Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-03-29
LIKE RAVENOJS WOLVES.
That Is How the Reeoites Bounced
 on Mir. Bagard.
The Whole Pack of Fat-Frying Protec- tionists Attacked he Ambassador simply Because He Told
 the Truth.

Washington, MaIcn 2o.-( (Speclalj j--- Dignified, cultured, patriotic American citizens may well blush for the spec tacle which the republican majority of t.he house of representatives has re- gently presented to this country and to the world
 The business of the country has been suspended All public and private bills have been laid aside. The Cuban resolu- tions have been forgotten. Everything came Q standstill in the house of representatives lastweek; and for what? There was no war cloud lowering over the land. There were no rumors of war. There was no financial panic No disaster had occurred. Then for what did the house of representatives stop its proceedings?
 Simply because distinguished American citizen, residing temporarily in Great Britain as the ambassador of this country, delivered a couple of speeches, in the course of which he expressed his opinions an economic policies. Ambassador Bayard is dem- ocrat. He was long d prominent mem. Der of the United States senate, IS a democrat. His views lpon economic questions have tong been known to this country because they have always been fearlessly expressed He was for four years secretary of state; and was i'll that position because of his aminence in stateeraft, and because he was q democrat recognized in party leader ship. Because he was democrat, and we'll known to his country as well as to his party, he was appointed ann bassador to Great Britain. To the po- sitions of secretary of state and ambas- sador he was confirmed by unanimous vote of the United States senate. The members of that august body all knew and respected him for his abilities, for his party loyalty, and for his perfectin- tegrity.
 Ambassador Bayard delivered two speeches in Great Britain which favored strongly of sound democracy. He committed no offense against good taste, patriotism or discretion. But rabid republican member of congress named Barrett, of Massachusetts, in troduced resolutions censuring the ann bassador for his utterances. and the re- pub1icans of the house of representa- tives stopped public business for the purpose of indulging in several lays of alleged debate, which consisted almost entirely of partisan raneorous abuse and villifcation of the ambassador The, entire proceeding is naturally cal culated to bring eeproaeh and con tumely upon our country. Our ma tional house of representatives resolved itself into q pack of ravening wolves. Our statesmen were not assembled to do business or to accomplish some high purpose; but to degrade. humiliate and tear down distinguished fellow citi- zen, who has done the state some serv- ice. and whose character and reputation are so exalted that even an aggregation Of hare-brained iconoclasts cannot smireh him, nor injure him in the slight. est degree.
 This congress has been in session three months. Nothing has been done for the people. Not single evil afflict- ing the body polite has been remedied. Not a single bill has been passed for the
 
 there is, no intention to do anything progressive. Tom Reed, early in the session, discarded collar, and names, and traces; and put his party into a strong breeching, so that it may hump backwards and prevent the government of the people from accomplishing any thing for the people.
 During the discussion of the infa- nous resolutions one thing was promi- nently brought before the people, and it may do good, after all. There is a line of Scripture which says: Surely the wrath of man shall praise Thee; s and it often happens that good results from intended evil. While the repub- lican orators were snapping and snarl- ing at Bayard, several democrats re- | sponded with ability and energy. They brought out the fact that the system of protection. which Mir. Bayard de- bounces, has been carried to the extent of increasing the burdens of the many in order to enrich the few They showed that the manufacturers and monopolists have been liberal contrib utors Of thousands of dollars to the re- publican campaign funds, in order that high protection might be accomplished They showed that the republican sys- tenn of frying fat out of the manufac- turers. for election purposes, has been carried further, and that the manufac- turers have been willingly giving up thousands of dollars to influence the re- publican presidential nomination. The manufacturers. who thrive on protec- tion. want more of it. As they grow richer, they decrease wages and raise prices on their products; so that the poor people, after all, are obliged to pay dearly for the doctrine which republic
 s eaaaim to be patriotic. If these facts cf be placed prominently before the people, so that they will understand them and vote for their own interests. probably much good will result. Am bassador Bayard is so much of a man. and so much of q lover of his country. -t'-