The state chronicle., 1892-11-01
ra2 FORCE BILL As moNAgcxY.
: he Presideut WEI Hold the Key of
the HandcuGs.

The force bill is revolution, saws Hon
John W. Daniel, in the Baltimore Mrs
tn Its passage free government viii he
come memory and absolute de>p0tism a
reality. Ii the masses understood its
menace thoroughly they would ba IN re-
volt against its authors ID would drop
all other questions ~ crush it,
1t is the scheme Of al the monopolista
and parasites that fatten upon govern
ment to perpetuate themselves and defeat
all reforms While it was pending /
met distinguished scholar cf the North
His face was gloomy, distracted. troub
led. l said 20 him: whats the matter2
Something bothers YOU" Yes" be
said, Il WIS thinking Of the crisis at
hand. If that force bill passes il ruins
free government; and il means that the
sword will be drawn. as nothing
else viii ever undo it." That is nv
belief, and must be the belief Of
those who study the question II will
not be instantly, but ultimately, the very
stones Of Boston and New York will
rise in mutiny," and the sword will at
tempt to cut the bonds that have been
tied in folly. All the monopolists want
an absolute government. They have no
conception Of or care for the republic
All they want is 70 be let aloae while
they pIunder the people; and armies, IA
vies, marahals. deputies, supervisors,
etc, they wish 70 keep call quiet in
Warsaw" The Force bill is mouarchy.
| The President Of the United States be
comes by it the head of the electoral
| board that passes On the election OF hi :
| successor ana upon the titles Of member
| Of Congr. SIS TO their seats. H can re
elect himself as he cho ses. and Con
gress to suit himself. Government Is
thrown into bankruptcy and the Presi
dent b-c mes receiver.
The mechanism of the machine that
does this work is in brief as follows: The
President appoints all the United States
judges. They hold office until death or
superannuation. The circuit judges ap-
point supervisors of election. The super
visors supervise every registration
liminary or final, and everything cor
nected Herewith, AID with the coGgres
81 nal elections. The powers Of CoGIt
are made the same IL vacations as ii
Ierm The chief supervisors select Ii,
eligi Die for appointment as supervisors;
and three are ch sen for ca ach voting pre-
cinet by the Judge. There are over i.ty
four thousand precincts, aud this mean
over one hundred and sixly thousand Of
ticers
The supervisors make, certify and for
ward all returns.
II cities over one hundred thousant
inha5i;an5', they a. 10 make q house L
nous canvass; TO scruJulzs everythin.
I touching votes, voters and elections iron
registration t. certiiicatiO1
There are minute provisions coverinj
seventy two pages giving vast power
t. the supervisors, matshal boards, etc.
which can oaly be IA !erst0od By peru
sal. Suffice il as 10 the supervisors Tia
Il are ma3e the regulators If he elct
st the 81, 600 precincts with an ii
hri.e ar AZ Of deputy maEshals to a
slst them
!. After the supervisors come tie canya'
I sing aTis-3ae OF three persons (,
:, rac!, stare appointed by Che circa
iidge They meet ike court-have
! soai-anG they declare and certify Il
result OF congressional elections, al
| upon their certificate JAe congressma
/ takes bis seat.
l Tnus the constitutional provision tn
i the House must judge # the election r
turn and qualIfcaio II its members
i eva3ed, side tracked and practical
. abrogated. Once Installed on the cert
n fcaies of the returning boards, who c,
;r knock them out, however gross be 4
- usurpation