Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-25

simple a plain and unauthorized false
hood. That is not the substance of
the provision"
The President ''or such person as he
may empolccr for hat purpose" is au-
thorized to-
employ such part of the land or naval
forces OF the United States as
may be necessary - aid in the execution Of
judicial process, issued under any Of the
preceding provisions, or as shall De necessary
20 prscent me ri0ldti0H or enforce the due ere
eutioH ~ nc provisions Of thus title
Could language be palmer than this?
Should this infamous measure be placed
on our statute books would not It's pro-
visions be among those Of this title?"
The bin authorizes the supervisor 10
employ United States troops TO arrest
a state officer for the violation OF
State law, according to Section 46 and
succeeding ones; or for receiving a dis
qualified voters ballot. according 10
Section 80: or, according to Section 50,
TO arrest any one who may refuse to
obey the commands Of the supervisor;
and according to Section 50, any person
who shall cause a breach OF the
peace"
If THIS is not authorizing the super
vlsors TO surround the polls with troops
We should like TO know what it means.
should the bill become law the
rascals who will surely be appointed
under It's provisions AT the dictatlon Of
QUAY will have absolute power over the
elections, State as well as national, and
complete control OF the ballot boxes,
with federal bayonets 10 back them.
The Tribune and the organs who echo
IT'S bald falsehoods dare not inform
their readers OF the true character
Of the bill. II half of the rank and file
Of the Republican party knew what it
meant they would make short work of
its authors.
Here is what the most experienced
and pureSt and most truly American
statesman now living old ALLEN G.
THURNAN-Says Of the bill:
The Lodge bin requires the deepest
study % thoroughly understand its scope
and is powers in the event il becomes .
law, which / do not believe it will, in its
present form. As 10 passed the House il is
without question the most outrageous and
far-reachiug piece of legislation ever in
trOduced 10 is also a most dangerous
measure, and II strictly enforced would be
strong enough 20 defeat the will Of the
people in a presidential contest, even in
the event the opposing candidate had a
majority Of a million votes. The election OF
a President could. without much difficulty,
be transferred 10 the House of Represen-
tatives, and the new States would have
Just as much 20 say as New York, Penn
sylvania or Ohio. the votes being cast by
States This is one Of the points discOv
cred by a careful study Of tbs bill, which
is longer than the Constitution itself.
1.-The Lodge bin is drawn with skill, and
many features Of. IL would not, under or
binary circumstances. attract attention,
but a close study of 10 IN its various phases
discloses the Ubiquitous provisions that
could readily be carried into operation by
the party In power The bin is brimful OF
political iniQuity, although il may not APP
pear upon its face. IL is a most dangerous
measure 20 become a law. l cannot think
il will pass the Senate in its present form,
il indeed il does az all. 10 Will If passed,
create an additional army of oficehOlders
and drain the treasury The bill is merely
TO gain and hold political advantage, but
10 is q most dangerous eXpedient 10 resort
90. and there is no excuse for 10.