Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-07-23

The right AMI duty h secure honrs'y ami order
in popular elections Is a matter 50 vital Thai II must
stand the front nj The authority al the national
government t" preserve from fraud and force the
elections Al which is own Officers are chosen. rms
Is The chef point "n winch The ~" parties are
plainly and nj ru~rly uppn-cI The acts df Con
irrSS foi The IriSt len Years have ia New York
and elsewhere done murn 10 curb the violence ami
wrong 10 which ballot ami count have been again
and again subjected, sometimes drsiuilin. Errdi
cities. sometime >Iln III" Voice oi the whole state.
often sealing moi unly IN Cunsrr-> hat On the bench
AMI IN legislatures numbers 81 men never chosen
bl the people. The democratic paris siucc gain
ing possession of the ino Houses at congress has
made th,.s. lust Laws The "i..i ~ hitter anh cease
less assault and d,-lHt" alt resistance has hctCrd
them with restrictions cunE!neiy couirIvcd To haile
and plraiN&r them. I'm, aggressive majority
boldly attempted Ia exon from The executive his
approval al SirtuG, cHa'im"ni- destructive of these
election laws bs revolutionary threats that the
constitutional eN"rciS" of III" veto power would lie
punished hy withholding the appropriations ncrrs-
slry 10 carry on the government ana these threats
prIjoIs aud hN Forcing an extra SESSION OF Con-
,res-. lasting Tor inliHs AMI Resulting III rhnci'-
sons TO tins u,ugping demand winch are likely IN
many states To .uhJcct me majority TO
The llwlcS- VII 81 n" minority. ominous
signs ui pGi.i oisapP!uNal alone snl"lu' thus arfn-
giant power Ihin Sui:ru surrender Tor the time he
ing Of part 81 as demands. The republican party
has strongly approved thc stern refusal Of Ms rep
rrSriatvrs 10 suffer the overthrow of statutes he
hevr,l To he sluiiry AMI Just II alwIfS insisted
and now insists thIf the government of the nIicd
STATS OF America Is empowered and IN 'iull bound
10 rHrftlllI ltrttt 'lrllilt- 'lloi'1 ~ Tue itiu-
siiuiion national. More taan this tho Republic
can party holds i IGiula p".ni IN H. creed That
the government shuuI hl every means known Ia
tho constitution protect all American cii!z'ns
everywhere IN the !ll en- joycni " tnrlr eva AMI
political rights. A. great ptrt "i as work OF re-
constitution IL" Republican party gave The ballot
10 the chinclirii-l .lv" - his right and defence
\ large Increase IN the number oi members ni com
grcs- and OF tue electoral r-"ss" from thc former
sayc-h0dug states wI~ The result. The history Of
recent yelrS abnund- m evidence that IA many
ICES, tfSIsrtIllt wN'rr Their
number has hrru great enough 10 ondiHJrf nrinp-
cratic control, Inc very klrn lev whose elevation To
ciiscnrhp ms increase IN representation wl' ef-
frred have been declared aud ruhh-d Of their Voice
and n.li yr,r. u i true No stale statute or co>ii-
luton IN man. words lrur- ~ Ihrid.cs the eN-
cTtlSr al th'lr political i.Ii~- lu ~" hthlt7 tlii-
blnVsI To lar Their NAN less crrrtuhl. II Is
suggestive and startling tauu.h thai the incrca@
e power derived from ia' Acknowledgement "f the
race denied IL Share Ia ~" 10, eminent of The
cnunir, IIrll,r hv ttn-N Who lately snusht fhr
overthrow al Inc :'4.'luturut = now The sole re-
lance 10 defeat The party witch represented the
sovereignty and Nationality "t me American people
IN the great cIi-is Of uuT history. The Republicans
cherish none uf The rrsruiIurIis which may have
animate! Them during the actual conflict OF arms.
They long for ui AMI real reconciliation between
the sections which WcHr H"',lles+y AMI lament ably
AT STRIFE. Thry sincerely offer the hand uf good
wall. lui tii-s ask return pledge al good
faith. They deeply feel that The pltN Whose career
Is 50 illU>irIouI IN great aud patriotic arhIcv
Will i fulGli lis destiny uniil peace anI prosperity
are established IN -. lhr hand nor uGiil liberty "f
uplOiiunIiy shall b. not merely cold Journalism
oi statute h:il living bit;hrIgAl which the humble
may connl niii "'l'ih AMI The r"wrri" dave not
deny.
The resolution rcf,'lr,n. Ia The pnii,' service
seems tome IL, cryrng OF approval. surely no man
shuuli hc an Incumbent 81 an ONCE Inc dHlics "f
which he Is fnl ANY cause nhat - perform; VIM Is
lacking IN the ab!lIiy. idrltiy or Integrity which
the proper administration nf such ONCE demands.
This sentiment would 'loGhll, meet vain gen
efal aruuit'.'lrr hii N. OPINION has h"rn widely
dIv!lrl upon ihr wisdom 1hd Iiiii'illh' "t ih''
Ygrnut irfpriniihly schemes winch have hern
si.-s.sted and Of ""tii!n p'nrHH"i regulations
,tn,,run uuupintGncut L. public oil.cc The ell
cheney Of surh Regulations a. h,'h diSiiu'tcd.
MAINLY brcsn-r They nal seemed - eXaii mere
educational aud lh i.afi tHsi, .hrfr general hu7l-
ness capacity aui even -i'rciIl Illness f"r the par
ticular WORK IN hand. J. scents - me- ihii the
rules which shnnd he ",l"'d J." lhe niil,..chirhI
main II; siI'h A., regulate Tie ,i il,i oi surrcssiul
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o,,,".. sbnIIJ nr Stable Positions Of reSinn4th.-
INV sboull as far rs pr,ctra, . Nile. y The, mo
-, 90, 81 n.,thv .,ul ,fIrtnt ,,ni,.r. I'M. m
,'i ~, ~ .r,,t,ittis mi In, u,iuis,,,,rnt
az ali nt,,rt,l ni-rnu,ii,t .hnulI Ice i.foup and
ibnrourh. These views whrh / have long hcid
snJ rrnratq,lly declared ant uniformly applied
when c,rlrI mpon 10 ari. ind embodied IA Tue
resolution when of course approve. ! wIll AID
thii lv The a'reitah"" "l ln"lI' "u''' Nh''h'i
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s,trlt,,rni nf u11K ,i,-i.lrln,s .IH .-i.i.a the
rcstorai,on"i -,uni mru..,. aIi'r Irtn't,nh OF