The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-07-10
REPUBLICAN, EDITORS
Addressed by the National Con-
gressional Committee.
THE PLEDGE MUST BE KEPT.
Tho Federal Election Diil Should
Pass-Dcmocratic Attempts to
Create Sectional and Race
Prejudice Fair Elections.

WASHINGTON, D. G., July 0.-Repre
sentative Baden, OF New York, Chair
min OF tho Republican Copgressioual
Committee, has issued the following ad,
dress 10 the Republican editors OF the
country:
The Republican party in It's several
National platforms has pledged the
country that, M 0ne OF its fundamental
planks, II would zee 10 the execution OF
that provision Of The constitution which
guarantees to every lawful voter In
Federal elections his right to depoeit
his ballot and have 1t counted for the
candidate OF his choice. This pledge,
Eased Oh justice, involves merely the ex.
ercisc of All unquestionablec constitutional
right OF every American citizen. Never.
theless, the gravest election abuses in q
large section of our country have de.
prlvGd vast masses OF their lawful fran.
ch,se, have by fraudulent agencies i'm.
posed IN unlawful representation in the
National House Of Representatives, and
have thus practically hubver,cd the con.
slilu.ion IN some Of it's most important
md valuable ptovisiona.
WHAT IS DEMANDED.
The strict enforcesu. Mt OF this inalien.
able right is demanded as solemn duty.
NJ question OF negro supremacy, no
usutpalion Of Federal power ia involved
in the issue. The national elections bill,
which recently passed the House, deals
only with National elections; it does not
NEEDLE directly or indirectly with State
elections, State officers or State
organizations. The States are
very properly lett to work out their own
destiny through their own agencies.
Why, then, should the bill not become
q law? As declared by the Hon. Wm.
Mckinley, i'll his recent speech in the
House, the passage OF the Federal elecs
ton bill is the supreme duty OF the
Houec." The passage cannos longer be
reasonably evaded. The House, iailh.
iul aud active In the fulfill
ment Of party pledges, jealous
in the performance Of great public
trust, and undsunted by the diaboiic4i
threats and assaults Of the Democratic
party, has promptly performed its duty
by the passage OF the bill. Now, it only
remains ior The Republican majority in
the Senate 10 emulate the House and
per,uit the President by his signature to
fatify amt register the will OF the Nation.
Will the Senate promptly perform this
imperative obligation?
TIE DEMocRATlc PLAN.
The Committee is in possession OF in
formation showinga concerted effort on
tho part OF the Democratic party to
change the trend OF public thought by
poisoning the minds OF The people to
the end that u sentiment may be
manufactured that would deter Congress
from passing q National election law at
this session. 1t is believed that favor.
able expre&si6n>of opinion at this junc!-
ure iron the Republican press all along
the line would be us forclble Us timely,
and would exert Il wholesome influence
and inspire legislators to the carrying
out Of the party = pledges. The House
las performed its part OF the work
to which the party was pledged.
Will you not do your duty in urging that
the Senate shalt respond promptly by
the passage OF the measure which the
House deems essential, absolutely es-
genital, TO the purity OF the elections Of
its own members? rs
[Sigued] ]. J. BELDgS.