The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-16
RTPUBLICANs 10 BLAME.

The deadlock which is now lnscAlssence
in the lower house at Springfield was IN
augurate6 be the republicans, by ehdeaV
oring 10 seat their member in the con
tested election case of Bradwell VS. Nc
Nally, without sufficient guarantee lha'
he is entitled to seat The chairman OF
the election committee has had the pal
lots cast at the election last fall at chi
caoo. for representative, in his possession
for the past forty days. Why did he not
bring the matter up before? Why has
not a single appropriation bill been
nassed? All of them should have been
Dassed ere this Which party is to blame
for this di!atory action? The republican
party are in the majority in this state.
AID control the. legislative department.
and they are entirely to. blameefor the
present condition of things They donot
propose to seat Bradwell because he was
honestly elected; but they propose to seat
him, because they have the power, and
having the power, propose to exercise it.
All the democratic party asks is to have
the votes counted in the legislative halls,
as the constitution and law provides, and
see which person is justly entitled to the
seat B6t-the republicans object, why?
Because they think their candidate Is
beaten and they want to put him in by
force, without having a fair count.
Do the people of Illinois find fault with
the course the democrats have taken in
this matter? Certainly not. They ad-
mire them, the minority, in the firm and
determined stand they have taken against
this most consummate piece of bull doZ =
ing. The well known principles of law,
recognizes the fact that the best evidence
is all that should DO considered. The best
cvidence in This case is to have the ballots
recounted. In speaking of fheanatfer in
question, the Chicago Tribune. of Satur-
day. says:
The democratic obstructionists in the
house continue their filibustering opera
tons in order to defeat the seating of
Judge Bradwell Yesterday they again
broke the quorum and put up disgraceful
scheme to enable them to pose as de
tenders of the rights of the peoples rep =
resentatives. Their conduct in refusing to
even consider the merits of the Bradwell
McNally case is in striking contrast to
the action of the republican, majority of
the last assembly, who disdained to abuse
their power, and seated the democrat
Mieroslowsla, from Cook county, giving
his case equitable. consideration and
treating the question as such matter
should be treated by all honest men.
Yes, Tribune, the democrat Nieros
lUwskiwas seated by a republican major
ity, but in what manner did they go about
it? They went at it in legal form. threw
out lot of good for nothing dispositions
(Which the republicans are now trying to
seat BradweT with) and reconEted the
vote, the demonstrating The seat-s 'fhis
is weak position taken by the Tribune.
buNope calcdlatedsto deiceve its readers
bqa Misrepresentation of the facts
We would urge the democrats to re
main firm, and maintain their position if
it takes all summer. If the republicans
dare to endaBger the interests of this.
great state of Illinois, and cause an inn
mense nee dless expense by their cheeky
methads, let the responsibility rest on
their shoulders. The people are with the
democrats because their cause is Just