Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-08-03
COLUMBUS PROTESTS.
A Great Meeting Denounces the Force
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COLUMBUS, O., August "A great meet
ing of Democrats and opponents of the Fed
eral Election Bill, now pending in Con-
gress. was held here tonight. Nearly
5000 people were in attendance, and were
addressed by prominent speakers,
including Governor Jas. E. Camp
bell. Congressman Cultivate and others.
Resolutions were adopted denouncing the
bill as unconstitutional, revolutionary and
destructive TO national prosperity Let
ters were read from ex-President Cleve-
land, Congressman Lehlbach and Coleman,
the two Republicans who voted against the
bill, and many others. Following are
the letters:
CONGRESSMAN LEHLBACH'S LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 10, 1900.
Lincoln Triller, Secretary:
DEAR SIR: Your letter inviting me TO at
tend mass meeting TO be held at Colum-
bus. o.. for the purpose of protesting
against the passage of the Lodge bill has
been duly received My official duties pre-
vent me from accepting your invitation. |
have already by my vote entered my pro-
test against the passage OF this bill. |
think that questions OF this Kind should
not be considered in partisan spirit. l
sincerely hope that in passing resolutions
opposing the enactment of this law you
will not fail to couple with IL most en-
phatic protest against bribes, intimidation
and frauds the election matters. The
good people of every party should unite in
a determined effort TO secure TO all citizens
the right of casting their voteS' uninfu-
enced. If at the meeting proposed, you
shall give your emphatic condemnation OF
the fraudulent practices at the polls, both
north and south. You will help create a
fai,. a1aatfnpc onn tho
purity of the ballot which will have wide
influence IN making unnecessary any Sc
we're election measures. While protesting
against the passage of this bill do not fail
TO strongly condemn the conditions which
are TO a certain extent an excuse for its
consideration. Yours respectfully,
HERMAN LEBLBACH.
Ex-PREsInENT's CLEvELAND's LETTER.
MARION, MASS, July IL, 1890
Lincoln Trtller, Esq:
DEAR SIR:-Your letter inviting me to
attend a mass meeting, TO be held in the
city of Columbus for the purpose of pub
licly protesting against the passage Of the
Federal Election bill now pending in Con-
Cress, has been forwarded TO me here. !
have made positive engagements which
prevent my acceptation of your invitation.
the protestants. | wish the indications
were not so numerous that we have reach
ed a stage of Congressional recklessness in
which the protests of the people have little
weight. Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
CALVIN :. BRICE's LETTER.
LIMA, o., July IA, 1890
Lincoln Triller, Secretary:
DEAR SIR:-I have the honor to acknowl-
edge your favor of the 10th, inviting me TO
be present at mass meeting of citizens TO
be held at the east front of the Capitol, Sat
urday evening, July 10, TO protest against
the passage of the Federal Election law
now pending in the United States Senate.
While | regret that | caunotlbe present, l
heartily approve the object of the meeting
and beg to assure you and your associates
that l share your Indignation, and regard
the proposed law as repugnant TO demo
cratic ideas and full of dangers to the re-
public. am very truly yours,
CALVIN :. BRICE.