Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-08-14
Democratic Ticket.
THE FORCE BILL.

IL is one of dollars and cents, and the
interest of every family in ldaho-so
far as the cost OF substance Is con :
ccrned-is wrapped up in il. The bur
den is not borne alone by the farmer Z
but lies heavily on the backs oil all
American families with the exception '
Of about three per cent, who derive
the benefit OF the advanced prices OF
merchandise while the ninety-seyen
per cent. are the sufferers. The pre-
tense that tariff causes the price oil
goods TO become lower is too apparent
n swindle TO require an answer from
any one. 1t is a palpable fraud, else
why does not the manufactures pay
his money out in lobbying in the halls
of Congress for a low tariff which
would cause the price OF his products
to bring higher price.
The free coinage of silver is also
matter OF great importance to the peo-
pie OF this coast. II is leading in
dustry and thousands OF the laboring
men in this and adjoining States are
engaged in its production. But it is
farther reaching than this. The State,
county, municipal and private debts in
the shape OF mortgages upon farms
amount TO hundreds of millions. In
terest is being paid upon these sums
and If a contraction Of the currency
should take place, making money
scarce and hard TO get, the Eastern
money loaner would he enabled TO de-
mand and command eighteen per cent
per annum, as he did seven or eight
years ago. Substract the silver cur
rency from circulation and the State
of affairs alluded to would take place,
and that in very short period oil
time. The result would be system
of tenantry as grinding and despotic
ms in Ireland.
But there is a measure proposed III
the Republican platform far more i'm
portant than either of these. IL is the
infamous Force bill which passed tho
Reid House of Representatives ane
failed in the senate because OF the Cp
p.,sition of Senators Teller, Shoup
stewart and Others from Western
States, who did not feel disposed Il
yield up the power the West ha'
gained because OF its rapid develop
incnt and population, and place tn
acstinies OF the country in the hand
Of Eastern monopolists. The princi
pie Of this bill was revived at the Min
neapolis convention, when the follow
ing was embodied in the Republican
platform
", demand that every citizen % tie Unite, ; ait
shall he allowed Ia East one frce and unr~',', y,
hzIlo. In ali public elections, AMI that such tali'
shall he counted and returnesi a. east. that SUE
laws shall he enacted and enforced A. viii secure
ts,ery citizen, he he rich poor, native OF i"res
n,, .hIte or black this sovereign right garants .
h The Constitution The free and honest P1fuia
ballot, the Just and e.lnal rerrrNeh..''n 4, ~, =,
der lie law as ilr foundation OF our republican =
stitutcnz and the party Sl never Ttlsn, ats enof
midi ihe integrity II the ballot aud the purity
elections shall be fully guaranteed anu PFote'tea
~ ,irna,nse the continual and nhuinan outrag
t..r@tratei upon American citizens for Ilit'eai fe
suns in certain southern states Of the ln'"r
During the discussion of the fore
bill in TIE Fifty-first Congress ther
existed throughout the South wId'
sprcad alarm and CONSERVATION, an
nothing had occurred OF recent year
which so affected the peace, Prosperit
and enterprise OF the people OF tbs
section as the threatened enactmeI
81 that bill into law. When Il Wa
defeated in Republican senate tlei
were SO many manifestations OF pop'
lar approval that it was believed III
danger had passed. The reference
the subject by the President in his Al
nu,d message, showing that he sti
adhered 20 the measure n part
the settled policy Of his adniinistri
tim and the solemn declaration OF I'll
Republican convention ut Minneap'
liz tends 10 zhow that they will take Il
backward step, but II retained IN pow
follow M its ayowal oi effective legi
lation in the premises.
And what did tins bill prop"s'
That United States supervisors shou
be appointed from Washington to tai
charge OF all polling places ~ II
United States at general elections,
that the state otlic ais Should he me
spectators aud the supervisors q
pointed at Washington could nal
certificates that should be eonclusl
and from which there could b" II" a
peal. Among other odions provlslo
thesc supervisors were invested wi
authority 10 make domiciliary visits
ascertain whether voters resided
certain buildings, etc. oi course
result would b. that no one "oui9
appointed except the nlinlons 81 |
marty ia power. and no ono but !
lowest ..i,ss 81 these would accept III
u position. III oil j conceived VI
M .lner oajeot Imam 70 DO away "