The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-25

time Will change the SENATE fie refuses 70 re-
dl cSs Sssos 81 &. haze iss.s sl. :aS!ss s.D! WISE se !:
s esns S Mss tf iaSst !, any s Change 1s s would TAI ai.sasS v:
Rus 81 3 Sanar.d %!iiion:: il Is. TIss.SIy:
ws. 4. s s:n s,' lr.i SsSiffl 70 s ssspq Tie .lsas sasEs
The. wanted the tariff t:.es let alone for the
benefit q tho snor Ssnsf'i;s altrns whE 3. T tSs
n: sss.S sss NIL s :,: :;sDDs;$ A. $ sIsI,. t:'i iss,s s:isiS
. asef%H s y in"f Fsss sssSs WIZ I {sE ipsisgia:
TO- commsree with the treat EIFopean coun.
tries arc allowed 70 CONTINUE, viii not Dc ae.
SsptsiS .s A. q TUB sSlq shfov 9' to s me s 1s.l. III. the
vain attempt to stop tho progress OF tsrin re-
THE pAvxNroHr yoRon Bill.
The last step which the Republican party
took m.nt n n az h d ibs tssm 81 S'n ensatmsnt sS of sSe
S Si.s sh: D. .S@ 1o,9uFtt oTes Rir'H ws nov this fa1 SiIi
was. pending in Congress in the summer Of
10 9sH Its pr nsf iSs s ss iSl q sn'.:flfa shs IN p ss'sEss az:
t%horoHfhiy aroused ED A.. ss to the shj nstS pr, s and
;iGs !; q H.. ss' mi afzs shs s'ssasio sS.. T sss i pss:
pie wore. intensely aroused and that the bill
was most emphAtically condemned by. an IN
the sIse iii. but sne .h ssRaHsa 70 sSs ssas" stand. Q Q, our our
is% iHa.nsn S:nst snd i u GSnsF F.pab sissS ~ Is
snsct%9 sdm Vas "a prevented p Rdd th So SSdp tS,t T sSs
called for a scheme. but they manifest no will.
inRness to do 90. It Is true that 1t was an
1 %sass sssti IN az c s%s 1a%s o that IT. &fnqBsiR slns. ths
ablest. shrewdest, and most expeIienced poll
t Wisaom ,9 ., It's rs p R:naS, sna d Rs5.s; sGSN sss d Iae
perate efforts which. were resorted to In aid OF
1t insssTs n this /. al. Is n RsD Si!hs.sd s. tsss sss
tiIarr.o Blaine writes lstters rowsdays Put makes
this campaign. which, he specified. but not ens
word did he express in favor Of the Force bill
This. omission is Significant and, interesting.
Tn The Republican ssr - an nnp platiSIr n ~, yisf S y pSso.Tais %iss
Harrison. In his very elaborate and character
istic letter Of aceeptance. seeks to avoid the
sustain. The issue e before the people. 1t
ferrous provisions Of tho Davenport bin. and
s|Etisen net jsa as q p 81 Il. Tibe sas w vi sR A m9 soSn,
to the preservation OF the simplicity Of her
measure as q dangerous exercise OF constitu.
tional authority. = menace to our theory OF
States. It IS an Al Arbitrary act Of denspotism.
justified BY no IEeeedent: made necessary ~
to insure Republican control OF Congress-.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION
Like many other partisan conspiracies. the
Davenport bill is proposed in the name Of re-
rant for it in that provision Of the Constitution
which declares:
.,s sa'hs times Inr Hla assoa and oI %ap K.nr Of h1ldins
shall be prescribed in each state by the Lecis-
lnture thereof: but tho Congress may at any
except rs to the places OF choosing Senators"
For u hundred years this provision has re-
mas Been IN bold Sad e enRousG tow to sx se% he Gt9hn e Sss
doubted right which its terms give under Ger;
tain extraordinary circumstances to annul
tire control OF the elections OF Repressnta-
tives In the hands Of Federal supervisors. No
because no great emergency for which it was
designed assap9 thu has i.st ari ssa s and me no c tsn;esisv
framed and the people who ratified it; From
provision. for it enabled tho Federal Govern.
the refusal Of y State OF. a combination OF
States to elect representatives. and this .xss
the oniy contingency which its defenders
yention. asked Madison Why ,c S'ns1%.S e had
place and manner Of elections, the latter re-
81. do tnat Il ., ssl ,Ss staS w SrGsss 1e,usiyeiI under
eral Government might easily DO dissolved:
State LEGISLATURE conErsssionaa Control Would
tory and as Sniikely to be abused US any part
John Jay. in the New. York Convention. said
that the obvious meaning Of the provision WAS
that II by accident or design the State should
eminent and prevent the dissolution OF the
sign OF the Federal Convention. Even Alex
ander haEmiilton,. who represented the most
centralized ,Government. defended thiss
clause OF the Constitution solely on
security against anarchy and disruption Of
G%overnment: Its propsiety.' said he. rests
tE"t o tes s Gosspese OF this ddshns ls fd eD pa9pGsi ii e:
self the means Of its own preservation" And
aiterward. in speakinc Of certain abuses
lead TO- he he said: "Tha iss So fun dan N a1Ts' a % prive
ilege; IN u country so situated and enlightened.
mass Of the people. by the deliberate policy Of
the Government. without occasioning o popu-
inr1 Tsy2,Ht!9n' is altogether uncomfortable and
But in order that there might be no am
hiEuity in the construction OF this part Of the
Constitution eight Of the thirteen original
States. in ratiddying the CONSTITUTION. recon-
mended speeiacally, an amendment to. this
exercise the right therein. granted except in
cases where 2 State should neglect or refuse
sentatives, The state Of Pennsylvania was one
81 these; New York state was another: Rhode
Island, New Hampshire. tho Carolinas, and
Virginia were others. and Massachusetts, AMI.
mat, ! by Federal 7 sentiment: not satisfied
this constitutional privilege. enjoined It upon
their representatives. In Congress-" at alltimes
reasonable and legal methods" to obtain a
ratification OF the amendment to this section.
which the Convention had recommended.
POLICY OF FORCE AND pAgT1sANsu1p
For q hundred years. I say. This interpreta.
tion Of the founders OF tho republic has been
respsStedi II has become Mco practically : part Of
their own Congressional elections. what great
emergency ~ has now arisen that demands or
any State naRlected or rafnsed n nsaaa.Hso