New-York tribune., 1894-04-04
DEMOCP1TIC OTTRAGE.

T. 10 of uuch Importance that the attention
~ thc country should rest Il while on lhe coh-
duct of thc Sneaker Of the Democratic HOUSE
~ REPRESENTATIVES and the majority he com
r,ords In order 70 steal two seats in the
House NOT because they need them but SIMPLY
hec,us, they want them. Mr.. Crisp ana Ms
Marty have behaved in Il way WHICH "o"i"
iustirv the Republicans in compelling the iii-
ior;tv IN furnish n quorum OF It's own TOT ever!
resolution prescntcd in the House from now
until tho end of the session. Not Only dld MI
crisn defy his own rules revise and reverse HIS
ou,p decisions. make one law for Democrats ana
onotbor ton minutes later for Republicans pu''
nc Il bccome evident that he could not cohsuhi-
motc the intended outrage without rcsor'hG ~
tha prosscst extremes of partisan Inlscohuu'''
n, refused 10 entertain orderly motions lh'h
no refused to entertain an appeal from MS u'l-
ho,rd.nf decisions treating the RcpuDilcih lc'u-
ors all the while in a manner minat0ry ana III
sultinp After two weeks of this sort OF 'h'hs
n. has partiaIly attained his end quorum vi
Domocrat, has appeared who are WilllhS "
votc and the first theft has been pcrpe'ra''u'
, man who WAS as clearly and aS comple'eN
oIoctcd to Congress as anybody could be ms
hccn elected. and Il man has been put INTO inc
vacant seat whom the people OF St L"us hNc
discarded. ~ .,
Mr. Crisp and his majority were without so
much as the usual partisan excuse Ior 'i'H o'''
rage They have nearly one hundred surplus
Democrats in the House. and their CRIME Is ~
wnnton as it Is violent. The machih'r! ~
which it was pcrpctratcd Is IL D'nhocra'c III
vcntion. out of which band OF sure 'hnH
Gamblers could reap rich harvest. II Is Il r''i'
which permits the Committee on RulcS III any
time TO bring in Il special rule winch 'P''."
rule is To supcrSede all rules Such 'p''''
rulc was reported to control th' d"pa'' anu '"''
upon these election cases II proN'"'" NAV
when two hours Of debate had taken pi'''e '"'
Uo,Isc should proceed 10 divide on Inc a""P'''"
of the pcnding reports, and that II" ih'''N'n
ing motions" should be- entertained. me 'P''N
cr has made this special rule The JuS'ln''',"" VI
,II his riotous behaviour He has d'ci"'" '"''
everything. including appeals from Ms ~
,,.,',n. IL an "intcrvening motion" and all
argument and protest have been suppressed ~
the guvcl and the mace. ,.
Uappy the end of Speaker 'rSp 'n" "''
pnrtv ~ revolution and destruction J. W." ~
SIGHT The elections everywhere are t'iilhG 'l'
( same story of popular Indignation. IN" P'oP''
understand the Democratic party t"'ElY IL ivy
h,vc never understood il before durih@ 'h'S
,cncration and ~ they never 'oui" "iN'
understood 1t un'N its power hah w.
come complete in every branch of the "'V'rn'
mont That suticicncy of opportunity ana ""
| tborltv was necessary b"for" fllli 'ohlpl'"'"'
sion ~ It's character was possible IL J.
yeolcd ro the people now - parry ho' 'I''''.'
/ incompcicnt. ignorant and fanaticai' pnt WIN,
ont scrupc or moral perception IL uoeS "o'
aim 10 be- right II merely aims to get WHAT 1t
wants without being certain what II does "'n''
and without even knowing how to get II. i'S
only capacity is for a display OF pr'lt" iorr''
! and the only purpose Of its passion Is 10 n'-
strov II * nttingly p"rsoniil"d III INC
| of The House. and perfectly hlu,r"''" u,
proceedings 10y which he has dlS'rAnr"N," '''
=. o,,,. constituencies and robbed Mr.. joy Of
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