Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-02
Why DEMOCRATS INSIST ON THE
nEPEALING CLAUSE.

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REPEATING CLAUSE.
The position Of the Democratic majority
In Congress deserves to be more fully I'M
derstood by the country. A partisan tele-
graph gives the Republican side Of the
question daily. The whole truth is that
under the pretext Of preserving the purity
Of the ballot-box vast sums Of public money
have been distributed through the medium
Of Federal Supervisors and Deputy Mar
shals for Republican campaign purposes.
The Democrats simply say that this sort
Of thing shall not go on any longer n
they will refuse to pass the usual appro-
priation bills unless all campaign corrup-
ton money is kept out. They express a
willingness to continue the Supervisors,
one from each party, but they insist that
they shall have no other power than to
supervise the elections, see that they are
fairly conducted, and report 10 the proper
authorities il they ore not. This is pre-
cisely right, and the Democrats should
never 20 m inch further, dead lock
or mo- dead lock in the wheels OF
the Government. II the Democrats had
the appointment Of the Supervisors and
Deputy Marshsls we would then see how
quickly our Republican friends would
change their tunes. Every n of them
would to-day be resisting any further APP
preparation for election purposes just as
the Democrats are. But aside from the
fairness or uniairness Of the business in a
purely partisan sense, the cost to the
people Of the country is very great.
The Comptroller of the Treasury fur
nished q statement to the Committee on
Expenditures Of the Department Of Justice
In the last House, covering the accounts of
Supervisors and Deputy Marshals in 1878,
which had been settled up to the middle Of
February, Except for Chief Supervisors
In Northern and Southern New York,
which have not been sent to the Depart
ment; those Of New Jersey, Eastern New
York and Pennsylvania are not fully ad-
justed."
According to that report, excluding the
accounts which had not been returned or
closed, over two hundred and two thousand
dollars we're expended for Supervisors and
Deputy Marshals at the elections last fall.
An analysis Of the localities in which these
expenditures we're made, shows conclu-
sively that this public money was used to
aid the election Of Republican candidates
for Congress, and that the Deputy Mar
shals were e~lectioneering agents at the
polls. The whole scheme was organized
ct Washington by the Republican cam
paign committee, with an understanding
In the Department of Justice by which the
Deputy Marshals we're assigned to doubt
full and close districts, North and South,
In the hope Of capturing a majority in the
present House Of Representatives.
In addition to the foregoing, several
hundred thousand dollars we're wrung from
Federal employees, under threat Of in
slant dismissal, by honest ~ John Sher-
man. How all this corruption money was
expended to preserve the purity Of the
ballotbox and insure fair elections, be-
eomes . proper subject Of inquiry.
In New Jersey, according to testimony
in the possession Of . House committee,
thirteen thousand dollars were put where
it would do the most good for Republican
candidates, and with sufficient effect to
change the political complexion of the
representation in the lower House of Con-
gress. Pennsylvania, got forty-four thou
sand dollars, chiefly applied to the eastern
districts, on the Cameronian plan. In
Maryland, some eight thousand dollars
were successfully concentrated on the
the Sixth District with . knowledge of a
Democratic detection to weaken the hold
of the regular nominee. To defeat General
Williams in the Detroit District, all the
force Of the Administration was applied to
that point; so in Virginia, in the district
now represented by Jorgensen, Republican,
Of which fears were entertained; SO in
South Carolina, TO prevent the election Of
Mr.. O'Connor, who got through in spite
Of the Deputy Marshals and the notorious
Mackey; 10 in the two Cincinnati Districts,
which will soon be investigated; so in the
Eighth District Of Alabama, where lowe,
Greenbacker, was elected over the regular
Democrat; and 50 in Louisiana, where the
Repu blioaAs expected to carry two dis
tricts.
These spots were all deliberately chosen
ct Washington. after correspondence with
the Republican managers. The campaign
fund was raised by drafts on the Treasury
for the Supervisors and Deputy Marshals,
by assessments ON the oficeholders, and by
contributions from the pet banks, to say
nothing Of the local subscriptions and dona-
tions. A round million at least was used
for doubtful districts, and;if the result could
have been foreseen, . million more would
have been raised to make . Republican ma
jority in the House sure.
Stripped Of all manner Of subterfuge, it
is this condition Of affairs which the Re-
publican members Of Congress and the
Republican press throughout the length
and breadth Of the land are striving to
p~erpetuate. This, and only this, is the
issue engaging the attention Of Congress
and the country. We leave it to any fair
minded maj to say which Of the great
political parties is in the right in the con-
test.
''PUcK," q New York humorous publica-
ton. after the style Of the London punch"
has lately contained cartoons satirizing the
royal customs introduced by Lorne and his
Princess consort into Canadian society.
The 'low-necked dress" order Of the Gov
srnor's mansion has afforded 'sPuck" es-
pecial opportunity for q display Of it's wit,
which has SO displeased Lorne and his lady