The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-07
BAYONETS And THE BALLOT
Raw Denies SCCtiOlaliSm in the EleC-
ton Laws.

He Makes an Attack on the Tammany
Observation-Disclosures Cummings De-
clares the Laws an Outgrowth Of
Party Necessity - Talbot of South
Carolina Creates a Sensation by a
Reference to His Service in the Con-
federate Army.
Washingtou Oct 6.-Several hours of
uninterrupted debate on the election bill
occupied the House to-day, the speech of
Mr.. Cummings of New York being the
feature 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 the opportunity.
Thirty-three members by actual count
were present, when Speaker Crisp
dropped the gavel All morning business
was dispensed with, and Mr.. Hainer of
Nebraska resumed the floor TO complete
his speech in opposition to the Tucker bill
MIR. Hicks Of Pennsylvania opposed the
bill.
Mr.. Brookshire of Indiana spoke in
support of the measure.
sECTIoNALIsM DENIED.
Mr. Ray of New York, who also OPP
posed the bill, claimed that the issue was
not a sectional one. The federal election
laws were necessary to protect the ballot,
not so much in the south as in northern
cities, like New York, where the ignorant,
law breaking rabble exists. He attacked
the organization of Tammany Hall in bit
ter terms, reviewing at length the cOndl-
ton of affairs under the Tweed regime.
When Tweed was overthrow, Tammany,
for long time, was suppressed, but to-
day il has full control. 1t is running a
convention at Saratoga and the people
have no voice. 1t feared neither God,
man nor the devil, but only john l.
Davenport.
Mr. English of New Jersey spoke in
support of the bill
CUMMINGS DENOUNCEs THE LAWS.
Amos Cummings of New Jersey fol-
lowed with a vigorous speech. "These
laws" he said, ''were the result of party
necessity not national needs. They were
passed not to preserve the purity of the
ballot, but TO violate it. The force bill,
the legitimate offspring of these laws,
was brought forward, but failed. 1t was
designed to accomplish what they could
not They were the sub-stratum of the
force bill, which the democrats in their
platform pledged themselves to repeal in
their entirety. Applause.
MT. cummings went on 10 uebau tne
operation of the election laws in New
York city. The federal government
sought to overawe local officials.
THE LOST CAUSE.
MIR. Baker of New Hampshire and Mr..
Lawney of Minnesota in opposition, and
Mr.. Talbot of South Carolina in suppo TT,
followed. The latter is populist. He
created mild sensation by declaring,
"The proudest memory of my life is that
] was a confederate soldier. Our struggle
has been styled the Lost Cause. 1t may
have been lost but it was the cause of
liberty. If some are not willing to give
liberty to US, we are ready to fight again
We will give the black men their rights,
but this is a white mans country, and
white men must and shall rule"
MIR. Geisenhainer of New Jersey was
the last speaker Of the day. He detailed
the result of the investigation into the
operation of these laws in New York by
congress in national committee, of which
he is a member The conclusion of the
committee was that the laws were bad,
because no convictions were secured, that
they placed too much power in the hands
of the party in power, and should be re
pealed.
The House adjourned at 5:45 o'clock.