The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-25

ment was in the attempted enactment OF the
offensive ana iniQuitOus measure known as the
Davenport force bill. have read III detail the
prolix ana preposterous provisions OF the Da-
venport Dill, and speak not as a partisan, but
as an American citizen. jealous or the lib
erty whlch my country's institutions secure
Tor me, ana devoted to the preservation OF the
simplicity OF her governmental system, when I
denounce tins measure as a dangerous exercise
OF constitutional authority, a menace 10 our
theory OF government, and an insult to the peo-
pie OF the states. 1t IS an
ARBITRARY ACT OF DEsPoTIsM
Justified by no precedent, made necessary by
no political conditions, but put forward solely
TO insure republican control of congress. The
country would practically be paying Tor house
toulouse canvass in every election district
Tor the information and advantage
OF the Republican party. The sacred
right OF representation would depend
upon the integrity of a few partisan
Officers; conflict between state and federal au-
IhorltT would be radical and violent; respect
for the law would be broken down among the
ignorant; free expression Of the popular will
would be gagged by @ horde of unscrupulous
partsans; race prejudice would be engendered
at the south-ferce party feeling, if not open
rebellion, everywhere.
IT WILL BE PRESSED AGAIN.
II the republicans should carry the coming
election there is no moral doubt tnat this meas
ure will be pressed again. A party which has
firmly intrencded itself in power party which
sets at defiance the will of the people by arbl-
trarily overturning popular majorties in the las.
congress, which has obtained the means of pro
fuse expenditure by legislative favoritisu, which
has created states TO increase its political
strength, and which proposed in the Davenport
force bill to mako itself the arbiter of every
federal electIon-t az party will not hesitate TO
revive this bill at the very first opportunity, if
republican President and republican congress
shall be the result of this election
A SERIOUS PROBLEM ooNFRoNTs US.
We must diligently exert ourselves to oppose
this great issue Of Capitalization which certainly
contronts us IL presents more serious prob
lem than any commercial, Industrial or fnan-
cial question, more vital to our country's fut-
ure welfare, more essential to tho preservation
OF our institutions Have you thought what an
imm5 nse political machine the enforcement of
such q lew would Greater An army Of 10000
workers and resources of $1,000 900 ( r every
congressional election-aud all in the interest Of
purer elections.
DIRECT THRUST AT PURE ELECTIONS.
The Davenport bill instead OF being in the in
terest of pure eections.i is q direct thrust at
them. To prevent such scenes as Characterized
the election OF 1888, several states have recently
passed reform laws which it is believed
os % mage bribery Na and Intimidation WtL
such a law, In Indiana there is one Connecti-
cut and New Jersey each have one Numerous
other states now have them. But the Davenport
bill, II enforced, would practically render those
laws useless, although its provisions are care
fully worded to produce an opposite innpressio
When the senator concluded he was given
rounds OF applause After it had subsided,
Chairman Lockwood introduced Lieut.
Gov. Sheehau. The reception accorded him
was seldom II ever, equsled In this city.
The audience rose and cheered for several
minutes
Herber P. Bissell was the next speaker.
His address was short but forcible
and was vigorously Rpplsuded. John
Temple Graves of Georgia was the
next speaker. His address was
lengthy and one OF tue most eloquent ever
delivered in this city. More than 5000 peo-
pie gained admittance to the hall. but about
5000, who we're unable 20 get into the hall
had an open air meeting, which was ad-
dressed by local speakers.
THANKED BY STEVENSON.
ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. Ex-senator David
B. Hill just before leaving Albany re-
ceived letter from Hon. Adlai E. Steven
son, dated at Fayetteville, n. c.. expressing
his appreciation Of the senator's Brooklyn
speech, predicting great benefit to demo-
cratic principles and tending his personal
thanks in the same.