| Show FEDERAL BILL IT is said that president in his forthcoming forth coming message to con gress will urge the speedy enactment of the federal election bill to which the st lonis globe democrat a loading republican oran most emphatically adds ve hope that this report is not true the comity does not want this measure public sentiment has asserted itself formally for melly and on abia question and vigorously and ned condemned the project As we look at the matter the election bill did not enter BO squarely and directly into aa the tariff did but that it wag a factor is undoubted and that it contributed in some degree at least toward bringing about the republican defeat is in our view the truth of which is not opeo to question two thirds of alie republican neopa pers of the country opposed the bill during its discussion iu the house while the por portion against it in the west alone was much greater than this amone the the party whether north or south tho measure was ever favorably received and thea op A SS position to it now is undoubtedly greater than it was before the election it ia truly refreshing so note the change of sentiment among republicans regarding this monstrous bill because the enactment ot such a measure would be trampling under foot sacred principles of american liberty the moro tho purpose of the bill is understood the more thoroughly it is condemned by the american public and we think it would be an exceedingly rash act tor President the and the friends of the lodge bill to father advocate its passage |
