New-York tribune., 1890-08-09
FOR THE ELECTION BILL.
THE REPUBLICANS OF THE SOUTH PRACTI-
CALLY UNANIMOUS IN IT'S FAVOR.
INCORRECT AND MISLEADING STATEMENTS IN
DEMOCRATIC AND MUGwUMP NEWSPAPERS
-, ANswERED-THE BIRMINGHAM, ALA,
MAss.MEETING OF THREE MEN.

DEMOCRATIC AND MUGwUMP NEWSPAPERS
-, ANswERED-TnE BIRMINGHAM, ALA,
MASs-MEETING OF THREE MEN.
ley TELEGRAPH TO TIE rKIBUSEl
| Washington. Aug. S.-Thc independent "Nashlhs-
ton Post" continues to devote large share OF lis space
to spiteful attacks upon the Elections BILL me
issue of Wednesday contains leading editorial on tho
subject from which the following IS an extract:
80 far as heard from, the Republicans OF the
South, who presumably well Informed as to inc
situation in that section and in n position 10 JudEe
what legislation would and what would not be OF pontl-
cal service the party and material advantage 10
the people arc practically unanimous in their anas-
| onism to the Davenport scheme. Somehow or other
they are unable to account for IL, and predict noun
| Ing but evil consequences from It's passage
| This is a fair sample OF many statements 70 tne
! same effect which have recently appeared IN the
columns Of the same independent newspaper All oi
| which are equally incorrect and misleading. mo
cract converse IS trie The Republicans OF the south
as we'll as OF the North. East and west, are PI%'
tically unanimous IN their support OF the pe"uinS
| bill. From Maryland, Delaware and west N'e''"
to Arkansas Louisiana and Texas. the NUMBER Oh nc
publlcans Of standing influence who are opposon 70
| the proposed legislation Is extremely small III t'o
| uouse as now constituted there are twenty yone ite-
| nubIlcan southern Representatives and one lhoc-
| pendent-Mr. FeathcrstOne, OF ArkailSeS' WI to7o
| nineteen Republicans and one Independents are aI"on'
supporters OF the biI while two Rcpublcas- +" ar"
| Of North Carolina. and Coleman. of louisiana WIN
| represent white districts, and osle OF whom 'o'on
with the Democrats against the Revenue oli-are op'
| nosed 70 IT, They are the only Republicans IN the
IIouse except SIR. Lehlbach, Of Ney-JerSey, WHO op
| p0se the bill. -
Neither "The Washington POST or any other Demo
cratic newspaper will contend that MeSsrs NC, ona''
| stockbridge and Mudd. Of MARYLAND are ho' 'cp-
rcsentstve Republicans. that their advocacy OF te
| III fv
marty OF that STATE The Ttmark IS true OF Mcssrs
| Atkinson and Smith. Of West Virginia: OF Bo"deh'
Browne and waddill. OF Virginia; OF Finley ana VIZ
SON OF Kentucky; Of Brewer and Cheatben' oi Nor'"
Carolina Of IIoulS. Evans and Taylor. of tennessee
Of McDuGic Of Alabama: of Wade. kinsey. FRANK anu
Nledringhaus Of Missouri. 1t IS equally true Oh inc
independent Representative. Feathcrstone OF Arhasa
who represents not only the Republican party OF his
| District and state. but thousands Of honest law
| abiding men who have left the ranks OF the Demo
cratic party because they would no longer conneahce
violence murder and assassination, ana the suppress
sion Of the VIII and voice Of voters by means OF ballot
| bOx stuilng and forged and fraudulent election re-
turns Mr. Feathersone's position on this question Is
not only heartily approved by every Republican IN tho
state Of Arkansas but by Of thousands of honest
farmers and business men Of that State who uhtlI
! within short time have acted Az voted with inc
Democratic party. These have become fullN CON
vnccd mot only that fair elections and honest returns
| Tor the social ana DdltE4dL NNAlHN va
the people but that fair elections and honest returns
can be secured ONLY by cutting loose from the Demo
cratic party and the political advcnurcrs who control
| II.
