The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-04
THE FORCE BILL REVIVED.
,Iropr14s1E or FEDERAL DONNA.
ROY Ar STAfE ELECTIONS.

,r,c,s s,rri1-' Posses, the State MIN.
,.,na tirnrn, Generally to Ala Them.
w,sm<.rov. GOV. 3-The Department OF
-,s,i.. through SOLICITOR General Aldrch.
,,,i,, n,or,u 4. General. this afternoon Is
"..lf,, {, YoNi;g Important statement as to
r, Citations ot Federal and State officers at
herr'iuni liz. places:
u,r,. ,,,rrH n of tho department having
,cco .,W,l .o certain alleged instructions to
e.. ,.,n ard state officers In Alabama
,,y,,.,s. l.., Vow York. with reference TO
.,,tr ..,.tu., toward such deputy United
,-,,,,. marshal as may be in attendance at tho
,rHr. lArrs. Acting Attorney-Gcneral
Anime. r#ld NJ follows: Such instructions
t,,r.,rctr..'lur, and all persons attempting
.,,.,rl. Ii,m into NIlcct within the provisions
81 ,sr....s 5lS and 5,522 of the criminal
,,r..rs o. tie Tinted States which are as
az 4ws.
49,, 20 ~ two ct moe persons IN AIRY STATE or
,,,,,., c,u.i,e :. itrvcni by FORE intimidation.
.,.-c,, .ly t,r.u'l rom ACCEPTING or holding my
,r,, ,ri..rr lil.r ,t confidence Ter al. United
,,o,,. or from dec trs,ng any dnis thereof: or to
-, ,r. w ike means any officer " the lni'ed states
,,.,,. ,,0, stllr. district or place where his duties
...r.. r.-a.. l.r,itn hc perform ell. or TO utU:e
u.. ..,.uY.r ..'rgriy On accom-; "f ms lawful
..r,.t, a. il-r..:,s % his oiJrc or white engaged
.... trn ... .1r:c thereof, to in,ure lis uro?.
,r,r,. - f. u.a.. iE'crruit hinder or iMp de HIN
,ninrNs r,r. ur'js li'al dutrs each of such ier.
,,t. .' 80 'ur>hct 10y 'ne Of not less han 500
NJ t.5, 'tsu 5 1000. ~ by iHtrr,sunuen'. with or
Nthu.' g. lA3," not loss than six month. more
INV, .,., ,r hy ho'h such ns and tunr s"nricnt.
- ivory rc.,un whether witt or without
~ turuv i""er or process. or Pretended author.
~, ...,,- ~ process. Of any Sta:c. Territory.
.Hi'l W WHO obsttUcts. hrdstS nssaniis or Ivy
h-h.'r. -rHr'atun. or uth.rwIs", ntcrf,grs with
s'r,rL'.' supervisor. Of . i'rn tihcr Of item
~ Ii mlrhsl. Or his genera. spec al Deputies. or
her ui ihym in .he performance ~ any duty re.
GIi,oi ftUcu, either OF them. or which he or they
octN'r # tirm. may lie authorized /" perform by any
Law % Ar lutch states IN tie execution Il process
oli'lT,. sc ur who 10y any nt ITO m"ant before men
t.Lci hLiI' rs rcrveris the free n't"Ilance aud
presence AZ such PAGES Of re:lttrat.n. or At sGrh
vol. Z election. fall and free access and excess
70 .rl from any surh r'a'c @: registration or
yrN &C election. in gong 10 and from any
SrA pac" Of re.istrnt.un ur Pc" ~ '-ron or 10 and
from any ruom where any such registration of cleo.
tinn OF vote, or OF making any returns
certificates thereof may ho Aal ar who mocst inter
tges with. removes c.'r's ;rpu any such place OF
registration pol o. ce tn, ur It ranSa votes
cast thrr,a or O nhNll returns or certificates there
Of ANY SUPERVISOR =: elect on. tEe irar>ac. HI, rem.
.lec,i! deputies, or e..LrT 81 thcm WHO
threatens. attempts. "Hegs s, to 10 refuses
urg-cs aid and assist any supervisor OF election
tie ,,'c or LIS al or SPECIAL deputies either
II them IL TIC performance "i his " their duties.
when require! hy him or them. either Of them 10
H"h all tna assistance shall hn lahl" to Instant
ares wulcIt ltCrCsS IN! sh"N lie punished by I'M
lr,nnurnr vtno, rnoee than :wn yca:. Ivy In- OF
. not rorr Nan $500. by both such tine nui i'm.
s"nrcit and >nl. ray tie cost o; tie prosecution
In view o. thcso PROVISIONS. it Is not
Thought that a'y person or combination Of
tors Ms " III seek in aAy way to Interfere with
The mar-hals liz th"'i,rha:-n OF their duties.
