The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-03-30

TIE REPUBLICAN, coNsP,RAcv
Plotting to Undo tho work OF tn. D.mo-
| cratic Congress.
The republicans in both houses OF
congress are putting partyism before
patriotism as usual in these latter
days.
| When the president sent in his special
| message last Monday the sound-money
publicans seemed disposed to Join the
sound-money democrats in affordine
reher TO the treasury In the manner
admit the truth of the presidents
statement that the treasury was in It's
present predicament not because of
the :nsufficiency of the revenues, but
because the laws relating to the cur
rency were unwise and INADEQUATE to
the protection of the gold reserve.
Now oil is changed Although less
than week has elapsed, and although
the business public has rallied to the
support OF the president with remark
able Promptness and unanimity, we
are Told that "the party leaders in
vinced of the fact that the caly diff
Guilty at present lies in lack OF rev
enue."
And 1t is more than limited that these
lenders hove como to an Understanding
not ooly that they will do whatever
may be necessary to defeat the pro-
posed legislation by this congress, but
that In the next congress they will first
pass bill increasing the tariff rates
and refuse to do anything to improve
the currency system unless the presi-
dent signs that bill.
In short, the plan il to force the
president to accept q Mckinley ia riff
or bankrupt the government and al
low the country to lapse to the silver
basis.
OF course, this diabolical programme
mas not been openly announced, nor
upon is a fair inference from Senator
Alliscn's recent remarks in the senate.
After referring to the fact that the
treasury had been running behind for
some time he said: 1.-The first duty Of
congress Is to raise revenues as web as
TO- appropriate for necessary expenses
The tariff bill has largely Increased
the fres list, nnd brought in foreign
articles with lowered duties. There is,
therefore, ample means Of increasing
our revenue by q small increase Of
tariff rates. This should be done in
stead OF drawing from the treasury
reserve to pay current expenses. If q !
surplus had been mainteine the gold
'eserve would not have been trer cbed |
IN to meet the treasury notes."
Mr. Allison calmly ignores the fact |
hat the treasury began to run behind
before the end of the Harrison admin
stra ton, and Mr.. Foster, uarriscn's
ecretary of the treasury, had made !
very preparation to issue bonds under
he resumption. He seeks to place
lpon the democratic party the blame
or the deficit and the run on the treas
ny for gold, both of which were due
o republican legislation, and began
0tOTCa fhea To l
But let that pass.
The trst thing to be done, Mr.. Alli-
On tells us. is to increase the tariff
ates. but he cannot expect this con-
ress to revise the tariff upward, espe-
a1ly as 1t will expire q month from
emedfal legislation until the new CON
ress meets next December, for it will |
len be too late for such legislation. |
I'D there will be no excuse for incrcas- =,
g the tariff, because the present law I
IL! oe producing revenue far in excess 1
the expenditure. +
1t Is as plain as possible, therefore, c
lat the republican programme limited e
oy MIR. Alloa is to force an extra ses- .
on oy preventing the passage of any s
easure of relief this session. Then
le first thing, as he expressly states, l.
Ill be to revise the tariff. That, judR- =
g from the past, will take at least
< months. In the meantime nothing u
hntever will be done for the protec- G.
On OF the treasury. Probab bly, moth "
g will be done afterward, for Mr.. AL p
ION voices the republican opinion that y
tho income exceeded tho outgo the II
I'D reserve would not be trenched | O.
'on to meet the treasury notes. 81
And SO the diabolicnl republican | u
heme to force McKinleyism upon the M
untry again or destroy the public ! VI
edit by sinking us 70 the silver basis t.
exposed. But the scheme &C
II not work. The administration a.
II protect the treasury and the ma
nal honor by issuing bonds under n
e resumption act. The president will te
t call the new congress together to tt
sumo the agitation Of the tariff. Tho tt
W congress will not meet till Decem- n!
r, and by that time there will be a di
rplus instead OF deficit, and there | tie
IL be no excuse for reopening the We
'iF question. w
The conspiracy of the republicans to to
ce McKinleyism upon the country ht
Ain or destroy the public credit and "A
grace the nation will not be permit tt
to succeed.-Chicago Herald. fu
CURRENCY LEGISL ALTON ~
publicsns Responsible for tho Icxistlrr a1
Conditions. til
he most interesting fact in national as
itics is the obvious improvement in We
republican attitude on the currency DC
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