The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-13
THE MEMPHISAPPEAL
EFFECT or DESFRANCHISING H..
LITERITES


Tur MEvuu ArrEAi, generally % well In.
formed. err iu surpOsug that an educational quail
iIcatlon iuf voters M the south would diminish
our representation in Cuugfcs uf iu The Electoral
COLLEGE The fiitccnth Amendment ~ the Constl-
tuition prohibits any discrimination un account Of
uCc, color Of pfuyiUus condition oi scrvitudc IN
dcf peualiy Of such dimiuuupn. but au cdura.
unual qualification would make mo- such di,tuc
ton AMI would lusc M no representation whatever.
-Fimtln TIaoi tainn.
The Fourteenth Amendment q a. certainly part
Of the Constitution as the ritoonth aad the
fccond section oi the Fourteenth Amendment pro.
Vldce 'whcn the right In yulc al any election for
the choice Of ccciors Tor President ami Nico Priest
dent u the United states Representatives In Con.
grys the Executive aud Judicial oilccri OF n State
or the member. II tho Legislature hcrcoi. Il De
nicd 10 any OF the male inhabitants Of such state
boinr twcniyone year. Of ago and citizens Of the
United -iases or IN any waynhrldgci except for
participation Ia rebellion or other crime the basis
at prcscntatinu therein shall be- reduced In the
proportion which the number Of such male cit.
Ecns hall bear 20 the whole number Of male clll.
Ecns twcliyono years of aFc Ia such State"
Therefore. 1.-THE States. or any Of them. enact an
educational qualification Tor yolcul thcy viii have
thcif representation ln the House and the Electoral
College rciuolt or rlac the Constitutional pfu,is.
inn hofcin quoted will fail Of enforcement by Con.
grrs. which loiY 4 specifically givun that power
Nc believe that Massachusetts, will probably l,sc
oncnemhefin The ilouse by n,asln Of her dlsiran.
oh'cment OF pautcn and uliicaies Cha iaacega
uan
zis Nlm has never favored The restriction Of
franchise unnn the basis Of an educational qualin.
cation. from the iaci that such proposition would
AFFECT considonb.e portion Of the white people Of
The South. and n the State Of Massachusetts,. q
STATE which boasts Of the bat rcc uchool syslcm IN
tho wholo country. l. likely 10 loo portion Of IL,
representation BY the dilfmnchis1mont Of Hitter
aic u o. mofo than likely that much greater por
lion ui lliicmoy Wili bc found Ia a scciion OF he
county whom the public school system IL compar
sutoly ucgut
~ Aon has c1nicndcd that II q hcttcr 10 los,
The representation In Conrfcs which u based on
nlgro yulc. than 10 have that mcc continue In tho
position q asianding political mcnaucc which Il
nov occupies
Tho roasous tof sectional divisions. which Oh.
iAinod bgiop the war. oaiii no longer. aud IN,
passions aud preludioa caused BY the war 90,
nridly diuolring under the amollomiinr innu
cnos Of time aud rapidly Increasing cummunlt,
OF inicfrsis and the south would not suacr d
much Ia The curiailmcn' Of her representation a,
he did whom sectional auiarlnlsm, were grcatet
Tho sowfrlgu rcmciy Coz the removal q III,
constantly Increasing atiripons bclwccn the moo. Z
IN ihc entire climlnaiDn Of tho uesfo tafiicipanc,
m or staie Governments aud whom this T. don,
he win At one erase % take any Interest whatever
IN The political condition VI the county. Na1i.a.
Nous
We thank our friend Of The Claaonoog,
Tina for 20 promptly aud fully answering
The Florida 7imo- Union, whose article
until we found Il In the above connection
In The Meridian Neiri, escaped our aiton
ton. Tho Fourteenth Amendment thus >,
apply quoted would. In case Of the adop
ton Of basis Of illiicracy by all Of Ia,
Southern States, disiranchisc nearl,
onc-third Of tho white voters Of lhes
States. rob them Of quite thiriy-fyo vote
IN the National House Of Representative
and make Democratic asccndaney an In
possible thing for years TO come. Such Al
alternative presented to tho people Of IN
South would. We feel sure, bc oyerwholnI