The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-04

that certain sections OF the nesiseo ~ .,s'ivii
,nc,ud,ng The whole Of Title 20 ,isn
Rights are Incorporated IN uie NV ,,,o ~
Election law and are , sasn act CT and their pro-
vis,nns made 10 refer and apply 70 this ~.
,,,th The same force and effect ~ II u was
snccifically mentioned or referred '" .'.i al
save ss the same s9a H., ce act" one OF the
secii,'ns OF TITLE -, thus Incorporated into
The odge bin and made part OF u, IL as ioi-
lows: :, -, a., ,.,,f,, for Tho
pres,dent OF the United States. or such per-
son ms no NAV empower for that purpose, 10
employ such part OF the land OF naNai ioIOes
~ the limited states. or OF the m lita, hs may
be necessary to AID IN the e&e.u,io, VI y.
laI process issued under any OF the preceding
nrovisions. or as shall be necessary 10 pre-
vent The violation and enforce the due exc
cuIion OF the provisions OF this Title"
Here the are bayonets. the drums, inc p ,Se
coats. the blue Jackets, the howitzers, and the
Gatlings, all ready 10 do the bidding OF tne
Man on Horseback, the shadow OF whose
coming darkens every section OF the ma
nous measure passed yesterday by kepuDI-
can votes in the House OF Representatives
New York Heraldl
The reckless determination OF the KepuDn-
cans TO force through the Federal Eleclloh
law is a matter that may well arrest the Sc
rious attention OF the country. III II ihc
boldest and most alarming step YET takch W
ward Capitalization by party mat mas NJ ~,
ways sought 10 build uph central po" S,a ,n
The government at the expense OF the Stale
snvercicnfv That has been It's aim. lts ten-
dencv. since It's formation. Inc Iecor1 vi i.s
nost war and reconstruction IegkidIloh - ~
striking history OF INVASION 1i S'a'e af,eS
and abuse of federal authority. ACT htcr
act passed by Republican Con sresses nave
beef declared unconstitutional and set ASIDE
even by Republican supreme Court pc
cause they were usurpatlOns OF powers Ne, ne
served TO the states by the constitution OF lhe
nation.
This Capitalization policy has only 10 be
pursued-and the Republican party VIII not
hesitate TO pursue Ito change tne Nels
form Of our government, TO make provinces
OF the States aud establish IMPERIALISM NJ
Washington. Under such q Republican sway
the south OF the future would be more vas
salized than the South Of the notorious re-
construction erai -, a.. ,.,oro
alarming is the fact that the United states
SUPREME Court, the interpreter OF the con-
stitution, has recently taken tlghllcant
strides i'm the same direction. In the NthsIt
case for example, IL extended tne cIlinlhal
iurisdictiOn OF the nation over large area
hitherto supposed 10 be within state DOMAIN.
In the Mormon case IL conceded 10 Cohsrcss
mower 10 confiscate puSsc or private property
In The Territories. In the Minnesota railroad
case IL crippled the power OF the states 10
regulate traffic charges But more sweeping
Than all these curtailments OF State SOW
ereignty was the original package declsloh,
which virtually gives TO Congress SWAY over
local government that would nave uih"NVu
the founders Ofthe nation.
With this vastly enlarged centralized pow
er conceded by the supreme Court OF the
United states IL is time for the people 10
look well 10 party which does not scruple
10 use that power, even TO The extent OF
abuse. The passage OF the Federal Election
bill is more than an outrage ~ Is slgli o,
danger. IL is a fOrerunner OF NailOnal eNll
unless a halt is called upon its champions
New York Star.l
There is 10 be left TO us, If this abominable
bin becomes law, no protection, eltner De
fore during, or after election, against tne
despotic authority of judges and Judicial un
derings especially selected to perpetuate re
publican power. bad as the davenport ousc
bin was wnen originally approved by the
Republican House caucus, II is now very
much worse in Its attempted suDVefslOn OF
popular liberties and nulliflcation OF Tree
Suffrage
Passed by the House by the narrow MAORI
tv OF seven votes of WashingtOn-made mem
bers, the DavenpOrt-LOdge election bill
should be beaten in the senate. Ana the
Democrats there. with the honest ana iIee-
dOm-lOving public at their back, ought 10
flight IL out Cd that line, If II takes all sum-
mer'
II is doubtful whether the Senate will pass
measure so mischievous In design. SO IN
hammatory in its tendencies, and so utterly
subversive OF free government. The Alnerl-
can citizen is patriot first and Paru-
san afteTWard; and the storm of public repro
baton that was engendered by the force Dill
which Samuel j. Randall ana ms Demo
cratic colleagues years ago resisted so va
liantly and so successfully may gather anew.
IL is rather late IN the day 10 attempt 10 ue-
stroy free elections IN this Republic in the
interest OF any political party. But whetner
the force bill pass IN the senate OF not, w
majority I'm Congress have Invited public
Judgment upon it, and are apparently willing
to stand or fall with IL.
Even the lying pretense Of the Republican
organs that this was not Force Dill was
defiantly abandoned at the last hour by the
leader OF the majority in the House. men
an amendment was proposed, the Olgeci oi
which was 10 prevent the use OF Ohlttu
states troops at the polls, Mr. Mckinley de-
ciared. in effect, that such an amendment
would render the act useless, and that WIN
ont armed forces al the polls the law cOuld
moi be enforced This declaration betrays an
amazing confidence in the power OF DltleI
partisan feeling To pervert the judgments oil
men. After quarter ola century or peace
armed and uniformed soldiers are 10 De
brought INTO use to control elections NJ lnc
behest OF Republican officials ana parry
managers. Is 10 not, III truln, fOIce OH
The Anglo saxon population OF the Soutn
deserve a better and kindlier fate than 10 De
thrown back upon the horrors OF lnteIhul
strife and misrule from which they, with so
much difficulty rescued their local govern
ments n dozen years ago. The vast business
Interests that link North and south together
are more potent than even the eXgencles
of party, and il Is likely that in one way oil
another the authors Of the infamous fOrce
| bin will be brought 10 confusion ana con
fempt The people Of this country are MOI
willing TO establish race hatred as perna,
nent factor in national politics IN Order INA
| a set of huckstering, mischiei-maklnS pom
| ticians may ride into permanent power
philadelphia Times.
The new Force bill, known as the Federal
Election measure, was forced through the
House Yesterday, under the whirl OF the eau
cos lash. by the vote of l55 10 l40. mat q
majority of those who voted for II would
have been glad 10 see IL defeated, ana more
glad 10 have seen it smOthered IN committee
or caucus, is not doubted by any; but speaker
Reed foresees defeat of his party in tue neXl
Congressional elections, and he proposes u
steal The next House for his party. and L.
steal the Sneakers chair for himself. by The
most revolutionary and despotlc election
measure ever devised in any country, In wal
or peace.
II IS possible, but not probable that the re-
publican Senate will pass the Revolutionary
Force bill lust driven through the House by
the PARTY lash; but whether the measure
shall become law or not, the record Oh yes
terdav I'm the House will make many Repub-
lican COngressmen bite the dustin struggles
for reelection. Other unjustihable votes
might be given i'm obedience TO party, Dul
there can be no excuse offered by any Con-
gressmaI for voting for a needless cleclloi
law predicated in violence and threatening
business tranquility in every section,