The Washington bee., 1892-11-12
FORCE BILL METHODS
=, EVE, AND INpoRsED AND ORDERED
THEIR USE WHILE PRESIDENT.

o-asr to His Attorney General III
r.etine Him to Utilize in CleVelsnd's sec
-. p-..,dsntial Race the Very Methods
49, 81. Democrats Now DenOunce.
Tho Democratic cry against the
elections bill, passed by the RepuDhcan
bonse in the Fifty-frst congress, mis-
named by the Democrats the 1orce
hin. has put either their presldentlal
candidate or the people who are making
this CRY in a painful attitude. II S
shown from official records that MT
Cleveland, while president, ordered niS
attorney general, Pan Electric Garland
tn enforce in the election at which MI
Cleveland was a candidate for re-eiec-
tion, the very methods provided IN the 50
called force bill. Here Is the order
of Mr.. Cleveland to his attorney gen
ersl. and the order issued by the attor-
ney general to his marshals:
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WASHINGTON, Oct. s, 1883.
DraR s1R-You are hereby requested 10 taKe
general charge and direction OF the execulioh
Of the statutes Of the United states toucnlhs
the appointments of supervisors OF eiections
and anacial deputy marshals, and the perform
.nca ~ their duties and their compensation.
40 far as these subjects are by the constitution
and laws under the supervision and controi
OF the executive branch OF the government It.
Vonrs truIv. GROVER CLEVELAND.
Immediately afterward this letter was
sent by Attorney General Garland 10
United States marshals:
lakko ~ ho
from the president, directing the attorney
general to take charge of the appointment OF
special deputy marshals, the performance OF
their duties and their compensation, together
with the compensation Of supervisors, at the
congressional election in November next, your
attention Is directed to the provisions OF Titles
"a and %, chapter 2, title 20, OF the Revised
Statutes. Under sections or and 2.C24, Revised
Statutes, you have power to keep the peace,
protect supervisors, preserve order, prevent
frauds and enforce the law in towns OF 2OOOO
inhabitants and upward. You should make
Yourself familiar with the statutes referred to
and see that they are understood by your depu-
ties who should be discreet men, impressed
with the Importance of an honest franchise.
The manner Of discharging these duties BY
yourself and your deputies is largely left to
your discretion. In matters involving ques-
tions Of law you are directed to consult the
attorney of the United States for your dis
trict for needed information and advice. I[ Ii
assumed that the duties can be performed
without infringing upon the rights Of any
citizen in a manner that shall be firm, and at
tho same time free from any unnecessary dis
play Of authority. 1t Is not expected that
Supervisors and deputy marshals will receive
compensation for more than five days service,
and they should be so informed. Within this
time all can be done, it is thought, that ought
to be. You need vigilant men, who are con-
scientious workers, and no Others
It is thus shown from official records
that Mr.. Cleveland, while president, or
dered his subordinates to use, in the
election in which he was himself can
didate, the very laws to which his party
Is now 80 strenuously objecting. The so
called force bill, about which Democrats
are bowling, was the very essence of the
act which Mr.. Cleveland ordered his
subordinstes to enforce for his own re-
election.
Now, what have Democrats to say to
this? Will they charge that their own
candidate used improper methods to re-
elect himself, or will they admit that
they are making false statements in their
talk about the force bill? They must do
one or the other.