Homer guardian., 1890-06-06
What 1t Means.

tuc IscpuuiiS1h P"AeJ w "io"SSo
ing reckless violations Of long
established precedents and of the
constitution itself, that the threat
ened passage of the Federal elec-
tion bill does not startle and
shock them as it would have done
in the old times or as 1t should
do now.
Southern Republicans, who are
eagerly awaiting the success OF
this measure, do not seem to ap
preciate the danger threatened to
them as well as to their colored
dupes by the perpetration Of such
an outrage upon the rights of the
States generally and especially
upon those with q large negro
population. The law will be the
application OF the Wells returning
board system Of Louisiana to all
the States. The programme is
revolutionary and inspired by
those leaders of the Republican
party who have been most persist
ent IN violating the law for partl-
san advantage. Reeds allies in
the Senate are Chandler and Hoar.
These wcrthies believe, or profess
TO believe, that all the Southern
negroes are Republicans and hold
that in every congressional dis
trict in which the blacks pre-.
dominate the Republican candi-
date should be seated, no matter
what the vote cast may have
been.
Hoar is the author Of a Federal
election bill supposed to embody
the views of the Republican eau.
Gus. Chandler is universally
recognized as the most unscrupu'
lous Of politicians. He believes
in winning a victory by fair means
or foul, really preferrng the latter
mode, as indicative of politica
shrewdness. 1t has been well
said of this political Jesuit tha1
laws and precedents have no charm
for him--indeed, he has q super
Iative contempt for both.
The republican proposition il
that all congressional elections
beginning with this year, shall b.
absolutely controlled from Wash
ington-the returning board viii
elect or defeat candidates at theil
own sweet will. The choice of IT,,
people will have no sort Of weight
with the members of the stal
chamber, and for all practlca
purposes. Chandler, Quay, Dud.
ley and their brother rascais anG
o-conspirators might as we'll bt
empowered to name the member
from every district in the Union
And were it not that the plar
devised will, through the enor
nous expenditure ofpnbllc money
involved, largely assist in depict
ing the surplus, no doubt thu
other3 would be preferred. Oh
course all this is suggested In
pretended aid of honest and vir.
tuous elections. 1t is proposed
by speaker Of the House whe
has deliberately violated the con.
stitutlon in order to count in con
gressmen who were never elected
1t is sustained by Chandler, and
the new machinery will, as we
have said, be in the hands q
Quay, Dudley & ca.
A contemporary we'll remarks
that "a law for tho prevention oil
burglary, drawn by William Por-
ter, the notorious professional
house breaker, would be quite as
much entitled to respect. Un.
principled and reckless partisans
have control of the governmen,
and they are determined to con.
tinue their hold on power by the
enactment Of revolutionary laws
Yes, even if such a course resul,
In the total disruption of the
government.
In conclusion, CHS election bill
means trouble, strife and, may be-
the shedding ofblood in the South.
ern States, at least.-Caucaslan.
Tie neglige dress must look as
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