New-York tribune., 1886-11-09
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
THE TROUBLE WITH SPEAKER CARLISLE.

wHAT HF. MORRISON AND Villas DID-A BENEFl
CIAEY OF FRArD RAILS AGaINsT FRAUD.
wAsHrNGrov, Nov. SpcciaD-Speaker Carsle's
latest explanation Of the OF Morrisons defeat
and his escape il interesting and furnishes
food for thought inasmuch he frankly admits that
be and Colonel Morrison refused to allow certain
measures to be considered by the Hodse Ii NAV be
remembered that the Speaker and Chairman Morrison
constituted the majority OF the Steering Committee
appointed by the Democratic after the IncaP
able Democratic majority OF the House had wasted
months in futile attempts at legislation. This steer
ing Committee" committee not recognized or provid-
ed for by the rules of the House and the creation Of
which the Republican minority had voice. was
given absolute control Of the business OF the house
Ii thrOttled necessary pension legislation reiuseu
hearing TO the friends nf the bill making the eght-
bur law applicable 20 letter-carriers forced reduc-
ton OF OnehalI the bill for the increase OF the navy
and did msny other things which provoked ust crlI
saying that the Knights of Labor claimed 10 have
grievance against him aud Mr.. Morrison because they
refused at the Of the session 70 give precedence 10
labor measures. There bull pending to MAKE
eli hit hours days work for etter-carriers. WHICH,
the advice of the Postmaster-General. was not
passed. This was one reason OF their hostility. .
Another part OF Mr. Carlisies explanation invites
C ,mment He said that the Knights of Labor did
everything in their power to defeat him, ami added
The irotectionisis aided and abetted hem; Ibe
influence which fought and defeated Colonel
Morrison also combined against me. tell v)u some
thing will be done about this method of conducting
elections Some decisive steps will be taken IN Tue
premises The frOtecti"nsts guilty OF perpe-
tratIng the most outrageous fraud Of the last ten
wears They must he exposed. and they will be- 100.
Mark What say. They need not hope by the most
lavish eXT endIture Of money 10 throttle the cause OF
tariff reform The fight against undue. heavy ana
onerOus taxation will 90 right ahead.
This Is a remarkable statement: The Protection
lists guiiy OF perpetrating the most OUTRAGEOUS
fraud OF the last ten years" And the man who make
hat charge. without caring daring 10 Offer single
specification in support OF IT, knows perfectly well
hat least One-sxth Of the votes cast for hun t0r
Speaker in the XLVIIIth and XLlXth Congresses
were cast by held seats obtained by iranis
upon the bal otbox suppression of Republican votes
and intimidation OF Republican voters thrOu h long
series OF YEAR. Mr.. Carlisle knows Tor example, that
IN an honest fair election Mississippi would send NJ
east uve Republicans 10 one Democrat TO the House
instead of six DemOci ats He knows that in the lld
three times great the entire vote cast tor hin
eii Ills year. II he has read he election returns Mr
Carlisle lso knows that few votes were required TO
elect sold representation OF seven Democrats /
rom South Carolina this year Of then IN dis
net which has 5000 RepublIoan maiorltv than /
we're required to elect any two representatives oi /
liher party Indiana. Illinois, or any oiher |
>Orthcin State. Mr. Carlisle cannot br Ignorant OF |
he frauds repeated year bv year, by his party trends
u hall dozen Southern States A. twice success
ul candidate for Speaker he has been twiCe hene-
ciary of such frauds Might it not be as well ior
im to declare in of some decisive steps TO
reyent and punish these outrageous frauds