The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-13
MIR. wilson heard FROM
Virginia'S Statesman Thinks the DEM
Ocracy Should Brace Up,
IT'S IMPOTENCE REALIZED
lie Acknowledges the Utter Demoraliza.
tion of the Party but Advises the Fol-
lowers to Make an Effort and Die
in Dignified Way.
By the United Press.

By the United Press.
Washington, Dec. 12.-Mr Wilson, of
West Virginia, does not believe the pres
ent session should be a routine one, but
that the chances of retrieving Democra-
tic supremacy depend on a full and solid
record of reform legislation.
ITO do little or nothing" he said to a
United Press reporter, except pass the
appropriation bills and the lean list of
measures said to have been agreed on
by some of our party leaders, would
justify the charge that the Democratic
party is incapable of affirmative and
coherent politics. A bad party the
country may tolerate for a while, and
even vicious legislation, as the career of
the Republican party abundantly shows,
but an impotent party everybody dis
misses with ridicule and contempt. The
country and the Democratic party have
right to vote on the separate tariff
bills sent to the senate, dealing with
coal, iron ore, sugar. free alcohol and
barbed wire, and there are some
amendments to the administrative
treasury department that call for ac-
ton"
Mr.. Wilson, who, at the time he spoke,
had not beard of the senate's action on
Mr. Gray's motion, expressed a strong
opinion that the senate substitute on
sugar especially ought to pass. "Our
treaty and trade relations with Ger
many" he said, demanded the repeal
of the discriminating tax against sugar,
and protection of our people against
the trust called for the repeal of the one
eighth protection on refined sugars"
Have you heard that opponents of
the income tax are told by friends of
differentials is in the interest of that
taxi" he was asked. "Yes; but on the
contrary, such repeal would somewhat
increase the import of refined sugar
add to our revenue and moderate the
power of the trust over American con-
sumers. We should also pass q good
banking bill. There is danger of the
committee being asked to give too much
time to hearings after it has gotten
lHIOuBn WITH lne men whose counsel
is really valuable. If the bill prepared
by Mr.. Carlisle amended and perfected
If need be, could be gotten through the
house before the holidays, there would
be ample time for it's consideration in
the senate even with their present rules
and, of course, my suggestions imply
some change in these rules, for | believe
that If our people do not adopt some
form of previous question so that they
may dispose of relief measures, the Re.
publicans will adopt it to pass theil
measure.
There is a mighty difference between
Legislative DEGREES without deliberation
as we had in the Fifty-flrst congress
and legislation by unanimous consent
as seems to be the helpless condition
of every large legislative body without
rules to bring measures to a vote Under
the latter system there can be no party
supremacy and no response to popular
verdicts.
If we can deal with all these matters
wisely and some others of minor i'm
portance we can retire with dignity
from the stage and challenge our sue
cessors to do as much for the people,