Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-03

were not 20 numerous tnes snc stage 9H
congressional rcckIessness DAd been reach
ed in which the protest OF the people have
little weight.
be ernrcssed sympathy with the object OF
the meeting. ard expressed the opinion
that the proposed law 10 repusnant 10
Democrats and full Of danger ~ the He-
publIcans.
The first speech OF the evening was made
by ex.Congressman Converse, IN when no
considered the constitutionality OF the biil
and denounced 1t IS scheme OF the party
in power. q
Lee. in which he endeavored to give the
causes which led up TO the provisions or
the Federal election bill. His remarks were
principally directed TO the tariff and were
in opposition 10 the Mckinley bill.
Governor Campbell was not reached IN
the list OF speakers until a late hour. and
did not talk ut length. He devoted his
time TO an explanation of the provisions or
tho bill and the possible results OF its en-
forcement. Regarding the recent pubIca-
ton that Campbell would employ the
State militia in opposition to the eh hie;6
meut of the Lodge bill IN this state ne sal9
the whole statement was falsehood, ana
that was all he bad TO say about IT,.
~ ID. Hsrler, of Mansfield, nominee tor
Congress. addressed the meeting briefly,
and resolutions of protest were presented
by Allen W. Thurman aud adopted. Inc
resolutions we're in sympathy WITH the
general tenor Of the addresses.
TIE RESOLUTIONS.
The following arc the resolutions adopt
cd
Whereas we. the citizens OF the State Of
Ohio. regard local self-government ana
control of our own elections as one OF me
cardinal and distinctive features OF free
people. and believing it was never intended
by the trainers Of the Constitution OF the
United States that Congress should IN any
way interfere with or attempt TO regulate
the congressional elections. when sueh
regulations had already been made by the
States: and whereas we believe that any
such interference by Congress with the
customs OF our people that have Renamed
unchanged for century Will be iraught
with the greatest danger calculated 10
lead 20 the most alarming ana uhnset-
Gus consequences and inevitably 20 IL
minlsh the belief OF the people in their
power to govern themselves, and Thereby
endanger the stability and the permanency
our institutions: and whereas we beho'e
the LODGE bill lately passed by the na-
tional House of Representatives. and now
pending in the United States Senate. has
incorporated in it provisions oil OF when
are dangerous; and whereas we believe
that instead Of Insuring fair elections
and an honest count II Is measure under
which the most outrageous md bare
faced frauds are certain 10 be perpetrated
to promote and perpctuate party ascend
ency: and whereas II enacted INTO a law
and enforced its provisions cannot help
but interfere and put under the control OF
partisan United States appolntees all our
local elections, promote sectlOnalsm, ana
not correct but only intensity cleo
ton frauds and thereby be- subversiVe
of free institutions; and whereas
we believe tina; the appointment
of United States officials u control
these elections. who are not In any way
responsible TO the people IN such radical
departure from the traditions and customs
of the country, that such officers should
simply be considered rs servants OF tue
people, that the provision OF the Lodge
bill cannot be too severely condemned:
and whereas we believe and denounce as
yillainous that proposition of this bill
which dispensCs with our system of choos-
ing IMPARTIAL Judges and substitutes for it
a system by which partisan judges may be
chosen: aud whereas we believe that tho
Legislative. executive. and judicial branches
of our Government should always be kept
separate and distinct. we look with horror
upon the measure which makes bOth the
legislative and executive branches depend
ent upon the judiciary and the Judiciary
made an instrument Of partisanship. oppres-
sion and corruption; and further We believe
that no interference whatsoever with our
State elections by the General Govern
ment should be countenanced by any true
friend of our political institutions. because
of the dangers alluded 10, aud because we
most firmly believe that the intelligence,
patriotism, and discriminating justice Of
the American people themselves, both
North and South. will in future. as they
have done in the past, be the most power
full instrument that can be employed for
remedying any errors that may exist IL the
election laws: therefore be II
ResoiCcd, That we denounce the passage
of this bill by the House OF representa-
tives. and most earnestly object to It's pas
sage by the Senate.