The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-09-18
WHAT CONGRESS HAS DONE.
"A Storchouse Of Convincing Facts and
Invaluable Arguments.
Sppcinl To tho Npws and (,onrior

Special to the News and Courier.
WASHINGTON, September l3.-Th
Democratic Congressional committc
to-day began sending out copies of tn,
campaign handbook which has jus
come from the publishers. 1t is
most complete and valuable documen
from party standpoint. 1t begins b,
showing that the late distressing panic
was caused by Republican maladminis
tration. The tariff bill is printed
giving comparison between the Nc
hinlcy law and the now law, the rates
OF taxation showing reductions in
nearly every item OF all the schedules
Then the schedules are grouped show.
ing consecutivcly the items on which
lOO per cent reductions were made
those which were reduced between DC
and 100 per cent, those between % and
90 per cent, and those less than % per
cent. Much space is devoted to the
income tax, and Mr.. McMillin's report
upon it is given in full. Scott Wilkes
income tax speech delivered in the
52d Congress is included, and so is
Senator Mills's tariff speech of last
April. The diplomatic relations, in
cluding the Hawaiian incident are re-
viewed, and considerable attention is
paid to tie party'S attitude on the pen
sion qucs. on and on its fricndlincss
for the old soldiers.
Mr.. Pig0ts speech on the dangers OF
Populism is published as u warning to
the Democrats who are inclined to
stray after the party of fiat money and
other financial fallacies. Tho Demo
cratic platform of 1892, Mr.. Cleveland s
letter of acceptance and his recent
letters TO Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Catch
printed in full. The most important
and striking feature Of the book is a
summary showing "What the Demo
cratic Congress did" This is what if
says: .,.-
1T repeated the Sherman silver law
which required the Government to
purchase annually "a, 100000 ounces OF
silver and pay for the same in gold
obligations, thereby menacing the
credit OF the Government and imperil-
ing the stability of our commercial,
manufacturing and financial interest.
1t removed from the statutes the Fcde-
raj election law, the most odious and
undcmOcratic measure ever enacted.
and thereby restored to the people OF
the sovereign States full AID complete
control over their elections, free from
the intervention of supervisors and
deputy marshals, whose sole duties
under Republican supremacy had
been to intimidate, arrest and imprison
electors before they had cast their bal
lots.
1t reduced the expenditures of the
Government below those of the last
Republican administration more than
S2S, 100000, thereby relieving the pco-
pie from the payment of that immense
sum into the Federal treasury to
stimulate cxtravagant jobs.
1t reformed the abuses in the various
departments, and by the aid of the
heads Of the same dispensed with
useless positions, thereby reducing
the salary list more than 81 200, 600 an
nually.
1t repealed that most obnoxious, i'll
formed and oppressive measure called
the Mckinley law, and substituted in
its stead Il measure of revenue reform
that will revive trade and restore pros
perity.
1t destroyed the policy of paying out
OF tho public funds In the treasury
derived from taxes collected from the
people, millions of dollars annually in
the way Of bounties to aid private in.
dividuals in the prosecution of thcl
private industries.
1t provided for the taxation, bN
States, counties, and municipalities 0
more than three hundred millions o
taxable valules which had lrctofor,
not only been exempt from taxation
but had enabled unscrupulous persons
by fraudulent practices to escape froa
their just share of the burdens o
domestic government.
1t placed upon the statute books til,
most drastic measure against combina
tions, trusts and monopolics cngagc(
in foreign commerce ever enacted.
! 1t provided for an income tax upor
! the wealth Of the country, thcrcb,
placing upon the shoulders of the ricl
IL due share OF the burdens Of the Gov
| crnmcnt.
1t recognized the dignity Of labor b,
! providing by law Il national holiday il
the District OF Columbia upon whicl
the working people may cease from
toll and itc in IL peaceful celebration
| OF their achievement and triumphs.
1t enacted more than two hundred
laws for the benefit OF the people il
different sections Of the country.
Chairman Faulkner and Sccrctalr
Gardner propose to Hood every clos,
or doubtful district with this valuable
compilation, and big force of maln,
clerks will be put to work at once.