The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24
PRESS OPINIONS.
How Democratic Papers in the North and
south Regard the Plan.

south Regard the Plan.
The New York World says: at il both
surprising and unfortunate that Governor
Gordon. Of Georgia, has lent his countcn-
ance to the distempered scheme Of organic
ing sectional business boycott i'm rctalla-
ton for the passage Of the Lodge Force bill.
ID il surprising because Governor Gordon
is man of sense, while this scheme is
,enselesS. II is unfortunate because. lu
ndulging i'm such talk, southern men
are directly and powerfully aiding the
Bourbon element in the Republican party
10 turn history backward and restore evil
conditions from which the country has been
rescued hy the GOOD sense and fairness of
the people. The Lodge force bill does
not represent the sentiment or reflect
the purposes of the North. II is OPP
posed not only by all Northern Demo
Gratis. but 10y thousands of Northern icpuh-
licans. by some of the ablest party News
papers. and by great company OF the yer!
business men whom 10 is proposed to boy
colt. There is al this moment an excellent
prospect of the bills defeat in the Senate
through this opposition Of intelligence and
patriotism 10 BourhOnish reaction and brute
force. but that prospect is not helped by
threats of trade hOycotts II is hurt and
Will Doe DESTROYED hy these threats IL they are
continued. Men of GOV. GOrdon's char
4ctcr SHOULD be- teaching hOt-heads 10 reflect
that the patience of the past has been re-
Wardcd: that the intelligence and sense OF
fairness ofthe North have once before proved
their ability and disposition % overthrow
Bourbonsm Of the Lodge kind; that those
forces compelled the abandonment Of recon-
.trucli0n methods the withdrawal Of the
troops and the defeat of the Force bill of
1870: and that the goodwill and fair temper
of the Northern people are allies 90 Doe
sought. not repealed by violent threats and
dire warnings. 10 j. lncCnceiNdble i0ilN
which leads such men into so false ana dam
gcrous a position, and 1t IS a folly which
tends 10 precipilate the very calamity
dreaded, and which will go far % prevent
the otherwise sure breaking Of Republican
power at this falls elections. II Is time for
conservative men at the south 10 call a halt
To the hoi-hcads.
The Philadelphia Record says: clover
nor John Il. Gordon. of Georgia. threatens
the employment of the boycott against the
Northern people in case of the passage Of the
Federal Force bill. The measure itself
would. If passed. bee "a sufficient boycott up
on the reciprocal business and intercourse
of the North and South without agcraya-
ting the mischief by such course as
he proposes. Appeals 10 sober reason
anu 10 the Nlllll VI itAli lAAa hif mum
more potent with the people of all portions
of This country than mere threats. llappj-
~. the attitude Of many Republicans Of the
| Senate toward the dgc-DaVenp0rt bill IN
spires the confident belief that 10 can never
| be passed. But Governor Gordon, who
evinces rare good judgment and a spirit Of
genuine patriotism on most occasions, ought
! TO know that no mere threats Of boycotting
could prevent its passage"
The Lynchhurg News says: "What does
| the Republican party care about protests
| from the South: The whole idea of tie
| Lodge bill is 10 humiliaie and eNasperate
ana manage the South for partisan pur-
poses: therefore. 10 goes without saying
| that the south bears unqualified hostility
| toward the enactment Of such legislation
and entertains vigorous dislike for the au-
| th0rs of it, The POlanders had as well have
protested against partition. The effect OF
| such "A protest as that advised by some of
our newspapers would be 90 get ourselves
| laughed at. Ii William Cabot Lodge and
| Thomas Bracket Reed supposed ior one in
slant that the southern people did not pro-
! test against their Force bill, they would re-
call il from the Senate and, with the aid of
the notorious Johnnie Davenport, put IT in
! such shape as would compel opposition
| from the south. In short. the more our
| people protest and point out the
! yillsiny OF the Force bill. the better
pleased are Lodge, Reed and Davenport
| with their work. However, there is way
to meet the Lodge bill which commends IL
self 10 the judgment of those who have
noted The intense hostility Of the Republic
can party 10 the South, and who have spirit
enough t0 resent such fagrautly unjust ac-
| ton. N the South is 10 be excluded. by
such legislation, from a fair and equal par
ticipati0n in the government, let Us carry
the matter 10 jast conclusion by with
drawing commercial intercourse with those
who thus prosecute and rcyile us. Ii we
are 10 be- treated as aliens i'm political af'
fairs, let us, as far rs practicable, treat the
! tradesmen among our enemies as aliens.
let ms make them feel the sting of resent
ment. let Ms wear 'homespun' and blue
Jeans for our c0untry's sake, ~ they did
out i'm Indiana once, and as Washington
and the Revolutionary patriots did,
The Lynchburg Nirginian says: The
feeling is already widespread ia The South