The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-19
THE DEMOCHATIC PARTY WILL RE-
TAIN POWER

To all those who insist on prCphesylng
disaster 10 The Democratic party In the
elections this fs,l. We want to continue
as we have begun IN telling them that the
Democratic party is not going TO lose
control OF the House Of Representatives
IN the November elections. Why should
Il? II has not done all that the people
expected IL would do when they entrust-
ed IL with control OF all the depart
plents OF Government but the people
perfectly understand why this is so. The
people perfectly understand that the
House OF Representatives was overwhelm-
hng1y in favor of real and genuine tariff
reform but that the party had only
Care majority in the Senate. and that
osw (so-calledD Democratic senators de-
serted their party and allied themselves
9th trusts and mOnop0lies. and thus
made II impossible to pass such a bill
Through the Senate as the people wanted
oassed. The people will not, therefore,
tsia the Democratic party responsible
Cor tina tariff bill being short of what
they dcpired They will hold this hand
full OF traitorous Democratic senators
responsible for II. But the Democratic
party f. entitled to, and will certainly re-
ceive the plaudits Of the people for what
It accomplished In spite of the treasona-
bic opposition OF these pretended Demo
cratic senators. In spite OF all the de-
uurfation that has been heaped upon
the bin that has actually passed. and IL
now with the President, II has done
great things for the relief of the people
from the burdens and expressions OF
che Mckinley bin. In hts speech In the
Senate last Wednesday. from which We
quoted SO fully yesterday Senator Vest
thus stated what the bill has done:
The bin which the House has accepted.
and which In q few hours will go 10
the President OF the United States. puts
WOOL lumber, salt, copper, burfaps, bags
and cotton bagging. fax and hemp. all
agricultural implements, cotton ties . ana an,
IN antagonisn TO the provisions or the
Mckinley law. on coal and Iron ore. the
duty has been decreased from u cents
20 y cents tom; on ,es1 ore ., ,ne .S uas
Il has been decreased one-haif On WOODEN
goods. the citadel OF protection, the great
fortress Of monopoly and outrage In the
Mckinley law. the duties have been re-
ductd 50 per cent They have been re-
duced 81 per cent. IN the metal schedule.
% Der cent on cotton goods. II per cent.
In the glass schedule, y per cent. on
chemicals. where the House bill reduced
the duties only 20 per cent.
We cannot approve OF the free list
that pleases Mr. Vest so. but take II all
IN al. this is a record that the Democrat
ic party can point TO with pardonable
pride when the terrific opposition that
It encountered IN Its own ranks in the
Senate is considered. In forcing the great
reductions In the wooden and the cot
ton schedules. II has greatly cheapened the
clothing OF every man, woman and child
IN the United States and in reducing the
duties In all the other schedules 1t has
cheapened all the things that the
people use In everyday life The Demo
cratic party has a right. therefore. 70 go
before the people and claim oxultlngly
that II has triumphed over opposition that
seemed invincible. and that II has ex-
torted from the mOnopolies and trusts
real and great concessions to the people
in spite Of all their money and power
TO corrupt. and in spite of the most odlous
treason In its own ranks.
This Is not service to be lightly esti-
mated, nor win the people fail TO show
their appreciation OF 1t when they again
come to the polls. The battle against pro-
tec'ion and monopoly has been fought
ana won by the people Securing all the
results OF this victory has been mpeded
by traitors. but the people intend to keen
marching right straight along until every
vessige OF protection is swept out OF our
system OF laws. They will continue TO
SEND representatives and senator's 10
Congress until there is a majority IN
eash body In favor Of destroying pro,ec-
tioss, when that scheme to rob The mary