The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-11-04
THE FORCE BILL.

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secret ballot system. Peoples Party Plat
form.
At the recent republican meeting
In Now York, Tom Plat played the
role OF the prodigal son. After sull1.
Ing for months aud declaring that
Harr son couldn't carry the state, he
suddenly jumps upon the 81 age and
makes u speech urging Harrison's
election. The explanation is simple.
Tom had been " seen. He was
prom sed his share OF the spolls pie.
and as soon as he was fixed was
ready 10 be solid for the ticket.
Among the things Platt said in his
speech was that the republican party
did rot favor force bill and had no
intention OF passing one. This is q
queer announcement in view OF the
recent action OF the republican party
and its present attitude on the SUBJ
lect II there Is any one III ng that
the party does favor above all others
it Is II federal law TO control state
elections. That Is the darling OF its
heart the very apple OF its eye, II
may waver on tariff, it may shuttle as
TO silver 1t may lie as to civil SER
vice reform, but as TO the proposition
for giving 1t solo charge Of the 9 &C.
ton machinery it is solid, enthusiasts.
tic and Interchangeable.
Platt ridicules the idea that the re-
publican party intends to pass force
bill Yet that is precisely what il
did in its last congress. and that is
precisely what it announces as its in.
tention to do again II entrusted with
power, The declaration Is In its
platform. II they didn't mean it,why
uid they say il? Their last congress
passed such bill through the lower
house and attempted to pass it In tho
senate IL was defeated there only
by u few Of the silver state senators
| joining the democrats, Teller oil
Colorado, made powerful speech
against 1t, in which he denounced tina
bill as 1.-THE most infamous that had
over been introduced in congress-"
| Harrison recommended 1t in his mes.
sage and used his urgent personal in.
nuence TO induce all republican sena-
tors 10 vote Tor the measure. lie
I regarded tho passage OF that bill rs
OF prime Importance for future repub.
| licnn success and the most vital OF all
the republican policies. No one with
grain OF sense, can doubt that II tho
republicans gain control they will re
enact the OdiOus bill into law. They
are built that way They have beer
educated to believe II Fundamental,
principle of party policy. II Is the
ambition OF every republican leader
to get law on the statute books thai
will enable them to control electioni
by federal machinery. With such
law once passed the United States
government will be called on to pay
the election expenses heretofore me
by individual and corporate contribu
lions. Marshals will take the plac,
Of 'hustlers" and supervisors Of chal
lengcrs. They will all be on Uncle
SANS payroll and all be workers ioi
the republican party.
That party has always been char
acterizGd by two ruling principles.
One oi these Is force, the other Il
fraud. Heretofore they have gained
their points in c'ose states by corrup
ton and chicanery. With force hll
in operation matters will be greatly
simDlllied while expenses are reduced.
Instead OF frying fnt out OF protected
manufacturers they will extract from
the treasury enough funds to rur
their election machinery. The pass
nge OF force bill means the begin
ming OF the end Of popular govern
mont. The whole United Statei
treasury will be used as u republican,
campaign fund and all OF its civil
officers MS eleclloneering agents, W.
have already seen Harrison force hi
nomination by the aid OF federal hire
llngs trirked out ny delegates, Give
him force bill and the same tactics
will be repeated on larger scale u
secure his election. That's precisely
what renewal OF republican domi
nation means. That Is exactly whG
loay be expected II The republicans
are returned to power. That Is whG
1t means when it talks about fail
vote and honest count. II will not 1t
fair unless cast for republicans, no
honest unless counted by republicans
The ~ ties are amply able TO TAX,
care OF their own elections and neet
NO army Of paid hirelings commits
stoned from Washington to Overaw'
the people All needed Is laws pass
cd IN pursuance OF the declaration il
the Peoples party platform and hon
est men TO administer the same
There are many reasons for defeat
ing the republican party, but non'
stronger than the fact that they lavol
ind will pass, II elected. q law tina
will bind this country forever 10 thu
rapacious republican machire which
pulls the car OF the monopollst jug
gernnut. Non. Con.
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