The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-13
ROPE FOR THE REPUBLICANS.
DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS NOT TO
OBsTRUCT THEIR PLANS.

The Mckinley Administration to BE
Given Every Chance to Redeem Its
Promise to Restore PrOspeFify.
The Democrats VIII Merely Point
out the Flaws in the Plans of
Their Opponents.
Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 12.-The Constitution
publishes tomorrow morning, from its
Washington correspondent, interviews
with leading democrats in congress on the
policy of permitting the republicans I'M
der the incoming administration TO have
their way without the democrats resort
ing to technicalities or throwing obstacles
in their way in any effort to carry out
their campaign pledges. The Constitution
has a series Of editorials taking the posi-
ton that the republicans should now be
given a fair chance to restore prosperity
by the naturalization of their campaign
pledges. 1t has urged that the questions
submitted TO the people in the presidential
election were decided in favor OF the re-
publican contention, on the assurances of
that party that If successful it would re-
establish commercial activity and end bus
mess depression.
The Constitution has editorially urged
that the failure to redeem any pledge
would gladly be attributed to democratic
obstruction, and would thus be used
against the party in the next campaign
in justification of any shortening.
Senator Jones, who speaks not only his
individual opinion, but in an official ca
pacity for the democracy of the nation,
says: - agree fully with the ideas adj
vanced by the Constitution. The two par
ties went before the country, each rep
resenting a plan by which they proposed
60 bring about prosperity. The people of
the country accepted the republican plan,
and we do not propose to throw any UNI
necessary obstacle in their way to pre-
vent their putting their plan into eXecu-
ton. OF course, we propose to show the
flaws IN their legislation as they appear
to US, and we VIII not throw away any
of our rights to enter objections to any of
the features OF their plan or to point out
its flaws But we do intend to let the adj
ministration put into effect its plans.
Senator Morgan of Alabama said: II
indorse very heartily the attitude Of the
Constitution in pointing cut so clearly the
democratic duty 10 the country so tar as
the relationship of our representatives in
congress to the new administration is con-
cerned. 1t has been my practice since
the election TO advocate at all times just
such action We VIII give the republicans
every chance to enact the policy of their
administration into the law of the land.
OF course. we surrender none of our con-
Victions, but there is something more than
mere party fealty expected OF the demo-
Gratis and That is as a duty to the people
try they throw no captious opposition in
the way of the republican administration
enacung such measures as they promise
viii bring about prosperity"
Senator Bacon OF Georgia says: I'VE
will place the entire responsibility dis
tinctly and absolutely upon the republic
cans, and will throw no captious or need
less opposition in their way to prevent
their enacting legislation which they say
viii bring about the needed reforms. They
must stand by the record they make"
Congressman Richardson of Tennessee,
prominent as one of the democratic lead
ers of the House says: Il fully indorse
the Constitutions position l do not
of course. think that the democrats should
at all ndorse the republicans in their
| legislation On the other hand, they
should point out the defects and enormi-
| ties of their proposed measure of relief,
| but mean they should not make fac
| tlous or unreasonable opposition to such
| legislation as the republicans wish to EN-.
| act as relief measures"
Hon. Joe Bailey of Texas says: 1.-THE
| Constitution has hit the nail on the head
! exactly. We propose to throw no unnec-
| essary obstacles in the way of the new adj
| ministration having every opportunity to
| make good the promises on which it has
| been placed in power. 1t is not a time for
| petty craftsmanship. OF course we do not
| surrender our views i'm any particular. L
| indorse every idea in the Chicago plat
| form and am firm in the belief that 1t is
only through the practical application of
| those principles that his country can en-
| JOY anything like permanent prosperity. 1t
was square business proposition to the
| country, and the country has chosen to
accept the offer of the party which Mr.
| Mckinley represents. Mr.. Mckinley
! promises a return of prosperity if the
| plans he and his party suggest are enact
ed into legislation. The democrats will do
nothing to prevnt their having this oppor-
| tunity. l for one am perfectly willing to
| let the result four years from now rest
| entirely on the record made by the Nc
| Kinley administration. 4 that admins
| traton is able to bring about genuine re-
| turn of prosperity the democrats may Just
| as well make no nomination. If, however
| the republicans fail to bring about that
| prosperity they may as well make no
| nomination. for they are to be judged by
| the results of the application of their pol
| icy to the affairs of the country"
Similar interviews are published from
| Messrs. McMilhn of Tennessee, Stallngs
| of Alabama, Livingston of Georgia, Daniel
| of Virginia and others.