The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-17
The Democratic Tide Is Rising.

Inc democratic Tide Is Rising.
As one by cne the outrageous
robberies are unfolded in the sehed-
| ules OF the tariff bill in Its passage
through the Senate, the task which !
the Democratic Senators have Sc, |
themselves. CT not Offering dilasory !
or obstructive tactics to its ultimate /
consideration, becomes mora and |
more difficult. The majority is |
against them, however, and all that !
patriotism and party wisdom de
mai Is will be accomplished by the
line Of action they agreed on, name.
ly. ID vote against the Objectionable
features seriatim and III the agsre
gate and ID point out in the speeches
the oppressive nature of the trust
building measure in its detail aud
its entirety.
Some Of the Democrats in the Sen.
ate, however, find it difficult to con-
form themselves to the rule of con-
duct they laii '7wn in caucus at the
beginning c. the session. Con-
J science is crying alarm to their pa.
triotism and ~ ...ow the license to
pilfer the public so outragesouly be-
, come a law, without resorting to
3 every weapon in the armory OF par
, liamentary procedure for the pro.
lection of the people, seems breach
of duty.
Senator Mills il among the Dem
ecratic phalanx who finds it hard to
s hold himself within the limit Of op
e position agreed upon by his party
y To arraigpment of the fragrant i'm
:, morality of the Republican Senators
- as exhibited in the Infamous Sugar
IS trust feature of the bill the Other
70 day these worthless made no defense
!, or explanation This is the course
= they had agreed in caucus to pursue
: sue during the remaining progress
Of the bill. This will slightly short
II en- the time for the measure to be
d come q law, but it will add the cor
n, siction of "consenting silence t.
ID the accusations of the Democrats
and make Democratic victory o.
=. the surer when the merits of thi
ba outrageous plan of taxation is teste
~ by . vote of the people. The bi
- Texas Senator dealt in prophe c
W. whose fulfillment Is plainly in sigh
5o when he said:
" while the Republicans may 8
- silent in the Senate and refuse to e,
=. plain or defend their tariff bill, v
~ can appeal to the tribunal of Il
:. peaple and we will win. There wi
~ not be passage left for the Repul
y licans to stand on. We will carr
" Ohio next fell and the next Hou'
of Representatives will be overwht
mingly Democratic
his This prediction is strengthened
h. the New York Journals staff CORE
nd poudent in Ohio who, after ca,
in ful survey of the situation in t
in State, declares that the Republic
,od party is in a state OF panic there.
the elections were to be held tome
rho row last years Republican plurali
he. of more than $4,000 votes would
VA. changed to Democratic plurality
ain not less than $4,000. Nothing c
ms stop the rush to the Reneralsh'p
uas Senator Hanne, not the enormo
sat fund of the national committee, I
VAS the glittering hope of federal patr'
,ab. ronage.
ton And as in Ohio, so it will be
ms every northern and eastern state
ook which elections are to be held
state officers this fall, the wave
democratic victory will sweep
n before it. This will prove, howev
II only the ground swell giving r
III monition of the higher wave Of dc
ocratic success that will traverse
4 IS country in the congressional e
ana tions next year and OF the still hi
Tor er one that will he 10 1900 dre
an out the republican party in the
Dut islative aud administrative branc
lade of our povernment.-K.C c. Time
Che The Tariff Situation.
abe. New York World.
~ In the Tariff bill as it stands