Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-07

amendment to the tariff bin. postponing
until January l. lS96 the date on which the
proposed law shall take effect.
A resolution was presented by Senator
Dolph OF Oregon, reclting that the finance
committee had refused hearings on the
tariff bill to those representing The produC-
ing and labor interests Of the country and
directing that all petitions. memorials and
protests presented To that committee and
the Senate be printed as a Senate docu-
ment.
The resolution went over under the rules
MIR. Honr against Repeal
The federal election repeal bill was then
taken up and Senator Hoar tNIass) took the
floor in opposition TO the measure. He said
he was one Of the five Senators now in the
chamber who voted for this law i'm ISL
The law had been approved not only by
the republican party, but 10y "A large major
ity OF the American people Wherever
there Is a crevice in our protection of the
freedom OF the ballot" said he. there you
break through
Wherever We have left open an oppor-
tunity to get possession Of an Office con-
trary to the true and constitutional will OF
the majority, there you will find that party
pressing and exercising an ingenuity before
which even the inventive genius OF the
American people eXerted in other directions
falls and IS insignificant in comparison.
Theirs are Senators sitting on this Hoor now,
coming from states where in order to get A
majority one democratic house has pro-
ceeded to turn out OF their seats one after
another lawfully elected members in order
that the great prize Of the L. 5. Senator
might SO be acquired"
One of Two Things.
In the south, he said. it appeared that in
the white belt the republican strength is
constantly growing. while in the black belt
the der1Ocra tic ms ioritiaS
growing. Either these blacks are deprived
of their rights of franchise or the demo-
cratic strength in the south is a black
strength
Referring to Senator Palmer Of Illinois,
he said he had argued this matter with the
zeal of new convert" When he heard
his argument he thought of the remark Of
the old deacon to the new convert who had
reproached the deacon with want of zeal
Young man." said the deacon. Il have al
ways noticed that young Christians are a
good deal like young humble bees much
the largest when they are hatched."
(Laughter.)
Senator Palmer attempted 10 reply to this
sally, but Senator Hoar declined TO yield.
The Senator said that the records in the
archives OF this Capitol, making up the his
tory OF elections I'm this country since lsG5.
showed the blackest and worst history OF
crime since the world was created When
these reports are read blackening the fair
name of this land, We may look backward
with averted gaze and hide our heads in
shame. This is question Of whether the
supreme pearl and gem in the crown of
American manhood shall not have the
strongest force on the face of the earth for
its defense.
senator Gray's Reply.
Senator Gray Oel), in replying to Sena-
tor Hoar, said that these election laws had
in every instance promoted and aggravat-
ed frauds instead Of abating them. The
democratic party believe these laws are not
only at war with every tradition Of local
self government. not only did they degrade
the states and the citizens, but they but
tress up the very fraud they are designed
to suppress.
In the course of a colloquy between SEN
ator Gray and Senator Hoar the latter al
luded to the election of 1876. when the
elections in New York were fair because
or the operation and effect Of these very
laws. Senator Gray returned by reading
from the report cited by Senator Hoar an
other extract alleging wholesale frauds in
Philadelphia in the same year. when the
entire local and national governments were
In the hands Of the republicans.
Senator Cameron Refutes "A Charge.
Senator Cameron interrupted, and after
calling again for the reading of the passage
referred to, said: Il happen to have a good
uetl VI hnoWle1Se OF the elections OF 1876.
l was the Secretary of War, as the Senator
will remember. The elections in Pennsyl-
vania that year were as honest as elections
in any part Of the world. They have been
ana always Will be, because We are an hon
est people. But there were some elections in
that year which were not So honest: ana as
Secretary of War L had to interfere Tlr
result was that Mr.. Tilden did not become
President of the United States" l.aughterJ
MIR. Allison Opposes Repeal
In opposing the bill Senator Allison OF
Iowa said he had examined the democratic
national platform and had not found
the demand for the repeal of this law
which some Senators had alleged to exist
there. He believed this law had been ben.-
hcial. 1t had been, as rule moderated
ana justly invoked, and so far as his own
state uowa) is concerned there had never
been any serious complaint against the law
IN TACT II had only been invoked once i'm
IOWA 10 ms knowledge. and when IL had
motion. FSI "a eOi4A-
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