Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-13
Mr. Frank >. Pnrnter Dead.
PRESENT DEMOCRATIC POLICY.
Republicans TO he Permitted to
Bring That Prosperity.

ATLANTA, GA, February 12.-The
Constitution publishes tomorrow morn
ing from its Washington correspondent
interviews with leading Democrats in
Congress on the policy Of permitting the
Republicans under the incoming admins
tration 10 have their way, without the
Democrats resorting to technicalities, or
throwing obstacles I'm their way in any
effort they may make to carry out their
campaign pledges. The Constitution has
had a series of editorials taking the
position that the Republicans should now
be given a fair chance to restore pros
perity by the naturalization OF their cam
paign pledges IL has urged that the
questions submitted 20 the people in the
presidential election were decided in favor
Of the Republican contention, on the as
surances of that party that If successful
It would re-establish commercial ac-
tivity and relieve the business depression.
The Constitution has editorially urged
that the failure TO redeem any pledge
would be attributed 10 Democratic OBJ
struction, and would thus be used against
the party in the next campaign, i'm justi-
ficatiOn 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: 81 agree fully with the ideas adj
vanced by the Constitution. The two
parties went before the country. each
representing a plan by which they pro-
posed 10 bring about prosperity. The
people OF the country accepted the Re-
publican plan, and we do not propose to
throw any unnecessary obstacle i'm their
way 10 prevent their plan from going into
execution"
Senator Morgan, Of Alabama, says: Il
endorse very heartily the attitude of the
Constitution, I'm pointing out so clearly
the Democratic duty TO the country, so
far as the relationship of our representa-
tives in Congress to the new administra-
ton is concerned. 1t has been my prac-
tice since the election 10 advocate at all
times just such action as the Constitution
points out. We will give the Republicans
every chance to enact the policy Of their
administration into the law Of the land"
Senator Bacon, of Georgia. gays: I'VE
will place the entire responsibility dis
| tinctly and absolutely upon the Repub-
Leans, and will throw no captious or
needless opposition In their way, to pre-
vent their enactng legislation which
they say will bring aboet the needed re-
forms. They must stand by the record
they make"
Hon. Joe Bailey. Of Texas. says: "The
Constitution has hit the nail on the head
exactly. We propose 10 throw no unne-
| cessary obstacles in the way OF the new
administrators having every opportunity
to make good the promises on which II
has been placed in power. 1t IS not a
time for petty partisanship. OF course
we do not surrender our views In any
particular. ] endorse every idea in the
! Chicago platform, and / am firm in the
belief that IT is only through the practi-
cal application Of those principles that
this country can enjoy anything like per-
manent prosperity"
Similar interviews are published from
Messrs. Richardson and McMllin OF
Tennessee; Stallings. OF Alabama; Liv-
lngston. of Georgia.; Senator Daniel, OF
Virginia, and others.