The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-02-03
ELKTON. FEBRUARY 3, 1894
A POLITICAL BUNOO GAME.

L ne QlSSenSlOnS ana QlIerenCeS OF
the Democratic party displayed in
Congress, strkingly illustrate the glgan
-trs> game of bluff which the Demo.
cratic party played upon the country
in 1892. 1t is the inevitable and log
ical consequence of the deceit. hypoc-
risy and straddllng of the Cleveland
campaign, of the acrobatic attempts to
face one way in the East, another way
in the West and still another way in
the South, and of the efforts to ANAL
gamate elements radically hostile to
one another.
On every question which has entered
into the discussions of the present
Congress the Democratic party is des-
titute of anything like fixed principle
and is incapable Of anything like
coherent and effective action.
On the question of "tariff REFORM"
which is supposed to be the one great
bond that has held the concern
together in at least the appearance of
unity, the party is torn and distracted
In secret, so that with an overwhelm.
ing majority in the House 1t is a ques-
ton of some doubt whether the Wilson
bill will be passed, and it is certain
that if it shall be passed it will be only
with reluctant votes whipped into line
by the party caucuses and Executive
patronage.
On the question whether the Demo.
cratic administration shall issue bonds
in order to perform the simple function
of carrying on the government and
paying its current debts the Demo
Gratis are as much divided as they were
over the issue of silver repeal.
On the question whether instead Of
increasing the national debt the ad-
ministration shall be forced to initiate
the currency by coinage CT the silver
"seignorage" the same lines of division
are again apparent.
On the question whether the cur.
rency of the country shall be extended
to State bank basis there is in pros.
pect repetition of the same helpless
founderng of the sectional and antag-
onistic elements of the party.
On the question whether the dog
matte and offensive policy of the ad-
ministration toward the Hawaiian Coy,
eminent shall be rebuked and reversed
there is the same incapacity to arrive
at any conclusion that will bring to-
gether on common ground those men,
bers of the party who have patriotic
convictions on this issue and those who
keep time by the White House clock.
In the midst of all this exhibition of
discord and imbacilitY over questions
of policy and principle tine country Is
treated to the spectacle of a personal
teud, by which the President of the
United States, on one hand, and the
chief of the anti administration Demo-
Gratis, on the other, are prostituting
the Supreme Court as an arena for the
settlement of their personal differences
as party leaders.
To add to the ignominy and degre-
dation OF the party, Richard Croker,
the boss of Tammany Hall, appears on
the scene at Washington to issue
orders as to the policy of the majority
of Congress.
To match this shameful display of
incapacity, stupidity and wrangling at
time when the country is suffering
the worst season of hard times it has
passed through for twenty years, and
when it is craving for wise and set
tied policy of government, would be
difficult task 10 the history of party
government. Yet this is the fruit that
might have been expected of the
campaign of juggling and false pre-
tence in 1892, by which the democratic
party cheated not only the country,
but now as the results prove cheated
itself