Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-10-04

pllticatlOn of the principle OF
home rulein States and a vindi-
cation of the doctrine of sover-
eighty Of States as it was recog-
nized by our fathers from the
foundation of our Government
until that evil day in the sixties,
when the Republicans, although
a minory party, owing to our
own divisions, accidentally OBJ
tanned control Of the country.
We rejoice that with Democratic
National ascendency the country
consistently raturn to the simple
methods, the sound principles
and the correct administration of
public offices which charachter-
lied the earlier and better days
of the Republic.
''The Mckinley law has gone
where the woodbine twineth;'
gone to stay, never to be re-en-
acted again by any political
party. It is true that there was
a vexatious and unfortunate del
lay, which we regretted, Occasi
oned in part by the antiquated
rules of the Senate which tole-
rated unlimited debate-rules
which we did not frame but
which we inherited, and which,
by reason of our slender major
ity, we seemed unable to change,
but which l trust in the near fu-
ture will be abrogated; but the
fact should be remembered that
the record shows that we occl.;
pied less time by some months in
repeating the law than our OPP
ponents took in enacting it in
1890.
'Never did a political party
assume the responsibility Of gov
ernment under greater embarras-
ments than did the Democratic
party in March, 1892 Under
such unfavorable and adverse
circumstances, with a slender
majority in the Senate, unwieldy
majorityiin the,House; with timid
ity to contend with on one hand
and radicallism on the other:
with a country impatient fo1
prompt action; with somewhat
divided counSelS among our
selves, it is not to be wondered
at that the measure Of revision
which was finally passed by the
Democratic majority, and which
is now submitted to the judgmen
of the country, does not in all re
spects meet the public expecta
tiOnS.
Without retracting q singl
word which | uttered in the Sen
ate in criticism of the measur
while engaged in the effort t.
perfect it and render it more aC
ceptable, now that it has bee
passed and permitted by tn
President to become a law,
must be considered as a whole
treated largely as party meas
-contrasted with the No
Kinley law, which place it asst
| mes on the statute books. Unir
3 fuenced by any personal disal
: pointments or any pride of opil
ion, may be permitted to spea
: of the measure as 1T is
: Nothing extenuate
Nor set down aught in ma
: lice"
: Of its strictly tariff features,
n may truthfully be urged that it
/ vast Improvement over the Nj
/ Kinley law and will clearly den
! onstrate its superiority as tin
rolls on and the business men
t this country adjust themselvt
c to it's conditions.
n SIT is true that it does not Ell
t. body the full measure Of tariff r
is form which many of us desire
i and the country anticipated, b
It nevertheless it is safe, moderat
r. reasonable.
lr I bespeak for this new law (u
t. satisfactory though it may be
t. me in some respects, because
&c objections which [ urged in tt
A. Senate, which it is not now a
. visable or necessary to reiterat
e. the patient consideration of a fa
Te trial to which in common fairne
E. it is entitled. The country shou
r. understand that another genel
al or extensive tariff revision is /,
te contemplated by the Democrat
of party, now or in the near futul
al This determination however, do
IL not preclude the desirability
n redeeming by the passage
nd separate bills, whatever pledg
s. we have made in our platform
e. otherwise, for free raw materi;
es or the REIMBURSEMENT of any {
&C. jectionable sugar schedule. 1
us yond this it is not wise to
e. further at this time, unless |
Lct foreseen necessities of the Ire
al ury or the changed conditions
RS the country shall warrant or
he peratively demand it. This is
he lieved to be the true path to p
w, sue and the correct position to
ice sumo at this critical juncture
he public affairs.
,ge "Fellow- Democrats Of this /
ng pire State and Of the country,
he duty of the hour is not hal
,us criticism of Democratic lead
ks or of Democratic measures,
ad- mutual recriminations, nor co
ng sells, but it is time for conci
&c ton, for unity of purpose, for
5he gressive action The. comm
of enemy now confronts US, Sc
ley ing 0 our political destructi
ed Bear in mind that the control
or both legislative departments
raj the Government is at stake in
o-l ao,: oloo4;onc Tptoppa