ANY s""h interference Will be vigorously pres
err""!. Tho mHrsipi> and thor deputies are
Al s"rh 'oliin. l.!lrcs rs peace officers. ana
not i"r'isan'. r1d 'h"ir Instructions allow no
uiN"rirtnai"n for uc against any party. An
homes, ballot AND Il fair count is
what tho law WIS designed to provide.
and It's 'onstit,tonality has been SO
strongly upheld. and the paramount power
Of the Federal Government 30 clearly
nssc,t'd hy tn. supreme Court that it would
be- iilo t. discuss that question. Tho idea
that tho United State, is not ;s mueh the OBJ
jcct OF the copies love and patriotism rs any
state l. utterly inischicvuus. although in
llird in tho crcuI'r' referred 20. \ peace
officer 81 the United states who seeks 10 pre-
vent illc.:al voting no moro invadcs he rights
81 American citizens than does :hn pcn'e
officer OF q stat. The impr,s~ion that tho
Federal, Gsyernmcnt is foreign power
Gle statement thrt section 2.o2l is
inc Snt o" s G%p,y " a@ ' nnd a'IH s
:''c, that sucli air@'ntments, can 10
made "nly IN cite, Of 3'o H., inl2l n,t!
tlrtri' 81 10y the .Ntornry-O"n"rui or myself.
Eur va such Il view hcea held or expressed by
my Ntp n"y-t,encrai since the enactment OF
'lou- : -. ~ hNo.ncy-G General Imit'in his
rcc ~ e'',ro; SEPT: J, lS.G. have hcon con-
NnuoAsy HeIH!c-cCu IN. IL tnis circular he
Sal.
in " ia .r .rSe-;HS?"is: ,I "Gn"p"!
BEL n; +" irHu, marsha,s 'rcn .f,-c,a 1,n"ii.s
=, msnrHA71 'rt me a IT, assume ;. marshal, ant
thgT e n', o., -,ctom ~. or "iIer l;hr t.G,gs
!sn,rai ~ sGrc,a within tno ching OF hat an!
H. n,'rs ~ Sc ION nsla,!r, 20 t,',,"r;s mis- nt.
GoI'"E & s ,s lave si nj s SoM5f
Tin question whether the deputy marshalS
hay" he rI"4t To l." within tho guard rail Of
% E Eafss is @Hsw&Ie" Z ne A tls s
!.rrnaI,,". l., win 10 observed. section ',.l22.
ieyl>"d tta'u';s.. pr"scri""s penalty OF IN
VIII "t without III" authority of any state or
municipality. interfer"s with or prevents tho
inar-hui -" his general o. special DEPUTIES
from t." l"rl"rmnn"Go Of any duty, or binders
or prevents their full and free access and
M such PLACE Of td reEsra
any room where any such registration or cleo
non ." y9Hy@. Of votes mny t." hnd
r"".N. g"gm.t re. any room Tor discussion.
do rt 81 Icy" ihhtun attnmp Will he made
=" "'"t" itln law, or carry uu' the r"volu-
ti"nt IN dan Ers"uS policy announced in
the del rh"s Ir'"rre 10; lisnrh action is
Rurmj !. -! "Outsr truuhl" viii come. AS tho
same law i.re.crb,s Icnaltias against any
deputy Whu falls to do Ms duty.
'Such u result all good citizens, irrespective
Of lnr,v. w"nll deplore. IN! the con sequences
wouid :al UPON those whose rash co,.lso led
T. srch .unwarrantcd resistance TO the power
Fl lhr Fedora! Govcrnmcnt, a power which
"" Suprcme Court Of tho United States
Vas declared paramount when a mem
Is t" 10 .,y"!ed for. to any state
hworGuthority upon this subject. wi II add
tha' this Is not PARTISAN question. and they
arc not good citizens III my opinion " no sock
q make 1t one. No larty can Justly hopc Ia
deserve or win success By defiance or viola,
| lions of the law VI tho land However Tint
may be, our duty is plain. The laws must be-
.hiorced. TN" marshals are warned under
me penalties o: thu law against any interfer-
thro with the rights II citizens. AMI at thu
s&me tme they viii guard aud protect such
Fih'S Al Whatever cost"
.1he nitnun "f AttoTey-Gcneral Taft, TO-
lNreH 10 ny Acting AttoGncy-GcneralA ldrich
| sh' "d"l'rd ~ lin, was issued Sept. 4. 1886.
| trmn'aNS. in ad litiun tnthc passages quoted
- foil ne IN urJf IN nj 1