The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-12
DUR NUMBER OWE
Repeal the Federal Election Laws.

| Repeal the Federal Election Laws
| fNrw TIE Unu Observer.
| Tho first duty OF the next Congress- Is to re-
| peal the Election laws Of 1870. Hid the coun-
| try Of tho Davenports. the Jacobuses. and the
Baxtersi No Force bill! No more intimiGa-
tion law! Repeal the actl
From The Philadelphia Time.
The Federal election laws should be entirely
and absolutely repealed. Tho Democrats
could during the next four years WELD the
despotic power 40 Extensively attempted by
the Republicans at tho late election. but tho
party that efIaces the last vestiCe OF these laws
from our statutes will be stronger with the
people than any party that attempts to control
the election by force.
John I. Davenport should be stripped OF his
offce. either by removal or the abolishmen emit OF
the office. and sent 10 prison for Mt least n de-
cade. He has been studiously lawless in tho
interest OF ballot pollution: no has insoently
defled committee Of Congress from which he
received the authority he possessed: he has
robbed the Government OF scores OF thousands
OF dollars for himself or for like interruptions
party favorites. and his place is Sing Sing.
From the Richmond Dispatch.
Just as soon as the Democrats get tho power
to do SO they should repeal all laws providing
Tor Federal Interference in our elections. IL
the people cannot be trusted with tho right to
elect their own Congressman they cannot be
trusted with anything So said MIR. Wayne
MacVeagh. and so will say all true patriots
Let the Federal supervisors and deputy mar
shals be consigned to the tomb OF the Carulets
Let each State act for itself and provide its
own election machinery. Then wrong done
to the Democrats In one State may be offset
By wrong done to the Republicans in another
State. But to have the Federal Government
push its long and strong arm into oil the
states. and carry registrations and elections
by main force would be an incurable evil
This Is republic or 1t Is nothing. If 1t Is O
republic the voters must not be coerced BY
any power outside OF their States. They must
be freemen. They must exercise their own
Wills. not the wills Of other people.
From the thiongo Herald
It will be tho first duty Of the new Demo-
cratic Congress to obliterate from the United
States statute book the Federal Congressional
election law. The constant danger Of con-
fitct between state and Federal authorities
has been the least evil of this bad system.
Whore it has prevailed 1t has made the ballot
Ghastly farce. 1t has impaired the freedom
OF the franchise. 1t has violated the sources
OF law and justice.
This demand Of the people at the ballot box
is for the unconditional repeal OF the Federal
election law relating TO the election OF mem-
bers OF Congress. The ballot must be restored
to the voters with tho right to exercise the
franchise without intimidation or interior
ence from the partisan satraps Of Federal au-
thority.
From the Rochester Union and Adrertissr.
The Federal election law is an unwarranted
and infamous enactment that should be wiped
from the statute book. The first bill passed
by the House Of Representatives when Con-
n,hlAa IN NJ
should be one Of repeal. A Democratic House
OF Representatives should voice tho judgment
and sentiment OF the people on this villainous
act OF odious paternalism. employed every
second year In our State elections to harass
and intimidate citizens possessed Of the right
Of suffrage. II the Democratic party were to
como into possession OF full power it would
deserve to DO destroyed II 1t should employ
such an agency Of Federal Interference with
State elections as the existing Force act.
Away with it.
From, the indianapolis Stnin.L
The Federal election law Is vicious meas
ure which ought to DO wiped off the statute
books Such law is almost certain to be
abused bv the party In possession Of the Gov
eminent. whichever 1t may be. 1t accom-
plishes no good purpose. 1t costs the Ameri-
can people vast sums Of money at every cleo
ton. 1t is n potent weapon OF bribery fraud, |
and intimidation. 1t Is in contravention OF
the rights Of American citizens and Of the
principles oflocal sel'-goverDment 1t breeds
evil and nothing but evil The election Of
Grover Cleveland will make the passage Of the
Force bill impossible and 1t will also, we
trust. be followed by the prompt repeal Of the
law authorizing the party in power to surround
the polls with Federal supervisors and mar
shals.
From he Albany Arg,a
The words Of THE Sun point out the first
duty OF tho next Congress- Wherever the
people OF the United States came into contact
with Federal supervision Of elections this
week. they desire tho repeal OF the law under
which intolerable abuses have been COM
mitted. The reduction Of the tariff is the great
duty Of the Democracy. but 1t is mutter of
detail. requiring long study and preparation
The first and simple duty is to wipe out the
Federal election law at tho first opportunity.