The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-11
The Force Bill in Alabama.

Tho doting Republican newspapers which.
like the Chicago Inter Ocean. try to persuade
their readers that the Alabama election
has weakened the cry OF Negro Domination.
need to be told that the Republican mana
gers OF the campaign are pointing to that
election as new reason for Force bill.
Mr.. KoLB, the defeated candidate for Gov
ernor. and some OF his friends have been
making howl about frauds ut the election.
The howl has been taken up with much
energy by tho Republicans Of the North.
A gifted romance writer. who conceals HIM
self under the signature OF "Alabamian."
solemnly assures our esteemed neighbor.
the Tribune. that "in Perry county the
JONES men intimidatcd and drove away
from ono polling place 24o negroes who re-
fused to vote for JONES. The JONES men
had large number OF rifles and other
arms, and threatened and drove tho KoLB
men from the polls" JoNEs's majority Is
asserted by the same Albanian to be due
to "a fictitious negro vote that was never
cast" Thus we are called upon to SEQ the
reckless partisans OF JONES suppressing no.
gro votes with one hand and manufacture
ing them with another.
In the Herald of the same date Aug. o.
appears this interesting weather report
from Republican headquarters:
something has greatly bracei up the Republicans
on the Force bill issue. few days tho drift of
sentiment seemed to DO that this question would be
ignored as much as possible. The managers were un
decided step to take in view of the DISPOSE
ton OF the Democrats to make 1t the main issue.
AT the meeting OF the Executive Committee OF the
State League OF Clubs. Chairman CARTER lodged when
questioned about what the party intended to do and
hi thu nnft he An
offci statement given out at Republican head
quarters yesterday which indicates considerably in.
creased confidence thu Force bill good thing
which to mako a night
1T came about through inquiries to how tho
National Republican Committee viewed tho result Of
the Alabama State election"
That view Of the National Republican
Committee is vouched for by the Herald as
approved by the Hon. THOMAS HENRY
Connecticut. the Hon. CHRIsToPHER LUX
MAGEE OF Pittsburg. and young Mr.. Doll
LIVER. the Iowa orator:
THE general opinion expressed about Republican
headquarters in reference to the Alabama case was
that matter OF fact KoLB had carried the State by
large majority and that tho JOKES people in control
of tho election machinery have determined to count
him out.
Republicans expressed themselves much gratned
IN view OF Inc lhct mat the
campaign fought chiefly by the koLB people in tho
| interest OF a fair ballot and an honest count.
1T Is asserted that the KoLB people absolutely do
man either tho State Legislature ndtona,
Congress ,ouh lao that would every
citizen the right to ballo. and to have that
ballot fairly counted"
This is simply and compoundly immense.
The Republican National Committee. for
the double purpose OF fomenting Demo-
cratic discomfort in Alabama and using
Alabama MS a horrible example. supports
and adds to the rash charges made by Mr..
KoLB in the first disappointment OF defeat.
and points to tho Force bill as n remedy.
even insisting that tho KoLB men are in
favor Of q Force bill.
We should say that this sort OF talk was
enough to make the hottest KoLB man see
tho necessity Of voting tho Democratic
national ticket next November. and it is
also enough to show that the Republican
party will not give up the Force BILL and
even il its candidate should mako solemn
avowal OF its repentance. the avowal
would be held as false as dicers' oaths
The Republican party is too we'll known.