The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-10-01

or nominated for President its illustrious
statesman and patriot. James g. Blaine. who
was known to be hostile to the bill. It might
fairly ask the people to trust II on other L.
sues: but both its platform and its candidate
have again com mitted II to this scheme Of
subversion OF popular government II must
therefore stand or fall By the Force bill
Nzw Yonx. Sept. 30. 1902
AWAKE TO 1HE GREAT ISSUE
Democrats Understand the MeAaS0 E..
bodied IN the Force BILL
nsr As s-ontos Time.
The warning cry Of mo Force bill. no me-
gro domination" is not an idle onA II Is m
indication Of the most fearful danger that ever
menaced the republic.
Prom he HHlssaarrs Datiy NNssdsaIs.
No Force bill. no negro domination. IL the
short and terse platform on which The Sun IL
conducting the campaign. It is doing good
md efficient work.
FROM 0s Toledo -.
The Force bill 10 the issue which involves
Enforcement
The party that defends Davenport Is no bet
ter than Davenport and it, methods are no
better than his methods. The Force bill 10
the livest issue the Republicans have. but II 10
temporarily put under cover By the cowardly
Republican press for fear it, unpopularlty
will lose votes for Harrison in November. All
patriots who have faith in the blessings OF
peace and believe in the sovereignty Of the
people and the freedom of our institutions
should keep the issue prominently In sight
and kill he Force bill and forever destroy
sectionalism By voting against benjamin.
Harrison.
From he Aaanso cyaAnxtsa.
Tit broad meaning Of the Force bill should
be clearly understood. It 10 intended to build
up = fictitious Republican majority In the
South to stand for the negro vote which fails
to materlalize on election day. 70 this end
tho machinery to be employed Il both costly
and elaborate. Not one OF the several thou
sand officials to be intrusted With the delicate
and important partisan work Of executing the
law would bs elected By the people. From the
Federal Judge whoae duty Il would be to ap-
point the chief supervisors down to the deputy
marshal every official would DO appointed By
the party in Each would b
selected By officials not responsible TO
the people. The control OF the elections
would be taken entirely out Of the hands OF
tho people Of tho several States. This 10 the
reason why Gen. Stevenson declares on the
stump that the Force bill bresthes destruction
to the people. 1t would be impossible to dis
lodge the Republican party from power should
1t ever have tho opportunity OF rssping the ad-
vantages which this infamous measure would
give It There Is no limit to the number Of
deputy marshals that may be appointed. They
might be able to ovsraws the voters. and each
one would be a Republican partisan anxious
to do the dirty work necessary to secure his
wsgea Behind these mon would be the Fed
eral bayonets. and Congressional elections
wherever this Infamous law was put In opera
ktnn -n,,1l -.~olu 1. . AnI>~. R-~~> ~aaA.
for the purpose OF keeping up appearanoes.
Eom ts RteAmo~d Tine.
Such . law would be no sectional law. to Be
applied only to the South. while the North
would DO free from its baleiul effects. Tho
object might be to control tho South. subordi-
nate Southern whites to negro and bayonet
rule. and destroy Southern progress and civil
iZation; but 1t would. as surely As the day
follows the night, prove q veritable political
Samson. which would eventually pull down
the pillars ofthetemple Of our free Government.
causing 1t TO fall with q crash upon all classes
and all the people. and spreading death. de-
struction. and ruin throughout every nook and
corner Of the land.
From The RiaAmoad Sas.
There IL no doubt about the Republican
party's determination to pass the Force bill II
that party should win next November. And
the evil effects which would result. from that
bold and Infamous bill. should 1t become .
law. are not exaggerated.
Prom The 0alsesos Dolly Nrss
1t was made an issue BY the Republicans
themselves. not by the Democrats. who were
content to let 1t sleep In death. Soon. how.
over. the Republican leaders began to hear
from the country in advance Of the November
returns. and to their dismay they found that
they had blundered. It was too late then to
get rid OF the Force bill altogether. but they
could do the next best thing. and laugh It
down as o bugaboo which NO sensible man be-
lieved ever would be enacted into . Law. even
should the Republicans have tho 70 do
SO. This Is all very nice aud nne. but Il 10
hardly probable that any one will DO deceived
by It. There 10 too much involved In the
present campaign for any lover Of good row.
eminent to take chances II will not do 70
trust the Republican party.
1ses 0s cAloso fh~s.
Tho Force bill may bs . dead Issue In
Southern States. but It isn't In NebraskA. and
this 10 on the authority OF NO less . parsonage
than tho Hon. John N. Thurston. In address
Ing a mass meeting Of colored men In Omaha
last week Mr.. Thurston told them that the
Force bill WAS the l~ivelisst kind Of an issue.
and that the Republican party stood pledged
to Its passage. Said he;
II would rather soc the last whirring wheel
In our factories stopped. the last Ore In the
last furnace auenched. the last great work
shop crumble way and its dismantled Chin
ney stand a monument to . greatness that has
decayed. than that a single colored man
should be denied the meanest OF tho privileges
accorded him BY law. much less DO deprived OF
his right to vote"
OF course Mr., Thurston doesn't mean this.
but 1t was right In line with q letter written to
the meeting by Judge Crounse. and 1t only
emphasized the oit-repeated statements OF
party leaders on the topic. 1t may be noted
In passing that o negro was never elected to
any sort OF ofiioe In Nebraska. and 1t 10 not .
rash assertion 10 say that oIs never will be-
A Good Democrat saa sonethsng Besides.