The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-05-01
THE VETO.

appropriation bill and given his reasons
therefor to the house of representatives.
He is now in full fellowship with the
stalwarts of his party and the s'jelly fish"
has evoluted into a vertebrate. There
can be no doubt that in thus vetoing the
bill, Hayes refused to be guided by pre-
cedent, principle or his own consciousness
of his duty to the people in the matter.
He acted solely with view to preserve
his party, strength and has prostituted
a sacred power, designed expressly to
prevent just such acts as the president
has committed, that his party may be
spared the ignominy of defeat. Itbrings
10 mind the circus factions of the degen-
crate eastern empire i'll which the royal
Justiman took part, aiding the "blues"
by an exercise Of the power which should
never be called forth except in the en-
forcement of laws enacted for the public
good. When the executive is made the
depository Of power. whether it be for
tie purpose of preventing ill-advised
legislation or securing obedience to laws
duly enacted by the Legislative branch
Of the government, that power cannot be
SO clearly defined as to preclude the pos
slbil,ty of the abuse of discretion. In
theory it is presumed that man who is
temporarily clothed with power volun-
tarily surrendered by the people SO as to
preserve society, will not mistake that
delegated power to be personal or party
prerogative. 1t is but fit that a man oc-
cupying the presidential chair through
the vice of partisanship's having vitiated
the integrity of grave judges, should
make the presidency the mere appendage
of the republican party. A little over
two years ago the supreme court ceased
to be regarded as tribunal under the
tutelage of the blind goddess. On Tues
day last the present incumbent of the
executive chair gave notice that hence
forth that exalted position was dedicated
to partisanship.
1t is clear that the determination to
veto antedated the arguments on which
the veto is attempted to be justified.
And on what frivolous grounds the veto
IS sustained Mr.. Hayes says that with
the laws now In force there can be no
military interference with elections, and
because no complaints have been made
of the appearance of troops at polling
places there can be no necessity for the
enactment of section 6, of the bill. If
the president or any executive officer
having qualified negative or legislation,
should veto all bills which he thought
superfious, our statute books would.pre-
sent an attenuated appearance. The
mere fact that there are laws now exist
ing, which in the opinion Of the presi-
dent makes it impossible for the military
to interfere with elections, is but poor
argument for refusing to allow further
safeguards. Several of the states have
put in the shape of statutory law much
of the common law in force in the states
without this step being taken. But we
LONE mig feehIsq to hear Of the executive We
tolne 0pngahon of conuatrs, al.
though the Q. S. constitution had tatod
that no state should do these tbinos
But nobody will say that any evil comes
from these things being affirmed in the
state constitution.
The president again makes obieotion
10 the bill that it will prevent civil officers
ifom calling troops to the polls, and TINS
practically make them powerless. As no
states, the United States have enacted
certain laws to prevent discrimination
against any United States citizen on ar
count OF race, color or previous condition
OF serVltude. 1t is clearly competent for
to prevent this discrimination
and congress is the Judge as to the ex
tent to which it will invade the rights Of
other,ln order to prevent this diserimina-
'loh' But the president denies that rigbt
anu insists that troops must be used 70 in.
sure freedmen the right of SUFFRAGE
The fact that the laws of congress- do
not prevent the states from EMPLOYING
he military to keep peace at the polls is
10 reason why the same privilege sbonIJ
'e extended to the United States. Flee.
ions are under the control of the states
-iectofs have their qualifications fixed t
y the states. This being the case the 6
tates can individually exercise a power !
'hlch IN the United States would be on i
ression. +
The president discusses the federal Il
larshals and supervisors, and clearly in
mates that veto will be forthcoming IA
the Legislative appropriation bills pro. i"
1e Tor abolishing these offices. He n. p
discusses the placing of riders on Az. o.
'oprlatlon bills. But his structures have a
force when it is recollected that the p.
'rty II whose interest the veto is made I'll
I've changed over 800 laws. by riders on W
bills. since 1861. e7
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THOUGH differing in politics from the en-
lIWaukee Sentinel, the PrLor takas ed
eaSure IN recommending it as first oh
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