The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-07
TAMMANY DENOUNCED
GOtham's Corrupt "Machine"
Scored by Representative Ray.
Mr.. Cummings GOaded Into Diatribe
Against the Election Laws and the
Republican Party.
SUBSTITUTE REPEAL BILL
Senator Blackburn Wants Ameri-
SUBSTITUTE REPEAL BILL
Senator Blackburn Wants Ameri-
can Silver Coined Free.
Minister Denby's Son Promoted to BE
Secretary of the Legation at Peking
Other Appointments.

WASHINGTON, Oct 6-Seven hours of
uninterrupted debate on the elections bill
occupied the time of the House to-day.
AS but three days remain for the debate
the House met this morning at IL o'clock.
Night sessions will also be ordered, so
that all desiring to speak shall have an
opportunity.
Only twenty-three members, by actual
count were present when Speaker Crisp
dropped the gavel. All morning business
was dispensed WITH and Mr.. Hainer re-
sumed the floor to complete his speech in
opposition to the Tucker bill. Mr.. Hicks
opposed the bill. Mr.. Brookshire, of In
diana, argued in favor of repeal. What
ever might be the difference among DEM
ocrats with regard to other questions
they were united in the purpose of put
ting an end to sectional agitation and
strife
Mr. Ray, of New York, opposed this bill
because he believed that the federal cleo
ton laws were essential to fair elections
in the great cities of the country, espe-
cially in the great city of New York. In
the course of his remarks Mr.. Ray de-
nounced Tammany Hall as a most cor
rupt political organization. To-day Tam
many Hall was in full control in New
York city; it was running the New York
convention, and the people were not per-
mitted to have voice. The money TO
carry on the methods was secured from
houses of Ill fame and from the liquor
saloons with which the great city OF New
York abounded. 1t was the snapper ele-
ment which was endeavoring to blot the
United States laws from the statute books.
1t might be that the last safeguard or the
ballot box was to be removed, but ne
raised his voice in earnest protest IAN
many feared neither God, man nor qeEll,
and feared only the laws of the United
States and John /. Davenport
Mr.. Cummings said that he did not speak
on behalf of the South. mildewed by these
laws, nor for the city of New York, which
had suffered long from this federal ulcer:
He spoke for the people OF the United
might and had demanded that he last
vestige of these odious laws chGuld be
stricken from the statute books. These
laws had been based upon party necessity;
not on national need. They had been en-
acted not TO preserve the purity or the bal
lot. but to avoid it. They had been enact
ed I'm order TO perpetuate Republican rule
The force bill had been the legitimate child
of the federal election laws He then crit
icised the attitude of Speaker Reed in the
Fifty-6rst Congress, and the action OF the
Republican majority which supported him
in his rulings. He denounced the proceed
ings of that Congress in unseating Demo-
Gratis who had been lawfully elected, in or
der TO increase the Republican majority
and the passage by the House of the infa-
nous force bill, which was revolutionary
from beginning to end In their convention
the Democracy had pledged themselves to
repeal the federal election laws not in
part, but in their entirety; and it was the
duty of the Democratic party to fulfill it's
pledge (Applause) Incidentally, referring
to the elections in New York city, he de-
clared that those elections were fair
in any city In the United States He de-
clared that the laws had permitted the ap-
pointment of deputy marshals who were
thieves, consprators. Republican pimps and
pfe-eaters. Oaughter.) Under these laws
many hundreds Of naturalized citizens had
been robbed in New York city of their nat
uraliZation papers.
Mr.. Baker and Mr. Tawney spoke against
the bill, and Mr.. Talbert commended It, as
did Mr.. Geizenhanner, Democrat, of New
Jersey. Ten members were present when
the House, at 5:45 o'clock, adjourned until
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