The Springdale news., 1889-05-24


 offenders The question new aris- es "what bas become of the other $49,750 % set apart2" and how much of it has been used Tn Arkan- sas in addition to this S250 to "pun- ish offenders"
 II IS notorious fact that in 10 other southern state since the elec- ton have there been any other pros cautions for election frauds, and it IS also another notorious fact that the republicans all over tho countr, have been extrcnely active in the prosecution of these alleged frauds Tn this state. The drawing of this check n favor of Williams, and tn c purpose for W lith it was drawn is not conce lied or attcmped to be. but how many other checks have been drawn in favor of Republicans of tho state who have take very ac- tive part in these prosecutions we are not informed, neither are we likely to be, or 10 learn the names of the paities to whom made pay able. There is q certain election supervisor named Wahl who, ifzeal | and energy 10 secure the punish mont Of Democrats gees for any thlng, is certainly entitled to very large slice, and there ls still anotn- CT, an cxshcritl of Conway county by nay9e of COblantz, who shou d have all that is left, ii any is loft, fer he certainly made him self con spicious and has worked as assidu- ously, not only with lis head and hands, but also with his Jaw, as ey- en MT. Quay could desire.
 Now is not this T pretty state ot affairs? Is t not something to roll as a sweet morseI under our tongues when we boast of the freedom and ! iberties of those who I've in our great government? Is it not thlng 10 make tho breast If the average American citizen swell with pride, when he remembers the princiDIe- upon which our government IS toun- dcd? Away up in Few York , sat of bowling blool-suckcrs take this same fiat" that was ''fried' from tho bloate1 capitalists, and to which tie man who now poses as the chief executive ot q great nation owes the position that he occupies, at the sacrifice of an hones, ballot and affair count, and send it down in to the South and by bribery and chicanery and an otter disregard for all lecency, stul.ify the ignor- ant hy purchasing, for a pittarce, their yeraclty, and pandor to the greed of the better informed, but moro cuipahie, by dividing out the "bOOdlc,' the ultimate end aimed al being to overthrow and break UP the Democratic party by intImI- dalton, israprcSentatlor and the incarceration of it's best members in the pcnitentiaiy. This is Gelng done. There is no doubt oft. The check drawn in favor of William. makes assurance doubly sure Why 7as N drawn: It was not o reward Williams, The republican admin istr9tion has not lost much sleep re gently ln its efforts to reward the negro for anything. It was sent to him because the parties interested well khow that there are thousands of others like Williams all over this and other states who are wll ling to swear anything for chance of receiving q likc reward. These are some of the measures being re- rcsoItud 10. This is the way the blood-money is beng sent oat and used, and the result of the trials re- gently had in the Federal cour at Little Rock tells how well il has been used, and there are moro trials to follow.
 Oh, yc honest men of whatever party, yc who believe in oqIal .jus- ticc and equal right, ofall mankind, can you countenancc such practles? Oh, ye of the Republican rank, can you claim allegicncc to ! party that thus overrides the rights of your fellow citizens, Can yor Hold up your heads amoug your fellow men and know that by snch allegiance you are giving your anction to such damnablo outragos.? Oh, ye, who of late years have strayed of trom the ranks of Domocracy, seek ing other and newer affiliations, can you forget the days of recon8truc- ton, and can you not see We are still in the tolls of these same agents of the deyil2 Come back to us and let us make common cause agaInst them now and forever. Thcv come among us, not as men who meet an enemy in the open field, but glide softly in shadows, backed by the ac cursed power of gold. The Dcm- ocratlc party is poor. We have no immense fund, wrcnched by high