The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-11
GENERALIZATION,

1--WE are so related In our Government that amy
disturbance OF the suffrage anywhere directly af-
icctS us all. our members In Congress pass upon
questions that are as wide as the domain over
which our flag floats Therefore, our interest In
the choice Of these Representatives IS not limited
to our districts II the debate upon public qucs
lions Is TO be valued the voter must be Tree TO reg
lister his conclusion The tribunal which Is 10 pro.
nounco upon the argument must not be coerccd.'
Returning To this subject with more elaboration,
upon another OCCASION lac proceeded;
"Our Government is n representative Govern
menL Delegations IN Congress and members Of
our State senate aud House OF Representative
are apporiOucd 10 districts, and the National
and tate Consultations contemplate that these
districts shall be equal, 10 that Hs far ~
possible eich citizen shall have IN his di..
trct the same potency In oholsing member
Of Congress or OF our State Legislature a. l. eNcr
cised by voter In another district We do not ~
day have that condition OF things. The uppor
tionmcnt Of our state for Legislative aud Con
gr,ssional purposes Is unfair, and g. known a.
BE- unfair To all Noclndd Democrat can defend
| itns fair apportlonmrnt. II was framed 10 bN
| unequal. Il was designed 10 give the ell
2cns OF favored districts undue influence
| II was Intended to discriminate against the
Republicans. II Is not right that It should be 30.
/ hope the time Is coming, aud has oven nov
arrived, when the great sense Of justice which
possesses our people will tojoh men oi all parties
that party success T. not 10 be promoted ct the
| expense Of an injustice 10 any Of our citizens
These things take hold Of the Govern.
mcnL II wo would maintain that ~.
spcct for the law which IL necessary a.
suclal order, you people must understand that
each voter has full nud equal influence In de
termining what the law should be-. ! hope this
question will not BE- forgotten by our people until
we have secured In Indiana a nlr applriionmcnt
| Tor legislative aud Congressional purposes. when
the Republicans shall secure the power Of maxine
| an nprOHionmcnt hope nnd believe that the ca
pertinent of seeking party advantage by n public
injustice will not be repeated. Pre- iieit Eoai
Hursn ~ tlc E,cctht F,aacthe
In the above extracts from recent ut.
tcranccs by President Elect Harrison upon
the elective franchise our readers will find
ampliGcd the ideas expressed by Mr.. VIII
liam NJ. Randolph and Mr.. William II.
Moore in regard TO the Republican policy
touching the election Of Congressman.
The President elect, II will be seen, rs.
sumcs that Congress has not only the
right TO appoint the electors, but
tosupcrvisc the election Of Congrossmcn,
whereas the fact is that Congressman being
the delegates OF the States they alone have
the right 10 say who they will elect aud
how. The elective franchise rests with the
States. They control H. And any interior
onco with that right Is uBurpalon and
an Outrage upon the rights Of the States.
Before the Civil War proposition TO en-
ploy such an officer rs Federal Super
visor OF Elections would have been
secuted by every one OF the States. No
one OF thom would then, under any pre-
iencc or stress, have consented TO law
providing Tor such an officer OF for Fcde.
| raj inquiry into elections Tho existing
law 10 that effect Is one Of the wors, re-
suits OF the reconstruction period.
Practically imperative at the North,
II is only held upon the statute books
to icrrorizc the South and break down
the integrity Of the Democratic party. To
this effect Il Is 10 be enforced by the Fifty.
iiut Congress. u Prcsidcnt.elcct Harrison
can influence the action Of that body. Its,
rs Judge Bgclow threatens, TO be enforced
to the utmost extent through the Federal
courts, and, II possible, to secure the
visitation upon active, working Democrats
Of the utmost stretch Of condign punish.
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