The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01
TIE DlNGlEv BILL DEAD.


Republicans VIII Have TO Walt Ter she
Mckinley Congress-
1t is now frankly confessed that the
Dingley tariff bill il dead; and. -
matter of fact. there was never any
hope of il from the start. 1t was too
much TO expect that the opposition SEN
ators would surrender the advantage
they possess and place themselves in
the hands OF the incoming administra-
ton; and that Mr.. Cleveland and the
democrats would confess the failure
of their tariff bill and pass repub-
hcan measure SO as to smooth the way
for Mckinley and save him trouble.
II would be case of public spirit tri-
umphing over politics. which has never
been seen before in this or any other
country.
And il Is well that il should be so.
We do not believe in the Cleveland adj
ministration attempting to do what the
people have elected Mr.. Mckinley TO
do, or of the present congress attempt
ing the task of Strengthening out the
difficult matter of our revenues and the
tariff. when a congress was elected
only a few weeks ago. fresh from the
people. and. it is 10 be supposed. in full
| alignment with the people and in
structcd MS TO what they want. II is
| far better for each administration 10
undertake the work conIded 10 il. and
not to anticipate it.
IL is az unfortunate matter that il
should I. e the people so 10 Z in this
country u get what they want In
other coun: ries newly-electcd parlia-
ment or assembly goes into Office at
once and begins work al once. carrying
out the popular will. Here we have to
wait at minimum four months; and
unless called in extra session. the newly
elected congress does not meet until.
13 months after the election. Sc
that the people cannot get what they
ask for and vote for in less than a
year. This Is one Of the defects of ouI
constitutional system. due to the fact
that the trainers Of the constitution
feared sudden popular ebullitions. and
deemed il best that there should be I
long interval between the expression
Of the popular will and carrying it into
| eUect, III WHICH tli1lS ol'lti ''h'' :,
was offered for the people to cool of ;
little. Whether this view OF the mat
ter is right or wrong. the fact remains
that il is the law; and under this law
md system it would be far better 4
leave the passage Of revenue measure
to the Mckinley congress. which goe
into Office in March. instead of attempt
ing to pass such revenue measure
now and relieve the congress-elcc
from responsibility.
Public sentiment has been drifting II
that direction for some time. in spit
of the efforts of some few enthusiast
to relieve Mr.. Mckinley of all troubl
and smooth the way for him. The re
publicans seem at last to have awak
: ened to the fact that they cannot eS
; pect the present congress to do thei
work for them. and the action OF tn
republican senatorial caucus in refei
: ring the Dinglcy bill TO sitting CON
mittee is accepted as evidence tina
. they have no intention OF sincerely a
. tempting its passage. Whatever Is I
be done in the way of reinforcing an
, strengthening our revenues will be don
, bv the congress elected in Novembe
: which is supposed TO be more in accor
with the popular sentiment in this ma
, ter than the congress now in session
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