New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-06
NO SAFEGUARDS FOR VOTERS
OBJECT CT THE DEMOCRATIC WARFARE on
THE ELECTION LAWS.
THE TUCKER ELL FAR TOO SWEEPING TO SUIT
MR.. FITCH-CLOsE OF MR.. MURRAY'S
POWERFUL SPEECH-sOUTHEgN
COURTESY ILLUSTRATED.
lBY TEIEGhAPu TO THE TRIBUNr.l

(By TEIEGKAPu TO THE TRiBrNrl
Washington oct. st is understood that Mr.
Fitch OF New York who is chairman of the COM
mttee from which. in his absence at the bedside
of his dying mother, the bill pending in the
House OF Representatives to repeal the National
Election laws reported by Mr.. Tucker, OF Nir-
gnia. will Offer substitute for that measure
of a far less sweeping nature. unless the for
mer shall be 50 amended by the House as to con-
form to the provisions of the bill offered by him
a month ago and referred TO his committee. MI
Fitchs bill repeats all laws providing for the APP
polntment OF United States supervisors and deputy
marshals of elections and giving certain powers
and duties them in relation thereto, ana so does
the so-caled Tucker bill but the latter does much
more 1t sweeps away legislation enacted in or
der 10 conform to the mandate OF the NNth
Amendment to the Constitution, the sole intent OF
which legislation is to throw the same safeguards
around all lawful voters. by including in It's pro-
visions the repeal Of Sections 2,Wo TO 2oIo' DOM
inclusive of the Revised Statutes, the pending Dill
aims to abrogate laws which the Constitution COM
mands Congress to enact for the equal protection
of the rights Of all voters 1t is an mpudent at
tempt of Southern Democrats to override the Con-
stitution itself-the instrument which they profess
to be so Jealous to defend-the instant the Demo-
cratic party. now restored to power In the eNecu-
tive and legislative branches of the Government,
has the opportunity to do So
AT THEIR OLD TRICKS ONCE MORE.
Mr. Fitchs bill did not strike at the sections
which have been mentioned. The same opserVa-
ton is in respect to Sections o'v" DOLL 'oi-'
55i3 55li 5ji5 $50 and a portion Of Section OBJ
which the pending bill proposes to repeal. with
all the sections before mentioned repealed IN al
dition TO those which relate to the United states
supervisors and deputy marshals the las' Vesuse
Of law enacted in obedience to the mandate OF .he
XVIII Amendment TO the Constitution VIII us
appear IL will thus be that the southern
.hair
ing whatever about the presence Of United states
rnarshals and supervisors at the polls, but they 90
care about the presence on the statute oooN VI
laws enacted to carry out the provisions oi al
amendment to the Constitution to when they are
as bitterly opposed to-day they were on the day
when il was proclaimed to be a part OF the organic
law Of the Nation They are trying TO take al
vantage Of the Democratic clamor against super
v,sors and marshas OF election TO carry Out the'r
own designs ~
T., the House to-day Mr.. Murray OF South caro-
lima concluded the powerful speech which lie oe'
gan Yesterday and when he sat down ne was 'e
warded with hearty and enthusiastic appi""S7'
,.,ich lasted several minutes. He received warm
congratulations from nearly every Republican mem
her present and richly did he deserve theih' ne
was followed by Mr.. Russell or Georgla-a "''''
.ho ought 70 have made a better speech than he
| did II for no other reason than tha' uu''"s Inv
last twenty lone years he has been mourning pun
Ito onnion" as the editor Of country weekly
newspaper in that great state. MI i'uS'e'
breadth OF view and absolute freedom iro" 'aoe
or other narrow prejudice, as well as MS genuine
COURTESY were clearly illustrated when ne saio III
| the first sentence OF his speech: i nave "S'e"eu
| % m. gentleman from Indiana; have listened to
| the Gentleman from Ohio. and last. but not least
! Mr. sneaker | have heard the member from Sou'h
| Carolina" Ii has been many a DAY since any .''''s
/ cor nv moro effective has been heard in the House
| az Representatives than the contemptuous stress
m. sublime emphasis. with which Statesman
! Russell dwclt upon that word member Nui'"'
really ought to have wited. but he didnt. ferhaps
h a. 40, nerson Of keen and fine sensbilities Ike
Russell
MONEYS WEIGHT OF RESPONSIBILITY
After Mr. Russell mad ceased to shed his light on
the House Mr.. Money. OF Mississippi TOOK 'he
floor and delivered long speech IN detehee Oh 'ie
/ new Constitution Of that progressive State'-a
,,,.cb AZ lu,passloned and an argument as telling
a. he ever addressed any inexperienced ana I'M
/ susoectng CONGRESSMAN In behalf OF the Dill 10
give to a railway company the right 10 ih'sue
Yellowstone Park or any other measure LOT 'he
nublic benefit during all the years In when ne
/ inithfulty and un-eshly stood guard IN inc cVii,
dnrs Of Inc capitol TO warn congressman against
bad measures ana cnlignten them as TO the merits
/ ,| .o.,d ones Mr. Money Ike Mr.. Kyle, mas
~ ,,Hr,,r variant TO speak In favor OF and DEFEND
rsn,plir,n institutions-in fact his warrant IS III,
Ne be,ter tan al al v iSr enst only S both
/ however. were above me average ~, ~ ''',o,'
Congress districts, which was 10 ny os ia
votes NOR .t,'r' " is Nr Martin OF Indiana.
t'''t,,,, Inn i II votes l-ss than were cast IN
Inc district represented hy Mr.. EynuIn Oh inuana
also a Democrat Mr.. Money undouDie',,y Iean~e ,
,h,t = GREAT responsibility rested upon MN as al.
'g,.,r.nf of populat SOY rcgnty, or ne WOMB hot
I hty. occupied much more than an hour oil tn' uie
+ ~ TN. Uous. IN delivering "A speech Whlch was
,.holIv foreign To- the subject under discussion
Mr. uaner. Of NchrasNI new me tn' nri, Phil