Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-04-06
RECORD OF the REPUBLICANS
Review OF Their UnpAtriotle Acts 10 the
Ftfv-Thi nd ConEreaA

a Review OF Their UnpAtriotle Acts 10 th
Ftfty-Thir I'd Congress-
There ran be no question Of dcmc
% cratic failure and disgrace in the con
yress tina; closed recently, We hav
discussed II in general and in detail
+ move than cnes and have pointed ou
: It's causes withltrankneSS But il woul,
n he a mistake to say that the demo
; cratic party is alone the subject fo'
blame ~ represented in that body. Il
. the eonspScuousuess Of democratic e
: iSul; Of dusv the sins Of the republic
ans against the public welfare should
, no; n forCtten. There is a heavy re
/. spon>;hiliN here as well. The coun'
t-y has hetD deprived Of needed legiS-
la;ioa through republican agency in
several imp0vtsus instances, and there
/. would have been more of these. as vel.
as positive leaisGsion that promised to
sS ~pernicsou> had the representatives
:: that priv ofusner had their way,
The partisan reply 10 this will be
:ha; the rspoAicanS were in the mi
co-;sV, Snd are mot therefore, to be
hel3 blamable for anything done, or
omitted - he S'ne. in the last con-
<N~ This nS he plausible, but It
Wall not bosv examination. Practical
;Ae minority has the power 10 pre-
ve&t legislation in the United States
~cS;e. aa&it : fer the use q this
n,Ne- ;ha, We Ne disposed 10 arrairn
- A~sNrs hHrnn-- NhA~ --.sL-T -
~>>,>a2tly aud 0eleatlessly. They ex.
e-csS>j z; to- political ends in the Sec
o1& session NJ the senate; in the
tA1-S aae. Sts time when they had the
&e@Ne-a;> - UnlcA at their mercy in
tSs SoCctgy that there was no need for
Ae2 10 >ac& further party advantage,
tAey persisted in continuing to play
ihe game q party politics, regardless
- the needs ~ The oountry. u the
>N hundred amendments put upon the
S-s hN u LAST year many were
forced IN 5v the minority 81 the sem
k:s G2Gs- 4 threat that, il they we're
n: adopted, the hill should he talked
into 3 6elsy that threatened its death.
Tae~ amendments therefore, were
N~2hIcsr work, not democratic.
A&Se trsa this owing u the con-
-@-scy a. certain democratic senator's.
tasC was nevc- q democratic majority
- practical legislation IN the senate.
ant before the late session was ended
;at- had ee2&1 70 he even a nominal
a-a
Z :se ,sts short session the more d.
res blame to- the failure Of legisla-
D1a INA; wAs obviously needed. and
w1.sA As6 necessarily no political
ees--. n party sense, must be as
signed 10 the republicans The two
nos; r-czilent instances Of this were
IN t1r defeat II the bin repeating the
-ss,e duty rp1n alcohol and that re-
moving che G,Eerential duties upon
The aleoho, section Of the
t2-l1 law was placed there by a repub.
L-a- senator. with the avowal that it
vas experimental. and with a pledge
-qt - llS>t up1n !, il Il should be
!-1r5 - operate 10 the public injury.
TAT ! did 3 operate was as clearly
demonstrated s. anything could be,
-5t me republicans refused 10 keep
.ae-- pledge. They were willing that
TIE country should suffer in revenue in
rider that they might make the demo
ratio party odious, hoping 10 deceive
.ae people as to the fact that this meas
l-c was 4 that their own party had
.oreea upon the democrats. 4,
The Gifereltial duties upon sugar
we're il the same category. They were {
direct injury upon the ex- 7
'7-, trade Of the country. The demo-
rats stood ready 70 repeal them, and
Ill pass a bin to repeal them in the
-ouse q representatives, The repub-
took advantage Of their power
: . minority in the senate to defeat
his bill They TINS wrought harm TO Y
portion Of the exports Of the country, 0
nd aided 70 perpetuate an unfortunate Il
On the part Of some Of the best I
Of American products in Eu- q
1pe They made This sacrifice Of the II
Gnlic interest that they might score Z
point against the democrats in $,
=
a similar rspr1ach is the republican q
u to- the psrtys action on the Behr- a
7- sea awards. The Judgment WIS .
gains. our country here. Secretary n
.reshsm made q favorable arrange il
cent for the paymentot the indemnity =
vas implied in it. Senator D
herman and other republicans who i
ED the public interests Of the coun- $
r above party politics urged that II -
aould be paid The republicans pre- o
ent=d such payment. The response. V
llty Is not al theirs here, for many a
emocrats acted with them. but they t.
ear a heavy share Of Il, and it is prob +
1le, i they had not played politics In D
be matter. the bill would have passed. Il
= il is, our nation is compelled 70 bear q
he blame 10 the eyes Of foreign powers n
: refusing. at least Temporarily. 70 b
gree 10 the award II q tribunal which II
be had part in creating. and, II sen C
Tor Sherman is right, she viii have In b
be END 20 pay q mucn larger sum than d
hat which Secretary Gresham had sue I
eefed in obtaining as her due. .
II, therefore. the democratic record Q
: the late congress is very bad-and Ii
are among the last who would IN Il
To excuse 1.-THE republican r
acOrd, also, is far from creditable. In Q
he cdium thatattcnds the n ease, the \
that belongs to the other should t
OF he forgotten. While the demo n
rats were laundering, the republicans
ONE far short Of rising to the scale Of
They did much to sacrifice
ne interests Of the people TO the pro- p
notion Of their selfish partisan aims !,
nd purposes. This cannot be left out >
Z sight IN a candid review Of the trans
Of the late congress Boston =.
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The REAL REASON. u
Mismansgement Responsible -
for The Bond Sale.
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