Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-31
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SosdaI Corrsspendsncs or TIE Register.
WAsHINGToN, d. c., October 3d.
Finding Senator Kenna at the Capitol
to-day / said to him that he would
crafty general desire II he would fur
nish for publication his views of the
present political status. The Senator
has been debarred by the advice Of his
physicians from making speeches In the
campaign. He is, however, profoundly
interested, and TO the foregoing sugges-
tion responded promptly:
II will do so with pleasure. i have
never felt more and done less In any
canvass since / attained manhood. l
have never felt more willing and less
able TO contribute one mans work to .
great cause" said the Senator. ~ re-
gard the situation as serious and, from
the standpoint OF country and free In
stitutions, IL is alarming. The best re-
assurance Is TO be found in the evidence
which accumulates every day, that the
people, conscious OF the peril OF their
liberties, will snatch the jewel OF Amer
lean independence from the hand OF the
vandal and show the intelligence TO pre-
serve it in peace as they have exhibited
the manhood to protect 10 by arms"
"What do you regard as the chief
menace to the liberty OF the peopleP"
"The menace OF all liberty, the bayo-
net. In the present crisis, the consplr-
acy of the Republican party 70 domi-
nate the freedom OF the ballot by force"
"You regard the Force bill, then, az
the supreme issne?"
"Supreme! Ye0, supreme, because
with that measure adopted every other
issue would be controlled at will. Su-
preme, because with, that bill on the
statute books the
FEDERAL BADGE or
and the bulldog pistol. d.. r......
elections by the people, would mako ana
unmake Mckinley bills as they would
make and unmake MeKinleys them
selves. All absorbing, however, as this
bad measure is, II must not be forgotten
that the prostitution Of the
POWER OF TAXATION
TO eat out the substance OF tho people
is fit precursor OF the sound OF tho
drum beat and the strain OF martial mu-
sic. which have mocked the hopeless
ears OF every bondage from Israel to
Ireland. Establish power In any form,
call IL by whatever name you please ana
arm IL with the sword and purse string,
and popular freedom " II vanish before
IL. as IL has done IN every ago and stage
of the world. II the Force bill, as
passed by the last Republican House OF
Representatives, could be read by every
voter In the country, and the record
with It showing that every Republican
I'm the House but three voted for II, there
would, in my opinion, be no need for
another Democratic speech In me cam
paign."
"Senator, give me brief statement OF
the principal features OF the Force
Bill"
81 cannot give the details OF this bill
in an interview. The House Dill as
passed covers thirty-fve pages. pr 'nted
in book form, abont as our ordinary la"
books are printed, and with the senate
substitute or notifications added the NO
embody seventy-two pages. declafSd
on the floor OF the Senate, and hAYe
never heard denial, that
JOHN 7. DAvESPoBT.
Chief Supervisor Of New York, who IN
1878 arrested in one day by bis marshalS
and deputies nearly ten thousand Jrtst-
men on charges OF fraud, held them I'LL
after the election, when they had lost
their votes, and then released them
without single prosecution or eorrec-
tlon, Is The
AUTHOR OF TEIs BILL
"Eyery one OF those men was entitled
10 vote. That was one days operation
OF the present law, which reaches only
a certain class OF the cities OF the coun-
try. There we're more meE
DEsPomKD OF THEIR FREEDOM
by the act Of this one man than rallied
in blood and blizzard 20 the standard Of
Washington az Valley Forge. And this
bill is TO put that man In every district
in the Union and give him that power
over every citizen Of the republic. Ia
the multitude OF words contained In its
seyenty-two pages Is sweeping, com
plete and everlasting
UsURPATIos By FEDERAL SUPERVISORS
and mArSudls Oh hil IDItlDA ISf~A N'y|
conduct, management and cerrfyinr ~
the returns Of every Congressifnal el
ton OF every State and distrft
country. This Is the utter dtnne
OF the popular franchise. 1bss
complete stifiling Of the yofe
neonle. These marshals and =
sors ara 70 be armed. have
power 10 make arrests. and 70
need be, may be brought tf
This is the end OF electl0nf
pie. The
BALLOT OF THE BAyoxF
and the freedom OF
point OF the sword
farce. The bill rep
that the marshals(
authorized 70 be-
tain restrIctl0ns
character. and
II this new
PuId lead