The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-10-31
REORG ANIMATION
OF THE SENATE.
Same Discussion as to Whether
There VIII Be Grades" Be-
tween Old Leaders.
SONE TALK ABOUT SILVER

-. Prominent tEepoblicans-Do They
Mean what they say?-what Does Old
,bp sherman Mean?-DemocratsH Have
xo,hiu. to Lose In the Way OF Prin-
pie.
W,-If>sIo>, oct. 20.-The Republi-
AN. g.,.. .YuLrol the next Congress
,rs uuu.. by "A large ajOrity, the
.snat,. by 70 plurality. The party is one
.nnrf ., n majority in the Senate and
Sorpor rvurganiZr that body without
hsIn either from Democrats or Popu-
G.ts tn. organization carries with it
g.InanIr pltrOuage and, what is more
impnr,tnr u-t ut this time, committee
,.Irg...L.ron. There is difference
afop.nn,r among Republican leaders
a. .4Ul' -haIl be party policy in the
nryuI-.-. senator sherman, for in
,tsur, ntur- dicker with the Dem
ocrat-. rs the Republican plurality
/. hpIpIc-- . effect party legislation,
he vou,I avoid the responsibility that
mighl follow a partizan organization
n rhp senate. He, with others, scorn
the idea oi trade" with Populist
senator what occasion there may
be for ,.rhiudignation is not appar-
ont. Nu Pupullst senator, so far as
known. has even intimated a willing
pp,. o. rv-oprrate with the Republi-
can, .u the reorganization. No ex-
nrp..Iuu from that source has gone
nrfhpr han desire for non-parti-
,an U~gumlatiOn. That means an
pqulmu. distribution of patronage
and .uumittec assignments between
the three parties in the Senate. Hold
Ing 'be balance of power in the Sen
ate the power rests with the Populist
party tU command fair treatment in
the dl-Jrlhutlon of committee privil-
eyes This much POpulist Senators
will secure if insistence can effect it,.
10 what extent they or any one of
them viii act with the Republicans
organ lat ION aud the opportunities it
may give To the consideration of pub
lie questions in which the POpulist
party is deeply interested. This ar
rangrmrnt does not contemplate a
"tradr and has in il no element of a
patronage" deal" If it is agreeable to
the Republicans and Democrats to ar
rang tine organization between them,
divide the patronage and the COM
mittee echairmanships, it is little fam
lily matter that outsiders must submit
to, bu' the fusion" presents some in
congruOus elements. II by this ar
rangpmeut It is the purpose or hope of
the Republican Congress to avoid leg
satlye sponsibility, it is short
sighted scheme, and hardly worthy of
Republican leadership. The Republi-
can party has some reputation for
courage. Right or wrong it has al
ways maintained its convictions on
public questions, and whether as a mi
nority, a plurality or majority in
Congress 1t has not lodged RESPONSE
hIiry u~ yacrilated in the execution OF
party policy. At the threshold of a
Presidential campaign it is not reas-
enable expectation that it will reverse
that policy ut the risk of defeat in the
election. The newspaper expression
Of individual Senators and the caucus
determination of the question of reOr-
ganization are two different things
There is very little doubt of a com
plete reorganization of the Senate, on
conditions that will imply no "trade'
or deal but in the public interest
1t will deyolye upon the Rppubli.
cans to take the initiative in legisla.
tiOn raising revenue sufficient to meet
the current expenses of the govern.
ment. without control of the Senate
Finance Commit ee this will be i'm
possible Majority control of tha
committee is essential to the cOnsid
eration of any tariff legislation. i
may be secured through DemOcrati,
cooperation. 1t is not like Demo
cratic leadership to allow little thin.
Of that sort to stand in the way of pat
ronage. They can rely on the Presl
dents veto and hold on to what the.
have in the way of fat Senate appoint
mentS and committee chairmanships
1t may be- after ali that Senator Sher
man knows what will happen whel
the time for the "dicker" come
around. His suggestion is to re
tain the Democratic Sergeant-at-arm
who controls nearly the whole pat
tonage Of the Senate. The equiva
lent must come in the way of Reput
llcan committee chairmanships, in
Guiding the Finance Committee. How
ever, prediction or predication ar
both unsafe at this time. A big gam
ofnational politics is being played. Th
contendiug parties are nearly matche,
The Democratic party has moth
ing to lose in the way of principle. i
mas long ago, through a selfish an
cowsrdly leadership, abandoned a
pretense of principle. 1t is now
party Of cohesion, maintained by &C
erciye sectional prejudices, part
pelf aud dishonest election method
n . IA, :t =
prehend popular protest and Is lndl
terent to popular condemnation.
Knows NO law higher than party m
eesslty, To that law it is subservlen
30 long AS it may deceive the peopl
and debauch ballot boxes it will r.
main powerful element in politic
contentious. Nothing short of a un
1cation Of courageous opposition hi
disturbed the serenity of its 81
premacy. The defeat of the I'M
chine IN North Carolina d
Msnds no less vigorous opposition
lsso than was necessary TO its owe
tnroW IN 1891. The people ought
arise above the cowardice of the
readers, but they don't always do l. vi
VII crisis in public affairs compe
tneir revolt. This may happen in q
next Presidential election. The X
publican party is not without serio
smoarrassmeuts and entanglemen
Nls not its wont to shirk responsib
IVY 1t is part of its history to ave
'ne courage of its convictions.
Cowardice never pays, in politics
anything else. But it always pa.
~ politics as everything else, to spe
,ue ruth, act honestly and stand
,or principle. Ignoring this fund
Iten'al principle, unscrupulous leads
;iulp mas brought the Democratic par
,nto public contempt. The suggestion
pos'pohement of the reorganization
e senate or of the inexpediency
plurality control sounds very Den
nal'c. But in that event what
soules OF the Republican pledge to
s'eaollsh bimetallism as an AmeriC
Luahclal policy? Cleveland's pu:
tfbnlmous tba foreign policy has react
y n ue point Of liberation. Will the
fruollcah party acquiesce by the c'
snce "uuehce of partizan DemOcra
.pniimittee on Foreign Affairs? II
nI naii The Democratic deficit be 81
p,ieu; p; BY wool tariff or by the De
Slatc method of issuing inter
Earring gold bonds. The patron;