The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1896-03-14
DEMOORACYS OUTLO0K.

ed tnem no longer exists. The theo-
ry Of party infallibility has been ex-
ploded and millions in the country
who have been voting the republican
ticket simply because they acquired
the habit Of SO doing, are engaged in
some very active thinking. Ever
since the party first came into nn-
tional control it has cunningly main
tanned the fiction that 1t alone was
capable Of directing the affairs Of
Government. During the brief inter.
walls of democratic rule all the concen-
trated energies and eloquencc OF the
opposition was directed to charging
incompetency, insufflciency and want
of harmony. The democratic Con-
gress was berated and maligned from
the time Of its assemblage TO that Of
its final adjournment when the voci-
ferrous jcers turned to prophecies Of
speedy dissolution.
Now the republican Congress is in
far worse plight than any of its
predecessors. All the contempt,
scorn and pity which were affected
towards the democrats during brief
period Of control, return upon IL with
ten-fold force.
But aside from the utter imbecility
of Congress and the self-chastise-
nent which the majority has inflicted
on its party, there is much to attract
the thought Of the republic citizens.
They are beginning to ask whether q
politicak party Is the means Of q
worthy end, all members standing on
an equal footing and working to ac-
complish the same purpose, or
whether-it is the army Of few self
appointed commanders who direct
sSinpaigns, assssrae lsnrrema anfhevi
punish insubordination and ap
propriate the spoils Of victory. They
are asking this in every state where
machine rule opens The way TO job
berry, favoritism, corruption and
abuse Of patronage; where the lndi-
vidual citizen is cipher saved as he
can be used TO cast vote and forced
to pay taxes Decent men of affairs,
men who think that the true end of
government is to serve the best inter-
ests Of the people, are quitting the
boss-ridden party and looking for
other political alliance. And demo-
Gratis are already full of hope and
confidence.
The one thing which Congress has
done which meets popular approval
is its recognition of the Cuban belli-
gerency. But this action was prac-
tically unanimous aud nonpartisan.
The democratic chances of na.-
ional victory next fall are 100 per
cent better than they were ninety
days ago. The republicans In the
Senate have succeeded In giving its
own party one Of the scy::--sS. .:foanc-
;ngs sEer administered to political
organization. The trick of those
who sought to pass tariff bill under
the pretenso that II was required to
meet aa urgent demand for more
revenue, with belief that political
capital would be realized should the
president veto the measure, has react
ed with fatal force.
All pretense Of republican unity
is abandoned and that familiar cry in
time Of trouble, 81 want to get
home," is heard from all the old-line
members Of the party in Congress.
Waving political considerations that
have to do with the coed of the
country, the party that few months
ago was moving its banners ana
shouting its hussars' is worthy OBJ
ject Of pity. 1t only required to be
shown liberality in the allowance of
rope, and there was assurance In adj
vance that it would hang itself. On
the one issue upon which it could go
before the country in the hope Of
it has beaten itself and
mournfuIly acknowledged the defeat.
The tariff bill is as "dead as Cesar /"
Senator Carter, Chairman of the Re.
publican National Committee. EN-
announces in the senate
hat there can be no further tariff
legislation until there is free coinage
1f silver.
The republicans OF his financial
views will have both Of the twin evils
DR. they will have neither.