The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-05-20
THE POTTER RESOLUTION.

son N. Potter. of New York, in the
House OF Representatives, to inyes,i.
gate the alleged Florida election frauds.
has created the greatest excitement
among the poiiticians. II was oppose d
almost unanimously by the Republican
members of Congress aud by una.
jority of the Democratic members from
the South. This caused deadlock in
the House for several days, as a
quorum Of the members refused to vote
tor or sgsinst the resolution. The pre-
text given by the Republican and Dem
ocratlc opponents OF the resolution for
the fllibast ing course pursued by
them. Is that the Presidential question
was settled finally and forever, and that
1t Is useless as we'll as expensive to ex
pose tae Florida frauds, ii frauds were
.perpetrated. at this late day. After
several day -tillibustering, in which Re-
pHblicAns and Southern Democrats
runited and for once closed the bloody
Achasm, the resolution finally passed
The House. This was the signal for
the Republican congressional Com nit
tee, OF which Hale, OF Maine, is Chair.
NAN. and GorAam,, 1oi California, is
Secretary. to issue an address to the
voters of the United States, declaring
that the; Democratic House of. Repre-
sasentatives adopted a resolution which,
under pretensss of an Investigation, il
10 lay the foundation for the revolu.
tionary expulsion of the President from
his office.
Were it not that elections are to he
held for members OF Congress IN the
J several States next Fall aud that than k
log people are aware that it Is custom
AIRY tor pohtiesAns on the eve of elec-
tIons to assert fafsehoods AS facts tor
the purpose of influencing voters, the
appee! mlgAtt have the desired effect.
The Potter resolution is not Intended 10
determi0ethe Question of Hayes title to
sne Presidency oriaterfers IN any nan-
ner with that subject. Certain Repuh-
llcans Of Florida. one of them Secre.
sary 81 Stale IN 1876, charge tbat.fradds
were perpetrated IN that State. ut the
election held that year. These kepuh-
hcans are evidently men of higa stand.
ing In their party aud in the comm unity
where they reside. rs one OF them Was
nominated by The President for chief
Justice oteNew Mexico and auothsr was
recommended by the. President for
: position OF honor and trust, Ia ths In.
ternai Revenue Bureau. To prove or
uisprove the charges of fraud made by
them. resolution ordering an investi-
CATION was introduced in. tina House.
What Is there wrong or revolutionary
~ thls?s La years past u Republican
Congressional COMMITTEE DECIDED that
she investigation. OF alleged frauds at
elections III New York was necessary.
aud heid II to DO OF the hishesr im- |
portance that Congress should provide
renedy against further frauds. Are
the everglades OF Florida more sacred
u the eyes ofsRepubIicans than the
Empira state OF the Union with its
Ns.OOu. 900 OF inhabitants, that they
should consider it revolutionary to ! a.
vesiisats the former. but of the high
est im portanes toinvestigate the latter?
The gesople love fair play aud believe
Ia the purity Of the ballot box, which |
Is the g.sat. in fact tho only. safeguard |
OF our Institutions. and if frauds have |
been perpetrated in Florida or else
where they shoald be exposed. and
taose VINO are responsible for them pun
ished Loose Indeed n ust be- the seat
OF tresident Hayes In the White House
II an iasrstigation .of. .alle ged election
frauds ia Florida makes him tremble.
and n'aak mast-be the deeds of u party
thai dle. is a resolution to appoint q
comA!ttee 10 Investigate those frauds..
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