New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-01
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"Vote against the Mckinley bill and the
Election bill, for a Democratic victory Will
defeat both" Such is the appeal which is now
made to voters in this and every other part OF
the country who find fault with either OF these
measures. But the appeal is a fraud. Dem
ocratic votes this year will not defeat the Elec-
ton bill, but render its passage at the next
session far more probable. Democratic votes
this year will not repeal the Tariff BILL or in
the slightest degree increase the chance of its
modification
The Tariff bill is now law. The clatter
about omission of one clause of the bill in the
enrolment is simply foolish, for such an
omission can only deprive of effect the clause
accidentally omitted, but can in no way in
validate the rest OF the measure, which has
been passed by both houses and signed by the
President. 1t could not be repealed if the
Democrats were to carry the House. because
the Senate has Republican majority. 1t could
not be repealed if enough Republican Senators
to make with the Democrats a majority should
consent, because the Presidents veto could not
be overcome in either house. 1t is as certain
as anything future can be that the Tariff Act
will stand and be enforced at least until after
the next Presidential election
But the election of Democratic majority
in the House this year would consolidate the
Republican force in support OF the measure as
nothing else could. If any further legislation
should be needed to make the measure more
effective Republicans would see the necessity
of completing such legislation at the session
this winter The certainty that great indus
tries will be stimulated in all parts of the cOun-
try by the practical workings OF the act will
enable the Republican party to look forward
with the highest possible confidence to the next
Presidential election.
The Election bill has passed the House. A
majority of Senator's have given assurance that
it shall be taken up and pushed to final vote
as soon as possible after Congress as embles.
The election of Democratic House next week
by such methods as that party employs will
bring home the necessity and justice of the
measure to all Republicans who hesitate. They
will then see that there can be no defence
whatever against Democratic frauds in future
elections, without Congressional action, and
every Republican Senator and Representative
will fee! that all other, measures must stand
aside until justice and National safety can be
secured by an act to provide for fair elections.
The Democrats are making another of the
phenomenal bunders for which that party is
famous. They are ever advertising the fact
that they dread a Federal Election law and
know that it would cripple them. At the Same
time they are repeating in many districts, or
preparing to repeat next week, the baseSt and
most dangerous of the wrongful acts to which
their success in the past has been due. Thus
they are carefully educating Republican lead
ers to realize the necessity of stringent laws,
educating Republican lawmakers to frame such
laws as will meet the most serious dangers, and
educating the people to realize that such legis-
latOn is necessary to their Liberties.
Injustice and dishonesty are apt thus to de-
feat themselves Shrewdness would hold Dem
ocratic methods in allegiance until the next
Presidential election. Full exposure of them
will teach the country that the most stringent
measures are necessary, not only to secure a
fair vote and an honest count, but also to fix
the appOrtlonmcnt and distrcting so that
neither can be altered until after the next
census and 50 that the people will be Justly
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