The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-26
THE n NIL IN WEST y1RG1,IA.
Gev. F1euIng On the Great Issue-One States
Exeerlence Of FEDERAL Iatecle. ene.!

Experience OF Federal Iaterfes ese-.
PARKERsBuRo. W. Va. Sent. 25.-THE Sun Is
right. Mt least In so far us West Virginia IL
concerned. when II says that tho black record
OF the Force party cannot be burned away"
All other issues in this campaign are subordi-
nate to this most vital question. In West iir-
Cinia. where tho people In years past had n
lively experience Of tho blistering injustice OF
tho party OF force. tho Force bill Is and will be
the ono great Issue Of this campaign.
Gov. Fleming. In a rscont discussion Of tho
political situation. said: THE Forco bill la an
issue OF even more Importance to tho poople
than the tariff, because It involves the right
TO manage their own local affairs without tho
interference Of the Federal Government. and
1t Is a standing menace to tho liberties OF the
citizen He called the attention OF his hear
ers to the timo whom an election law was on
forced In this state In tho interest OF tho Re-
publican party. then in power. and in some
counties even at the point OF the bayonet In
the hands OF soldiers from other States. and
always ut the expense OF the taxpayers" He
then showed that there was not only paid to
the Boards OF Registration and Registrars an
average OF O.O n year. but also that those
Doards. doubtless guaranteed protection. were
always defended by tho Stute. whether sued
Tor damages or indicted for fragrant viola
tions OF tho law" He referred to tho acts Of
1871. 1858. 1859. and 1870. when approrria-
tons agEregat!nG $1,000 were mado to nay
attorneys fees and other charges. and stated
that these approrriations being insu flcien
the Republican Governor OF the state. in 1870
anu iS!i. sunplc,pentei them from the civil
c3ntingsnt fund. aud that SO fur us the records
oi tle Office show the last net of u Republican
Leo OF Clarkspurg 5000 for defending those
y fayctt" county. and W.. =. tucker 500 for
III" s.rVl.cs IN ~, same county. thus showing
the same cases" liz then .nid: "What would
be th9uvht at this day, OF any Executive who
would use the funds the state placed at his
INFLICTED criminals"
,i, m.i9rr,nE to an editorial article in . lsepub.
force EYER used ut an election in West Virginia
wns when nemocratic marshaIs, were at the
said: III tho Miei,Gence. had been familiar
MIN tho message Of Gov: foreman. ,Repub-
,,emn. to the ieeislnturs Of 1880. and docu:
1850. under the title Of Marion County Riot
and with the facts in the case. such, nonsense
organ" Gov. Fleming, went on to show that in
ao5 700 many people had taken the test oath
and in many counties h ~ reiso Of loya Iia and
iaw-abiding citizens who had taken no part in
the war. were summoned to show cause Why
list OF voters: that in Marion county alone 3UO
q those persons appeared before the Board Of
were at once declared TO he a mob: that it was
supposed they would neGlec to answer this
and their names could then be
erased by default: that the Republican Board
could not afford to risk atrial OF those persons.
a. insfe Vas, no rr9oi nor a SOLITARY, witness
their LOYALTY, The objection WAS they intended
70 vote the Democratic ticket. and that objec-
ton was sufficient.
1T was, then that Gov. Boreman went to
Washington city and procured the services Of
a company OF Now York troops, who were to
serve u double purpose: first. to drive these
300 Democrats away. which thcy did. and their
names were then stricken from the voters
lists: and secondly. to remain until after the
election TO prevent Democrats from going to
tho polls.
In Gov, Roreman's message conclusive proof
Is found. On page. 4 are the words: Il
therefore went TO Washington city and applied
for and obtained q company. OF United States
troops. who remained at Fairmont until alter
the Presidential election"
1T will be seen. by this that We had United
States troops in West Virginia until alter the
election in 1861.
No more Force bill for US.
No United states troops ut the polls. T. 3.