The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-26

Since the last veto the republican pap
ers have been very profuse in proclaim
ing what they ingenuously term a demo-
cratic backdown. Of course it is a mis-
representation Of facts, every intelligent |
man knows that much. in the first place
the democrats said, we will vote all the
money necessary 10 mSiutain the army
when used against thelarmed enemies of
the United States, but not one dollar for
police service at the polls-snd they did
Just as they said they would. After
great ado about revolution" etc., the
fraud at the White House had chance to
yield to the stalwarts who own him-aud
he vetoed the bill. The legislative, execu-
tive aud judicial bill came next, which pro-
vded for these branches of the govern
ment, but restricted the use of any of the
money appropriated for any other purpose
than that for which it was intended to be
used. 1t also provided that the law ap-
pointing deputy marshals and supervisors
should be repealed. Another radical yell
Of pain, aud another veto. What did the
democrats do? Did they fee iugloriously
as our republican friends would have us
believer Did they say to the fraud and
his supporters I'VE are very sorry; we will
not do so again. They did no such thing,
but on the contrary they quietly framed
another army bill, which was almost ider-
tical in language and even more binding
than the first aud sent it to Hayes for APP
proval-and he signed it, The legislative,
executive aud judicial bill was then passed
but 10 two sections-the second section
being passed as the Judicial Expenses
Bill" This last section provides that mo
money herein appropriated shall be used
for the payment of deputy marshals aud
supervisors for services on election day,
and other restrictions equally binding; and
which were necessary to protect the peo-
pie in the free enjoyment of their political
rights. including the repeal of the obuoxi-
Gus Jurors test oath clause. The acting
president had an opportunity to declare in
favor of impartial juries, and fee and un-
tramnelled elections. Did he do it?
No; his partisan mind would not
allow it,-he approved the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial bill, but
he vetoed the judicial expenses bill. The
democrats now propose to divide the bill
into two sections, one section providing for
the courts, the other appropriating the
necessary amount for U. s. marshaIs for
actual court service, but prac-
tically prohibiting the appoint
ment of deputy marshals or super
yisors for corrupt purposes on election days,
by provision indentical With the one
contained in the vetoed bill. Aud then
they will adjourn. Now who has backed
down? Is it Hayes or the democrats
Everything demanded at the opening Of
the extra session, which republican parti-
sanship forced upon the country has been
secured. The democrats have not yielded
one inch of ground, have sacrificed nc
principle, but have insisted that their
claims should be heard, and 10 no case
has failure to force the issue been
recorded. And now that the session is
about closed and the struggle nearly
over, who Is best able to 20 before the
country? Is it the republican party,
pledged to bayonet rule at the polls, q
system of packed juries, and iuiquitous
supervisors and deputy marshals at cleo
tions? Is it the republican party who
stands pledged and is working everyday
for centralized monied oligarchy? Hard
ly; iD this free aud enlightened country
it will not be tolerated. No, gentlemen
of the republican side, it VII not be your
party that will be sustained 10 1880. 1t
will be tho democratic party, the party OF
the poO0le, which stands pledged Ia
impartial jurries. free and uutrammelled
election aud against b4yOnet rule at the
polls. A party opposed to jobbery and
corruption and in favor of the greatest good
TO the greatest number. This is the party
that suits the people and it is the perry
the people Will sustain in the ereat presi-
dental contest now at hand.