Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-03-13
THE GROWING MFAMY.

The Civil Rights Bill, which is now
the law Of the land, provides that all
per.ons within the jurisdiction of the
United States shall be entitled to full
and equal enjoyment Of all aecommo-
datioas, advantages, facilities aud priv
ilegss Of inns. public convsyancss on
land or water, theatres and other places
of public amusemsnts, subject only to
the conditions and limitations estab-
lished by law, and applicable alike to
citizens Of every race and color, regard
less of any previous condition of teryi-
tude." ..'y T. al., 'er 3
The second section afixes penalty
of Eve hundred dollars, for deprving
any person of the "full enjoyment" Of
these " civil rights and like punish
ment for anybody who aid or incite
such denial, all to be paid to the person
aggrieved. and both principals and
abettors are made guilty Of a INSIDE
meanor and subject to fine OF from
Eve hundred to one thousand dollars
and imprisonment for not less than
thirty days or more than one year.
Section third gives District and Cir
cult Courts of the United States cog
nizance OF all crimes aud offenses
against the violations of the provisions
of this act" and makes it the especial
duty Of the District attorney and U. s.
Marshal and his deputies, to institute
proceedings against everybody who
shall violate the provisions Of the act"
Any such officer who fails to perform
the service required, shall for every
offense ." forfeit and pay the sum Of
Eve hundred dollars to the person ag-
grieved thereby" and be deemed guilty
Of q misdemeanor and fined in any
sum from one thousand to FIVE thous-
and dollars.
The effect Of this law will be to array
the white and the colored races in un-
comprising hostility. The negro, under
its provisions, enjoys immunities and
privileges far in advance Of those ac-
corded to the most civilized and refined
nations Of the earth. II white man
is excluded from q front seat at the
theatre, o seat ct private table in
hotel, or a first-class state-room on
steamer, he has absolutely no recourse,
and if he persists in his demands and
ia knocked down and dragged out for
his pains, q nominal fine of five or ten
dollars is generally the modicum OF
salve applied to his laceratsd feelings.
II a negro, o Cinnamon, or an Indi-
an is simply denied these privileges.
without an application of sole-leather
for his presumption, the owner Of the
public place Of resort OF means OF con-
veyance. must pay the rejected appi-
cant the sum OF five hundred dollars,
and il he calls the next day FIVE humid
red more. and so ON just as long as his
torznentor chooses to bleed him, or his
purse holds out. II the negro does
not wish to adopt this unjust method
for making o raise" aud fails to
prosecute, the District Attorney must
bring suit, or pay the fine and suffer
the penalties himself.
The immediate result Of this in
famous enactment has been 10 arouse
popular sentiment to q just realization
of the dangers which menace our gov.
ernnment. The landmarks of the Con
stitution are fast slipping from under
our feet. State rights have been abol-
ished; now individual rights are assailed
and soon il our " progress" continues in
the direction, we viii be bound by as firm
q rule as the most despotic government
Of Europe. Our hope Is in the people.
We do Eot believe that q law of such infa.
nous provisions can become general in
it's application. We believe that the
sentiment of the people will not sustain
such q manifest injustice, and that Of
necessity ii viii become imperative
through the higher edict Of the popular
viii. Already we read that several Of
the prominent Southern hotels have
surrendered their licenses as public inns
and become private clearinghouse.
Whether The alternative viii save them
from The penalties. or mot. remains to bs
seem IN HE practical operation Of the
law. The telegraph announces that Q
bill has been introduced in the Virgins
Legislature providing that persons who
create disturbances Id hotels by bois.
tsrous demands for accommodation af.
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