Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1890-05-16
Government Control of EieC.
tiOnS.

These who hoped that the Re-
Ipubiieans had abandoned their
intention Of passing an election
law at Tue present session of con-
grcss are likely to be mistaken, us
the utterances Of Speaker Reed at
Plttsburg and elsewhere, as we'll
as the course of other prominent
Republicans, indicate that preps:
rations are making to railroad
such a measure through the
House. Tie Republicans have
evidently made up their minds
that to again lose control of the
government would be fatal to theft
party, hence they have determined
to sacrifice every interest or prln-
clple that may stand in the way
Of their entrenching themselves in
power.
The losses In the Western
States and the probability that
the coming congressional elections
will result in Democratic victo-
ries in most Of the close districts
in the North and West, make IT
imperative that the present Re.
publican majority IN congress
should make a desperate effort I'd
capture a number Of Solthern
districts by bringing the congress.
sional elections unde: government
control. In this way they hope
to secure q number of negro Re-
publican congressman. trumpSd
up charges of intimidation prom
islng ample opportunities for call;
ing IN Federal interference in all
districts where there is Il large
negro vote and where even If it IS
impossible to count in Republican,
candidates the groundwork for
contests can be laid.
That such is Tie aim and Id.
tention Of the Republican leaders.
= Mr.. Reed frankly admits, and
there is little doubt but that gen
tleman will not hesitate To- bring
to his party's assistance the pccu.
; liar tactics and gag rules which
) have won for him such an unert-
viable reputation.
While 1t is evident that tho
bulk Of the Republican represent
;. alives favor the enactment Of an
' election law placing the control of
I congressional elections in hands Of
the General Government, but
leaving to the states full control
9 of their local elections, it cannet
, be claimed that the party IS unan-
4 imous, as it is admitted that there
is section which believes that
such a law would prove "boom-
erang" in the Northern districts,
while by no means assuring the
success of the Republican policy
in the South, and at the same
) time opening up the possibility
that 1t may be used against tlis
Republicans themselves should
: the calculations of the party lead
ers mlscarry and the Democrats
succeed in returning to power in
! the next general election.
There is also another section Of
t the Republicans which believes
that the time is not propitious for
such legislation, as SO radical a
measure IS calculated to .cll
$ against their party in all close
\ districts, the more particularly as
the tariff bill and the reckless APP
: preparation Of public funds have
turned the tide of public senti-
: ment in many hitherto reliable
J, Republican States.
In announcing, as he did soma
few days ago, his belief that the
States should be given full control
of their local elections, but that
: congressional elections should be
under government supervision;
Speaker Reed indicated clearly
! the selfish policy of his party,
which cares not one jot about the
: local politics Of the Soathern
( States SO long as the Republicans
| are permitted 10 control their
votes in congress and help main
tain their party in power.-Picaya
une.
| MONROE, La, Feb. fst, 1890.
Dear Sirs: Please allow me to OK.
e press my gratitude for the relief you
/ gave me yesterday. ! had been suffer-