Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-13
WILL GIVE THEM THE ROPE
And Offer No distractions 10
Prevent
A RETURN OF PROSPERITY
As Promised by the Republicans Should They
Hold the Reins of Goyernment-0pn-
ions of Prominent Democrats.

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 12.-The Constitution
publishes tomorrow morning from its
Washington correspondent interviews
with leading democrats in congress on
the policy of permitting the republicans
under the incoming administration to
have their way without the democrats
resorting to technicalities or throwing OBJ
stacles intheir way in any effort to carry
out their campaign pledges. The Con-
stitution has in a series of editorials taken
on the position that the republicans
should now be given fair chance to re-
store prosperity by the naturalization of
their campaign pledges. 1t has urged
that the questions submitted to the peo-
pie in the presidential election were de-
cided in favor of the republican conten-
ton on the assurances of that party that
If successful it would re-establish COM
merclal activity and end business depres-
sion. The Constitution had editorially
urged that the failure to redeem any
pledge would gladly be attributed to dem
ocratic obstruction and would thus be
used against the party in the next cam
paign, in justification of any short-com-
ing.
Senator Jones, who speaks not only his
individual opinion, but, in an official ca
pdclly, lot the democracy OF the ma IlOn,
says: II agree fully with the ideas ad-
vanced by the Constitution. The two
parties went before the country, each
representing a plan by which they pro-
posed to bring about prosperity The
people Of the country accepted the repub-
lican plan. and we do not propose to
throw any unnecessary obs .acles in their
way to prevent their putting their plan
into execution. OF course, we propose
to show the flaws in their legislation as
they will appear to us and we will not
throw away any of our rights to enter OBJ
jections to any of the features of their
plan or to point out its flaws. But we
do intend to let the administration put
into effect its plans"
Sena tor Morgan, of Alabama: 81 in
dorse very heartily the attitude of the
Constitution in pointing out so clearly the
democratic duty to the country so far
as the relationship of our representatives
in congress to the new administra ton is
concerned. 1t has been my practice since
the election to 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 adj
ministration 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
democrats, and that is that as duty to
the people and to the business interests
of the country they throw no captious
opposition in the way of the republican
administration enacting such measures
as they promise will bring about pros
perity."
Senator Bacon, of Georgia, says: 1--WE
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
will bring about the needed reforms.
bnxy 81 nj 11rr f11n ar1 how
make"
Congressman Richardson, of Tennes-
see, prominent as one of the democratic
leaders of the house, says: II fully in
dorse the Constitutions position. / do
not, of course, think that the democrats
should at all lndorse 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 1 mean they should not make fac
tious and unreasonable opposition to
such legislation as the republicans wish
to enact 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 I'M
necessary obstacles in the way of the
new administration, having every oppor-
tunity to make good the promises on
which it has been placed in power. It
is not a time for petty partisanssip. OF
course we do not surrender our views IN
any particular. 1 indorse every idea in
the Chicago platform. and I am firm in
the belief that 1t is only through the
practical application of those principles
that this country can enjoy 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 IL the plans he and
his party suggest are enacted into legisla-
tion. The democrats will do nothing to
prevent their having this opportunity.
], for one. am perfectly willing to let the
result four years from now rest entirely
upon the record made by the Mckinley
administration. If that administration
is able to bring about a genuine return
of prosperity the democrats may just as
we'll 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
policy to the affairs of the country
Similar interviews are published from
McMillin, of Tennessee, Stallings, of Ala
bama, Livingston, of Georgia, Senator
Daniel, of Virginia, and others.