The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-09-03

To those who are disposed to scout
the danger of a Force bin we com
mend the following extraets-renro.
| dnced by the Arkansas Gazette-froin
Speaker Orisp's letter accepting bis re-.
nominations for Congress By bis Geor-
gia constituents:
The Republican party is pledged to
the enactment of Federal election
law. | have before me, as write the
bill passed by the Republican House
on that subject. This bin may be fair
ly considered as an authoritative ex-
preston of the Kind and character OF
law which Republican success at-the
next election viii infiict upon us.
l can not, within the proper scope OF
such letter at this enuinefate all It's
remarkable provisions.
1t gives to the Judges of the United
States Circuit Courts the power of APP
pointing election officers of the States.
1t gives the.eiection officers SO appoint
ed the power to designate an unlimit-
ed nnmber of deputy marshals, who
may be employed for number ofdays
prior to each election, at S. per day.
A thousand or more might be appoint
in each congressional district in Geor-
gia.
II authorizes the use of The armies
OF the United States to preserve the
peace at the polls.
1t gives to judges of the United
States Courts the power of appoint
ing cauvassing or returning board
for each State, who shall certify whom
the people have elected to Congress.
1t requires the clerk OF the House of
Representatives 10 place Oh The roll of
members-elect the names of the per-
sons holding such certificates. so that
they may participate as members, iii
the organization of the House.
1t authorizes officers of the United
States to supervise and control the
registration of voters.
1t authorizes such officers TO make
house-,o-house canvass to ascertain the
legality Of any registered voter.
1t provides for the payment Of all
these officers out of the Federal freasu.
ry, and authorizes the employment Of
many of them for as much as eight
days before an election.
And, finally, it makes permanent
appropriation of Your money for tie
execution of the law. -.
This enumeration of the provisions
of the bill meager though il is, must
make it plain to all men, that if il were
enacted into law, the people would lose
all voice in the selection OF. control OF
the officers who manage and certify the
result of their elections
A judge of the Circuit Court of the
United States, who is himself appoint
ed by the presi,ient and holds hisioffice
for life, appoints the election officers.
All these judges save two are Republic
can in politics. If election officers
abuse or beiray their trust they are
not responsible TO the people. The
source of their power and authority is
the judge who appointed them. If a
Republican judge, 10 advance the In
terest of his party, abuse bis trust, he
would not-should this bill become a
law--be responsible to the people.
Our constitution intended that he
should be. and to that end lodged in
the peoples representatives iu Con-
gress the power of Impeachment, bni
this law removes that responsibility by
permitting the appoiniee of the judge
to determine who is your duly repre-
sentative. If "a partisan judge APP
points partisan election officers who
falsely certify that he whomyo have
defeated at the polls is your duly
elected representative, what remedy
have you? The partisan election
officers are alone responsible to the
partisan judge, and the partisan Judge
can only be impeached by representa-
.tives in Congress who hold their
offices by virtue of a certificate from
the partisan election officers. Thisis q
mockery Of responsibility.