Daily Republican., 1890-06-19
Let III. south Halt

double headed. long primmer editorial
calls upon Congress to halt In It's efforts
10 pass Federal Election Law and
refers TO the matter as II the country
would be plunged into another bloody
war il the bill proposed passes. There
would te more justice in the TImes'
appeal mad II called upon the South to
halt, so that there would have been no
need for Federal Election law. The
- people OF the northeast and west have
borne with these election outrages until
forbearanees longer ceases 10 be vir-
tue. The south at the close Of the war
gladly accepted the reconstruction
measures of Congress for the sake OF
getting back into the Union. They
did not then think 80 much about poll
tics as they did years afterwards when
kL.hey found that they were safe back In
'ounehe Union and under the protection of
.n,inrhe /, old flag. 1t was then that they
:" conceived the idea OF disiranchising the
colored vote by murder, intimidation
and afterwards by dishonest election
laws on par with the assessment laws
OF Delaware. II was then that the
people Of the Southern States learned
the art OF turning such strong Republi
can states as South Carolina, Georgia.
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louis
lana and Arkansas into Just as strong
Democratic states. Let the South
halt.
An instance of the manner In which
the Will OF the people has been sub |
varted and turned into contrary
channel 10 found In South Carolina.
which had an honest, bona fide Re-
publican majority of 10000, but has
been turned into Democratic State,
with any majority the Democrats need,
ranging from 25. 900 10 10000. Only
lew Republicans are permitted to
vote there al oil, simply 10 give an ap
pearance OF an election having been
held. This slate of affairs has been
borne with Siaoss 1876; is 1t not time
the South should fSits A.. In South
- Carolina, 30 1t has been la Misslssirgsl
and Louisiana. The blood of thou ,
SANDS OF murdered Republicans in i
those States cal! from the ground for
Justice. Every one of those States ,
named would be the strongest kind of ! !
Republican States ii it were not for :
the murders, intimidations, whippings /,
and threats by the Democrats. But !
this is not the worst of 1t. Those
States are totally misrepresented In =
L.
solid delegations OF free-trade Demo
Gratis to Congress. when If honest elec !
lions were held they would send !.
almost solid Republican delegations
and protectionists.
The House OF Representatives has
Congress alter Congress been made I
Democratic by these dishonest cleo. d
tion methods and in 1884 Democratic 7
President was proclaimed elected by q
the same means. Grover Cleveland
never was President oi the United I
States by the Tree and honest vote of
the people, but only by the fraud, VIC a
lence. iatlmidations, murders and dis. !
reimbursement by thimble rigging e.ec. J
tion laws al the South This is II yery
unpleasant truth but it is the exact
truth OF the whole matter. Let the {
Democrats halt.
The Republicans who hold the ma.
5ority in both houses of Congress and
also have the President at the same
time, propose that This state of affairs
shall no longer continue. They have
waited many years expecting the ,,
Democrats in the States We have
named to relent and hold honest cleo
lions, but they have waited in vain.
These frauds, murders and intimida.
Yc.s\"e the only means by which the
Demoe have been enabled at auy
time 10 elect Democratic House or
Democratic President afd 1t looks as
II they were not disposed 10 adopt any
honest measures.
The present Congress proposes to |
change this order OF things, So tar as |
Congress and President is con-
cerned, over which they have undip-
puted right to legislate II the people
OF the South do not want honest cleo
tions for their State and local offices
that Is their business, but 60 far as
Congress and President is concerned
that is the business Of Congress. In
the Federal Election bill offered |, ia
simply proposed that all the people |
entitled and who want to vote for |
Congressman and President shall be |
protected In doing so. and that their
votes shall be honestly counted. That
IL the sum and substance OF the bill,
and that Is ell the Republicans ask Tor.
ls that anything TO alarm the Phila-
celphia TimesY Ia it anything that
should alarm anybody, Any measure
that would promote honest elections
should be welcomed, not denounced
BY anybody who pretends to be honest
Let the South halt and let McClure's
Times halt