Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-07-16
POLITICS Ar WAsHINGToN.
MORE DEMocRATlo eesiaREssMEs TX
PRESS THEIR vIEws-fuRTuER oPIN-
IONS ON THE ISSUES OF TUE Elk.
IRA SESSION

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statements some authority.
Hon. Morgan r. Wise fell into the
clutch OF your correspondent, and, as
he represents the 2lst District IN Con.
gross, was interrogated as follows
@. What do you regard as the gen.
eral result of the Extra Session.
A. The Extra Session, whom its pro.
ceedings have been made known TO
the people, will be recognized as hav-
ing settled one point, which is that the
Republican party intends to continue
its power by the use OF the military at
the polls as police force. This is &C.
knowledged by brave Republican
Senator, General Burnside, who on the
floor Of the Senate said that he was
opposed to the use of the Army as
police force at the polls hence he would
vote against it. Mr. Williams, of Wis.
consin, in colloquy with Mr.. Gar
field, in the House Of Representatives
opposed the bill because the law as it
stood would allow the President to
use the troops at the polls to keep the
peace. This acknowledgement by
leading members OF the Republican
party of their purpose IS conclusive.
lnasmuch as the pay OF members goes
on whether they remain here or not
and there is little or no expense to the
people by the House relolnlng in ses-
sion, the Extra Session has been OF
vast service TO the public mind in edu.
eating it in regard to the course to be
pursued by the two great political
parties in the campaign of 1880.
Q. Is there not inconsistency in the
Republicans insisting upon retaining
the power to place troops at the polls
while the President declares they
never intend TO put them there 7
A. The Inconsistency of the Repub-
lican party is unmasked by their &C.
tion in voting "no" on the appropria-
tion bills rather than surrender the
right OF the President to keep the
troops at the polls to keep the peace
and their sotldvote against the Springer
Bill, which expressly iorbids the use OF
the Army as police force, is an ailir-
nation by act, that they intend their
de fdcto Executive to use the troops in
the approaching campaign OF 1880, in
the face of his assertion that che never
intended to use the troops TO keep the
peace, etc"
Q, Does not the fact that the minor
ity and their de fdcto Executive insist
upon retaining the Deputy Marshals
with their arbitrary power Of arrest
ing voters before they have cast theiI
ballots indicate determination to keeT
control Of the Government by fraud
and force?
A. The fact that the Republicans
by dilatory motions and other meant
have resisted the passage of any finan
cial relief measures at this Ex
ira Session is conclusive evidence tc
every fair-minded man that they have
no regard for the condition or welfare
of the people, They shut their eyes
and virtually say they care nothing
for the countless pages OF Sheriff
sales in the leading cities of the Nortl
nor for the innumerable tax sales il
the Southern States. With the Exec
utive in the chair who is compelled BY
his advisors TO veto every thing bu'
pure money bills, their course proves
that to use the Marshals with thei
power of arbitrary arrests OF voters be
fore they have cast their ballots, thus
} control elections is the sole object o
the Republican party in Congress sc
that by force aud fraud and in defianc'
of public opinion they will have vic
tory in the approaching campaign
Q. Would not the President hav'
vetoed the silver bill had IL been pass
cd at this session.
A. l have no doubt that the Presi
dent would have vetoed the Warne
of the leading members of the Repub
lican party in connection with tn
bondholders are to be believed it !
certain that be would have done so, a
they were more hostile to it than Il
the Bland Silver Bill of 1878, which h
did veto The Warner bill makes th
reconciliation of silver complete
hence it is of vital Importance TO th'
commercial interests Of the people ant
is against the money and Bond RIM
which has possession of the U. S
Treasury and is running it to the dc
struction of the best interests Of thos
whom II should relieve. am assure'
that with the course pursued by th
Republican party and their Executiv,
there is no relief for tho people at thi
session. Therefore, the only mode o
relief for them Is to arise and by thei
united efforts and votes hurl iron
) power these Republican misrepresenta
, tives who are obstructing the mucl
needed financial relief OF the country
Hon. f. r. Beltzhoover, who repre-
sents the Cumberland, York, AM
} Adams District, was pumped with th
following result: