New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-16

" We regard the pIutcctngof human lives anu "
and political rights quito Us sacte" do We 80 or
tectiye duty on pig iron, tin plate glass VI
woo!lcn manufacturer ~ ,ho
But the Southern Republicans are by no means w
only Republlcan Representatives who resent VI WY
ol;ye tho danger Of the attitude assumed by ihoii
- Tho cenublican cumbersome Of whom wOuiu I'Vo'
have the approval and friendship Of HAMBURG ""'
lcr or Wade Hampton titan the goodwill Oh 'ic '
which they are supposed 10 represent. foI eN"p'0'
there is not single Republican Representative "O'
the state OF Michigan who does not REGARD a' u"
fortunate to say the least the attitude whicn "o"'
Mcmillan ls said TO hsve assumed '"o,v
NO, n Republican Representative from llh"o'.
,.to v.ould dare to 20 before the Peopio Va
his district in the impending campaign anu app
,hc position which senator Farweh Is sau !" -
taken: there Is not Republican Rcpresch''''e -
the state OF Minnesota who wonio daic W Ton,
,ump ON a platform which hould approve the siesea
course OF senator Washburn or his colleague, oe'"o'
navis: there is not a single Congressional district Ia
,h. state ~ Kansas from which Preston B' Hi""'o
could De elected 10 Congress on MS seh-ma'o p
OF Damn the Election bill aud Niger hu'e '"
NOT a single Republican Representative from tho o'"'o
OF Kansas In sympathy win senator fuihoS a"0bo"
position. ,,
TO senators Quay and Cameron, OF Penn'yiVan'a'
may he commended the study Of resolutions ull'H
mously adoped by Republican state conventions WI"
ing IA series II years tie subject Oh ho"eS' ei''
tions resolutions which the! have asslotcn III Ii''"s
and have approved and rhich, rs e'c'Spo'S '"P
posed they were sincere and earnest IN suppor."B'
both In conventions and before the people III might
proft some Of the Senators whose names have Ueeh
mentioned To study the or1dal utternces OF The parry
4, which they belong not only In state cohNeh'oi''
but I'm National conventions they oneh' 10 'N'o" W
heart the strong vIrlc specific ana courageous ue0-
laratIon made by The Republican party IN us Ias' VIZ
toral convention, at Chicago In 1883 Lest they may
/ hprp
I'VE rcaIirm our answering devotion to the VA.
tonal Constitution and 10 the mdssoublc union Vi
the states to the autonomy reserved 10 the S'''e'
/ under the Constitution; to the pcrhohh rk"Vs "''"
liberties Of citizens In all the States and Territories III
| the Union, and especially to the supreme ahu SOW
cregn right Of every lawful citizen, rich or poor native
r foreign born white or black, to cast one free ballot
| I'm public elections and TO have that bai!oU uu's
counted We hold the free and honest popular oailo'
and the lust and equal representation OF all the people
| 10 be the foundation of our republican government
and demand effective legislation To secure the integrity
and purity Of elections, which are The i'"h'uinS VI
al public authority. We charge that inc present -N
,nlni,tration and the Democratic majority III 'ohere9S
owe their existence the supprc' >on Of the ballot by
a criminal notification OF tie Noh'u'u''o" anu ~"
Of the United states"
VIM the Republican majority I'm the senate do its
mart toward rcdecmHg the pledge conta'hcn III ''"'
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Among the Republican Representatives VINO express
themselves strongly, yet with conservatism III r"si
! Il, the Election law f. Mr.. burrows of Michigan WHO
f. a leading and influential member Of the ways anu
Means Committee and whose devotion to the cause oi
/ ,r,,ccflm 10 American ludusric. no man can dchN
Mr. Eurrow, lately -pcnt some time n hoInc' anu ~
| q, well Informed respecting the feeling OF tc N'P"o
lean party in his state on the Election BILL III con
yer.atl,n with The Tribune correspondent Mr Dur
r,,s f,..y expressed hi. views on THIS SUBJECT ana
,tl,a bp a4ll t.
