The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-09
THE FORCE BILL NOT DEAD.

Senator German. in bis speech at the open
| ing OF the Democratic campaign in Maryland.
uttered note Of warning which demands the
attention of the Democracy everywhere. but
more particularly in the South. He declared
that the Force bill snake Ia only scotched.
not killed and that should the Republican
party be again restored 10 power the reptile
would very speedily be warmed into liie. lie
assured his audience that the odious measure
would certainly be brought to the fore again
if the Republicans should DO successful in
the fall elections. and said:
That bill will como again If Harrison is re-
elected DO not mistake the signs OF the
times Massachusetts, had Lodge, who intro
duced the bill, rs chairman OF its hepubhcan
convention: It's resolve was for the Force Dill
Ohio and every Republican State that mas
acted are for IT, The Republican party l. II
revocably committed 70 it, Their very eAisl-
ence depends upon IT, That question IS ABOVE
taxes and extravaganza; II determines 'ns
question Of the continuance OF the form Oh
government under which we live.
Here the Southern Democracy have again
an unanswerable argument for maintaining
solid front No one can deny that Mr..
Gormon knows whereof be speaks. when he
says that Mr.. Harrison is for the bill, because
the President was On open and avowed friend
Of the measure. and gave it all tho encourage
ment in his power when it was up before the
Fifty-frst Congress- and made no attempt 10
conceal his dspleasure when it finally failed
OF passage. Everybody also knows that Lodge
was the particular and earnest champion Of tho
bill. even basing his hopes of being sent to the
United States Senate from Massachusetts, upon
the reputation which he hoped gain from its
advocacy And everybody knows, too. that
Senator German spoke the plain truth when
he said that the Republican party are ire
vocaby committed to it as their very exist
ence depends upon it. The West. which has
long been the main reliance OF the Radicals.
is fast deserving them on account OF the
weight Of taxation for the benefit OF mo-
nopoly which it has to bear because OF
the Mckinley law. and they must look else
where for recruits. In this emergency their
ewes are being turned to- the South, and they
know that the only way they can control this
section is by throtthng public sentiment with
Federal bayonets and so be enabled 10 suppress
white votes. and at the same time march their
negro cohorts to the polls in solid battalions
10 cast their ballots for Republican supremacy
and the destruction of the social fabric OF the
South.
With these stern and indisputable facts
staring them in the face, how can Southern
farmers permit themselves for an instant 70
entertain the idea Of abandoning for any
cause their allegiance to the Democratic
party? The Democracy offers them relief
from the oppressive robbery Of McKineyism,
from which they, in common with their
Western brethren. are suffering. and also
Offers to protec their lest Interest and
preserve their civilization. With these lost
and destroyed what advantage would oil the
land loan and sub-treasury schemes IN the
world be TO them IL cannot be that the
great mass Of Southern agrcuturists are
80 blind as to permit such impracticable and
absurd ideas 10 induce them 10 jeopardze
their very existence. and, by desert.oh. 10
weaken, and aid in the defeat of the only party
in the country which offers them politi-
cal and social salvation.