The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-06-14
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lPPER MARLBORO, June IL.
Nix EDIToE:-Thcrc is unfortunately
for the Democratic party, Il sentiment of
discord throughout the State. which has
its orr gin chiefly i'll the opposition to the
leader of the party, that has been built up
and encouraged by some of the press, call
ing themselves democratic. There is no
occasion, nor opportunity lost, in remind
Ing the voters of their duty to see to the
defeat of certain leaders, and foremost
amongst them Senator German. He has
been selected by these malcontcnts as the
arch traitor of Democratic principles. He
is made the iSsu" in the coming campaign
in the State, and all other considerations
are subordinatcd to their wish and desire
to encompass what they term his defeat.
Now in the first place Senator German Is
not candidate, and the election of his
successor will not take place for two years
vet to come. But what has been his Of
Tense i'll the ewes of these purifiers of the
methods of the party: 1t is charged that
he has stood as the opponent to the re-
demption of pledges, made by the National
convention. 1t is charged that he to-day
is in opposition to Mr. Cleveland and his
administration. These are the OStcnSlble
sins, for which he is held up before the
people of the State as an object for their
condiTn punishment. Let us examine the
situation for awhile, and see what of con-
Sistcncv there is in the attitude of some of
these papers. who are launching their
thunderbolts against the Senator, and thus
sowing liscord in the ranks of the party.
Now it can be distinctly remembered that
the formulation of platform at Chicago
gave the leaders of the party much trouble.
There was a large and influential element
composing that convention that was
pledged to free trade, pure and simple
After much deliberation a conservative
plank was adopted, upon the tariff question
but yet it left that issue quite uncertain.
| In his letter of acceptance Mr.. Cleveland
emphatically promised the people of the
country. that his recommendations upon
the tariff would be such as to increase the
prosperity and growth of all the establish
ed industries, looking at the same time to
the best interests of the masses. This
| declaration allayed the alarm that had been
taken at the free trade tendencies of that
convention and upon the platform Mr..
Cleveland was elected President. All
went we'll until an extra session of Con
| rrcSS was called. This was not done as
early as most of the leaders desired it, and
| when it was convened it took up the con
| sideration of the repeal of the Sherman
silver bill This question precipitated
such an avalanche Of debate that the extra
session lasted until almost time for the
meeting of the regular session. The tariff
had not then been considered, and did not
| receive the attention of Congress until
| December. In the meantime great de-
preston of business had settled upon the
| land factories were closed, employees were
out of work and general stagnation had
| set in Armies of idle men besegeG the
very Capitol city and there was Il panicky
! feeling everywhere. 1t is true that this
| state of things had commenced in the last
| wear of Harrison'S term of office, but little
attention was paid this fact. All that was
| thought of was the present condition of
things. Here then was the opportunity
for the Republicans in Congress and they
| were quick to take advantage of it. They
did so by all the obstructive tactics known
| to parliamentary bodies, and DELAYED the
passage of the tariff law as long as it suit
ed their purpose. They made good use of
their chance, and in the end won. Now
here was the situation. The House passed
tariff measure in February and sent it to
| the Senate That body took the view that
the law as framed did not afford sufficient
| revenue to meet the needs of the Govern
ment, and they went to work upon such Il
bill as would effect this purpose. 1t was
finally passed, and here is the sum and
| substance of the change. Now in sup
| porting tins measure now ulu senator TOR
man bctray the principles of his party and
fail to redeem the pledges made under the
| platform: There was one feature of the
| Wilson bill that was never adopted at all,
| by the Chicago convention i'll its platform.
| This was the income tax, at the same time
| undemocratic and impolitic. Senator Cor
man was opposed to this tax, but declared
that he would support it rather than have
| the measure fail There was one cOnSpic-
uous democrat who did not vote for the
bill at ALL because of this Objectionable fea-
ture. What is the fact to-day: The SUI
preme Court has declared this income tax
a nullitv. and even the Senate bill is
| scarcely equal to the raising of sufficient
revenues. although it increases the rates
the condition if the Wilson bill had been
swallowed by the Senate with all its i'm
perfectionS and short comingS: We would
be at a stand still, and an extra session of
| Congress would be the result with all the
credit of an Improvement of the revenues,
attaching to the Republican party. How
then stands the charge of traitorous con
| duct: 1t must go goes the frost before
| a mornings sun. But the amusing posi-
| ton taken and held by these malcontentS
is simply ridiculous. They talk about the
| betrayal of the party, and the failure to
| redeem pledges, when they have been in
| the foremost ranks of those who have de
| feated all the pledges made to the people
| of the State in the passage of Il reassesS
ment law Oh good and true friend of the
people, take the beam out of your own
| eve. before seeing the moat in your neigh
| bor's consistency, what Il jewel thou
| art ii.