Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1890 — FEDERAL ELECTION BILL. [ARTICLE]

FEDERAL ELECTION BILL.

A meeting under the of the Thurman protest against the passage of the federal election bill, was held at the east front of the Capitol, at Columbus, 0., Jon the evening of the 2d Inst. There were about 1,500 present It was expected that Judge Thurman would preside and make a brief speech, but When the committee called to escort him to the meeting be presented them with a letter to be read, which contained his regrets. The following letter was read: Your letter inviting me to attend a massmeeting to be held in Columbus, for the purpose of publicly protesting against the passage of the federal election law, now pending in Congress, has been forwarded 1 to mo here. I have made positive engagements which will prevent my acceptance ! of your invitation. I desire, however, to ? be entered as one of the protestants. I ■ wish the indications were not so numerous ' that we have reached a stage of Congress sionsl recklessness In which the protests of the people have little weight Yours truly, Qiioveh Cleveland.