The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-06
CLEVELAND AND THE FORCE BILL.

The Third partv organ of North Carolina IN
. rocont issue makes very ferocious assault
on Mr. Cleveland and impugns his position
on tho Force bill, which infamous measure
that paper itself seems inclined to treat very
LIGHTLY II claims that efforts are being made
e. create a great deal Of unnecessary alarm
on that score and says New England
pemocrats arc tho instigators of the latest on
,be Force bin. Cleveland belongs 10 that
crowd The South and West Will settle his
md Uarrisons Force bin proclivities IN No
yember"
II the North Carolina Third Partyites
choose 10 think that Force bin for the
South. which will place this section CONE
plotely AZ the mercy of the malignant South
baters n tho North, is a small matter not 20
lie compared 70 the importance OF getting hold
of the Offices. it is their own affair. II IS only
10 be most devoutly hoped that the people
Of the old North State viii have sense
enough not 70 be led by any Third party
leres.es into tho fatal error Of abandoning
tho old-tme Democracy which. time and
again since the war. has shown that 10 is the
only hope and salvation OF the South II
they do. al that can DO said TO them is
the wen-known expression which the Judge
uses towards condemned murderers as ho
finishes passing sentence. May the Lord
have mercy upon your souls
But the inclination of the Third party IN
the South 10 laugh 70 scorn the Force bin IS
no excuse for a Misrepresentation of Mr.
CleyeaDds position on that monstrosty.
Some months ago. before Mr. Cleveland was
nominated. Tur TIMES was called on 20 re-
flute the charge made By the enemies Of the
ex-Pre5dent TINT be had never opened his
lips 20 denounce the Force bill. AZ that time
we quoted from O speech made by Mr. Cleve-
land at Philadelphia on the sth of January
ANDREW Jacksons Day 1891, in which he
used these words
When we see our political adversares bent
upon the passage of Federal law. WIKI Tho
scarcely denied purpose II perpetuaunR par-
t.au supremacy, winch lnvades the States
with election machinery designed O. promote
Federal Interference with the rights OF the
people If the localities concerned. decredlt-
ing their honesty and fairness and justly
arouslug their Jealousy of centralized power,
we VIII -tuDbOrnly resist such o danger .us
and revolutionary scheme ia obedience 10
our pledges for the support Of the State gOy-
ernmeuts IN oil their rights.
This should stop forever all misrepresenta-
tons as 20 Mr. Cleve.ands position on the
Force bil since it is proof positive that al
assertions. or even hints that he has never
denounced it are fabrcation-, pure and sim-
pie. 1t did not need any disayOwal of sympa-
thy with that revolutionary piece If Radical
schemiug from Mr. Cleveland lips. however.
lie has always been a stauuch Democrat.
which is. in itself. sufficient 10 prove that he
could not have any patience with sectional
legislation os any sort. but if anything more
were needed it can pc found in the fact that.
as President of the United States, he appoint
cd TO the most important and honorable
offices In his gift representative and promi-
nent Southern men. thereby living up TO his
avowed principles of knowing no North. no
South. no East. no West 10 the administra-
ton Of his exalted Office. and as he was be-
fore so he Will be- again when called by lis
fellow citizens next November b. once more
accept tie honors and assume the responsible
tiles of the Presidency of the United states.