Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-12
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 70. 1S9.
ThnI.i,tln Fnrce Bill.

We came out on Thursday morning for
she repeal Of the existing Federal statute
providing for the appointment of deputy
marshals and supervisors of congressional
elections. That law has been condemned
by a vote practically unanimous Of the
people themselves, for the Republicans
declared pending the election that the De-
mocrats were making an important issue
out Of one which the Republicans regard
ed as of no moment. Mr.. WHiTELAw REID,
their candidate for Vice-President, pro-
nounced the force bill buCbear, and his
example was followed by number OF
other Republican speakers.
BY the way, II was unwise, impoht'c,
and the worst political blunder the Re
publicaus could have committed 20 come
ont as they did deridng the force bill as a
man of straw. and then proceed just
before election-day to furnish the peo-
pie with an oLiect-lesson in the shape OF
Federal deputy marshals and supervisors
appointed wherever II was supposed these
officials could influence vote IN favor OF
the Republican ticket. Suppose the Re
publican leaders had treated the MCKIN-
LEY bill III like manner. What would have
resulted? Mr.. BLAINE and his friends and
supporters and the Republican party as a
party committed the same sort of blundor
when few wear, ago they declared for a
protective tariff and stoutly maintained
that the consumer did not pay the tariff
tax. and. directly IN toe face Of these pro-
testations, took the tax Of sugar and let
~. 4 r,1v-. hUf
did pay TIE tariG-taA. No party could long
live after losing its judgment 50 COM
pletely. andnob1ly need be surprised tina.
the Republican. host Is to-day an army
without leaders rs well a. gang of lead
ers without an army. Whom the gods
wouli destroy they first make mad" The
Republican party has been destroyed, and,
d we said on Wednesday morning, will be
buried once for all on the 4th of March
next.
We set out to recall attention TO the fact
that Senator DAVID 3. HUI, Of New York,
was ,. far behind anybody else IN coming
out for the repeal of the existing election
law. or law providing for the appointment
al deputy marshals and supervisors. He
j. a statesman. lie declared on Thursday
Lost that every good Democrat would re
joicc heartily over the return Of the
Democratic party to power in the nation.
Magnanimously be called the victory
personal triumph of Mr.. CLEVELAND, q JUS
tribute to the eX-Presiient and yindi-
cation of the Democratic principles which
be champioued. And then he proceeded TO
declare for the repeal of the little force
bill. saying that he thought the Democracy
would prefer a vigorous and aggressive
policy. Yes, vigorous and aggres-
sive' are the right words. The
throngiug voters gave TO the world
on Tuesday a specimen OF their "vgor-
Gus aud aggressive policy" They
declared for the policy of turning out tho
Republicans wherever they could reach
them. Republican congressman, Repubh-
can candidates for electors Of President
and Nice-Prosident. Republican members
OF STATE legislatures. ALL ali were con-
demned 10y the voice OF the people where
ever circumstances enabled them TO carry
out the vigorous and aggressive policy
which the returns OF elections show that
the masses will now demand.
Vigorous ard aggressive armies
always YIN tn battle. " See! They
flee theS, Republican enemies OF the
republic. Let al the people rejoice.