The sun., 1892-10-02
Hunting u Force Bill Statesman.

The Hon. HENRY CABOT LODGE is making
speeches in the Seventh Massachusetts
Congress district. but, as far as we have
observed. he omits to say word about the
Force bill. A few months ago he was ready
to be portrayed for posterity as Radical
from Nahant. with the or Force bill in his
hand. Then his admirers invited attention
to him as vigorous, masterful, severe
statesman. SrRAFFOED for the South
thorough. most thorough. There was a
rumor that Mr.. LODGE was engaged in col
lecting prints Of CROMWELL. There seemed
70 be no doubt that he meant to be i'm
perious. destructive, terrible. n mixture of
GENGHIS KHAN and WALLENSTEIN, vet
this young lover Of tyranny is now going
about the Seventh district mlder than the
dove. Not roar comes from him. He
even speaks at meetings where one Nc
CALL, SAMUEL WELLER MCCALL, doubtless
an excellent citizen and believer in the
rotundtty OF the earth, is the honored
orator. And Mr.. LODGE. the literary, the
distinguished. the beautiful. the hope of
the young Republicans who are no longer
young. the dread OF some Republicans who
are still young. has to take back seat.
Alas. alas for HENRY!
But even il Mr.. LODGE choose to peram-
bulate his district in multi, so to speak,
and hide his light under a bushel. he can
not efface himself He is the same Mr.
LODGE who was rejoicing in his strength a
little while ago and striking at tho South
with his dagger of laths. and proposing to
be very wicked and valorous parsonage
He keeps tho Force bill in his pocket now:
but let him 60 to another Congress and let
a h,,ya
and he will pop up again. no longer the
man OF peace he now pretends to be. but
bullient and powerful representative Of the
extreme Republican policy. the aidc-de-
camp Of Gen. THOMAS BRACKET REED. He
tries to have the Force bill and his connec-
tion Herewith forgotten. Heis GEORGE Fox
now and to hear him talk vou would never
think that his name was Capt. KIDD as he
| sailed. Fortunately his Democratic oppo-
nent, the fiery and versatile DR.. EVERETT.
Is after him with short stick Dr. EVER
EFT has not forgotten tho Force bill. and he
doesn't propose that the voters of the Sev-
enth district shall be allowed to forget it.
Thus. Mt u Democratic meeting at Chelsea
the other night, DR.. EVERETT had good
deal to say about the measure which was
Mr.. LODGES chieftitle to political emrence:
"a bill was brought forward by which the csntra,
Government should potic contro. over the
rights OF citisen, in voting for members Congress-
and when the Constitution says that the representa-
tves shall be chosen in ths states and says State
OF New Hampshire shal! choose many represents.
tves the state OF Maryland ~all choose many rep
resshtxtives. the Republicans put in their Force bill
the Idea that Government inspectors, marshal!ed un
der Cni:ed states deputy mnrshas appointed from
Washington. should choose the representatives. and
that the people of tho States should have precious little
| TO do with choosing them at all.
Now that WAS pressed upon you. You were .old
that that the thing TO do. and the distinguished
gentleman who represents this district In Con,r -
went up and down this district urging the people 10
listen to that lie pleaded for tho Elections bill IIs
tod you that that was the chief issue
ale asked that you should hear him for his cause
because the liberty OF voting aud the purity of the bal
| lot WAS bound up in that hill.
"And now what to'd' oh. the Force hin is
not issue in this paign on don't say anything
Abou, the Force bi' 'Oh. that really is not All issue
There no difference between tho parties On that sub
tect.' Put that all by. We have not had to say any
| thing about IL
"Wel how Is that. fellow citizens, This most i'm.
porant measure. this vita! necessity of purity OF cleo
tions this absolute need OF protecting the ballot box
that two years ago this whole district was called to
rise and support-- has becou. nothing at ALI It
has all gone away.
| -How 10 That's Havs tho Republicans ever said it
was bad binr Have they ever rep-n,ed of their ac
tion passing ~ Has single Republican orator ever
| told you that he regretted the Force bin Has not
President HARRisoS recurred TO the idea again and
again in his messages that somsth,ng of the kind
| ought to be passed. II you get In a Republican Con-
gress and Republican President. that Force bill viii
be brought up again Just you sitting here
| even though they cali it a dead issue now"
That Is the talk. Sock it to him. DR..
| EVERETT! Mako the taberhacles of the un-
| godly tremble. Make HENRY LODGE regret
| the day when he became Tom REEDS polit-
ical valet Beat him il you can. Scare
thunder out OF him any way. No Force
bill! No Negro Domination