party. az at present
managed, is utterly unfit to govern the
republic.