The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-04
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
The Ubiquitous Force Eli - Carefully
Culled Opinion.
New York Times, !

The new Force bill was driven through
the House OF Representatives yesterday by
a slender majority OF six. only two RepuD-
lieans-Coleman, Of Louisiana, and Lehl-
bach, of New Jersey-had the courage ana
firmness to brave the tyranny of the caucus,
the wrath of Dictator Reed, and the resent
ment Of the pigmy Of the White House ana
vote against the measure. TWO Othersf
Frank, of Missouri, and Browne, OF virginia,
sat in their seats and refused TO vote for II.
Probably there were at least score
OF others who were convinced that Inc
proposed law is not only UNANIMOUSLY
wrong, but a stupid bunder as matter OF
party policy. but they submitted TO the
dictation and coercion which have become
the accepted method OF the leaders OF ther
party In carrying any point determined uD-
on. Speaker Reeds arbitrary and despotic
power cannot be carried into the Senate, and
II Is doubtful If the Presidents personal Will
can impress itself so strongly upon that body.
Whatever may be The fate OF this bill in the
senate, IL is likely 10 be freely debated before
vote is taken upon IL and there Will be
more independence of judgment and of &C.
tion on the part of the members. We do not
believe there VIII be partisan drunkenness
enough 10 carry II through and give President
Harrison the ghouitsh Joy OF approving 1t.
Washington PostI
The Post is very sincerely of the opin-
ion that the Republicans Of the House
have made mistake from political stand
point. The Malone movement In Virginia
ring protection for all classes of voters is
division of the dominant party in the South
ern States. Any measure, TO he OF perma-
nent value 10 the kepublicann OF the South,
must be inspired by Il ioftler patriotism than
| the mere play for the securing OF southern
delegates TO a national convention in the in
| terest OF some Presidential aspirant, or the
hope of filling with dust the eyes OF a colored
which Is growing restless because OF the chill
| ly ignoring which Is ladled out 10 them by
| the Republican leaders.
Baltimore SUM-
| THIS majority In the National House OF Rep
esentatives yesterday gave another Illus
| tration OF its extreme partisanship by the
passage Of the Federal Election bill, by avOte
| OF 1855 10 1f9. All amendments from the
| Democratic side were voted down, while an
amendment from the Republican side, de-
| signed TO make the bill more odious TO the
white people Of the south, II such thing
were possible, was adopted. The bill now
goes to the senate, but what It's fate VIII be
there remains 10 be seen. IL hardly seems
| possible that such an extreme and sectional
measure, the only possible effect OF which
would be 10 stir mp strife between the two
races In the South. can receive the
| Endorsement OF the United States Senate.
| IL Is certain that It's passage will be
vigorously contested by the Democrats Of
that body where The bulldozing tactics so
successfully employed by Speaker Reed I'm
the House cannot be availed OF. In cOnnec-
ton with the passage Of the bin by the House,
too much censure cannot he visited on the
eight Democrats who were absent without
pairs on Tuesday when the vote was taken
ON the amendment of Mr.. Lehlback. New
Jersey Republican. which proposed toextend
the law 20 every Congressional district I'm the
United States. Seven more votes would have
carried this amend nent. and yet II is assert
ed that there were eight impaired Demo-
cratic members In Washington one or more
OF them being In the restaurant OF the Capt
toll, when the vote on the Lehiback amend
ment was taken.
lNew York SUM-
The word bGyonet does not occur IN the
BILL but the Federal bayonet Is In II. Just the
same AS Mir. Brosius. OF Pennsylvania, de-
clared 10 the House last week. II the bill be-
comes a law, the whole army and navy OF the
United States can be called on To enforce It's
provisions, and every dollar in the treasury
expended IN lead and gunpowder with which
10 suppress resistance TO it's enforcement.
Federal interference With the local elections
means armed interference, II ordered. Any
other conception Of the laws ultimate con-
sequences Is childish.
A gentleman IA Brooklyn. who Is In favor
Of the bill. has asked us 10 say In which see
ton the bayonet appears. AS we told nj IN
Yesterday, the Federal bayonet can be found
In every one Of the ffty-seven sections. la
section 80 its CLEAN In distinctly visible.
This part Of the bill specifically provides