But 10 return 10 individual men who are prominent
and influential as Republicans in the South, and who
THE Post" s-erts are practically unanimous against
the Election law. In We, Virginia, General Goh, one OF
the ablest and most eloquent Republican champions
in the south Is an ardent advocate Of the bill, and
/ ~ lie with him, In virginia
| every Republican Of any note Malone and anti Ma:
hone scalawag' and carpet bagger, exConfederAt2
| and Union soldier. white Republican and colored Re
pubican-onc and all are in favor of the bill and
believe II TO be measure Of vital Importance II
| any man who ever n Republican in that state
Is opposed 10 II II because he has forfeited his right
to be regarded a, Republican q friend OF honest
elections. II any Republican in North Carolina who
| is known 10 fame. Mr.. Ewart, is opposed 10
| the bill no auth tic Information tho subject has
been made public; and IL /, pretty wei understood
that Mr Ewart's objections are of rather personal
| nature The same remark +, true OF Mr.. Coleman
Of louisiana who Voluntarily pledged himself TO sup
port legislation In favor Of honest elections before
| he took his seat IN the House.
In South Carolina. where the majority has been
| boldly aud systematically deprived Of voice In the
election Of Representatives IN Congress- voice which
should be potent In at least five OF the seven Con
! grcss districts Of tho Statc-the Republicans are %
unit in favor Of the BIZ. In Florida. every Repub
can with a single exception. stands IN the same att
| tude lie is Mr. benjamin, who ran against Davidson
for Congress In the lst District, In 15S7. His prefer
| cnce to he 10 bring the Democrats TO terms
with Winchester rifles he regards the proposed law
altogether TOO mild corrective. In Georgia, every
| active Republican and every Republican OF any note
except Governor Bullock, who has taken part in
politics for some ycarss heartily OF bill.
| Among the who favor 1t are thousands Of native
| born ACCOMPLISHMENTS as well a. Republicans
| who are weary Of the crimes and unblushnS frauds
which have been committed for the benefit of an Office
holding Ohgarchy, whose members care for littlo be
sides the honors and emolumcnts which they have so
| long cnJoved at the expense Of the people.
In Mississippi the Republicans, and honest men In
| general unanimously favor the pending legislation.
| In other state perhaps, has the heel of the
| Bourbon oficchodcr and OlUce'cckcr made 50 deep
imprint. il has been asserted that a Mr.. Lynch Of
that State, "who was the Republican candidate for
| Governor two years ago." is opposed to the bill.
| Upon Inquiry ii seems that this Mr.. Lynch' is the
same man who wrDte and published a book
| years ago entitled "Kcmper County Vindcated.'
| This book designed reply to the recital Of
the Chisholm massacre and In II the Gullys aud other
assassins held up models. 1t may be added.
| by way Of instruction, II not Of rcproOf, to THE
Washington Post" that the Republicans Of Mississippi
did not run candidate for Governor two years ago"
Space Is lacking expose all the misrepresentation
| OF The Washington Post for which cX-Repubcan
Postmaster-Gcneral and a Democratic cXCongrcssman
seem to be Jointly responsible; but the Alabama matter
| deserves TO be mentioned For some days the oppo-
| sltlon TO the Election bill fed itself fat OF a
! mass meeting" Of Republicans at Birmingham.
| Ala, to denounce the Force BILL \
| good deal Of space given In a number Of news
papers to this "mass meeting Here, IL argued
is one Of the places where millions Of Northern capital
| have been invested. Capital Is sensitive. il
! ls moreover. place where the spirit OF the New
smth is abroad and the resolutions OF these people
Northern capitalists ard Southern business men
should he respected The resolutions Of the mass
meeting spread broadcast, and copies sent