Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-13
SENATOR BAYARD ON FEDERAL
SUPERVISION OF COURTS.

The Philadelphia Tunes, an ndepen-
dent Republican paper, sent reporter,
on Monday last, to Wilmington, the
home Of Senator BAYARD, who succeeded
in obtaining an interview with him upon
the leading political topics OF the day,
the report Of which covers nearly one
page OF the Times.
There is no part of the uttterances OF
the Senator that are not full OF wisdom
and worthy Of consideration by all men
OF all parties, but upon one topic espe-
cially he has spoken the deep conyic-
tons Of the thinking, patriotic and non
partizan element in American politics.
The Times truly says that "the consider
ate men OF all parties will take time to
pause and calmly read and consider
his sober, patriotic and statesman
like expressions" ale is" says
the Times, ''the conservative anchor
of the Democracy OF the nation; and
his deliverance is worthy the diSpas-
sionate study OF the whole country, IT.
gardless OF its possible effect upon
either individuals or political organiza-
tions. He is not of the common class OF
statesmen, now embracing most of those
who aspire to the highest civil trust OF
the world, that revises its opinion on
public questions as popular currents
seem to ebb and flow; and the consis-
tency Of his public acts, his fidelity to
his convictions through evil and good
report, and his freedom from subordi-
nation toproiesSional President-makers,
command the highest measure OF re-
spect for his opinions
The part of the interview to which we
refer. and commend tC the considera-
ton of the readers of the REGISTER, re-
lates to the matter OF Federal supervi-
sion and control OF elections. Upon
this topic he was Intercepted as fol-
lows:
"You think there is no remedy for
manipulation OF the machinery in poll
tics?'
81 do not speak OF remedy, but the
thing which has given me always great
deal of hope OF our institutions when /
would be otherwise respondent has been
that so long as our elections are free the
people have it i'm their power not only
TO avoid repetition of mistakes, but to
rrtrace their steps. Therefore | think
that an intelligent Seli-iutercSt, although
il NAV not prevent the people from
laundering, will always instruct them
10 recover from their errors, provided
the N,t,tg yair, Of frt, elections is lett open.
For that reason | think that the free
dom of elections should Ice most jealous
IN guarded by our people, and every
step that tends to place elections
under any control except that OF
the community 10 be affected
bv them is step in the
wrong direction. The people should
watch it and vigilantly guard against 1t.
In other words, think our government
is founded upon the idea that the peo-
pie are capable of governing themselves
i'm accordance with their true interests.
The only question is whether they will
apprehend what their true interests are.
We are very apt to make mistakes, but
We are equally at liberty 10 retrace our
steps, and there Is really where the safe
IL lies. We can be taught by our fail
ures, and there is 81 much IN the gov
ernment that is noble and 50 much that
appeals 10 mems better feelings and To
their seli-respeCt that 10 not believe
our people will allow their government
To 90 to pieces. | believe that when
they have found they have committed
errors they will be disposed naturally to
correct them. The great thing is to
leave them free To do So
ADO YOU have in view any example OF
any dangerous tendencies of the pres
ent rulers
eyes. think that the construction
of the Constitution which is now sought
for by members of the administration,
and advanced by them at the last Con-
gress, which is to place the elections in
the States under Federal supervision
and control, was long stride towards a
destruction of the principal OF free cleo
tons and self government which is es