The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-14
MR, rAyARD AND THE FORCE BILL,

The Democratic Convention al DONer'
Del. has been made specially notable by
the temperance OF Hon. Thomas +. Bay
ard upon the political scene where he has
won so much distinction in the past. Mr..
Bayard was appointed chairman Of the
Committee on Resolutions, and in present
ing the resolutions upon which 1t had
agreed delivered a speech Of great power
and earnestness. IL have come" he said.
mot TO advocate the cause Of any man, but
10 speak OF the perils which await civil and,
with that, religious liberty by the auto
cratic action Of one branch of Congress.
The House of Representatives has become
but a piece of machinery moved w o"e
man."
After dwelling on the long career OF the
Democratic party, a party which had al
WAYS been staunch defender Of constitl-
tional rights and the guardian Of the peo-
ple, Mr.. Bayard pointed out the source OF
the evils which are now inflictlng the inter
ests of the farmers Of Delaware in common
with the farmers throughout the United
States. david \. Wells" he said, "estl-
mates that the tax paid into the United
States Treasury averages annually So.4o
per capita. That, mind you, goes INTO the
treasury, and yet for every 81 thus qlsn9ls ss
OF men enriched at the public expense. The
people of Delaware pay annually about
s., 200, 900 TO this favored class, and $780,
hA nj.
YOU will look at the growth Of wealth and
extravaganza in some of the cities you will
not wonder that there are so many poor
people IN Sussex, Kent, and Newcastle
Counties
The resolutions which Mr.. Bayard read
upon the conclusion of his address, and
which ii is understood proceeded from his
pen, were as vigorous and uncompromising
as the sentiments of his speech Especially
pointed and strong were the references OF
the platform TO the Force bill. "In this bill
10 control elections" the resolutions de-
clared American people can clearly read
the designs of the present Republican ad-
ministration and Congressional majoritics
10 entrench themselves and their party be-
hind centralized and consolidated power
and by the employment of corruption and
coercion 10 render it impossible for the citi-
zens TO obtain peaceably redress of griey-
ances, a reformation of abuses, and to dis
lodge unworthy and unfaithful officials.
The funds for corruption and the congress
sional votes thus obtained by the control of
African majorities in certain congressional
districts will be employed to counterbalance
the results of suffering and discomfort in
Northern and Western localities, and the
coerced negro vote as registered and counted
by Republican partisans will thus be an in
strument to impoverish and subjugate the
white victims Of mercenary and cruel oil
garchy Of tax masters.
''The distrust Of the intelligence and viz
tue OF the American people is revealed in
this shameless proposition 10 subject the
control Of elections and counting of the
votes cast to the paid instruments Of a single
party. Thus. 10y coercion and corruption.
"A swarm Of officials would be created 10 eat
out the substance of the people and defeat
the freedom Of their choice. Such a
law would rckindle and intensity race ami
mosities and sectional prejudices. II would
throw into confusion the well-ordered pros
perity which four years Of just and equita-
BILE Democratic administration promoted
and encouraged everywhere throughout the
Union.
''The whole measure is conceived in
partisan bitterness and sectional luminosity,
Ia fraught with evil 10 the entire country,
and can only create discord and weaken
the ties Of brotherhood and good feeling be-
tween citizens Of common country"