New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-19
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Frantic appeals in Democratic papers beg Sen
a.ors Of thar party with double-eaded en-
rba>is 70 -. do ANYTHING TO beat the Election
bill. They are warned that the measure "ouIu
result in the e'ccton of Republican congresses
pcIpctualiy. which j. a pltabie confession thdV
the Democratic party now exists by lralu''iel'
. elections. since the pending measure Wouiu hdNc
no other purpose or effect than to secure S'rlc'a
homes; and fair elections ii Democracy cdh-
not live with fair vote, Ii might at least nave
the deccncy not to faunt that TACT i'll the races
Of its adhcrcnts some of whom AT least suppose
that they arc no; enjoying stolen goods
No other excuse is or can be given Tor the
dnsro,ata resistance which compelled Rcpubli-
can Senators to sit for thirty hours iii unaNall-
able efforts to reach vote. If any OF them
have honestly doubted the necessity of rules re-
strcting the power Of the minority they 'houlu
Inv this time be convinced that in no other way
can their duty as legislators he peIforme''
The members Of the majority ought 10 resign
and let their constituents elect men more COM
pctent or more willing, il they cannot muster
enough pluck and endurance to lecapturc inc
RIGHT to control the business of the senate ana
- cyt,icate their hands from the Democratic
handouts
The debate on the Election bill has most sig
nqily failed to disclose any patriotic or proper
o, lection ia that measure Any other party eN-
con, The Democratic would have felt branded
with jnerTaceable and ntolcrablc disgrace II It
had been obliged to appeal to ITS members 10 'c-
fc,, a bill secufng honest elections on the naked
GROUND that such q measure would run inc
Marty But Democratic senator, offer no better
reason + opposition. Ncn-paitisan election On
fcer,. scualc and >traigh, elections they oichH
alice. would n0t leave the Democratic panty
chance OF success. and they declare thd' i Il
wicked and partisan measure which would secure
Suca Official, and sGch elections. / he answer
which ouoht Ii, come hot from the hearts and
Inns of honest Americans uf both luticS i that
no poIjtical party has the slightest night to
exist which cannot face the viii OF the people
lairiy expressed.
Ecpubiian senator's have elabolatciy eX-
,,o n a. The provisions Of the pending measure
proving that il Is more moderate ana less open
to uo>sIhlc abuse by parti>an> than other chac'-
mcnts which have worked admirably IN some
of the states. They have set form with great
care the public necessity for such ia" ana
tho MAGNITUDE of the crimes which II ~ dc>lsHcu
+, stop. That these crimes threaten the salet!
of free institutions is in effect conle>S'a Nheh
| Democrats claim that a law TO stop them NoUu
defeat their pari!. at the same ume b"'H'h3
that they will elect the next President ana
Congress No free people long toleIaieN the
control Of its Government hy force or iIauo
when the Democrat, block all legislation thai
,bcy may retain power To elect Legislators bN
defeating the will of the people. that mus;
if Is time for the majority 10 lake effective
measures.
Certain ,iIyc, Senators affirm that they are
not convinced. and will vote against the EIcc-
,icn bill. If they can afford 10 appear before
the country a> hired servant, o! the p'moHaN'
marty i'm its infamous attitude. HE lRlEt Nh
cptiici, mistakes the temper of their consult
uout,. Bat thcy Will vote a, then con>GclccN
r. their interest, prompt The one tlhng winch
| every Republican has right 10 demand Is that
this question shall be brought to dire ana
final vote Then let every Senator record NM
! >clf-wilh the Democratic panty ana itS iia"dN
! if he prefers TIC people VIII determine III me
end What sort of Senator, they want. bni inc
! thing which every Republican senator ought L"
insist uIl9n and vote for j. that there nail bc "a"
mor, time wasted. that necessary legislation on
other matters shall no. be longer delayed, that
he majority shall have power t. come to vote
Oh Il grave public question. and that 1t ShaIi
NOT be robbed of ali t> ngadu power IN the
senate Chamber by minoIiy. The senator
who VIII not hclp to terminate the de>poii>m Oh
the minority Will need stronger excuse than any
body has yet offered when constituents come
10 a serious second thought on the matter