Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1890 — AN UNPRECEDENTED RECORD. [ARTICLE]

AN UNPRECEDENTED RECORD.

Indianapolis Journal. To mention all of the useful legislation of the first session of the present Congress would take more space than is necessary to show that it has been the most laborious and effective Congress in a quarter of a century. Nevertheless, those who are called upon to defend their approval of the work of the Congress just closing its first session can name the following as among the measures of national importance which it has given the form of law: The bill revising the tariff. The customs administrative bill. The disability pension bill. The anti-trußt bill. The anti-lottery bill. The meat inspection bill. The land grant forfeiture bill. The original package bill. The. Sherman silver bill. Nine measures, all of first importance and all demanded by the mass of the intelligent people of the Nation.as essential to the development and prosperity of the country. Moreover, all of these measures were designed by Republicans and carried through in the face of the most persistent opposition. The party which elects a Congress which has made such a record challenges the attention of the country. Such a party is very naturally slandered and assailed by itß enemies because it has the capacity to do things, but it receives the cordial support of the intelligence of the country. It is a party which, while it can “point with pride” to the past, can claim by its achievements to be gratified with . its present power and position. The g. o. p. was never a grander s power than it is to-day.