Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-07-26
Opposition To THE FEDERAL
ELECTION LAW.


GENTLY BY the House is developing strong
opposition In all sections Of the country.
II is opposed by every Democrat and
Democratic paper in the United States
as we'll as by the more respectable lead
ers and journals Of the Republican
party. II is q strictly partisan measure
and passed the House by q strictly par
tisan vote. II is more dangerous to our
form Of popular government than any
MEASURE that has ever been proposed in
the American Congress. II means in
time, we believe, the subversion OF our
whole theory Of free government. 1t
takes the elections out Of the bands OF
the people and places them under the
control Of Federal officers, strangers sp-
pointed from . distance, from whose re-
turns and decisions there can be no ap-
peal. II embodies the Hsmilton-Re-
publican doctrine Of Capitalization in its
worst and most Questionable form. 1t
is o direct assault upon local self'gov-
eminent and the rights Of the people
such as has never been attempted before
in this country. II is the desperate at
tompt Of . desperate political party to
perpetuate itself in power, no matter
how great the strain put upon our insti-
buttons. It is unworthy Of patriotic
men. II 10 worthy only Of Q set OF con-
~scionless schemers who care everything
for partisan success and nothing for the
welfare OF the country. 1t was passed
under the lash of the caucus by the aid
Of the gag law in the House. II is sp'
parent that q majority Of the Republi.
can Senators also favor IL. Six or eight
of the members of that body, who are
not wholly blind, are quoted in the dis
patches as being against it. Nevada's
Senators are not credited with taking so
patriotic q stand. The bill will hardly
get through the Senate. Thank heaven.
the freedom of speech is still tolerated in
the forum Of the Senate. The gag law
has not yet been applied there, though
the Quays and Chambers and Stewards
and Jones and Stanfords and Dolphs and
the rest Of the narrow partisans are said
to favor such q rule. But on the estab-
lishment Of the rule itself there can be
unlimited debate, unless the presiding
officer shall be Q Gear Of the Tom Reed
type who takes upon himself the author
ity to override the established law and
precedents Of . century and to declare
what shall and what shall not be the
mode Of parliamentary procedure. In
the absence Of Q tyrant and autocrat In
the chair, the Democratic Senators can
easily prevent q change in the rules. and
If there be no change they can quite as
easily talk this outrageous Federal Elec-
tion bill into its grave. There is abund-
ant ability and patriotism On the Demo
cratic side to perform this important
service for the cause OF freedom and
popular government In this country.
But none the less the disposition of the
Republican party has been clearly
shown. 1t has been demonstrated be-
yond the peradventure OF . doubt that
that party would crush out the last yes.
tige OF our admirable dual system OF
government, with the wise checks and
balances Of the Constitution, and erect
in lie stead an empire clothed with des.
potic power. This Is the aim and pur-
pose Of the Republican party. 1t is
against the masses and for the classes.
II wants to circumscribe the power of
the people. II wants the few as against
the many to control the destinies of this
country. OF course this is not it's de-
Olared purpose, but it's doctrines lead
up to il unerringly. The blind follow
res Of that party are amazing for their
numbers. If the attention of the more
intelligent of them could be arrested
they could not fail to see that the ulti.
mate end Of the Republican rule means
dire disaster TO the material interests of
the country as we'll as the complete over.
throw Of the liberties Of the people.
The worst feature Of it all is that they
destroy the fair fabric Of bur System In
the name of liberty. In the language Of
Madam Roland: "Oh. liberty, what
sins are committed in thy nAmel"
But opposition to the infamous Fed
eral Election bill should not be confined
to party. II is q question appealing to
the patriotism of every citizen Of the
Republic. The party getting . tempo
rary advantage from il. may be dam
aged by it later on. II introduces new
and untried methods in our popular
elections. It is sure to be productive of
turmoil and strife. II is q menace to, if
not an infringement Of the rights of the
States and the people. II should be OPP
posed by every lover of his country, and
the great masses Of the people should
rise In their might, as one man, and de.
mand its instant and summary defeat. 1t
is the greatest living issue presented to
the American people In one hundred
years. Silver and the Tariff dwarf into
insigni6cance beside it. The very exist.
oil u form Of government is in
The political party fsvoring il
should be showed under too deep for
resurrection
II Ia seldom necessary to correct .
statement made by Mr.. Depew, says the
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