Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-10
The Infan.ou. Force nlll.

The Infamous Force 1ttI.
We say ''infsmous," but that is mild
word to apply to this measure, drawn by
the notorious Johnny Davenport, passed
through the House by the stolen votes of
ak fat Republicans and, fortunately for
the national peace and prosperity, about
to be consigned, 30 far as indications go,
to Senatorial grave. Organs of the.
rule or ruin hot-beads who hail ReSd rs
the Bismarck of America, affect 10 think
it strange that othera should see anything
wrong or dangerous in this bill. Can
they be sincere2 If they think they are,
let them oandidly ask themselves how
they would feel about it were it n Demo-
cratic measure; how they would like to
march to the polls between files Of Demo
cratic deputy marshals and hand up bal
lots to be passed upon and counted
or rejected by Democratic super
visors of elections, with the threat
hanging over them of federal
bayonsts TO back up this Democratic
uHurpstion of constitutional rights. How
would the Republicans Of Philadelphia
like to see the internal machinery Of this
bill set in operation under Democratic
auspices on the petition Of a hundred
scalawags and FOUNDERS in any congress
sional district
Affect surprise that there should be
objection to such a measure Why, II
the British House Of Commons should
attempt such hieh.hsnded legislation TO
perpetuate the Tories in power-Rhould
presume to enact that Tory partisRns
shall hold the elections, throw out snch
ballots as suit them and put in such IS
suit them, canvass the returns and GER
tify the result over the heads OF the local
election offioers-does any one suppose
that the followers Of Gladstone and
OF Psrnell would submit uncom-
plsiningly2 Gan we imagine the
British Liberals in London, in
Liverpool, in Manchester, in any city,
town or parish of England, walking be-
tween Tory guards, backed by Tory
bRyonets, TO submit their ballots to the
disposition or Tory supervisors How
| far would such an attempt 70 control
elections in the interest OF party get in
the Frsnch Chamber Of Deputies before
Pnris would be up in arms from centre to
circumference? Nay, more; in this day
the whole power OF the German Emperor,
backed 10y the strongest military organi-
zationin the world, could not push such a
party measure through the reichsteg and
enforce it st the polls, and not even Bis
mRrck, were he at the helm agsin, would
dare attempt it.
This bill was put through the House
by vote OF 155 to l49. Il was a mesgre
majority, and mesgre as it was, stolen
one. Tue siz votes that turned the scale
were cast by Atkinson of West Virginia,
Featherstone Of Arkansas, Mudd OF
Maryland, Smith of West Virginia,
Waddill OF Virginia, and McDutfis OF
Alabama. These interlopers OCCUPY the
seats to which six Democrats were
elected, namely: John 0. Pendleton, w.
Il. Gate, Barnes Compton, James NJ.
Jackson, George D. Wiae and Lewis W.
Turpin. Pendleton had majority of Is
OF the polls; Gate, 1,34S; jackson, 8;
Wise, 26l Turpin, 10, 1853, and Compton
q plurality Of 1871. These men were
ousted from their seats simply because
Reed controlled Congressman enough tC
put them out and because he needed
Republicans in their places. The fierces
cracking OF the party whip, even in hit
INSCRIPTIONS hands, could not last
enough elected Republicans into line t.
vote for this bill. IT stands before thu
country with the faint of illegitimAc.
branded upon its monstrous provisions
deliberate menace to peace and goot
government, and Indictment to the mos
bitter and dangerous sectional luminosity
put through the House by stolen votes.
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