The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-11
REPUBLICAN, cAMpA1Gx PLANS.


There is no telling what day may bring
forth at Washington. We may need con-
gress to declare war or to provide the SIM
ews OF war Few things are certain just
rev and the best laid plans may gang
agIec.'' Unless something nut OF the or
binary happens, however we are told that
the leaders In the house and senate arc
preparing for an unusually early ADJOURN
mcnt--the most likely date being the mid
do of May.
To adjourn at that time would be a con-
fesson OF cowariicc By the majority pure
and simple avoidance Of responsibilities.
And this leads to the reflection that ac-
ton so far has been on the appropriation
bills only. No great business measure has
been taken up and there nro several ouch
awaiting attention. Nothing has been done
that the country has called FOR. For moro
than two months tie congress has been
dawdling. Mr., Teller forced declaration
on the money question from tho house. but
| that Is the extent OF the ousc's action on
| d great Issue up to the present time. Or
dinarjly tho long session lasts until July
| and there are measures OF general impor-
lance before the present session that prop
orly considered would keep both houses
busy well into tho summer.
The advocates of an carly Adjournment
say that the passage OF the tariff bill IN the
extra session has obviated The necessity
OF Il long session now. This Is a mere sub
tcrfuge for getting oway--the extra SEES
sion did nothing except pass the Dlngley
bill. Scores OF bills OF general interest
remained untouched then and remain TN
considered up to this time
The public is usually glad enough to eae
congress adjourn, but that does not eN-
cuse the body for failure TO do It's duty
and couragoously determine questions OF
National Importance. The ialk therefore,
OF an adjournment in May means nothing
more nor less than that tao fapubi.ca
party Is too cowarily 10 stand up "a the
line this year The leaders want to get
away without aslecord that might disturb
them In the fall elections. "Pass the ap
preparation bills and adjourn" Is the dc
tate OF selfish pariisanship and political
management,
The idea probably prevails among the
leaders that they can work the 'repudia-
ton" and anarchy" racket once more,
and they want no complications. Their
policy lie evidently 10 claim that they have
"cnt down appropriations Iassed a pro
tective .arist and revenue producer" and
where the people are too intelligent TO be
deceived by such contentious, then to APP
peal once more to tho fears and ircjudiccs
In tho East and depend ON campaign funds
to do the rest.
Can such campaign win ngain2 When
the tariff act Is failure and nEproprla
lions have been cut to conceal the growing
deficit. are the masses 10 ignorant that
they are incapable of reducing this false
argument2 Can the stand Tor straight
gold standard be successfully maintained
by Misrepresentation of the democratic
purposes
Hardly! For the parties to 70 before the
country or their records as :hey now stand
IN congress gives the democracy every
hope Notwithstanding tho fact that the
republican leaders appear willing 20 risk
The Issue. The Post has not lost confidence
In the general Intelligence or discimlnnt-
ing Judgment OF the peoplc.