The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-06
THE FORCE BILL THE ISSUE.
Southern Senator'S and Representatives
Think the Democrats Can Win on 1t.
New York SUM-

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-Democratic
Congressman from the South, Senators
as we'll as Representatives, are almost
unanimous that the coming campaign
must be fought out with the Force bill
as the principal issue. Senator Faulk-
ner of West Virginia said to-day:
"We will have to 60 in and try to
elect Mr.. Cleveland on the Force bill
issue. That is the great question in the
minds of Southern people, and they
will rally to the support Of Mr.. Cleve-
land on that line quicker and with
more determination than on any other.
Senator Pugh, OF Alabama, who has
been regarded as relentless opponent
to Mr.. Cleveland's nomination, says it
is incumbent upon every Democrat to
turn in and help elect Cleveland in
order to defeat the Force bill. He joins
his colleague, Senator Morgan, in insist
ing that the preservation Of the liber
ties of the people of the Southern
! States is the nearest and dearest subject
now before the country. Personal op-
position to Mr.. Cleveland sinks into
insignifcance before the terrors of a
threatened Force bill, Senator Pugh
says, and he has fallen into line to do
all in his power to elect Cleveland.
1t is a singular fact that nearly all
Of those who were under the anti-Har-
rjson banner at Minneapolis 60 right
into Democratic crowds and openly
express the gravest doubts Of Republi-
can success in the coming contest.
Southern members of the National
Committee admit privately that it was
serious mistake on the part OF the
platform builders at Minneapolis to
make the Force bill plank so conspic-
uous. The same result might have
been obtained, they say, without
Haunting the red flag in the face of the
Southern men, who we're in large
numbers preparing to break away
from the Democratic party OH Farm
ers' Alliance and Third party issues,
but will now flock back into the reg
ular Democratic camp, through fear of
Force bill, followed by negro su-
premacy.
AN APPEAL TO THE SOLID SOUTH.
Editorial in New York SUM-
There are some Southern States
whose Democrats regard Grover Cleve-
land with aversion, and have pro-
claimed beforehand a settled purpose
to carry this feeling into the election,
so far even as to support the candi-
dates of the Farmers Alliance or the
Peoples party, or whatever name the
combination may finally assume. OF
these States South Carolina is perhaps
the most jealous and the most pro-
nounced.
Now we appeal to South Carolina
and to all those Southern Democrats
of other States who cherish the same
feeling and contemplate the same
course of conduct, to reflect or what is
before them, to pause, to postpone the
satisfaction of their first manly i'm
pulse, and to sacrifice to the public
safety and we'll being their present
convictions and purposes of political
duty. The cause they propose to
adopt leads to the overthrow of the
Democracy and the victory of the Re-
publicans in the Presidential election.
TO take any State of the South away
from the Democratic strength in No
vember, will be to add immensely to
the prospect of electing Harrison.
Every electoral vote that is deducted
from the Democratic aggregate is so
much power bestowed directly or in
directly upon the party Of Negro Dom
ination in the South, and of Force bill
interference III our elections every
where. Is such result as that to be
promoted by the Democracy Of South
Carolina? Is it not better, far better,
to go up and vote for Mr.. Cleveland,
like men who know what they are
doing and mean to do it, like men de-
termined to make every effort for his
election as the sure means Of multiplying
mi crushing out the Republican Force
bill conspiracy?
We appeal to the dissatisfied, the inn
passioned Southern Democrats as men
and patriots. We pray them to medi-
tate on these things and to act with
boldness and decision. The circum-
stances which ensnare US are most
strange aud peculiar. The scheme of
Negro Domination in the Southern
States is favorite idea with President
Harrison. Many of his followers and
promoters have embraced it with fa-
naticism equal to his own. He is run
ming the campaign himself more than
any candidate ever did before. Every
Republican who is nominated for Con-
gress will be pledged to the odious
measure To resist it there is no
method more hopeful or more encour-
aging than that We are now contending
for. Let there be no Southern Demo
Gratis in any third party; and let all
unitedly stand by the ticket nominated
at Chicago!
An X-cellent Crossing.