Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-10-31

70 GRDh 49, 1
How This WOULD AFFECT the Presidential
Campaign-A Wide Discussion.
Many politicians in conversation de-
clare that the leading question OF the
day is the policy TO be determined re-
epecting the control Of the senate. The
other questions in a large measure de-
pend upon that-win be shaped by that.
According to this opinion, il the Repub-
licans by combination secure control
and accept full responsibility, compre-
hensiwe legislation will be in order and
must be undertaken. The house will be
justified in those circumstances in GO
ing beyond the supply bills and consid-
Grafton of the matter of the treasury de-
fcit. Otherwise it will non. The presi-
dents attitude is not taken into this
account. His views are pretty we'll
known, and he is not 10 be expected to
forward any Republican measures. Bot,
it is contended, if the Republicans con-
troll both houses of congress, they must
90 on the record in SEINE definite form
on all questions of pressing and para
mount importance, without regard TO
whether their action shall be approved
at the White House or not.
The Republicans are divided as 60
what the occasion demands. Mr.. SLer~
man is against the assumption of full
responsibility by his party. No satisfac-
tory combination can. in his judgment,
be effected. What agreement is possible
between the Republicans and the Popu-
lists on the question of finance and the
tariff? The one party is for high tariff,
the other for low tariff. The one party
is for a carefully guarded bimetallism,
the other for free coinage by the United
States without regard TO the attitude of
other nations. This state of case, there
fore. precludes the possibility of a Re-
publican-Populistic arrangement in the
senate ON other than mere routine lines.
But with regard TO providing for the
treasury deficit and maintaining the
public credit until such a time as com
preLensive legislation may be enacted,
Mr.. Sherman assumes that no special
terms will be necessary TO attain that
end. The necessity for such action viii,
he thinks, be recognized by men OF ali
parties.
Those who agree with Mr.. Sherman
point out that the adoption of his policy
will add most materially 70 the inter
est and Importance of the presidential
race. The results will be to throw ev-
erything into the scale. The appeal TO
the people will thus have to be made on
the broadest lines, and the result at the
polls TO take on the greatest possible
significance. Both parties will be obliged
to state then precisely what they stand
for. Shall the tariff question be gener-
ally reopened? Aud if so. what shall be
done? What course with regard TO the
finances shall be pursued? IL any more
silver is TO be absorbed into tho Ameri-
can system, how much? IL the green
backs are TO be retired, what shall take
their place?
In this way congress will be bracket
ed with the presidency. The people will
be impressed with the importance of
putting one party or the other into full
control, and with a thorough under
standing as to what shall be done. The
present dilemma will be explained as
craving out Of the division of power,
whereby u0ngress and the executive,
instead Of joining hands, must, in obe-
dience TO party beheSts, keep apart and
operate as a check on each other.
A campaign of TINS kind has become,
it is insisted. imperative. The affairs
of the country demand it. The govern
ment is iunguisning under "a loo long
division Of power. Parties have been
playing at cross purposes-have oftener
been engaged in checknatin2 each other
than in ministering 10 the welfare IF
the people. Such is the main difficulty
now. The Republicans propose one
thing, the Democrats another. Iii Is the
eve Of a presidential election. Neither
side will comcede much fer fear Of los
ing some advantage. Nothing but q
temporary device fer anything appears
probable. But temparizing has caused
all the trouble. II ought 70 cease. And
the proposition is that il be brought Ia
an end by requiring each party 70 put
all of its eggs into u basket and e
walk most circumspectlyt &c avoid a gen
eral and irTetrieyable smashup.
In this way. too, it il Suggested, the
next presidency ean be brought 20 dis
Crssion on other than personal lines.
Personalities will be merged in the
larger questions at issue. The new man
TO 20 into the White House will simply
be one agency 20 be considered in con
nection with the adoption and enforce.
ment Of a new policy for the people. Ii
he is to serve effectively in his place,
the other agencies must also be consid-
cred. He must be chosen not as the
courageous upholder of individual views,
sentative of a party whose views the
people approve. So that it will be the
party as controlling congress, and not
The party's candidate for the presidency.
that will demand the attention of the
electors. Washington Star.