The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-09
Astutei New Yorker Sees
 Ire nd of the Times.
ms. Hri.tow Disclosures Remain g Thorn Which Irritate the Flesh of the Republicans.
 Hays Resolution
 Causes } Scare.
Advertiser Bureau, il Colorado Building,


 When so emsheitly shrewd politician as Thomas c. Pitt, United States Sem ator from New fork, scentt danger in the air for his prty. 1t beheoves Its ad- herents to look fter their means of of- fense and likewie their lines of defense. Said the ,astut New York senator to a gathering of lining Congressman from his State Tuesdy night at the Shoreham Hotel in this ely:
 .'The signs ofthe approach of a great political year Se already numerous, and some of them indicate the return of the Democratic Psty to sane and danger ous condition. flying just nov that the Democratic Party is growing dangerous to Republican hopes 1t is presumed in his use of the word sane MT. Platt means to admit that the Dnocrats are guilty of less foolishness nan usual. The indications are such al to lend greater significance and appositness to the term than ne per haps intened There has not been Ill very mans years so complete unity or purpose vah so hearty and confident a parly spirl aluong the Democrats or Coh- gress as hey are proving at this Juhc- ture. sheered the defensive early in the cam paign. ne attack has been prompt and sggressie all along the line, and has been entirelywarranted in justice and en- dorsed " public opinion. It has taken
 
 fin the Postoffice Department ana other conduc of the executive branch Of the (;oyerment which has either been the causepf serious charges or suoJeSted Io nave cen offered to investigate question: abIe tansactions by the executive brancn. They nave in every instance been me. A Withuuibbling and dilatory methods oy the Republicans, both Tn the douse anu in tc Senate.
 Rpublicans Running to Cover.
 re Democrats have all along, so far, follht, though vaInly, for an invesusa- ffoI by a committee made up Of repre- serative men of both parties, special colmittee with the sole duty of investi- gaon. They have, therefore, opposed cdmitting the investigation of the Post oee Department to the standing Gom- n1tee on Postoffices and Postroads. Their rAson tor this contention was incontro- 1ftibly sound. It is notorious that mem rrs of committees charged with consid- cation of measures affecting the depart ients have often been the beneticiaries f favors at the hands of Department oi- cers This was true of the Postoftice De- .artment and the committees on Post iffices and PostroadS.
 Not only is 1t true that reciprocal ben- et1ts passed between the individuals of the executive and legislative branches, hut as the Democrats have brought out in debate, the report of Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow charges | statues of the United States in obtaiiI- ing IBstofiice lease contracts and even the distrkts of certain Congressman are in dicatd.
 Notwithstanding these facts, and de- spite he evident disposition of not a few RepuEiean members to support any moveAent that promised a fair and inn partis investigation, the party whip was uncoEd and the majority rallied to vote for tk reference of all investigation re.s- 5 olutids to the Committee on Postofices 2 and .estroads. Thus went the Hay res olutid, the last of the Democratic series in th House, which called for an invcs- tigatn of the reflection in the Bristow repo, upon members of the House. On this.Ss with all the other similar resolu- tionsthe Republicans interposed the bald est uibbiing and tactics manifestly in tendd not only to magnify the task Of thefivcstIgation but delay it beyond any non of getting into the records facts wh1n they apprehended their adversarica mist use in the political campaign next at and.
 ne Republicans in both the House and Seate have been running to cover with tn agility of sheep in storm.
 Resolution Causes Scare.
 he Hay resolution, with its baleful sug- gStion of turning the light upon the re- cttis of individual Congressman, excited tn, biggest scare seen in Congress fOI may a day. When the debate on the qrEtion of reference was proceeding mSDeTS SdI III pldCeS WIlH taAble looks of uueasiness marring the voted composure of the average Con- grssional countenance.
 Then the House had adjourned and thnew investigation scare had been dis peed by a sort of general assurance tina itwould be safely and securely buried or of all sight in the Committee or Pttoffices and Postroads. there was many alIgh of relief. It was a feeling, too. la w1ch the innocent as well as the guilty sAred. It transpireS that not every Coil < gessman who has obtained favors of the r Apartment for himself or his friends has ten aware that there was a very tniII he of demarcation between legitimate Hnsaction and a violation of the law. herein lay the difficulty of getting an hparial and prompt investigation
 piligent Congressman are prone to get al possible favors from department of ners. Naturally there are bargains both taft and explicit Such things have been phnly pointed out by MT. BristoW as en- tagling and embarrassing the adminis- triton of that part of the department urer his supervision.
 lembers. discussing the Hay resolution, taxed with almost bated breath until {. tn bristles of the animal were smoothed byan expeditions shove into the standing c0mittee box. Republican said to a Dnocrat: Look here. old man, some of ou fellows will get caught in this tran. '' linority Leader Williams, hearing the reark, declared that he would not hesi- taa to be the first to move the expulsion oAny Democrat found to be guilty of the ofnse charged against Congressmen by tf BristoW report.
 Gormon Shows Skill.
 the Senate as in the House. investj- gdon resolutions were referred to the PttOffice Committee. Debate was aha arn lyprecipitated on Wednesday bv disc,,s- siO of the amendment proposed by Sana-