The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-13

advanced, and there 10 no nation 10
the world that can an'boroy money on
rs favorable terms Us the United
| States. To-day the four per cents OF
the French Empire are worth but 81
cents--less.ihan par. Our bonds are
quoted hlgilerthan any other nation,
except, perhaps, those Of Great Bril-
tnin. This Ia so because this country
has kept its faith with the world.
The rich are not now the o;,ly boBd-.
holders, The men OF modest means
can purchase bonds ofany dcnomina-
tion thai he may choose Al any money
order post Office il, the country. Both
the bonds aud the certificates are
eagerly sought for. They are held
by eqery clnss IN the land.
The great question that is nov. agi-
tating the public mind is the attempt
fyour representatives in Congress
10 repeal whit are known Ms the elec-
ltion laws. The members OF Con.
grcss are seeking to repeal the only
laws that in many cities and some
States give the people . iair and full
voice. Have you ever thought your
only voice In the National Govern
ment lies IN the election OF members
TO Congress once In two years p
Every two years you are called to
elect a member of Congress, aud that
one man repres mis- YOU, aud Ia your
agent so Iar as tbe National Govern
meft Is concerned. Your only voice
In The Government is when you vote
for a member Of Congress. In great
number OF bclarger cities elections
are carried by fraud or unfair means.
In The great city of New York there
are wards that have been carried by
fraud and rcpeaters Tor the last 40
years. In some OF the Southern
States, Intimidation and fraud is con-
Quoted Openly at the polls. There
are now members In Congress who
hold their seats by fraud and ntimi-
dation.s In the State of Louisiana
thousands of tissue ballots were cast
last fall--liitle pieces Of paper, 40 Of
which would not make as great q
bulk az one of the tickets voted by
you here In Richland county. These
were voted at once and by one voter.
In South Carolina moro votes were
cast last fall than there we're men,
women and children. aud cats and
dogs IN the city Of New York. at
ono election. more thnu $4,000 repeat
ed votes were east. This was proven
by the In, estigation OF q committee
of Congress who made an elaborate
report on the same. In large cifies
There Is aIways great danger OF such
thinys being done. Ynu arc free
| FROM this species Of fraud here. DO
you, not know what fraud is? One
| If tie mostlsacred duties of Congress
lis the ipreseryation Of the purity ol
elections. There Ia but one safeguard
against fraud and repeatiny provided
| by Coprress. and now NJ, effort Il
being made 10 repeal il. This ques.
ltion Is particularly important. Thu
law provides for us. the pcople, a cor
tain safeguard, II is sometimes sale
/, that this law is moi as proficient as |
might be. Congress can easily chang,
II and make il better; but, instead n
making a better law, they seek to re
peal II. And how do they try 10 dt
II? by passing bill as laws are or
dinarily nader No, there is bill
which provides for the bay of th'
army and CongresSnen, IL i woul'
stcp the pay Of Congressman | woul'
I not object. Applause. i provide
\ for the SUPPORT Of the Judiciary. In
/. several Departments OF The Govern
nieni, aud fie support soi thp army
\ which protects the sctters inthe Wes
from the inroats of i'idlans. Their
would beno oblec'lon TO the passag'
/: OF this bill alone, but they add meas
r fres forthe repeal 81 electipn hIws
[ pass u and present II TO the freslden
r Tor his eignstprc sometimes u =
Q just nnulrght 70 nun sur! measures
I 10 appropria!iofbi'ls; y have sees'i
done many tines. lMhep ms y non'
!. for the purpose Of aidimgmd sustaiii
4 Ing indcprndentrdepari'iiciits OF tb'
/ 1oyernmenttl-agreee ~ I'm Congres
said TO the litslvrilt. foaF colifen
o 10 the repeal OF the election Jaws o
i We will make you no appropriations
The President has sent back one Q
1 their hills with his objections. II
i has The rixht todo. Now, my conn
q trymei, do not believcthcre is goinl
q ito he any serious trouble IN regard 4
1 the appropriation bills. The goo'
! sense OF both parties VIII see mat tn
' position Of Congress Is wrong, am
q the next election you VIII make Con
|. gress SEQ its error. as W
X. ! have referred now TO all IN
!. points OF which wish to speak
~ would go nalittle further, and here
!. think both Democrats aud kepubI'
: cans will agree with me. rms gov
y ernn'ent OF oufs-tiiis National Gov
Il ernmcnt--is supreme IN all its pow
!. er. ThisRovernmenis OF the peop|.
Z tor The people and by the people,
y above The Statesr7eyen above %
q great State Of Ohio. 1t has powe
IA 70 declare war, make peace, collct
il dulles on imports, and provide
4 national couris's soSinat q cilizen-f
d one State can be citizhitof anothe'
q ana all the powers OF the nation AZ
a above those of the Siafes. An ide
It lprevailed IN the Sop puli,ihat tbe STATE
a t.4I