The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-27

GCxernor Cummings, OF Colorado Terri
tory: 20 Senator sumner. OF Massaeh.s
~ = WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1894
The following Telegram hay just been received here ~
Senator Sumner Of Masssehusetts;-
Dawn err. .. T., Jan %, issa
The Legislature Of colorado At its first session in 1854
passed law establishing ee qualification of voters m.
Ing distinction account OF color race but The
session Of 1894 passed law dsprivns negroes and mu
latoes Of the right TO vote Colored citizens have pe
toned Governor Cummings, who sent special message
subject
II seems Incredible, and were not for the record 3
would be Incredible that such measure could have bs
adopted at such time Tho coored people at that ma
support Of the and their services were gs1
accepted they contributed largely 70 me bs triumph
period of countys history when they were doing
their utmost to rescue the from It's immins1a
danger, this wrong was perpetrated upon them
II is fact worthy Of notice that this tho only
in the whole nation where the public sentiment
Handwriting Of ono Of it's sgners evinces ability :
endorse intelligently the right OF suffrage, which
would be we'll II all who enjoy S sb o0 snSs %:
hope for the honor OF the Territory that you vtb
promptly take action to erase this from ths
In connection with this subject deem proper To ~
also that the Legislative Assembly owes 70 the %.
ghtened sentiment Of tho country to take into co.
sderaon the condition Of the colored people with
regard to the public schools Under the law Of 1901,
offering them equal political privileges with others, they
came here In considerable numbers and 70 an equal
not greater extent than any other class OF mmrantA
To tho Territory they brought their families and have
kept them bore. The evidences OF their industry,
frugnity and thrift seen IN various parte
of Denver some Of the finest property in the
town belonging them. They subject to the tai
laid for the support OF the public schools while then
children are not permitted to attend them In conss.
quence of their exclusion from both public and private
schools Of the people have been compelled to send
their children to the Eastern States TO be educated whs
paying for education in this Territory But all
not able incur this expense, and as necessary cen
sequence many Of their children must grow up In gno
rance
This is but OF the FORMS at least OF tho fec
lures of the accursed spirit OF slavery from Whose
hraldom the nation has just emerged, by which tbs
children of educated At the expense a
another
do not in this connection discuss the question a
the equality Of race about which SO many words and
much labor have been wasted but submit, without
argument tho qc that the coored people in Denver an
various parts this Territory taxed to pay Tor edu-
eating white children, while their children
Guided the public schools, and your action vii
determine how long this humiliatng spectacle shall b
presented to the world
Justice to the living and gratitude to those who died
that the nation might 1--we forbid that the state OF things
against which these petitioners protest should lougos
prevail ts---.-.~
only perform my duty in calling your attention .
these subjects For the rest the responsibility Is win
you. ALEXANDER CUMMINGS,
Go, of Colorado Territory.