Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-07-10
ADDRESS TO EDITORS Chairman Belden Sends Out
 a Document.
ALL ABOUT THE ELECTION BILL
The Congressional Committee Asks the
 Support of the Republican Press.

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 WASHINGTON, July 10 Chairman Bel den, of the Republican Congressional Committees, has issued the following address to the editors of the Republi- can papers of the United States:
 WASHINGTON, July 10, 1890.
 "SIR-The Republican party in it's several National platforms have pledged the country that, as one of it's funda- mental blanks, it would see to the exe- cution of that provision of the consti- tuition which guarantees to every lawful voter in federal elections his right to deposit his ballot and have it counted for the candidate of his choice.
 That pledge, based on justice, in- wolves merely the exercise of an un- questionable constitutional right of every American citizen. Nevertheless the gravest election abuses in large section of our country have deprived vast masses of their lawful franchise, have by fraudulent agencies imposed an unlawful representation in the National House of Representatives, and have thus practically subverted the
 
 portant and valuable provisions. The strict enforcement of this inalienable right is demanded as a solemn duty.
 No question of negro supremacy, no rsurpation of federal power, is invol- we'd in the issue. The national cleo tlons bill which recently passed the House deals only with national cleo tions; it does not meddle, directly or indirectly with State elections, State nf1inarS nj States are very properly left to work out their own destiny through their own agencies. Why, then, should the bill not become a laws As declared by the Hon. William Mckinley in his recent speech in the House, the pas sage of the Federal Election bill is the supreme duty of the hour. It's passage cannot longer be reasonably evaded.
 ''The House, faithful and active in the fulfilment of party pledges, jealous in the performance of great public trust, and undaunted by the diabolical thrusts and assaults of the Democratic party, has promptly performed it's duty by the passage of the bill. Now it only remains for the Republican ma jority in the Senate to emulate the House and permit the esident by his signature to ratify and register tAe will of the Nation. Will the Senate promptly perform this imperati ve obli- gatiun!
 "The committee is in possession of in- formation showing concentrated effort on the part of the Democratic party to change the trend of public thought by poisoning the minds of the people to the end that a sentiment may be manu- factured that would deter Congress from passing a National election law this session.
 ''It is believed that favorable ex- pression of opinion at this juncture from the Republican press all along the line would be as forcible as timely, and would exert a wholesome influence and inspire legislators to the carrying out of the party's pledge.
 'The House has performed its part of the work to which the party was pledged. Will you not do your duty in urging that the Senate shall respond promptly by the passage of the measure which the House deems essential, absolutely essential, to the purity of the elections of Its own membersf'