The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-05
NO DoDGTNG THE IssUEi
The Odious Force Bin IL in This frssiden.
tiai Campaign 20 Stay.


tiai Campaign 20 stay.
From he Coni,r-Journar.
The disposition manifested by Republican
organs to got away from the Force bill Issue.
or to pooh-pooh 1t. Is an indication Of too much
significance to be ignored.
The majority OF the Republicans were too
much devoted to the Force bill to DO willing to
leave 1t out Of their platform. In framing II
they exercised their usual dupiclty. pretend
Ing that free and fair elections were what they
desired. and urging legislation to that end.
That was precisely the reason they gave for
passing the Force bill through the House and
trying to put il through the Senate. Though
the Force bill Is not by name mentioned in the
platform. 1t Is understood to be meant by every
Republican. The platform was framed in the
hope that Its meaning might be softened down
In the South. but this will not be possible.
This year the Republicans have to fight over
vast extent Of territory. The revolt Of the
Northwest two years ago is fact OF sinister
auRury for the coming election. More than
ever. they feel the need OF achieving success
in States heretofore Democratic The third
party furnishes an agency which they hope to
utilize for so reducing the Democratic vote in
Southern States as to enable them to cap
ture their electoral votes. In this way they
hope to Offset any losses which they may sus-
tain In the North. To that end they desire
that as little as possible be said OF the Force
bill in the South. It is intended for consump-
ton in Northern States. where 1t can DO used
to feed sectional prejudice.
They cannot be accommodated. Tho Force
Dill 10 menace OF SO portentous nature that
the Southern States cannot afford to ignore it.
While to the whole country it means danger.
disturbance and arrangement OF business. to
the South 1t means general prostration. the
loss OF self-government. tho domination OF ig-
norance and crime. q return to the darkest
days Of the era Of reconstruction.
In sucE an emergency the South dare not
divide merely for the purpose OF testing the
strength OF a new organization pledged to GER
tain reforms" which even their most strenu-
GUS advocates must admit to be wholly ex-
perimental and Of doubtful value.
Tho Democratic party Is all that stands be-
tween the South and the Force bill. which
means ruin alike to its autonomy as to it's ma
terial interests. The House. to be sure. II
Democratic. will defeat it: but We cannot be
sure Of two Democratic Houses during the
coming Presidential term. The only safety Is
in securing Democratic President. That will
put a Quietus on the Force bill. certainly for
four years. most probably forever.
Prom the Chicago Herald.
Let President Harrison announce in his let
ter OF acceptance that he opposes the idea and
tna1 II ne snouio Dc reelected and such Dill
snoulo DC presented 70 MIN lor approval ne
Wouid Vetoie II ne VIII 40 this. the Force bill
VIII no longer DC vital issue IN this cam
paign. But until declaration to this effect
mas poem made py the hepubilcan candidate
ior Presldent the democrats Will insist that
the force Dill Is prominent issue. moreover.
NAs hkeiy 10 De winning issue ior them. Tor
on that issue alone the Democratic candidates
VIII poll thousands OF republican and lnde-
penoene Notes.
FROM ne 8. Ao'H' Republic
Under the Force Dill advocated by Harrison
ana MS supporters the control OF Congress