New-York tribune., 1894-02-06
TO KEEP THE BALLOT SAC CRED
A QUESTION HIGHER THAN TRADE OR
FINANCE.
,pcr-,rvTs or SENATORS CHANDLER AND FRYE.
AGAINST REPEALING THE FEDERAL
ELECTION LAWS.


rise or fall. but freedom was the common heritage
OF the American people. Controversies over SILVER
and bonds were incidental and ephemeral. |lS-
lance protect the lives OF citizens ana to secure
thu honesty Of the suffrage was vital, ana had 10
be eternal If the Republic was 10 live lie w'shed
70 speak briefly in behalf Of the coiored people OF
the country who were sadly in need Of National
consldera)n AM National protection In the course
OF his remarks Mr. Chandler engaged in a COLO
guy with Mr. Palmer dem. lll), who SAID nc
favored the repeal of the Federal Election laws
because they had proved to be utterly useless FOR
the accomplishment Of the purpose Tor whch
they had been designed.
"'rhe Senator from Illinois" said Mr.. Chandler.
"ln his new political associations, abandons the
XVth Amendment OF the Constitution, and leaves
the colorel people In the Southern states without
the ballot with which to protect themselves"
$50 FAR from Abandoning the XVIII Amendment"
Mr. Palmer rejoned 81 regard 1t as Of the
crownlng triumphs Of modern civilization anl re-
publican government. But regarding these Fed
eral Election laws az a mere menace. useless
as offensive and Injurious 10 both races. ! pro-
pose 10 abandon them"
THE senator" said Mr.. Chandler in a tone Of Bit
tcrness. is in favor Of the amenimen;. ~ Is
against its enforcement. That is substantially his
position"
"rhe Senator from New Hampshire" said Mr..
Palmer. "fayors the retention on the statute
book Of laws which he admits worthless. 80
! Ear as the coorcd people are concerned"
! 81 dii not admit ;hst thoy are worthless" Mr..
Chandler corrected. II admitted that they had not
accomplished tho resul; which they were designed
/ t. accomplish"
"If they nave failed" Mr Palmer asked "yghy
! retain them"
/ "If that argument is FooL" Mr.. Chamber re-
! ped "it IS good against any laws which do ro.
! accomplish their purpose. I ask the senator from
Illinois whether he IL in favor of bottng thr XVIII
I Amendment from the Copsti'utrn and aban loning
the attoin? to secure suffrage - the lj'0coO COZ
orcl voters in IN" United S..tes?'
II would no more abandon the XVIII Amend
/ mont" Mr. Palmer declared emrhatcaiy. Than /
/ would abandon the Declaration Of Independence
/ | regard them as being essential parts OF each
other"
! TuEtNTENrNG THE FREEDOM on THE NEGRO
Mr Chandler resumed his argument IT, declared
! that II emancipation was right. IL WIS equally
I rSni to pa on the statute book Of the country
the N'tiona. Election laws. which j. @as now A.
rWni '' - r. prt. E"uid n't ,he r"Nt a'.1clN ne
And 'tl" 70, Htil- in the process # r.trogrossion
p the back man woui be virtually re,lucei again
inference The work which Would iegn T'' tom@r l,l.
/ Tow In 10" passage Of this bin would az IL were
suo be- Icsruc,lyc 81 ihc freedom. ani INTERESTS
! 81 The hlnck men throughout the ontIre south
/ ~ a iair ana eloquent summing up Of the system
the samih ~ t'hgn'Ilar grni +, th@ cI"r9s i.
anI had Rad some extracts from q recent !ecrire
delivered IN Washington by Frodor,cl, Douglas.
