The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-12
CARLISLE INTERVIEWED.
Reedisn, Lodgeism and McKin-
ieyism Condemned.

CovINGToN. Ky, Nov. 1l.-ISpcciall
Senator Carlisle, who is visiting ut II is
home hero. says he had anticipated
popular disapproval of the course of the
party in power, but no such sweeping
and emphatic condemnation. 1t was
the indignant uprising of tho people
against tho dominccring methods of the
Republican leaders in Congress-; against
the continuance OF war taxes in time Of
peace: cXtravagant pension legislation:
tho innocent trampling upon the rights
of suffrage by ousting congressman from
| seats to which tho people had elected
them and putting in their places men
whom tho people had rejected, and
threats to still further subject popular
suffrage to partisan manipulation by en-
actmcnt Of the Federal election bill,
better known as the force BILL
OF course" said the Senator. the
tariff was prominent, and, in many
places, tho principal issue, but the re-
suit of the election as condemnation of
Reedism and II0dgeism, as well as Me-
Kinleyism, and it seems to be SO ac-
ceptcd by the Republican party
HINCTS, lOE IL Has CduSti tuclu W
change their programme. They had ar
ranged to call an extra session of Con-
gress and pass the Lodge election bill.
but that, ! believe. has been abandoned.
The verdict of the people has probably
doomed that bill TO defeat.
''Thcre were twelve or thirteen of the
Republican Senat tors who held the others
back on that predicting ser
iouS injury to the party. if it should
pass, and the elections have not only
confirmed them in their position. but
greatly strengthened their hands against
the advocates OF tho measure.
The Democrats" continued the Son
acor. will continue 10 fight the bill
with all their might as IL matter Of
principle We regard it as Of at least
doubtful constitutionality. an outrage
upon the rights or the people to manage
their own affairs, and certain. even if
not so intended. to produce turmoil in
the South, check the development of
that section, dcvastatc its now prosper
GUS business interest, and bring disaster
to the many millions of Northern a.
we'll as Southern capital now proiitably
invested there.
"Thc purpose is clearly to put several
Of the Southern States under negro
donimination and TO bring them into
the support of the Republican party.
think it would prove futile for do not
believe that any measure the Republic
cans can concOct can ever succeed in re-
turning Il single Southern State to the
horrible condition of the reconstruction
period. when ignorance and corruption
ran riot through the land and property
and intelligence were ut their mercy. If
the bill passes at all il will be with an
amendment requiring its application on
the North as we'll as the South, and the
people Of tho North will rise in indig-
nant revolt against such interference
and bury the Republican party beyond
the hope of resurrection
1T has been said. Mr.. Senator" the
correspondent remarked, that the pro-
grammc of the next House will be to
pass bill repeating the Mckinley bill
and also special measures reducing the
duties on necessaries, but to not at
tempt any tariff legislation with no
hope of getting it through the Senate.
lave you any information on the sub
jcct?"
Mono whatever Senator Carlisle
answered. 'That is too far ahead for
anything but mere speculation. At this
distance, it is impossible to say what
course would be the wiscst and best for
the next House to pursue, and under
the circumstances | would prefer to say
nothing about it. That House though
will he perfectly able to take care of
itself. as we'll as the interests of the
country in its charge