New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-22
TIE FEDERAL ELECTIONS LAW
WIDESPREAD CONDENSATION OF THE Al.
TACK UPON 1T.

The war and the repeal Of the Federal Elections
iaws ia the first step in that direction. The Re.
publican members Of Congress propose to compel
the party to be asa for Tor en
past have Insisted that the majority must furnish
rs own quorum with when 10 10 such dastardly
business
DEMOCRATIC TESTIMONY AGAINST 1T.
From The Brooklyn Eagle
the Senate and in the country Is frankly to recog:
nize the magnitude Of the danger Then they should
Vituperaton will not mend matters Deadlocks are
rSn By r s1
oppose the Federal Elections Repeal bill Is puerils.
mees,re their Constitutional prerogatives They have
as much right to iibuster against Il as the Demo
Gratis had to libuster against the Force bill In the
List Congress.
REPUBLICANS WILL FIGHT TO THE END.
From The Wikesbarre Record.
Republican Representatives. If they are true to
the traditions Of their party and faithful a to the
the end this villanous effort to deliver into the
keeping of designing knayes and political highway
men the franchise Of the fcnest voter
LET EVERYTHING ELSE BE SUBORDINATE.
From The Elmira Advertiser.
The present attitude of the rebels In Congress-.
with a mischief far more serious than the silver
IN Congress and out should subordinate every
other matter In L desperate resistance
RIDING ROUGH-sHOD OVER THE MINORITY.
From The Grand Rapids Herald.
Those laws protect the sanctity OF the ballot
They deprive no man Of his right TO vote once ana
fere with the exercise of the widest limits OF per-
determined to ride rough-shod over the Republican
minority to wipe these inofensiye laws from the
statute books.
NEITHER POLITIC, FAIR NOR DECENT
From The Gouverneur IN. " Northern Tribune.
This action on the part OF the majority In the
House will certainly imperil the Silver bill in the
Senate TO nms wa wa as t seb
at the call of the Executive TO do a single work.
s oD' dseenc yO'h the part Of the
insist other and the worst KIND OF partisan leg
il they do, but are likely to defeat. and We not
sure but this course ought TO deteat the Id" Con-
gress was assembled to enact
PARTIsANsHIP IN IT'S WORST FORM.
From The Trenton State Gazette
The present attack is untimey and brutal ex-
hlblti0n OF parisanship in its worst FORM The
session called for no such purpose Presi-
tons should be kept free from partisan politics.
He appealed to the patriotism of the Republicans
poH Of he Silver policy To Insult
and outrage these allies by the causeess attack on
the election laws only be designated as partisan
hoggishness
AN ULTERIOR MOTIVE FOR THEIR ZEAL.
From The Boston Journal.
The Federal Election law does not come into prac-
teal operation again until the election OF Congress-
for the Democratic zeal in thrusting it forward at
this time except a purpose to hinder the passage
OF silver repeal.
SUBMISSION WOULD BE DIsLoYALTY.
From The New-York Press.
To consent calmly to this crime; to aid in it
for that what a failure to all available power
against the repeal Of this law M , he
Republican party. There are some things that
cannot be measured by even the gold or silver Yer
ballot and love of the Republic
STOUT RESISTANCE AHEAD.
From The Pttsburg Commercial Gazette.
passage Of the Tucker bill. The repeal OF the
+ aT W 4e u2Sns Il at this Time but
the Southern members are so eager In their pur'
pose that they will not listen to advice
REPUBLICANS WILL BE LOYAL
From The st. Louis Globe Democrat
The Republicans have nothing to lose in the case
They have steadily resisted the influences that have
made elections in the South mockery ana re-
proach and brought similar evils to pass IN , dif
creed that the purity of the ballot-box should be
maintained at any cost ana they are NOT a, a
make it, but It is exceedingly doubtful II the other
side will find it profitable in the end
SPEAKER CRIsPs PERSONAL INTEREST.
From The Chicago Inter Ocean.
Speaker crisp is very anxious for the repeal OF
the Federal Election law. The Populists are max.
ing such inroads in the Democratic majority OF
stricteI Democratic buldozIng and fraud at the
next election TO keep Georgia from t F wandering
after strange gods and new men Tor once
SOMETHING WILL DROP NEXT YEAR
From The Wilmington News
The New-York Tribune and The New-1ork
World" have both declared that the House OF Rep
rssenayes should drop the OIL 70 repesi b bs
House to drop it, because il is in favor OF free
ballot and fair count The World, wants ,s dne
ois discussion SO 'S OF the question at this time good
politics The people viii take the cue I nsrtv ress
before the country next year they VIII drop 1t
by a large majority.
A GREAT BLUNDER.
From The Seattle Post-Inteigencer
The managers Of the Administration faction IN
hitting the biil to repeal the Federal Elections
law to up before the repeal OF the sherman
land owed W his victory in the House to the Re-
publican vote. and his friends in the House are
fools or bunglers to allow bitter debate over
the Federal Elections law to spring up before
the Silver Purchase Repeal bill has become
law.
THERE WILL BE A PROTEST THAT WILL
TELL.
From The Bridgeport Standard.
While IT is entirely possible that the Democratic
majority may expunge these laws. they Will only
protest in the interest Of honest elections as can.
fail 10 have some effect and to expose TINS
animus of the present Democratic action.
SEEMS DOUBTFUL. EVEN IN THE SOUTH
From The Chattanooga Times
The pressing in the House of the bill to re,
peal the Federal Election laws at this time IS
OF doubtful policy. In the first place those laws
ought TO be carefully amended. not repealed at a
swoop 1t is only the constitutional right
of Congress but It's duty to provide certain p sa
dent members Of the House and Senate.
THE WARNING FROM THE PRESIDENT.
From The Wheeling Intelligencer
The Presidents scathing rebuke to the Had
vised leaders OF the majority in Congress. coming
M this time and under the circumstances, VIII,