Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12
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Tho veto OF tho Little Dehcienc,
bill, prepared by Mr.. Hayes before I'll
bill was signed by the presiding Office
OF the Senate, and given, in substance
TO one or more Republican newspaper
on Sunday last, was sent TO the Hous
yesterday, where il was heard will
nndisguised and genuine contempt By
tho majority, and but slight show o
stimulated respect by the minority.
Mr.. Hayes welded the veto powe
IA monarchical prerogative antago
nistic TO the theory of our Government
with such diregard OF precedent
and such recklessnoss Of decency, ha,
used IL for purposes so foreign to th,
intentions OF those who place IL In oul
tudamental law, has employed it with
10 seli-evident view TO the improper
and dangerous expansion of the office
that were he as lawfully in power az
any OF his predecessors, his vctot
would not command the respect of the
masses or the confidence of states
men.
But when il is remembered that be
is welding the highest prerogative OF
stolen office, to defeat the will OF the
mujority from whom the office was
stolen, the unapproachablo insolence
OF his act eyokes as robust II contemp,
as it is possible for intelligent men 10
feel tor a man like r. b Hayes.
liza leader Of his party, man pos.
sessed OF brain, influence and a record,
a man who had not been selected as a
candidate because bo was TOO insig.
nlhcant TO excite hostility--il such u
man, occupying the place now filed
by Nj. Hayes, and, like hlm, holding
II by the tenure Of ielonious fraud,
woro TO do as Mr.. Hayes has done in
the matter OF vetocs, he would stand
a good chance of being swept from his
usurped seat by n cyclone Of popular
fury.
But men do not hunt deer with field
batteries. A tornado isn't needed TO
wait straw. An ocean isn't requir.
cd to drown fly. The wrath of
statesmen is too high tribute to pay
to the combined product of accident
fraud now installed in the Presidential
office, and tolerated because federation
is deemed better than violent expul.
sion.
Mr.. Hayes deems it polite to base
this veto on tho alleged undesirable
ness of rider on an appropriation
bill. This man who as member OF
Congress, voted Tor revolutionary ri.
ders without so much rs question.
protests against a rider that is ger
name and in the interest of Justice and
economy, rider suggested by bis
friend and former mouthpiece on the
door Of the House, rider that all fair
men of all parties have commended
But this ia not the motive, the true
animus OF this veto. If the clause to
which be objects did not strike a blow
at law enacted and enforced in the
interest If Mr. Hayes party, if the
rider were ten times as aggressive on
existing laws as il is, but still left them
so that they could be used in the in.
tercst Of the, Republican party, Mr..
Hayes would sign the bill. lie vetoes
il because il makes the laws non par.
tisan, because II proposes TO take from
tho Republican campaign committee
corps Of bulldozers, because it puts the
Of the election depdties
into the hands Of the Federal Judges.
instead OF leaving their selection with |
the Radical machine, because il re.
lniies that both parties shall bo rep.
resented in these election officials. |
These and these alone are the true
reasons for this veto. If this clause
wore neither rider nor ridden, but
separate and distinct proposition, stand
Ing on it's own merits, Mr.. Hayes
would veto it. We have reason to
Ioow this, for be himself has said IT,
% his political brethren.
The tipe policy of Congress in this
'asc is to let the deputies wait for
heir pay until Mr.. Hayes gets ready
o sign such bill as the one he has
ftGSvet6ssd '6lll,, except those h,iec' 'rre,Ista
ng to the Deputy Marshals, can b.,
passed without delay, But there
hould never be one cent Of the vetoed
Marshal appropriation passed in any
'ther shape than that in which it has
ust been sent back to the House.
The Democratic party is in no need
II these officials. The country does
rot need them The Republican par
y insists on making them a strictly
PARTISAN corps. Fair, manly, honest
md honorable propositions have been
nsolently rejected. Let the Deputies
Vait for their pay until the leo is two
eet thick on the entire surface of His I
Satanic Majesty's domain, unless Mr..
iayes will recedo from the position
which he has assumed.
Meantime, let the facts developed
y the Wallace Committee, in relation {
o the character and service Of Special {
Deputies, be sent broadcast over the I
that all the people may know !
What damnable inlamias Mr.. HAYES
ceks to prolong by erecting himself {
nto third house Of Congress- Wash {
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