The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-06
THE DEAD CONGRESS.

The Fifty-third Congress came in like a
lion and goes out like whipped cur.
Philadelphia Press (Rep)
We are now over the divide. Future Con-
crosses of either party can scarcely be
worse. If there is a change it must be
Tor the better.-Cincinnati Enquirer Oem)
There has seldom been a more disap-
pointing Congress than the F'ifty-third or
one that missed and misused greater oppor-
tunlties for public service and party pres
tige.-New York World (Dem)
In view of the inherent incapacity dis
played by the Congress which will expire
to-day it is not to be wondered at that the
party it represented was everywhere beaten
Dem)
The Fifty-third Congress is now a mat
ter OF unpleasant memory. 1t has gone out
of existence amid the excavations of the
people and to the great relief of all who
yalre the good name of the Nation.-Chicago
Post Dem.)
The Fifty-third Congress paralyzed the
industries of the country by its action
and threatened the national credit by it's
lnactlon. The country rejoices that it's
power for mischief has ended.-Louisville
Commercial (Rep.)
The Fifty-third Congress, inspired and
abetted by the Democratic executive, has
preserved McKinleyism, adopted Populism
and brought widespread disaster upon the
nation Exit the Congress or disnonor!--
The close was tame and eminently be-
fitting the LIIId Congress- The spectacle
of that body seated in the stale air of an
all-night session and grumbling inpa tienty
about things it never could accomplish Is
fitting climax to its penny-dreadful career.
Chicago Record Qnd.)
1t began with the confidence of a great
majority of the people of the United
States. 1t ends with scarcely enough friends
for pallbearers. I. began with authority
from mighty unheaval of the popular will
1t ends in reputation by even mightier
upheaval of popular disgust.-Louisville
COurier-J ournal Dem)
The real trouble with this Fifty-third
Congress was that it was Democratic in
reality as well as in profession and that
is precisely why its demise is so very graft
Tying to the American people and that
standing over it's coffin, the country is in
a mood to sing with JUNCTION the doxology
Chicago Inter Ocean Rep.)
Men say it is the worst Congress ever
known At least there is fair prospect
that no other like it will be seen for many
years to come. Even the free-trade fanat-
les, with all their want of practical sense
will hardly vote for another such Congress
the one which buries itself in dishonor
to-day.-New York Tribune Rep)
The Fifty-third Congress is dead. It's
history is vivid in the minds of the Amer
lean people. 1t entered life with a flourish
and a great popular vote, it dies I'M
mourned and execrated. Its evil works,
unfortunately, will follow it. and the con-
sequences have not yet been fully realized
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette (Rep.)
Taking all things into consideration it is
difficult to find in American history a Con-
gress which began with such high expecta-
lions on the part of the political organiza-
ton which controlled it and which after
Disappointing those expectations as signaly,
came to an inglcrious end 1t will be known
as the Democratic Calamity Congress.-Chi-
cago Tribune (Rep)
President Cleveland has kept faith with
the people. The Congress has broken faith
has violated every pledge, has dishonored
itself, disgraced the party and harmed the
country beyond the power of any legisla-
ton to repair. = = The people of the
United States should unite in devout thanks
giving to the god of nations when this
Scourge is lifted from them at noon to-day.
New York Times Oem.)