The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-20
THE MAN THAT BLOCKS WHEELS

The Baltimore Sun is the leading Dem
ocratic paper Of Maryland. II contained
day or so back. the following from It's
special correspondent at Washington:
SENATOR ARTHUR =. GORMAN'
WASHINGTON. July l7.-s ''.ns ora
conservatives" find Themselves pre-
,y a,,d much nrn the emo eoniTon's the
valiant MIR. Debs. There Is abundant
evidence that when Debs was Lai. .,,
the wind he was far from anu ,trcd re
what whirlwind he was t.atiure
reap. But Debs went In 10 wiz =,
meant death and destruction TO 81, In -
Is the solution OF the problem OF n nas
tinuance Of a desperate HSht ~. a. -
scarcely hope TO back u ,,v up, senators. or
rather with the arch conservative, TOT
at one word from him me DINERS wVu,n ~
gladly give up the sttxstle -
Having such a deadly erect upon thein
and tJpon their political futures. a Few
DAYS since It was gently limited IN thlS
coTrespondence that Mr.. German, Wheh ne
0re, Started out to thwart Democratic
mort 10 abide by Democratic pledges,
bad no idea Of the magnitude OF the task
which he set for himself. or or the mo-
mentous consequences involved. both per
sonai and general. Had he dreamed OF
the whirlwind he would never have raised
the wind. He drew others into his little
combine against their own judgment, who
relied. as he did. upon his star OF des-
had led him to believe no obstacles could
stand I'm the way OF his triumphant march
at the head OF vested monopolies over
the suffering and PROSTATE interests OF
the peOpla He had yet to learn the les
son which has been taught to so many
before him, that there are times when
the freemans viii is next 70 the VIII OF
Cod This lesson is at last sinking deep
into the minds Of the conservative com
bine. and If. one and all. they could let
so without loss Of prestige. now happy
would they be TO do it,. me toh"~etS
went in 10 stay with the leader. me
leader hesitates TO give the command 70
fall back because Ike DebS, defeat
means for him permanent loss OF pIcs,Ise.
deposition from leadership, and REDUCTION
TO the ranks. Debs. perhaps. IS me more more
asDired TO craftsmanship. and great
party never put its faith IN Deus ana
relied upon him To- care ior tne C UGn-
expect Debs 10 display spirit OF loltY
manhood and patriotism, confess MS er-
rors. and repair as well AS ne can the
injuries for which he is responsive, nut
in the other case. the pride which must
have fall would save some credit II II
displayed humility IN time. For the nsht
has no more 10 commend IL IMAM inc llsIlt
of Debs The tactics and the meihodS are
as indefensible as those TO which pepS
resorted. What a spectacle Tor the coun-
try that the 'hold-up" tactics which pre-
vailed in the chamber Of the Senate nave
been transferred TO the room or tne CON
ference committee, because selfish per
sonal ambition interested motives. and
pride without nobility hopes TO AVOID DOW
Ing I'm the dust Of discontinue.
1t is exasneratine indeed mat this whole
should be held in its present con-
dition In order that one man may get
special privileges for his pet monopohes'
which are in turn to give him the money
necessary to corrupt the election Of Mary
lands Legislature. in order that he may
secure his reelection To the Senate.
May Virginia never have another Cor
man in the Senate