/ whom ne ,pok. Of a. "the inspire" apostle Of
Mr rhanaler cNpress~d thc resre, with which
-" cl'1foh"r- r.fcrriaT s2co!hcal; to ihe sae 81
S.n"or o'c"art ~ Neyala. who. BE- said aliaoush
/ t"". II nor 'i th@ NNfh Am"ndinrnt fnd ne
DO" IN me fnoy"m"nt - pa th' statute II
werc to he repcarI ny ihc pending hiii. nov. gave
| g. nat bin hs support H. submitted. In con
of ia, great scheme Of The Ecpuhl.can party and
/ - -" Am"~.c4n people for ,hc protection of u
a. NFfl tfI f NHtr
.nih ~ ~" lol iidtion IT, ool~! Nith 'pprchen-
..'n 9n IN c"nrs" which me lemocrl'c senator's
nal,r.tY --p,ri proclal,ncI twic~ thnt II y1s The
Irip,s, co.: n, minority 10 wipe ont Tie legislation
mh.cn rev ont ~ thc VIZ Of ne k"oc.uoA RE
VIZ. o"i; lnI ihe HWing-9ut rr1c'a' o.rln with
Wa The Intention n Democratic Senator'S 10 90 on
wien ih.t Process anI ~ unto N" results of the
Which. h. believed. ;hey wouii not be- sustained
'' Ihr ,, trgpc i.,' -, m" m GY1"iTy ly;.,r,,
T,,MANYs cRrMEs RECALLED
NJ Fryo dscp. Me- said hat n the states could
b. depended upon To- 10 what i Just and fair. thoy
ought - b. allowed L. administer the Election laws:
bat that If the state cord not be- depended upon
Tie Federal Election laws should be- retained He
vent ON 70 relate. as a "twc@-tpd tl".' The Ta;n-
. many naturalization frauds in Nov-Nork in ,si,
+ when oyef 5000 foreigners were natursizci within
twenty days when lulr" barnard uJturaiizld oyer
20p in sngie day, whom eight witnesses stool FOR
20" men, and Wn"n certificates aiGn'd in blank
sold for 81 each. over lN0n had b,oi.
! registered in th" city II Nrw-Nork from vacant
lots. AM The same men had 'r"p"ated' their yotrs
"n Election bay from ertrn t. twenN-h:e tmcf;
~ that sort u business the stat" Of N"w-Yor had
bon carried for Iloratio seymour 10" Democratic
/ Prcsid"ntn candidate. 4gainst General Grant The
I people OF IN" niiri states h"d peer thoroughly
aroused when tho report came. and - "a result OF
/ ,ohErrssionai inNcHtiStton thr Natlohil Election
b"eNc. Mr. FRYE asked. that II was the duty OF
that monumental crime against the ballot in the
ercat Empir. state He paused for reply
/ given by no means justified the law The fact that
I there was crime in Ncw-York furnished reason
n the country to the .uspcon of fraud and to put.
tins supervis rs over them"
tor IS not ~ good as thought ne was. | think he
is no better than the average Democrat. naughterJ
ihnt the distinguished Srnf tor would say promptly
Ina ty W 'i m 1'Ss nS %1y s whi Vr roI T b rIc an m m
protect this grand Republic FOR which the senator
has himself fought ana bied 'nt no: he says that
the United states not Justified In paying any at-
tenton to these horrible wrongs agains, American
In the course Of further remarks Mr.. Frye re-
fcrred to the provision in the Constitution of Mis-
sl,uron OF ;hr siae or 10 interpre, H. nearing.
He told hy Mr.. Grny uDcm. DciD that tha;
wa no worse thhn III" provision In the Constitution
OF Aassachusett7 ,a.,.....,. ,o. - ..
'I has a more stringent law" Mr.. Gray in
The Constitution Of Mississippi" Mr. Primer put
in ror the special benefit OF Mr Fry. has very
much resemblance 10 the Constitution OF Hawaii. .
U.aughterI
The Senator from Illinois Is discussing the ques-
ton Of Hawaii said Mr.. Frye. before he has re-
ceived any light the question. II he Will wait A
shor; time the evidence taken by the committee will
be mad" public and | Will hc very happy then 10
give him some light on III" Hawaiian question"
The discussion the relative restrictions OF the
Msssslppi and Massachusetts, constitutions wa,
carried on FOR tim" with considerable warmth.
Finally the days debate closed with the declaration
hy Mr; Palmer that the Election law was "a miser-
abl. abortion"
The biz went over till tomorrow snl the Sem
ate. at AS. after short executive session. al-
jOurned
TO REORGANIZE THE NAVY.
SENATOR HALE INTRODUCES \ ELL. TO IN