The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-12-20

SPIRIT OF Tux PRESS.
MAiNES STRONG MEN IN CONGRESS.


NAMES STRONG MEN IN CONGRESS.
st Louis Republic (Dem., SAYS: There
is no little complaint from Jealous PrcSi-
dental quarters about the Congressional
monopoly which Maine is trying to run.
with Reed as Speaker. Dinglev as
House leader on the floor, Milliken in an
important craftsmanship and Boutcllc as
chairman OF the Naval Committee and chief
exponent of cheap iingoism, the lower
branch of Congress will reflect little hnt
the sentiment from the Pine Tree State.
IF the Republicans organize the Senate,
Frye is the most likely candidate for Pres
ident pro tenn, and Hale is sure to be con
spicuous in manocuvres in any event.
with a delegation numerically weak
Maine has in recent wears been among the
most conspicuous of States in Congress
sional influence and ability. Even with Il
Democratic Speaker Maine was potent in
House deliberations. and save in the mat
tiers where national politics was at stake
cot about everything it went after
1T doesn't take any digging below the
surface to understand the reasons Maine
has elected strong men to Congress and
kept them there. 1t has placed in public
Office the very best opponents of the domi-
nant thought and sentiment of the State
AID its far-reachin Influence in national
affairs came as the natural result of scnsi-
bic consideration Of candidates.
There are no more men of pronounced
States, but it will be noticed that there are
no accidents in the Maine dele cation.
\ REPUBLICAN MISTAKE.
The Macon Telegraph says: 1T is to lie
regretted that the republicans have seen
fit to force Il prolonged campaign upon us.
In setting June Is as the date for the Sc
lection of a candidate they have, of course
set the pace which democrats must follow
The consequence will be more politics than
the country wants, for the year of a preSi-
dental campaign has always been noted
for stagnation and loss of business. \
motion was offered setting the date at Au-
gust 16, thus shortening the campaign and
adding two months of prosperity to the
business of the country. 1t is singular that
politicians will lose sight of the business
interests of the country and the republi
cans are certainly not to be congratulated
n thair lack of fnrnSi rbt # whom
the whole community wants as much time
as possible for business and cannot afford
to lose the benefits of which they will sure
ly be robbed during the period of uncer-
tainty between June 16 and the day of cleo
ton. Three months is ample time in which
to conduct the campaign, and the republic
cans would not have lost by setting an eX-
ample which democrats would gladly have
followed.'
4 REPUBLICAN BLUNDER.
The New York World says: The only
advantage that can accrue to the republic
cans from the reorganization of the Sen
ate is the control of the petty patronag &c of
that body. For that they are paying a
price that is altogether out of proportion
to its value-the price of principle, to wit:
They have not a clear majority of the Sen
ators. On any question of public policy
they are in a minority of the whole. Re
organization and the control of patronage
will not strengthen them in the least as a
legislative force, Their position before
the country would be UNNECESSARILY strong
er if they had stood by their professed
principles and thus failed to secure re-
organization. Instead Of that they have
allied themselves with 16-to-1 free silver
men, and in return for reorganization votes
have given to that folly control of the fl
nance committee. The result will be a
Senate under republican control resolutcly
standing for the fast dying freesilver
craze, a Senate for which the republican
party is responsible, through which no fl
nancial legislation can be pressed unless it
carries with it the free silver mcnance to
sound finance"
EXPENSES EXCEEDED RECEIPTS.
The Philadelphia Times say: State
Treasurer Jackson's annual report is quite
sufficient indication of what reform Leg
islature can do when it tries real hard.
The receipts for the year were $l1, ,46, Al,
and the payments were S13 ,402, 962. That
is, the expenditures were 81 $50. 55l great
er than the receipts, which, of course is Il
new view of reform. Payments will be
much heavier the coming year, as most of
the reform measures for which appropria-
tions have been made have not vet met
their equivalent cash value The various
increases of salary in the executive, bank
ing and other departments, together with
the creation of a number of commissioners
to do things the departments formerly did
just as well, amounting to S694,0O0 as an
item, difference alone from the Pattison
administration of almost &a30000 Re
form comes high, and the State treasurer's
report assures the people that they are
having it"
4 SIGNIFICANT DEPARTURE.
With the Upparturp of on1t bnr yaor