People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-09

posed every effort on the part OF the
Executive to restore peace. There
is no mistake about that. History
will bear me out in what I say, and
it is current history with which we
are all familiar.
Sir, I repeat again, the old parties,
because of sectional animosities that
have been engendered between them,
are powerless to give peace to this
distracted country.
1t was said of David, after he had
collected the material to build the
temple that should be dedicated to
peace and typify the man of peace,
that "David should not build the
temple, for David is man Of blood"
And so it has been said from on
high, as I doubt not that these old
parties shall not build anew the tenn
pie Of liberty in our beloved country,
for they are parties of blood. A
new organization must do it and the
Lord is raising up that party now.
The workmen are all at work In the
quarries, and every block in the tenn
pie shall be peace. AS an humble
representative of the national Green
back party, I feel great solicitude
that it shall commence to build on
solid foundations; and I say here to
the gentlemen on the right and on the
left that the national Greenback party
wants neither soldiers nor bulldozers
at the polls. Applause on both sides.
Nor do we want them near where
elections were being held; and [
shall offer at the proper time, if
recognized for the purpose under the
five minute rule, the following
amendment, which I now read as q
part of my remarks:
CAT the close of section 6 of the
bill insert the following:
"And under like penalties it shall
be unlawful for any person, unless
he be police or other civil officer
acting in the discharge Of his official
duties, to have in his possession,
either openly or concealed, fire. arms
or other deadly weapons, at or near
any place where any general or spe-
cial election is beng held in any
State, when there is to be voted for
at said election either candidates for
Representatives in Congress or cleo
tors for President and Vice-Presi-
dent of the United States"
| cannot see how this can be OBJ
jected to by any member upon this
floor. I say, further, we want no
test of oath for juies. We believe
there is great force in the remark
that if they who served in the Con
federate army are worthy to come on
this floor and make laws for the peo-
pie, and are worthy to occupy places
in the cabinet Of the executive of this
country, they are worthy to sit on
juries and try offenders against the
law.
Nor does the national Greenback
party want United States marshals
at elections, unless the history of the
country, after we have tried the ex-
pertinent, shall prove that we cannot
get along without them. ] want to
say here, however, that I believe as
lawyer, indeed / have not the least
doubt about the constitutional right
of the government to protect its citi-
zens at the polls while voting for
United States officers. It is only a
question of policy as to whether it is
needed at this juncture of our his
tory. AS to the supervisors, think
that provision ought to be retained
in the law with this modification,
that the supervisors shall be chosen
not from two parties, as I believe the
law now provides, but from the par
ties having congressional or electoral
tickets in the field, and that will give
the Greenback party a chance,
+ Laughter.
Mr.. Carlisle. Ny friend from Iowa
is mistaken when he states that the
law now requires that the super
visors shall be selected from the two
old parties. All the law requires is
that that they shall belong to diff
ferent political parties; and if my
friend belongs to healthy political
organization he can have supervisors
appointed for his party.
Mr.. Weaver. 1t is decidedly
healthy; and the only one that is
growing in the country.
Mr.. Updegraff, of Ohio. Growing
small by degrees and beautifully
less.
Mr.. Weaver. It is not growing
smaller by any means. We will
measure strength with your party on
any field that you may choose.
But, Mr.. Chairman, in the method
of the repeal of these laws the
national Greenback party wishes to
respect the constitutional indie
pendence of the executive. We
would be glad to see adopted con-
stitutional amendment that would
allow the executive, If he have not
that power now, to approve part of
a bill and veto the rest of it. 1t is a
very nice constitutional question,
however, whether he has not that
power already.