The advocate., 1891-01-28

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have been told by Republican gentlemen Ina
thia District because OF the large and ignOr-
ant negro vote 10 would never do t0 have
the form OF government 0xtRnt here which
prevails IA other American cities.
And y0t th0s0 Same g0ntlomon who hOldu
their hands In holy horror against Tho no
gro Ae voter and pnrlicipatOr in govern
mont here, are backing to-day In tho Senate
of the United States The most mOnntrOus and
infamous attempts against Republican gov
ornmont and homo rule, and against the
people, and the most criminal and audaoiOus
bid for blOOdshod, revolution and riot which
has ever been offered in the Congress- of the
United States. And while they toll us here
chat the negro In the District OF Columbia
can not DO trusted 20 vote becnuso no will
ign0rantly and vlciously maladminiat6r
their government, they claim that their no.
toriouaa measure Is being pushed by the iorCo
OF partisan aggression Ia tho United States
for bis benefit.
The true position Of affairs to-day In this
capital, where a great party In the sole con-
trol Of both Houses OF Congress-, having tho
executive Of this powerful country, and re-
fusing the negro the right 30 vote In Wash
ingt0n, whore his sourrOundingB and en-
virOnmont are Of OF the bost, and vet inmet-
ing that II 10 takes the whole power of the
United States government he must be made
20 vote ln other portions Of the country, is
an ocular demonstration OF hypocrisy that
is dsheart0ning, colossal and appalling.
The greatest enemy that tho cOlored man
OF the United States has to-day Ia tho pro-
tosalOnnl negro c0urting politician, and
whom ho gets TO believe that II Is better for
his son 20 DO good blacksmith than a poor
mixture OF preacher and politician, II will bo
a great day for the colored race.
The Senate ended continuous session
Of thirty hours, the parlying and talk
being on the national elections bill. Sem
ators Hoar and Edmunds did their best 10
force vote upon II, but their skill and
tact proved inadequate.
Senator Stewart OF Nevada said:
The administration through its Secretary
Of the Treasury has control OF tho finances
OF the country, and under your Legislation
he can expand and contract it no pleasure.
Those enormous powers are In the hands
Of that man and II you put further in his
hands millions OF tho government money
and an army Of rotainers no the polls under
the pretoxt OF controlling elections, you
will have great difficulty after a time In con-
tinuinR presidential elections unless you
will continue 20 elect the 8amo man.
ltisth0 passage OF this law which Ia thOne
election 40 least will place all the local cleo
tiOns under thia supervising power with high
paid officers, and that will DO Tho beginning
OF tho end of free government When you
90 legi8late ag 10 exercise this power 20 Fogu-
late the method OF elocting Congressman.
itis your duty 06 the 8ama time 90 500 20 10
chat you do not override other and more
important provisions of the constitution.
This bill Is a sword that will cut both ways.
III 10 DO once asCertained that tho federal
authorities can have at all the polls In the
United States paid rotainers 90 govern and
control the election, you have gone very far
30 change the form OF thig government from
a republic 10 a monarchy. There is no OK
cuse for saying that you can do IL better
than the people can do IL. That is always
the plea OF tyrants What Is the reason why
despOte govern Their excuse for govern
ing Ia that they are wiser than the muses..
say that you have no right TO send your
federal officials 10 local election. There
is no necessity for it there is no power the
exercise OF which creates that. tits as plain
a violation OF the constitution 20 undertake
TO manage the Congressional elections,
mixed with other elections as IL would b0 TO
directly pass a law that you take hold Of all
the elections, That you can remedy a small
evil you will tear down the fabric of the
republic.
II will not dol II will not do 10 consolidate
the republic. The great weakness OF our
government is the strength OF tho executive
already. The patronage che power Of veto,
are oil submitted, and the patronage Is OK
panding every day. The veto power ia be-
ing exercised with a freedom that would
have asbOnished our ancestors.
Do you remember chat IL was the veto
power chat created the revolution in En-
gland, and our ancestors fought against this
ugurpabiOn Of power for generations, and
when our constitution was being formed
they suggested tho veto pOWeFP Mr.. Hamil-
ton said IL had not been used since the revO-
Ivfkiam aud WOULD moh Ia o,ahd sfvotvt and