New-York tribune., 1894-02-10

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THE ELECTIONS ELL IND THE Iihi'f.
The report Of changes Of the IariiI p'ii III
the Senate does not give any reason 10 nope
that the bill. when reported by the sup-coli-
mlttec. composed entirely OF Southern Seiii'ors.
will be i'm essentials less injurious 10 Northern
Industries than the Wilson bill ITSELF. mere
Is talk of making revenue bill. wlich the
House bill certainly is not. but the pr'posai ~
nut even Il light revenue duty on wool ana ore
and coal is certain 10 be resisted with passion
ate zeal. Meanwhile ;hc plan is 10 rush 'he
measure through mt railroad speed. giving 'he
people no chance to make their needs or WISHES
known TO the senate Doubtless some Senators
will grlmble as Democrats Of the House dlh
when or,lcred TO disgrace themselves by voting
for the falschoo1s embodied in the liaWaiian
resolution, but will probably have no more
courage to resist than The Representatives diS-
played. The prevalent feeling seems to d" one
Of desperation. Democrats say to each o'hef:
q" II has gone SO far that it would be AZ rulnouS
to turn back as to go forward, and one may
as we'll be hanged for a sheep as for lamb.
This seems to many n strange state OF thhgS,
when about half Il dozen Democratic Senators.
by merely standing UP for the interests or 'h'r
constituents. coud smash the whole Frcc-Tradc
policy. confer upon the people benefits almost
iucalculablc in value and make for themselves
n lasting name But The mystery Is in part OK
ploucd by the passage Of the Elections Dill
Democratic leaders calculate that this repeal
Of Federal statutes regulating elections VIII
enable their party absolutely TO defy puDhc
onlpion in some Northern States. "a it has for
many years utterly disrcgardcd the wishes or
.c ia. ty in Southern
States. This biIl which should be entitled
"SwindIing Made Easy" is expected to put 1t
within the power of the Shochans and May
nords. the McDermotts and ThompsonS of
Northern States. 10 return Democratic Senator'S
Representatives ana Electors, no iha''' ""'
the people want or vote for.
II power Is 10 be seized by tslirpa'Ion III 'hat
way. the South will continue 10 dictate in every
,or,v c,uc,,s and conycntion will shape the
policy Of the party. reward with honor ana
office those who do the bidding of Southern
,nostcrs and drive into outer darkness OF po-
,,,coI ostrocsm every man who does not. The
Free Traders South would then punish without
mercy any Democrat from the North VIII" had
dared to obey his constituents rather than
Southern masters. or To- care for III" W'iiar' anu
prosperity Of his people at home rather tiihh
f,r southorn theories. Tile Administration.
whether itself used as n mere tool by III" S"h'h-
crn masters or not Is NJ all events acting rs inc
more. embodimcnt Of the despotic int"l'rah'
and yindictivr spirit of the Southern Democrats
All ,hc power and the patronage OF III" Ahlhih-
Is,rotion have been AMI will b" employed 4"
drIy, forward n Free-Tradc policy which. IL
most Northern Democrats ar" well aware "h
he upheld only by fraud and crime III 'he ri'c-
tons of Northern States
II thcr, were, to be- free and honest elections
and congressman knew IT, there would b. fewer
votcs for thc Wilson bill Part Of the penalty
Northern Republicans hav" To pay Tor th'r
weakness In hesiiating to protect th" rights "'
vn,.rs In every State by Federal statutes. when
they had the power. Is the proStratloh "i III
Lus,rI.s ond trade and The loss Of many nun
lr,I millions within the last few months. re-
sul,iu., from the Democratic warfare AGAINST
hom. Industries. \ I'M" more corrhg" ana
mauhood a little less captio,is Sticking over d'
tails a little more faith In the readiness or th'
neopjc To- uphold measures protecting them III
,heir right Of suffrage. would have made IL III
possIble for the Democratic party 10 gag anu
houdcuN Northern States and 10 steal their
sco,s I'm th. Senatc ana the House. ~ II has
done within The last few years. Ihcil that
nortv might never have dared to pr"poS" tii'
Wilson bill and the income tax. and the country
mich, have been spared the worst industrial re-
verse for lifty years.