New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-13
FOR AN HONEST BALLOT.
SENATOR CULLOMS SPEECH.
THE FIGHT OVER ELECTION LAW REPEAL
OPENED IN THE SENATE
AN ABLE AND scATnING ARRANGEMENT OF THE
DEMOCRATIC PROGRAMME - MAYNARD
SEVERELY sCoRED-THE ADMINS
TRATION's HAWAIIAN AND
FINANCIAL POLICY
DENOUNCED.
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I Washington Dec 1.-THE debate In the Senate
on the proposed peal OF the Federal Eiecuon
Laws was onened to-day by Mr.. Cuom. who took
advantage of few unoccupied hours 10 cii'i-
else rather severely the accepted Democratic
programme Of repeating every piece or Repuon'
can legislation in sight. This haste to upset
and overturn. in an alleged spasm OF REFORM
: aII-important legislative measures under WHICH
tho country has prospered for the last thirty
years was condemned by Mr. Cullom as reck-
less and dangerous craftsmanship, ana ai'ho"sh
he felt confident that the repeal programme
would drive the Democratic party from power DIT
the first general election, he urged nevertheless
in emphatic terms that the country shouio ne
SHARED the suffering sure to follow any sucn
radical reversion of the countrys estaDhsheu
financial revenue and election policies III iorce
for over a generation.
Mr. Stewart followed Mr. Cuom, talking os-
tens,blv in favor Of the repeal Of the Election
laws. but drifting after the first hve minutes
into his inevitable discussion of the silver queS.
tion The reel debate on the Election Repeal
hill will not begin however for perhaps two or
three weeks
After brief history Of the protection OF the
elective franchise from fraud, beginning VIII"
the clause Of the Constitution declaring that the
time place and manner of holding eiecuohS iot
SENATOR'S and Representatives shall be prescribed
In each State by the Legislature thereof but
that Congress may at any time by law MAKE
or alter such regulations except as to places
of choosing Senators. Mr.. Cullom said mat the'e
n.ver had been any serious question as 10
the scope and meaning Of that Constituents
provision What was the cause, he ASKED OF
tho nrascnt demand for the repeal OF the laws
nassed by Congress on the subject? Had any
| man suffered any Injustice by reason OF their
existence or enforcement? Had any person
been wronged by laws which were Intended 10
prevent wrong? The contention OF those VINO
urged the repeal of those laws seemed 10 DE
based mainly upon the theory that the states
( alone were charged with the police control Oh
! elections.
MAYNARD's CRIME DENOUNCED
II was only necessary to go into the enlightened
| State Of New-York 10 find volumes OF PROOF oi
| the inability or the indspositon OF the STATE 10
| guarantee an honest casting and true counting Oh
honest votes. Did 1t not. he asked bring the
| blush of shame 10 the cheek Of American SEN
ators to think even OF the public fact OF the
gigantic frauds upon lecency. the monstrous out
RI ges upon the elective franchise, which had Decn
penetrated within the last few months in that
great Commonwealth? What disgrace. he sald'
10 the American bar and what humiliation TO
| tho judiciary OF A noble State had become the
| no,,o of that Judge referring TO Judge May
narD the tool and willing agent who had sold
his judicial birthright for a mess of miserable
political potage.
Mr. Hiu Hem.. y. Y)-Is the Senator aware
Of the fact that the contested-eection case TO
which ne refers would not have controlled the
election of Senator from the state Of New-iofk!
Mr. Cullom--If the Senator from New-fork
simply proposes to Justify that action by the
declaration that 1t did not control the politics OF
The state Senate Of New-York, say TO MN that
II It was a crime the Senator ought not to Jhsthy
| It, and no man ought to-
Mr. Uill-Whether there was or was not any
thing irregular or criminal in the action in the
| c,o,o p,s,ric, in question we will discuss at
tho nroper time The Senator from Illinois does
,o, ~ course expect me to answer him now
I The point which he is trying to make seeins 10
he that the action in that district affected the
control ~ the state Senate Of New-York; ana on
that point | beg to inform him that his state
ment Is not true
AR cullom-Whether the statement is ex-
actly true or not
Mr. Uill-It Is neither exactly nor substantially
true
Mr. Cullom-It probably required two or three
changes in order to get Legislature TO secure
Tho election Of a Democratic Senator from the
State Of NewYork.
Nr uul-The election OF United States Senator
had nothing whatever to do with the question:
except to a very slight degree. II that district
had becn given to the Republicans, and II two
mr. three other districts had been given To them'
the majority In the Assembly was sufficient 10
elect my distinguished colleague CMr Murphy
~ this body That question had nothing what
ever to do with the control OF the Sena'o''hiP
from the State OF New DIRK
Mr. Cullom--I understand the facts TO De
Mr. Hill do not say that the senator WIZ WI
fully misstated the facts. | presume he mas
simply taken the partial accounts OF partisan
newspapers. IL, - ,,.
accounts especially but | have understood. and
| think that the country has understood tha'
the action OF that man who afterward became
judge inaugurated a schelne VIII 20 tba
Mr Hnl-And desire to inform the Senator
and the country that tnat Is not " 'oi'c ''"'O
ment Of the situation.
APPEALING FOR HONEST ELECTIONS.
Mr. CulIom resumed the direct course Of his
speech and declared that all good people every
,ybora I'm America regardless Of their political
affiliations should join in trying to make
strorcer and more efficient every guard and
protection for honest elections. The proposed
repeal of the Election laws was an important
stem i'm the mad rush toward barbarism whch
tho IRRESPONSIBLE elements Of the Democratic
Marty advocated and adopted at Chicago. But.
important az that was II was but n ripple upon
the surface of public sentiment compared WIN
that which had raised the very ocean OF pubic
Indignation The public welfare was menaced
by an attempt to break down "A most wholesome
tariff system.
Mr. Hill-Does the Senator expect to prevent
the country from realizing the dire effects
which ne portrays by a continuance Of the Fed
eral Election laws?
Mr. Cullom-Thcir repeal is Of the steps
To he taken AMI the end will be the destruc-
ton OF the Industries and life OF the Nation.
TO of a.
ton? G.aughter)
Mr. TILL understood the Senator to refer
few minutes ago to the recent election IN the
| state Of New-York as a condemnation of.certain
political methods or results. and / understand