New-York tribune., 1891-01-29

can Justify their action 10 themselves and their
people upon the basis Of alleged policy. Mr..
Cameron occupies altogether different position.
lie represents a State opposed ~ Western imitation
ideas. \ Republican Senator said yesterday that
Mr.. Cameron gave n pledge, through a personal
freud in the caucus which nominated him. that
he would support the Election bill and eschew all
democratic alliances This pledge was made ab-
soiutey with his sanction and when he feared that
there might be a bolt against his denomination.
His nomination followed the making Of this
pledge. Yet when the vote about 20 he
taken on Monday. Mr. Cameron went over 70 tie
cloakroom and had q conference with Senator
Gormyu The result was that he voted with the
Southern and Western silver combination. II ia
especially unfortunate for Mr. Cameron that he is
tlle only Senator who has thus far been shown t.
have had possible personal interest in the adj
vance Of the price OF svT Whether lie wos
really influenced IN lis action by this ownership
Of silver not. IT still affords critics an oppor-
tunity for questioning the Senator's motives.
When a man leaves hs party upon strict party
measure, if lie expects - hold high place IN
public esteem. he must be sure that there will ho
no doubt about the uprightness Of his motives
and the honesty Of he convictions which have
led him 20 take this most extreme step.
Following upon the heels of this vote. there
came the same cry against the measure, the same
story Of Misrepresentation. " The So.th Will con-
tinuc 70 control It's own Affairs said one Demo
cratic Senator NO bayonets will now 90 into
TIE South to bock up negro domination Of the
whites These cheap and silly lies We're heard IL
very direction. No one spared the breath - eN-
plain that this bill had no bavOnet i'll II, cncour-
agcd in no way negro domination and simply pro-
yided for the Federal supervision OF the elections
# members Of Congress. This is Federal super
vision for every State. The cry of machine poll
ties comes from men who hove manufactured
machine which will guarantee a Democratic re
suit in the South without any regard 20 the viii
of tie people, just as long as that machine is al
lowed 10 exist. Senator Eustis. of Louisiana said
with smiling sarcasm 10 one Of the Republican
Senators Yesterday: "Do you know whit this
means Do you know what this meanS?' he re
peated with fcrvcnt excitement. Il means that
we have settled you people for all tme-ior all
time NO more Interference with the South. IL
was only few weeks before the War Of the Re
be lion that the South had fixed for all time That
il would have no Northern interference. None OF
tie Northern Republicans wish to interfere W tn
The South in local matters. but II the Southern
Democratic leaders think that they will be per-
mitted to carry on without interruption system
grcss in proportion TO the votes cast as the North
has, they are mistaken. No cry Of bloody SHIRT.
or negro domination or of the bayonet at the polls,
will be able 10 confuse the situation. 1t is PLAIN
business question that Will some day be settled
in a cold-booded and deliberate manner without
partisan prejudice or fury. T. c. CRAWFORD