The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-05

saw 10 the white Republicans OF tne south,
follow Ewart and adopt his own worus az
defence ar this be treason to my party,
make the most Of It,"
lCulpeper Advocated
The bill will probably be forced lnfough,
h,t n will prove another ILLUSTRATION OF
.curses coming home 10 roost'
fLynchburg Advanced
I, Ia estimated that the infamous election
,.i, ,,hiclr PASSED the House OF Representa-
,iyas Yesterday under the party lasn OF
S'apaLor Reed will cost the country at least
sio ooo 600 every year 30 have u executed, II
i,dcad IL can be executed at all. Ana ali Oh
This immense sum Of money VIII go lnto the
rockets of the supervisors ana Judges oil
elections and their infamous clan oi delec-
iiyes. who will swarm IN every SIa'e ike
buZzards around carrion.
ro,,eons hill will pass the Senate. u II does
II Svill of course become a law, as President
Harrison Is no doubt in full sympathy ana
league with the conspirators IN Congress,
and will not hesitate to sign II. But the
senate is more dignifed and statesmanlike
hodv than the House, and is not led by an
autocratic Speaker like the latter body.
Neither is the Republican majority so large
i'm the Senate as in the House. III may pe,
therefore, that after iull ana iair debate
in that body the bill may be defeated. Inc
Republican party, however, Is SO desperate
I'm their purposes and plans ut this time,
and 80 unscrupulous in their general con-
duct. il is hard 10 count with any certainty
ON any fair and honorable action When
party advantages are involved.
alexandria Gazette
As anticipated. the Federal Election bill,
IL into LODI a
Coment trouble and disturbance In the
South. became law last night, so Tar, at
least. as the power TO make it such lay with
tbe Republican United States House OF kep-
resentatiyes. As the President Is known 10
be one of its most ardent advocates, whether
il shall or not become a law depends en-
| tireIy now upon the Republican United
states Senate-a poor dependence, II must
be confessed, in view of the action oil that
body in the Montana case.
lDanvine Reglster.l
The sentiment here is, and ever must be,
white mans rule forever. Force bill or no
| force bill. this sentiment will always pre-
vail.
But from purely party standpoint the
Democrats have nothing 10 fear from the
final passage Of the Force bill, ana the
the leyel-headed conservative Republicans
are well aware OF that fact, for they see IN
| the bill wrecking boomerang.
lStaunton Vindicator.l
The best men in both parties, both North
and South, are openly against this whole.
sale invasion of the States rights, and
many Of them denouncing as audacious the
whole scheme. But what speaks strongest
against the bill is the vigorous opposition II
has met from Southern representatives
whose interest it is intended to promote
Even they do not desire such measure
but recognize in it an unceasing cause fol
riot and bOodshed-a condition that vii
result more dsastrOusly to the Republican
party South, than any legislation yet en-
acted. With those who are liberal in tha
party-and in spirit with the progressive
era now dawning upon the SOuth-the pres
ent agitation Of sectional feeling is special
w deplored. Truly does it appear that W,
are never to be delivered from the war am
mOsities of malignants that seem 10 for
get that the country laid down its arms iol
the plow and pruning hook more than TWEEN
ty-iiye years ago.
Norfolk Virginian.l
What is needed is the assistance Of tn,
business men of the North to defeat this bill
If the Southern people were to protest wig
orously against the bill through their trade
organizations, there are good reasons 10
thinking that there would be hearty re
spOnses from the business men Of the North
The Southern people make mistake II
maintaining silence with respect 10 matte
so vital To their interests. Their silence d
construed as indicating that they don't carr
whether the hill becomes "A law or not