Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-10-25
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wAsiiixurox. Oct. a-Another Dem.
ocratic IDOL hAA fallen. Another
Democratic campaign issue" has been
destroyed. And this. too. by Mr.. Cieve-
land himself.
The Democratic party has certainly
teen unfortunate In it, issucs In this
campaign. Ia tariff issne was destroyed
by member Of its own psrty-Labor
Commissioner Peck. its wildcat cur.
rrncy issue WAS destroyed by members
Of iis own party innumerable, who de
nounce u unsparingly. And now It.
last and only remaining issue. the force
hill. has been destroyed by Mr. Cleve-
land himself.
Il came about In this way. Some
wrvtched peron with . good memory,
who hal listened with amusement aud
ainaxenent 10 the plantive walls OF the
Democracy about the force hill. suddenly
remembercd that Mr.. Cleveland. while
president and . candidate for rc-elec'
ton. not only authorized. but absolutely
ordered for his own benefit. the enforce
ment OF the very force bill features of
the then existing law. about which Dem.
ocrais are now 20 much agitatei.
This discovery has been the political
event of the week. u WAS ~ much of
Q botntsheii In the Democratic camp ~
was the Peck report few weeks ago
Il takes away the last leg the Democrats
had % stand On. The three issues upon
which they were making or attempting
10 make their hght In this campaign
were free trade. FIRE hanks, free frauds
at the polls curiously every one Il
them has been knocked ont. and that.
too. by Democrats but the mot dis.
tressing thing u that the Obstruction u
the last one Of these issues left 90 the
party should have come about through
an Official act % the p~rty's own candi'
date while be occupied the White House.
And this he did with the purpose OF re-
elccting himself president Of tho United
STATS
The facts are thee. and they are very
interesting Tho 80 called force hll
simply proposed TO extend 10 small towns
and country districts Of the United
States the law which has t-en In force
Tor years through which United Staie-
mar.hAls and supervisors Of elections.
enforce order and prevent fraud In ANY
city Of $1,000 inhabitants OF more In
elections for congressman 90 other United
state. officials The recent discovery.
which has CREATED such panic Ia Dem.
ocraiic circles and taken away Oh. last
vc-tige 10 an issue. was the TACT that
President 6rover Cleveland. on Oh. sp
pr,s.ch % Oh. election u isss. when he
"a. = candidate Tor reelection for the
presidency. issued 10 Attorney General
Pan Electric Garland. under date Of
Oct q. tsss. tho following order
haas sH- yoa o.. hsr,b, requested 10 tab.
svn.raI ehAfss and dlr,ctioa % N. sssCgiion
81 tho statutes of the uhitsd stats. teaching
the splointm.his ~ sapsrsi.or. ~ slcctiou-
ahd ..s,tsl dsyaty mar.L.ls. and ID. Isrform-
aBc. ~ their autle. aud their .omgso.stIon.
- fas - thee .uhj.cts arv by the constellation
and ia~s under the .utsrsi.ioa and control
u the executive brsneh 81 the government
Your usi, Osoyts CLsSsi.sn
Immediately Af,erward this letter was
seni by Attorney General Garland 10
Unit.-i STATES tnarshAl.'
sis-In pursuance % . letter ~ the tih Inst
frva the pr.-idsnt. dir.stins the sit"rrsy
s,nsrAl to tale charge u the -appoihitnsnt
/ % s,--clAI dsya,y mAr.hsl.. the performances
Of their duti,. and their oompsnsstien, tn
s.thst 9TH the CON p>nsstion % sugsrytsOrs."
si the co1sr.S-ionAl slec'ioa In Sosemt-r
sstt. Jour sttshtion .. directed 20 the prO.
visions % tiil-s % aud N, chapter !. title ~ of
the Revised st.t1t... Ubdsr ssctIoas sns
snd s.iri Rs,is~d statute. yoa have yo~,r To
hep the peace, protect supsr,i.or.. tressr,s
order. prevent frauds and enforce the la~ u
to-h. % sDrO ihhabiiAnt. aud up-aTd. yoa
shouli nah. yOar-sif familiar With the stat.
atss referred to aud ses that they are under
stori By Jour dsyatie.. Who should - Discreet
msn. impss.asd With the Importance % IN
honest frsbeh,.s.
Tb. manner % di.sLarsihs the. duties by
yoar.slf and pour Deputies IL largely left 10
1
/ tions % Lac yVa are directed to consult the
sitornsJ Of the United states for yOar dis-
lriet Zoe needed Information sni advice u Il
s.sam-d that the dutiss oah - Isrformed
stthoat Infringing upon the rtghs % any
sitissn In . r,snnsr that shall 10 frm. AMI II
the same time fr~s from am unnecessary tis
plsf " authority. u 10 not ssp~ct-i tia,
supsrsisors and deputy marshAis ~ili receive
sompsnsAiion for more than Eve dsys' service.
a. - l.N. IA
this tims all can 10 done. u is tkought. tina.
sasht 10 10. You need ,igilaht men. ~bo ~,
sonssisntioas ~ofksr~. and 20 others
/ Il IL thus shown from Official records
that Mr.. Cleveland. while president. or
dered his subor,iinAies 10 use. In the
election In which he WAS himself can
didate. the very laws TO which his party
h now 50 str,nuously objecting. The
~ called force hill. about which Demo
rrats are bowling. was the very esssnce
Of the act which Mr.. Cleveland ordered
his subor,iinates 10 enforce Tor his won
reelection. This IL all there Is 10 the
force bill bugaboo. Il was simply apro-
pp-ei law providing for an extension TO
,ouutry districts, on the Ietition 81 citi.
tens. Of the law already in force In the
rites % 5000 inhabitants OF more.
What did the force bill really pro-
pose TO do, Il proposed to extend to the
country districts, where fraud Is now
matter Of common occurrence. practic-
ally the same law which Mr. Clevc-
land ordered enforced. Il proposed Ia
make false registration or interference
with registration q crime; Il made
Keeping false poll lists = crime; Il made
election brides and ballot boK stuiiing |.
crime. Il required ballot boxes 10 10
placed In plain sight Of voters. AMI the
willful placing In those boxes of illegal
till,is crime: u made improper ma.
hipuLation VI ballot boxes or ballots
sriin. And that IL all. That Is the
law which President Cleveland ordered
his subor,iinstes 10 enforce 90 aid In his
own reelection, and II Il the PROPOSED
law 80 extended a. 90 10 available Tor
oil Of the people about which Mr.. Cleve-
lands supporters were bowling until
they found that one Of the last Official
acts Of their candidate sustained all Of
its principles. U. p. AUSTIN.