Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-10-26
CA.NPALGN AG4LNSr NV.

The bill to revoke two amendments
of the Constitution of the United States,
by repeating the act providing for their
enforcement. has passed the House.
There are sagacious democrats in that
body who know that such an extreme
and unwarrantcd measure is likely to
recoil upon the party which upheld
slavery, favored the rebellion and OPP
posed the amendments. Violent parti-
IAN acts often kindlc the fiery JOY of
the ignorant and unthinking. In such
a spirit the bred Scott decision and the
Kansas Nebraska bill were hailed by
democrats years ago with frantic en-
thusiasm. Mercifully their eyes were
blinded to the consequences of those
acts, though it has taken the party
more than thirty years to recover from
them. There are democrats to-day
who see that the initiation of new
campaign to nullify the constitution
and to outrage the Northern sense of
Justice. in the very hour, SO to speak,
of democratic return to power, would
be most perilous step for the party,
most injudicious in its effect upon the
future of the South, and most harmful
to the public prosperity. But it is not
often the cooler thought of the judi
cious few prevails in democratic coun-
ellis.
In two respects this step is singularly
iIl-timed for the democratic party, even
if it could not have been long deferred.
1t comes precis ely in time to give more
meaning and intensity to the indigna-
ton in New-.lcrscy against the election
crimes by which race-track gamblers
were able to possess themselves of the
state government, and in this state
against the elevation of criminal to
the court of appeals. Maynard robbed
the people of New York and the demo-
cratic party honors him. The race
trak gamblers robbed the people of
New Jersey, and the democratic party
rewarded them and now defends them.
Two issues in one, each appealing to
all the christianity and morality, the
! law-abiding spirit and the sense of fair
play, in an important state, and met by
the democratic party of the nation
with the repeal of the federal laws by
which election crimes may be restrain
ed or prevented.
In another respect this is most ILL.,
chosen time for such II manifestation
The whole land is sore and sad because
of disasters which have not been
| equalled for more than thirty years.
Within nine months more than 1000
firms and companies have been wreck
ed by the storm, and the suffering for
the families of partners. shareholders,
cannot be measured. Literally
&c CHI oil
the loss already. and yet the
great industries recover only slowly,
and still have q million hands waiting
in vain for work 1t is not an easy mat
ter at any time to convince empty
stomachs, or kindle enthusiasm in sore
hearts. Hardly ever have the people
followed financial disaster with an APP
approval of the party charged with the
responsibilities of government. But
when they are asked at such time of
strain and disaster and widespread
want to uphold party in IA shameless
and desperate assault upon all the
National safeguards which have. in
greater or less degree, protected the
people in their right of suffrage. and
through their right of suffrage in their
liberties, there is sure to be resentment
Win men VINO are dDlc 10 fedC anu 10
think.
Already there are signs that the
party intrusted with power begins to
dread the sober Judgment of the people.
Its Shrewdest men have labored hard
to make the silver question appear the
only one of importance, and to secure
on that question such action as sensible
business men could sustain. Thus far
they have not prevailed even in this
endeavor, and now they find thrust
forward, just at the wrong time for
their hopes, the bill to promote crime
at elections and to make Maynardism
| and Guttenburgism National. If they
expect to hear from the people before
long are they not justified in their APP
prehension?-New York Tribune.