Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-05-20
4 Do-SoTHING CONGRESS.

4 DO-SOTHISG CONGRESS.
The Fifty eighth Congress has been
remarkable for what it has not dOLe
and for the extraordinarily early date Of
adjournment. This anxiety on the part
Of the Republicans TO @go home," with
ont attempting to legislate on matters
other than appropriation bills, shows
how feeble the e, o. p. has become Under
the present leadership. The Democratic
leaders III the House Of Representatives
have made the most Of their opportun-
tiles, and the Republicans are like u lot
Of game chickens that have been thor.
oughly trounced and are quite willing
to seek the seclusiou of their districts,
instead Of boldly facing the gals OF
their opponents. The Republican leGd-
ers fear the people. They are bound to
their trusts and corporation idols. know
ing they would be helpless without tie
material aid the monopolists furnish,
but still they dread the viTtuous indig-
~ va IN LlttbN WIZ dIc SultI AK
from trust extortion.
!. large number OF Republican Con.
gressmen were pledged to reform those
schedules Of the tariff that fostered the
~trusts, others had engaged to urge reel.
procity, but when they met ill Washing
ton come occult influence o~vershadowed
them, and the promises 10 their consti-
tuents have gone for naught. The word
came forth from the White House to
pass the appropriation bill confirm
Crum and adjourn rs quickly US pos.
siblc,
These Republican Congressman have
nothing to point TO With pride. No
statehood for the territories; no river
and hGrbor bill; no public buildings
bill; no investigation OF p~ostolice or
other scandals; the Smoot case hung
up until after election: The Swayne iu,.
parchment p%ostpoued; the labor bills
laid aside; important public land bills
defcrTcd; procrastination and political
cowardice the order OF the day-how
can they explain this to their constitu-
uents?
\ cowardly policy has never been ap.
proved by the people of American. nor,
1t Is to hoped, ever will be. All these
great questions that the Republican
leaders have postponed until after cleo.
ton" have two sides that cannot be
compromised, but the Republicans fear.
ed to face them.
The Democrats arc on the %pouular
aide, and the Republicans are committed
to the cause Of the few, and yet have
not dared to rccOrd their votes for the
trusts and corporations. Indirectly the
Republicans have taken action against
the people 10y not passing upon these
matters that would have lightcned
their burdens; IA reforming the tariff
and reducing trust high prices would
have done. The whole country iavors a
yigoroua and far reaching INVESTIGATION
OF the scandals in the departments, but
the Republicans have unanimously yot.
ed against it.
y COMMITTEE Of Congress has reported
that Judge S~wayne,of the United States
States court, has Committed acts that
deserve impeachment, but TO stir III
that scandal before election would thur,
the purity and the people OF his district
must, therefore be left to his tender
mercy. The remaining matters left un.
done may DO characterized in the same
manner.
When it IN to relating what this
Congress Inns done, the acts passed OF q
public nature are Of but little advantage
il not detrimental to the people. The
appropriations made are merely $500.
100000; winch will certainly make the
total for the Congress the grcatcnt over
appropriated in a time Of peace.
Provision WIS made for the extension oI
the constwisc shipping laws of the Unit
ed States to the I%hilippi~, Stands
which is virtually II subsidy to the shin
trust, IA it allows the ship owners tc
Charge "all the traffic will bear" and will
result III increasing the cost OF binding
twinc to the farmers and Of other Phil.
ippinc products Ia those who purchast
them. Tho other few pnbIic bills are OF
scmi.Iocnl or restricted interests.
That is the record Of tn" Republicans
and cnrt voter must answer nj the polls
next Nnvcmbers il be is sniiatied will
their stewardship, or vote to "turn the
rHsCais out