National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-23
Dlvcr.,tlos OF Democratic Practice.

A few days ago, in commenting upon
tho efforts Of the North Carolina bourbons
to avert the damaging effects of discus
sion Of the question OF protection to Amer
lean industry by bringing tho race issues
to tho front, TIE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
stated that, while northern democrats
were willing to enjoy the usufruct Of such
course upon the part of their southern
allies, they did not share in the race pro-
judicos so unworthily made tho false
basis Of political campaign. In support
of this statement the New York law np-
proved by Gov. Cleveland, doing away
with separate schools for black and white
children, was quoted. Since tho bour
bons have strongly denied that Cleveland
did anything Of the sort, wo will state
that his coarse was simply such as the
common sentiment Of democracy in almost
any northern state would approve, If
the North tsrolina bonrb5us caro- to in
vcstigato the gpbicct they will easily
ascertain that democratic legislatures in
tho northern statos hAvn bccu iiJ.ral
in providing Tor MIXED ch,ol- a. repub.
lican legislatures. We invite their atten.
tion to the following provisions Of n law
passed this year by tho present democratic
legislature of the state of Ohio, which
goes to greater lengths than the single
question of mixed schools:
AN ACT to protect all citizens in their civil and
legal rights
Whereas it is essential to just government
that we recognize and protect all men as equal
before the law, and that democratic form of
government should mete out equal and exact
justice to all, OF whatever nativity, race, color,
persuasion, religious or political; and II being
| the appropriate object of legislation to enact
great fundamental principles into law: There.
| fore
| Be Il enacted by the general assembly, Of He state
/ Of ohio, That all persons within the jurisdic.
| tion Of said state shall be entitled to the full
and equal enjoyment of the accommodations,
advantages, facilities, and privileges of inns,
| public conyeyanccs on land or water, thea
ters and other places of public amusement
subject only to the conditions and limitations
established by law, and applicable alike tc
citizens of every race and color.
SEC 2. That any person who shall violate
any of the provisions of the foregoing section
by denying to any citizen, except for reason
applicable alike to all citizens Of c,ery race ol
color, and regardless OF color or race, the ful
enjoyment of any of the accommodations, ad
vantages facilities, orpriyileges in said section
enumerated, or by aiding or melting such de
NAL shall, for every such ofIense forfeit anC
pay a sum not to exceed 500 to the person ag
grleved thereby, to be recovered in any cour
Of competent jurisdiction in the county wher
said oilense was committed; and shall also, 70
every such oiiense be deemed guilty Of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof shal
be fined not to exceed 500 or shall be imprl'
oneti not more than thirty days or both: An
, prouided further, That n judgment in favor {
, the party aggrieved, or punishment upon an ii
dictinent, shall be u bar to either prosccutio
.ii"J 10 piS5,IIuvu ny law, snail be disqualitic
! TO serve rs grand or petit Juror In any court {
said state on account of race or color, and an
officer or other person charged with any dut
IN the selection or summoning of jurors, VIII
shall exclude or fail to summon any citizen fo
the cause aforesaid shall, on conviction tler,
oil, be deemed guilty of Il misdemeanor, and b
lined not more than SlOO or imprisoned No
more than thirty days, or both.
SEC 4. This act shall take effect and be 4
force from and after its passage.