The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-26


ONCE ho ever held. II has been charged tina
he was dreenb ackor. and TINT he never rni
for an Office on straight Democratic ticket
This Ia such ridiculous talsehood that
hardly needs denial.
Mr.. Stevenson was first n candidate for Con
sress In 1874. The district comprised McLeaf
county With a Eopublican majority OF 1000
Do witt, Logan. Tnzewcll. and Mason counties
each having Republican maiorltics sunicien
to mako tho total Republican majority oil thu
district moro than 1900. He was first nom
mated by the Pooplc's party. n crowd OF citizens
without particular political afIllintion. but dowt
on Republican corruption. His nomination was
mado by acclnmation. Ilo did not want tho oflict
and did not accept tho nomination. TWAS about
n wcck later that tho Democratic Convention
OF tho district was hold and tho nomination
was ratified II was almost n hopeless fight
but Mr.. stevenson responded To- the call OF
his party AMI jumped into tho fray with all the
yieor Tor which ho was noted lie was elected
by .2U0 majority In tho platform on which
no ran there was n specific declaration against
tho Groonback policy Of Initiating currency,
lie was against initiation all tho time. but ;hit
financial question was not much Of an issue in
III. camp,ign Thu il.ht was made on the lso-
nut lean schrmc nj reconstruction NOM
Dor Of tre Forty fourth IonEres',hlr. scSensoh
publican steal OF the Presidency. He made
several ablo hpoerhr> during lhp c"nsidora,
his vnico was raise! for ronrr nj tho tino
when ,hore oesm'l Hanser o! roy"l MI
gross asscmbl"d in DccomLcr last it Witnessed
fho great American people. from On" end OF
ths %mm'ry to inc % cnmli SI hnd nn" lave o
fully elected tn the high UliiGo OF President OF
tho United Stli"s. Tho business industries
Wan SSneS was 'itn"yG N" That '" H rn SUI
I IGHSfS% ,ho ''ant Of the Popular vao
was not dis uted:, Th,a hnd secured bin n
aioy ct tn" tG , III w S.vI.2 Wu IL enc en-"
titled to tins great Office. was the irst h"efo
more than 9,o; hall 81 tnc rcoplc OF this great
country, The hour was onn Of great peril to
our institutions. and many wsre npirchcnsiTe
that wo wero but entering tho darf night vi
anarchy and confusion.
Iloi'E rGuM THE COMMISSION.
''Ancr many weeks OF angry discussion.
which resulted in -till further nrousing tho
passion vi tne people: II measure OF ADJUST
was still patriotism enough left In the Amcri;
can Congress tuTouchsnfc an honorable and
sale settlement OF this most dangerous Ines-
lion. You rnnirmbcr. sir, We AL recall at liz
moment how our hopes revived, and how glad-
)y we hailed the introduction OF ~" hil recon-.
mcnded by u Joint Committee oil Con ference OF
tho Senate and House " Representatives
Mr. Speaker gave the bill my earnest sup;
SO ardent in III, s' aIvosncy as mYs"II believed
it to be n measure In tho interest Of peace.
Who i,'' gave Git It their support upon tho moor
were honest in their statements that no
wsR could asa to take a tnS Tst Sss
offset i" Of this bill was to ascertain which Of
the candidates. was lawfully entitled to the
mistrusted for u moment that statesmen OF
high rcbuto. In 10 rerlous an hour. upon SO
grave a question. would palter with words in
"Mr Speaker. We, who are, the actors in this
hiatt ha n,l h n "a
Electoral Commission was organized. not for
; the purpose Of ascertninin: WHICH candidate
votes not for the purp9se OF ascertaininx that
the Governor Of Florida and md. the do iacto
ssss to Of the yss hss sven sns
shs RtF upon oa ye was ony to
that the Returning Hoard Of Louisiana had
electors. l state. sir in the presence OF this
House and Of the country that the 81. Ry3wed Oh
date had received majority Of the t' votes Of
these states. The ayowed object. OF the bill
was to SECURE the ends OF Justice. to see that
the will OF the people WAS executed: that tho
republic suffered no harm: to see. sir. that the
title to this great office was not tainted with
MUST ANSWER TO HISTORY.
How we'll this tribunal has discharged the
sacred trust committed to 1t lot its members
tribunal T to hc
light Of TRUTH refused to hear the undisputed
sfs 81 T fS sg ss y Sy S t6s
lent Returning Board changed to 5000 major
ity for Hayes ThS
declared upon this ioor tint Florida had
given It's vote to TiIden;n I an not surprised
atives from Massachusetts lMr. Seoly and Mr..
Piercel have in such thrilling tones expressed
their dissent from ~ judgment Of tins II:
vote Of State Can It 10 poss be that the
doctrine that fiiaud.which vtiates, ali contracts
and ns EGish tatnS the udg%ent
msecee on d w 5ne
sons wherever 1t occurs. can be inquired into In
all OF the relations Of human III save only when
B"t srsrs thSWs n is tbaRn
do SO in, good faith. have, from the beginning
opposed every movement TINT looked to delay.
tho Of IS oo stSq
ling and too farr, reaching in It's ,consequenoes
f. pass pnchniilSnged ;, That the Returning
our future history is more than dare to hope.
The pernicious doctrine that pride and preiu-
rs oe tSat to
plague its inventors.
HpNEsTY ~ AT A DISCOUNT.
Tho worst efrer. % this decision. Mr..
honesty l. at ~ discount. and villainy and fraud
the egaizcd instrument Of success Tho fact
may be conceded. tho proof Is overwhelming
that the honest voice Of state has boon over
thrown byomtrage and fraud and yet tho chosen
tribunal ol til" p"o;," has entered he solemn
record that ilor0 is no remedy Oh. judgment.
thou art Ned to hr',t!sl, beasts.
Mr. Sneaker. my criticism OF tho decision
Of this tribunal rests, upon its finding in lhe
Eon case | have no criticism to offer:
drama and tn" record hero mule viii
pass into history. Tine. tho great hrn!cr. Mi,
bring ba! IN, to TAOS who feel Sick at heart
because OF this "ro.T. uut who can estimate
tho evils TINT maj ""alt to Us AID orr "hi-
dr.n from this Judgment? Fortunate, indrtd.
VIII 1t DO Tor fhis country II our l"ope lose
nc; faith in popular Institutions; foytnni.:" il
they abpte not their conf d,urr IN tho Integrity
IN that high tIriLuna. For century ti'o bVi,.
commotion md peril. the supreme Court ~
the United States. has been looked To- az tho
lima! arbitrator. its dcr"ecs hooded ns tho voice
Of Coo. How disastrous may 10, tho re-
tisan Il WI mot not now at;smrt to
. nd tho curtain fall that no hindrance or delay
b. lnterpose1 to the execution Of the law but
I hat of faithful adherence IA II q m n1at,s Nv