The daily critic., 1890-07-01
TWO OPINIONS

1Lue isa curious coincidence 10 the
,Ct hat General H. V. Boyn,5n, writ
x 10 The Commercial glsCte from
TashirG'on, and Mr. Murt Halsiead,
liiug to the same paper from Brook.
J. should agree as TO the inadvisa
Ii,y of DE Federal Elections bill de.
bed by The Honorable Lodge Of Massa-
usc'is Looking at the question from
tHrcly different points Of view aud
Erhisirg Il by utterly dissimilar stand.
A hey yet meet on the common
Ard ST O. conviction that the measure
uuvisc uutimely and most probably,
ill fan short Of becoming a law
q course, Nj Halstcad takes The
riiuoutai aud the subjective view
is lis nature il lac were painter
would belong 20 the Impressions,
lCrL lie says
Iterc ~, LOWeycr. rnUuestl0Ua UIe force in
gt ~ Ewarf OF North Carolina iBcpub-
fHf1 he'd tu say li was % rcd. d.H0t stroke
PISS speech that the Republicans of North
rollna sent a. many Representative To- the
fuse as those of Indiana, Mr., Ewart sald
FeCd many things foreign % the subject.
IL hls plea for the Blair Educational ON
D. mistake. But his objection that the
Hrosed law would not be a hello 20 the
pthern Republicans. but an lmbarrass.
luf ard q burden, was true. and ought 10
las irresistible as IL Is unassallabie. The
IN tact Is thar an energetic, practical
iifiye attempt 70 enforce the Constitution
'le United states throughout the late Con
crate states, and 90 carry Presidential
9 Congressional elections hy all OF o.. s.
rshals ana supervisors in Mississippi. lou.
lua and south Carolina, would amount % |
egpeuire OF the late war. Are we pre-
red Tor thar The Constitution has been |
liftt straight along Tor sixteen years 10 /
fali ~ The Democratic party, and yet the |
lubllgaus are lu power The Re /
llcan party must not go any further than |
gill be- sustained by the public Judgment
he country az large. The changes sought |
80 BE- made by steady growth, and not bY
Tromulsutlon OF radical DEGREES.
ieneTal Boynton, on the other hand.
2tents himself with considering the
IN iis purely practical aspects. The
having been offered as a party
asuTe, IL becomes important 20 ascer-
o whether the party can be harmon
In iis support, and, il so, whether
can be enacted into Law and success
b. operated as such afterward. Con-
ering the matter IN this light, be says:
tis doubtless a specimen Of very perfect
Ter election law. But a good many prae-
b Republicans and sound party Reuub-
ns, toe, have grave doubts whether it
ID he enforced, II enacted, 70 such de
as 20 yield an appreciable balance Of
'aniaEes. liit Is I'm any large degree i'm
eLlaais n might be worse than useless.
lie lne margin by which it can pass the
i-e mast he very narrow, the chances are
Q, grder the conditions which exist. it
Iass that buay. But the present indlca-
ns are that ne senate viii change it ma
ially before g IS presented FOR action
ainculties u the senate IN the way Of
ssil such a go.umlu1us bIll as the Lodge
asure, against the united aud persistent
POSITION Of the minority. which ir 6 sure 30
-oGnter, car scarcely De uFeresrimated,
"a 81 the Republican side should he euthu-
slicaily united in favor Of The bin, ana de-
mh.ta 10 pass n, are almost iusurmount-
6. These dlmCultias arise from tie fact
debate under tie senate rules 6 unlim-
z. and the farther fact thar debate upon
rQIQsiticn 10 change these rules would
3 ne unlimited would make it 4 diMcult.
90 an iMIossibls thing 10 change them
every cumber -0meuess Of the Lodge biI
p me maximum 81 advantage 30 tie Sen
Democrats The points presented Tor
.ate ere luuLtIe Lpou every one there
tr 4uu wound be tedious discussion
He.a icl tle use oi obstructive Jaetiss.
el the ggise 81 legitimate debate is.thers-
3 touudless.
md then. after some further discus
0f 3 ike nature The General con
Pee To sum mp The party here is
@ national law bglh IS not united
lie Lodge laW
would be difficult b ind in Tue
utIy iW0 more pronounced devoted
intense Republicans Ihau General
1ntou and Mr Halslead They are
H0t foT revenue or for lie gradd-
en- II a desire for oHIce. bat by
mn and imm0g4ble conviction.
nol pr0f0uad significance attach I
hose lt'eraaces from these sources