own language lie said
r, some tune / na- t-ongly Of n" opinion u't ''c
LIT wy % solve the race question was LOT '', "P'
,u ,artv Q, push tae industrial yro''' IN WV ''''"
I n t,.,l.. tusn thc attention 81 the i'o9' ia t''
Ior,tv away from the incident to race prey"
,,c and dire, their thought to the Development OF t'
,r,c,lcnlv untouched. vet lmit.>s natural resource
nat tor,i,n Of tho country. II did sem 70 me hat ifo''
purclv slasA point Of ybw looking to their ehormol'
u.ine.. iu only they worf cease Their race war
and adon,ne the protective policy inVit" Northern cap
ia, and employ sor;hcrn ?oor for "a" deN'op"'h' %
their rrtourccs. II This could have be'l uoh' "'u I'M
t,e,,o,r,tle rerfv had devoted u energies % stocking
furnace Instead of -tulns iao;-boN'-' there "o'd O'
uo race issue today
I, va. with TIA, hope and bc that entered the cam
paign IA virginia lat and support General Malone
an .NConf,d.rac soldier. ior Governor u The state a'
ad. many speeches. which wcr' confined "ifrV 10 va
,,,r question. lad great audiences cNerywh"i" ever
,o III. cltv - Richmond. But hr campaign Droer"7@''
,.n rnr,h enthusiasm AID Hiti disposition to leho
! line
tb prote, :on fot..-. Tie Democrats r'efN""' t"' III
,,.. ~ d,a,fng attention ne subject. ra!s'd th
,fy ~ nero su trary. II" absuidlt' % sounding Su
, an alarm IN q STAT. where the whites oatnnmlef'd th
,ch ~, 10 QUE &, ~ auuacu: Tor comment and the OIL
pu,ror u A. wa, prevent c br"sAn2 ~ o' Toe Demo
,,f,c ptiiv on u- i-.uc O.; urot",tOn III 'Y Hd'cn
l,e. p. H. wa. va. successful. then became convince
that an ,cotts buliG 10 paiN % Protection even "
Virginia would o.. futlle unless some security '"'u "
Given tr A fic, ballot aud honest count bmocint
-, ,trii,,i that virginia wa. carried Tor UilIl~on Il
! I~s- bat H. va, deliberately counted out. ihrh be-
ur,,d ,nd IN believe. that The only way - secure ~
hon,4 election u Representatives % The Nstodl HOUSE,
c,n,tas- was for the Federal Governments IN some con-
,,,o,l y,y :, siocry, such elections. The bill com
ny known a. the Lodsc bin f. intended % secure tina
,nd ,. ,,..
>,cr, domination In National affairs s not feared an
t,oc who fa'-r Tat do I, Ia the Interest g the oft
ufl ON slavrhodng Democracy. for the purpose ~ pei
sgsne :hcinso,c, In power. by whatever means ana
whatever cot. The crimes pep"tmt,d uuon the ballot
boN do not concern the black people alone but involve III
white, also. This Bourbon element VIII steal whit
man. vote inst n . black mans The old sa>'
holding afi octaoy Will never surrender tAor powers
their Sta.ns :he people nsc In their mlsht ana Over
,brov them To accomplish this end they must have N
ouuotun.ty {, aud have their votes honestly counted
.nd IL seems - me that object 10 an hone
ballot and fair except those who are prohtin4
corrupt elections.
u do not believe that H,publlcans who talk Of lettn
T. tine South alone unde lsaud the true situation They M
p doutrdly tink hat Election law would provoke frc-
, ou,fors ulon white and black Republicans alike In 81
suth and postpone the Of good feeling between 80
- ,o and races, That la localities.
II my own Impression i, that this National Election ac II
l,conr- law could not be enforced IA the extreme SCOUT
: And should not hesitate TO 10 Republicans Ia the Gu
II States that II would be- unwIsc t. invoke =, uoHG for
Lclev that event the crimes against the eeeti'
franchise would transferred from the ballOtbUX - q
= ,rk uus home Hut while this Elet BE- uc vet sue
d, IL law woud be- Of Infinite service In the Two Virginia
= Tonnes see Kentucky and North Carolina. where II could
o. forced and therefore, admitting all that Is said. s
,,,L hat IL viii cure great many
'U States. and a. public sentiment IN the extreme south IL
Is roy, such could be invoked there with SAT-
II and good results 70 the country.
n TN, charge that this Is Force bill Is without u
NJ .ohest shadow OF truth. Those who charge :hs