The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-06
HERE IS THE BOLD
REPUBLICAN PLAN
Winning Now, They'll Hold
Power a Life Time.
RIPE FOR ANOTHER 1876
A Second Stolen Presidency Likely
Should Vote be Close
A FORCE BILL TO INTIMIDATE THE SOUTH
This and Enactment of State COnstabulary Laws
Expected to Crush the Democratic Party
So That For MANY Years itCan.
not Rise Again.

So That For Many Years It Cam
not Rise Again.
Especial Dispatch to the Baltimore Sum-
New York, Nov. $50 strong is Repup-
lican confidence in the conviction that
money and coercion are to bring victory
that all DISCUSSES have been laid ASIDE
and in all places where leaders of the
party congregate the party program LOT
the next four years is discussed without
reserve and with the greatest apparent
satisfaction. And a very magnificent
program it is, one entirely becoming and
befitting the new doctrine of Imperialism
If the people of the United States suffer
on Tuesday next the rule of McKinleyism
to be fastened upon them for another four
years the termination of Republican con-
troll in this country, unless the deep-lald
plans should all miscarry, will not come
in the lifetime of any man who goes TO
the polls. We know-for no secret OF
that has been made for long time-that
the renewal of Republican supremacy in
this country means, just so soon as Con-
gress can come together, the forcible re-
ducton of Southern representation in the
Electoral college and in the House OF
Representatives. This cutting down, ii
is said, will be so deep that the South
will practically cease to be a factor in
national politics. 1t is not the purpose
to wait until all the, Southern States fol-
low the example of Mississippi, Louisiana
and North and South Carolina in deny
ing the suffrage to the illiterate negroes
by statutory provisions. The census
figures will be taken as a guide, every
negro who does not vote will be held to
have been deprived of the right of suf-
frage and the representation cut down
accordingly.
FOR ANOTHER FORCE BILL.
Next there will be the enactment OF
election measures more repressive and
much more subversve of the liberties of
the people than the odious laws which a
Democratic Congress swept out of ex-
istence in 1894. 1t is calculated that
with the reduction of the South's repre-
sentation and through the opportunities
afforded by the new election law the
Democratic members of Congress from
that section will be reduced to handful.
But it is not only the South that is
to be chained to the triumphal car of
imperialism. Every Democratic city in
the North is to be punished and made to
contribute to Republican majorities. The
election law will apply, of course, to the
whole country and, while it will be loose
ly administered in all Republican COM
munities it's vise-like grip will enfold
all the big Democratic cities. new and
more plentiful crop of Johnny Davenports
will spring up. and United States deputy
marshals by the thousands will haunt
every registration and election precinct
to terrify and overawe the people.
AS if this was not enough, every Re-
publican Legislature in every State
where there are populous communities
will be called upon to enact State con-
stabulary law. This has before been
threatened in New York but now Mr..
Platt, the supreme Republican boss, has
announced most positively it will be
done next winter. With Republican
United States marshals and with Re-
publican State constabulary surrounding
the polls, what chance would the Democ-
racy of New York or Chicago have?
A. SAMPLE IN NEW YORK.
when we get our National and State
legislation fixed'' said one of the Re-
publican leaders. Eve will have no more
bother about New York city"
After they have entire control here,
sample illustration of what the Repub-
licans will do is furnished in the proceed
ings of the State inspector Of elections
for New York city, an office created by
the Republican Legislature for the ex-
press purpose of helping Republican pros
poets here. If this man low had con-
troll of the police / would not give cop
per for Bryan's chances of carrying the
city, He gets $1,000 a year, and, while
not so designated, he is to all intents
and purposes member of the Republican
Campaign committee. He spends much OF
his time in the committee rooms con-
sulting with the chairman, Mr.. Odell. who
is also the Republican candidate for
Governor of New York. He is constantly
bringing charges, for effect, against the
police and against the Democratic cleo
ton officials, charges for which he has no
foundation whatever. He and his bureau,
which costs the taxpayers about 100000
per annum, are nothing more than a part
of the Republican machine.
country may we'll ponder whether it is
wise to fasten upon themselves a per-
petual political tyranny. l don't know
whether the National Democratic Com
mittee in the note of alarm which it has
| sent throughout the land in these last
hours of the campaign has exaggerated
| the dangers which threaten the promul-
| cation of the will of the people, if it
should be for Bryan. But this I do know:
The Republican managers have the de-
termination and the audacity to hold on
to the Government unless the majority
against them is too decisive to be tam
pered with.
| MAY STEAL ANOTHER ELECTION.
| If the contest is at all close the country
| is liable to have renewal of the ex-
perience of 1876. Then there might be
occasion for the Democrats to stand firm
/ and resist to the end any attempt to
cheat them for the second time out OF
a fairly won victory. 1t is to be hoped II
will not be close. for the Republicans