St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-25

people? 1t pledged. itseH .tog sachs re-
forms as should result In a reduction OF
the public expenditures without i'm
pairing the efficiency OF the govern
mental functions. Such reforms have
already been accomplished Ia part, and
the pending appropriation bills. as they
have passed tue house, bear evidence Of
sincere desire to cconomize, by with
drawing from super6nous offices tile
enormous emoluments which attached
to them under Republican donIinloti
That relic Of the despotism that char i
acterized the reconstruction period iH
our national history-the federal eiee-
ton law-flas been plotted from the
statute books. aud every citizen quail
fed by law can now cast his vote IN any
part OF this country without fear Of ar
rest at the demand OF some petty fanc-
tionary.' invested for She time beiug
with arbitrary authority. the Demo-
cratic party has repeated the Sherman
silver purchase act. that gavs to a few
oyer-fich owners of mines. market for
their product far above its legitimate
value, and sirfcited the treasury vaults
with mass OF coin for which there was
neither public demand nor necessity.
The tariff reform guaranteed by the
Chicago platform WAS undertaken In
good faith. The house lab5red long in
the perfection of a bill that contem-
plated reduction in the cost OF the
necessaries OF life, and which would re-
lieve the masses of the people from
many of the onerous burdens they are
now compelled to bear. The measure
was not radical one, such as would
seriously disturb the conditions OF trade
and commerce. II was incomplete,
however so-for it was found
impossible to effect all the reforms
necessary, owing to tile strength of the
opposing Republicans. aided by a few
recreant Democrats belonging to the
cabai to which Mr.. Hin owes allegiance.
Imperfect though the bill was, 1t was an
earnest OF the intent to rectify some
of the inequalities and oppressive fea-
rares of our system Of tariff taxation.
These reforms have nearly all bsen
wiped out or nuiliiied by the senate.
That body has been the hOtbed OF the
tariff conspirators. The members or
that body have been the plant tools of
the monopnlists. Coal and iron have
been restored to the dutiabte list, and
the imposts upon other articles of prime
necessity have been increased az the de-
mand Of special interests. The attack
UPON the Income tax is In line with the
remainder OF the programme. The tax
was proposed by the house simply as e
makesliift to meet an existing emer-
geucy. It has been used i'll the senate
as an excuse for the restoration Of duties
on products of general use and neces-
sity.
1t may be that Senator Hill prophesies
truthfully when he predicts Democratic
defeat. But il it comes. it will not be
the result Of the policy Of thu present
administration. but0f its enemies within
the Democratic ranks. OF whom David
B. Hill is chief. 1t will not be the result
of the warfare of the opposing political
party, but of the treachery of some
Democrats who stand high IN the coun-
ellis of the faithful and use the con.
fidence of the people that they may
betray it. If Mr.. Cleveland is the last
Democratic president that the prese Mt
generation will see, much of the re-
sponsibility for the calamities that will
befall the organization and the. country
at large will rest.upon the shoulders OF
the Democrats of the Hill stripe, who
are more self-seeklng than patriotic.
aud are welded TO the cause of monop-i
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