The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-28
POPULAR eovEnNMENr IN DANeEH.
Protest or Northern Democratic ConGress-
mon Against tho Election Bill.
100 Doses One Dollar

POPULAR GOPhhNhENA 4"
| Protest or Northern Democratic ConGresH-
mon Against tho Election Bill.
WARRINGTON. June 27.-The Northern Demo-
cratic members OF the House oil Representa-
tives have prepared the following formal pro-
| test against the National Election bill now I'M
der discussion in tho House:
Tho undersigned, representing In the Con-
| Rress OF the United States constituencies IN
States north OF the Ohio and Potomac rivers
| feol It their duty to their fellow citi2ens 10
briefly call their attention to the EXTRAORDINARY
| dangerous. and revolutionary measure now
proposed By the leaders OF the party In power
for passage in tho House OF Representatives.
| Under q doubtful construction OF the Con-
| stitution this bill proposes to substantially
| take from tho States and local authorities con-
| troll OF all elections at which members OF Con-
| gross arc baIloted for, and hand tho same
| over to United States Judges. appointed 10
office for life, and chief supervisors OF cleo
tions. II the power claimed resides IN inc
| Constitution. which we deny, the repuohc mas
gone through the difficulties OF the formative
period. made heroic struggle against dissolu-
tion. triumrhed and successfully readJusted
itself to changed conditions without the exer-
| else OF such power by the Federal Government
! for one hundred years and over. Mr.. Jefferson
| and tho fathers OF the republic would have con-
| sidered such o proposition as this as danger
Gus as an open attempt at Capitalization.
This bill is a purely partisan measure in
| tended primarily to control the elections LOT
| Congress and Presidential electors in oil the
States, and to ntimidate. hound, obstruct'
and hsrass by political prosecutions IN un-
friendly hands tho adverse maioritiee In the
cities Of tho North. To this end II gives to the
control OF the Chief Supervisor OF Elections q
body OF Federal police spies. who are author
| lied 10 make domiciliary visits; superlntend
| the naturalization OF our foreign born citiIens.
rusty p.use and unprinciped Federal detectives Tor
| days both preceding and following az eloctiun.
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| eminent in u way at utter variance WIN re-
publican institutions AMI the great principle
u Ntoe carry on this scheme q imperlal Gov
eminent millions OF dollars will be faxed from
S nF esG ppposttnted to The Jasest parsanshp
! in the management OF elections AND tnose
ieft fnr SAFETY to partisan luries In the Federal
courts, composed entirely OF the mon OF the
'"' PARTISAN returning Board is proposed for
each State tho object and purnose Of which as
well as the general constitutional objections 20
| COMMITTEES on the Election OF President and
| Vice z resident. and representatives In Con-
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