New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-18
TO FIGHT THE LODGE BILL
THE SOUTHERN DEMOCRATIC LEADERS IS
SUING THEIR ORDERS.
THE NORTHERN DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS EA-
PECrED TO FALL IN LINE-wHAT MIR. !
CARLISLE AND HIS FRIENDS
my TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE
SAY OF THE MEASURE.

my TELEGRAPH TIE TRIBUNE
washington. March 1.-THE southern lead
ors have already issued their orders, and the
Northern Democrats in Congress expected to obey
them. The Lodge bill must be fought TO the Di''er
end on the ground that ii Is aimed at the SOhth'
Mr. Crisp of Georgia. declares that the raw VIII
never be invoked except in the South ii that DC
true it is an open confession that the assertions
made by Southern Democrats that Congressional
elections I'm the North controlled by manu-
focurcrs and other employers OF labor, VINO are
Rcpubllcans are false But If, as Mr. Crisp ana MS
party associates declare, Congress elections III SOUTH
crn districts are free and fair. there VIII be no mo
tive or reason to impel 800 qualified electors In any
district to invoke the law and it Will remain mop
erativc.
Among other things Mr. Crisp says: 1t seems to
me that the proposed bill seeks to preserve the name
of the Australian system, but strikes from IL every
thing that gives it any value. The essence OF the
Australian system is the isolation of the voter ana
the secrecy Of his ballot. You cannot put that sys
tenn in operation except in constituency able To
read but this BILL while preserving the name of the
Australian system, allows the illltcratc man to have
his ticket marked by the managers OF the election
who may the opportunity to influence him. what
ever Is good in the bill be, and no doubt VIII be-
enforced by state laws; but 1t proceeds on the ldca
that the officers of the states are unworthy OF con
ndcncc, and that all the integrity ana "iauo" aic
lodged In Congress"
Perhaps Mr. Crisp may have good reason to THINK
that Congrc,, is a small affair compared with the
Georgia Legislature. lie undoubtedly prefers election
laws which enable him 10 come to Congress WIN less
than 1900 votes behind him 10 a law which might
bring TO the polls $4,000 voters and Insure the count
ing of the votes-as is the in the Massachusetts,
district which sends Mr.. Lodge to Congress.
Mr. Carlisle also has spoken. He is becoming quite
fluent. OF course. he invoices the Constitution, which,
in his opinion. shields him whenever he may choose
TO refuse to perform his constitutional duty a. mem
| Der of the House Among other things Mr. Carlisle
has thi, to say: II this proposed legislation Is
carried into effect II will completely dcmorazc labor
in the south and stop the industrial and commercial
Development OF that section. Great disorders VIII
cnsuc and the conditions Of the reconstruction era
Will be renewed. Northern capital now flowing into
the south Will be drawn away, and the present growing
pro. pcrty Viii be checked. hope the Republicans
viii pause and reflect before taking such STEP but
IN. signs Of the times are not proptous.'
Who or what gives Mr.. Carlisle the right to speak
for labor in the south j. ms mere lpsc dAll Oh
that subject entitled feathers weight, say, aa'.
the sworn testimony Of respectable planters III Ar
han-as men WAC employ hundred, Of iaooicr'. and
rav thenI-who say that the deprivation OF p)htl'"i
,ut, hts done more To- dcnoralc labor IN tndt stat
t.au aushi cl,cl The truth j. thii JOhh g. 'ftH'iy
!. u.ri.ctlv conscious that tlc law j. aimed a.
,o,ir'i'I a6u,c, and crime, which ho would not he
- G believed shst such ci.nc, INJURED t. the brncnt
- Ia. ,rpuDhcan parry. IN kentucky OF elsewhere.
mn man would be more urgent and Lc,lCu, tham he
"a behalf 81 the proposed Law" II Is NOT ,nl pfl-ns
| that "A statesman whose cndow mcni ui patriotism j.
mra re IA tho extreme should ici>c or De Una c 10
a ,fy rosI I'm me Lodge blll which J., de- lsn,d to
correct abuses aud prcvcnt crime, regardless OF inc
party which commit, either. . ,.,,, r.
| rirLf ia carlisle, wake comes McMlllln OF Ion
,..-,, ,ghn ,ir,l.r,s IL l,On7 rs II We had
reached ,cLtfAllat!on- the necessary precursor "a
| a,.ppti.m when Federal power >nMch's re ttot
ho. from the people. and Federal nAfslaI'' cup v'
i.Dl lu hand. stand around tlr p'li'. h'ih,nt
| u. yotcr- II fhl, hl!l becomes law, aud the Tea
',, LvIu. VIII hear a., great 'lamnr for home rnic
A. Auerle. a.. 3. being made for HON" rule ~ tir GA
| ,nuftry rhc struggle ~ tt- AZ ht- been I" tlfe
local self government t. TIE pope We props ~"
! =, -of ii,t the clock Of o." world. ana thereby
| IA reverse the advance 81 century. f.h-
| land 4. STRUGGLING - affair local self government
| r.lfh fair PROSPECTS, 81 -u,cc-,. ancr seeing IT,
| ..,r.-.. boz ih, country. SOW the mn rirTs
| ,.tfh Tie Constitution ard the ttinl-T'l'
| vim fi. organic law making strenuous effort
,r. Doll. ruf.. resistance IS Doe made o. IA I'D ~
thr water 70. D.. being mafr ir home tnl' on t' "trr'
| Ntmr4Uy VII. VI, Mil prefer, home rue eI''
zion on,rr, HE tlo,t ~ Ar an-is ctcu OF Wh"h ~
! an. hand whe DE- received and posted the hil'i'
f voter, with the otlrr hand that j. to tAy. th'
ballots offered hy Democratic N"''r-, T. uhu'r ''
| .Ir.um.tanc,- Republic an b 10 " r. cNir'ue
--,r,. Nr. lod., NAV consider uiW- l. rtu Atc li
,u r..rc,t-. I,r.t b,sau,. Dis ban compel, the ap
fuell.d ana honest elections, Norih @: south a'u
..,nrdiv ht,iu,. the mere Introduction ~ h, hli
i.. pr,,oici tine fierce hostility % The apology ana
...'..fI. ballot box th'vr and f'f-'ir "l 'l''
.. good er uu' TO- the be- ih't ut least one Dem"
O.. Ir member Nr. lol- 30. con uu q" VIII ~upp"fl
fb. ilu ana tha' b. due time 10 VIII b" fvola1N r.
ported 10 Tire House and pl-rci b} that body.