The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-01-10
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Mr. Wilson,
the leader of the Democratic forces in
the House of Representatives has made
one New Years resolution, which he
proposes to live up to in spite of the
calamity howlers in the House and
Senate. He has resolved to pass the
tariff bill prepared by the ways and
means committee through the House
during the present month. In that ef-
fort be will have the support of every
true Democrat in Congress. he says
the bill in its present shape may re-
quire certain amendments, but he has
not the slightest doubt of the final pas.
sage of the bill substantially as it was
reported from the committee.
1t is expected that the Republicans
and some of the Democratic Protec-
tionists will vigorously oppose any
change in the present tariff that might
be suggested, but Mr.. Wilson and those
who stand ready to help him carry out
the policy of the Democratic party, do
not intend to be frightened by the
threats of the opposition. There were
many Republicans in the House and
Senate who voted for the passage of
the Mckinley bill when they knew and
openly declared that it was not what
majority Of the people of the country
wanted. 1t vas Elade party measure
by the Republican leaders, the party
whip was applied and every Repubh-
can stepped up to the rack and cast his
vote in accordance with the dictates of
the Republican bosses.
There are number of good Demo.
Gratis who do not favor all the provls
ions of the Wilson bill, but they do not
propose to repudiate their party to
crafty their political opponents. The
Republicans have contended from the
very day that Mr.. Cleveland was re-
elected that the Democrats did not
possess the required amount of nerve
to revise the tariff. If they have in
vested their money in support of their
judgement in that direction they will
probably have occasion to regret that
they had so little faith in the declara-
ttons Of the Democrats.
During the present week, it is under
stood, the Democratic members Of the
House will hold caucrs and indulge
in a general family talk. Some Of the
Republicans who profess to have the
gift of anticipating what will happen
In caucus predict that the majority of
the Democrats will either decide to de-
feat the Wilson bill outright or vote to
recommit the bill to the ways and
means committe for further revision.
have discussed the subject with
many of the ablest Democrats in the
House during the past two or three
days and they pronounce such state
ments too silly for serious considera
ton. One of the men, who exercises
more influence with Democratic mem
bers than anyone else in the House. ex-
cept Speaker Crisp told me that the &C
tiOn Of the coming caucus will not be
binding upon thos5 who participate in
it. Its thought to be desirable to
come together and talk over the polit-
ical situation in the House and make
such suggestions as will result in
better understanding of the duty de-
volVing upon the Democratic majority.
If the Republicans fancy for one mo.
ment tnat Speaker Crisp, Messrs. vii.
son, Catchings, Turner of Georgia.
Culbersou, Breckinbridge of Arkansas,
McMigin, Hatch and the other Demo-
cratic members are going to let the
minority rule in the present Congress,
they might as well resolve early in the
new year to change their plans.
A distinguished Democratic Senator,
who is generally supposed to be hostile
to some of the views entertained by
the President on certain questions,
voices the sentiment of all of the Dem
ecratic Cougressmen who are willing
to be quoted when he says: "Ehis is a
Democratic Administration. backed
up by Democratic majorities in the
Senate ard House of Representatives,
and we propose to 60 right ahead and
conduct the government in accordance
with Democratic principles as we un-
derstand them:" Some of the Repub-
licans are endeayoring to promote dis
cord in the Democratic ranks by con-
fusing the issues involved. President
Cleveland is not on trial, as some of
them would have it appear. He is the
leader of the Democratic party and be.
fore the present Congress adjourns it
will be demonstrated that the Democ-
racy is able to shape its own policies
without any Republican interference"
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