Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-09-01

Jelly. Inc tarin bill which ne SO Bit
teriy abused is to be the law of the
land at midnight to-day, because he
lacked the nerve to veto It. If In
stead of sffecting the interest of
thousands, nay millions of people, 1t
had merely affected the interest of
some poor devil who had sought re-
lief from Congress he would have
sprung a veto ON 1t quick enough,
bah Let the country hear no more
OF this mans courage. He has the
courage of the bully and braggart
only. de is always ready to jump
on some little thing but when it
comes to something big he ignores
it.
No wonder that Mr.. Cleveland has
not acted upon the report OF the civ
II service commission, recommending
the dismissal of q. III. j. Taylor,
whom he made recorder of deeds for
the District of Columbia, for having
violated the law against soliciting
campaign contributions from Gov
ernment employees. That repoI
gives him the alternative of snub-
bling the civil service commission
AND winking at q violation of the
civil service law, for which he always
prOtessed to have such great respect,
ne has always carried an oversUOck
OF profession, or of Diminishing his
special pr0tege from an office TO
which he should never have been ap.
pointed and probably never would
have been had not the Senate refus-
ed to confirm his nomination to a
diplomatic position. Taylor says
he has no fear OF dismissal. He has
made MIR. Cleveland believe that as
the head of the the Negro democrat
tc league, an organization composed
oil Negroes who have been given OFF,
ces and those who expect to be given
office by this administration, he con.
trolls large number of votes; hence
his certainty of being protected. AS
a matter OF fact those who should
know do not believe that there are
one thousand Negro democrats in
the United States.
representative Payne, OF New
York, one of the prominent republi
can members of the House commit
tee on Ways and Means, closes q
brief and interesting resume OF this
session OF Congress with this pen pic
turo that Is bound TO be recognized
by all who have inteliigently watch
ed the doings of the democrats IN
Congress 1.-The leaders have beer
AFRAID TO trust their followers. New
or have rulers become more AFRO
= giant than the members of the com
zAmtttee on Rules. Never have follow
ers been more craven than the Other
democrats In the House. So far a,
the leaders have followed the ReeS
rules, the House has been able to ds
business. But where the leader,
have followed their own devices, ant
have sought to bind the minorit,
not only, but the majority, hanI
and foot, sitting all debate, the,
have absolutely prevented til
House from passing Just and wis
iaws, even II the House had the wis
uon- 20 do so. One word, incompt
oonC, lily eharacterizes this Cor
gEesS. Inns ieeiine "a widespread. |
Is well-voiced IN the it,Itar ,,f pc
dent Cleveland TO Mr.. Wilson. rha,
is no excuse for mistaking or misrel
resenting the feeling and temper ,
the rank and file of the democrac,
They are downcast under the asseI
tions that their party fails In abilIt
to manage the government. TT
President In the sentence ouote
correctly sized up the situation.
Senator Hill contributes this stat
saent to democratic harmony In Ne
York "Of the Presidential nomin,
tions (for New York; since March
1898, 80 per cent have been take
from that portion of the part
known as "anti-snappers," again
the protest of prominent demOcra
and against the recommendation
the regular organizations of the par
in the several localities; while 95 %
cent OF the fourth class pOstmaste
appointed have been taken from q
same faction, the regular organic
lions being substantially unreco
nized. There are many counties
the state where the men who offici,
ly and successfully conducted (
campaign "a 1892 have been whol
- ignored, neither themselves nor tn,
organizations securing single fiji
eteSs postmaster appointment
.r respective counties. The
It's and figures speak for the
slves and do not require any co
ment.r
Chairman Wilson, of the Hor
Ways Means and Committee. prop,
es starting for Europe early M
week, and the tongue of rumor SO
that he expects to bring back a
campaign fund to be spent in tryi
to get himself reelected to +,
House. Whether this rumor is Il
or false will not undertake to 81
but, as Mr.. Wilson was instrum,
tai In getting tariff lagislati
through Congress that is going
put lots of money into Europe
pockets at the expense of Amerit
working men, 1t is not unreasona
to suppose that some of the bene
ted European manufacturers may
grateful enough to put up SC
money to be used In trying to K
Mr.. Wilson In Congress. Both
and Mr.. Cleveland have promised
get more favors for European ma
facturers If Congress continues t.
democratic.
Congress will adjourn to-morr
and it's democratic members
have an opportunity to learn
what their constituents think of
laundering incapacity which
marked everything they have IN
taken.