Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-01

tor nom in political and social history and
quoted evidence on that point from newspapers
had read extracts from the jackson (Miss.)
Clarion Just before the election seventeen days
ago in which the interrogation, who careeg the
Bolton boys VIII be here Monday. There viii be
fair election" was repeated dozen times, the
only difference being the name OF the company to
be there was changed. Whea the last interroga-
tory was read Mr.. Ingalls, said: They were all
there" amid much laughter.
Mr. Ingalls, then read the statement of o corre-
spondent that the election at jackson was the
most outrageous he had ever seen and that the
town had been taken possession OF by "toughs
with Winchester rifles, and held throughout the
day. In this extract it was said that Senator
GEORGES son was one of the rifemen.
The pretexts for this condition of things have
been many but all rests upon the inferiority OF
the African race; upon the fear of negro suprem-
acy confess with humiliation that this nulhh-
cation of the constitution, this breach OF plighted
faith the north has apparently consented to.
Practically IL say 1t with shame and remorsel the
negroes have been abandoned to their fate. There
are undoubtedly some thoughtful men In the
south who apprehend coming events, and would
willingly rehnquish the right to representation il
the south could be permitted to impose the con-
ditions upon race suffrage. But this is impOssi-
Bile. Educational qualifications and other quail
hcations would only postpone the crisis. 1t may
be precipitated at the next presidential election,
but / warn those who are perpetratlng these
wrongs upon the suffrage that the north and the
west and the northwest will not consent to have
their institutions, their industries. their wealth
and their civilization changed, modified or de-
stroyed by a government resting upon deliberate
and habitual suppression of the colored voter BY
force or by fraud. Sooner or later there viii be
armed collision between the races.
ALREADY mutterings of discomfort by hostile
organizations are heard. The use of the torch and
dagger is advised. l deplore it, but as God is my
Judge say that other people on the face of the
earth have ever submitted to the wrongs and in
justice which have been for twenty-five years
put upon the cOlOred men of the south without
rebellion, revolution and blOodshed.
Mr.. Ingalls, went on to warn the south of the
national consequences of Its course toward the
colored people,
'Despotism" he said, makes nihilists. Injustice
is a great mandatory of dynamite. A man who
is a thief robs himself. An adulterer pollutes
himself. A murderer intiicts deeper wound on
himself than that which Stays his victim. The
south In imposing chains on the African race lays
heavier manacles on itself than those with which
1t burdens these helpless people. Those who,
denying American citizens the privileges OF free
dom, should remember there Is nothing so I'M
profitable as injustice and that God is an unre
lenting creditor. Silent it may be, tardy and slow,
il may be, but relentless and sure to come
Mr.. Ingalls, then related the case of an outrage
upon one Mcdonald, citizen of Indiana, COM
mitted at Aberdeen, Miss, and said, If an out
rage like that had been intiics on an American
citizen in England, In France, i. Spain, anywhere
on the face of the EARTH and if there had not been
instantaneous disavOwal and reparatiOn, a million
men in this country would have sprung to arms to
avenge the outrage and wrong. (Applause.l
1.-The ornaments that like thunder strike the
walls of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake
and monarchists tremble in their capitOls, would
have gone swiftly forming in the ranks of war.
He was citizen of Indiana, the outrage was in
ficted in Mississippi, and the perpetrators go I'M
II said that / was not in favor of the Africani-
zation of this country nor any part of 1t. But If
the methods of the Chalmers campaign and OF
the jackson campaign and of the proceedings at
Aberdeen are illustrations OF the temper, and
spirit and purpose of the people of that state to-
ward the government of the United States and Its
citizens / would thousand times prefer that
every rod of that state would be occupied by an
African rather than those who at present inhabit
it."
Summing up Mr.. Ingalls, said: -Four solutions
of the problem have been suggested emigration,
determination. ABORTION, and acknowledgements,
but there was still fifth solution which had never
been tried, and that solution was Justice.
II appeal to the south, he exclaimed, to try the
experiment of justice. Stack your guns, open
your ballot boxes, register your voters, black and
white and if after the experiment has been fairly
and honestly tried, it appears that the African
race is incapable of civilization, If it appears that
the complexion burnt upon him by an Indian sun
is incompatible with freedom, l Will pledge my
self to consult with you about some measure OF
solving the race problem. But until then nothing
can be done. The citizenship of the negro must
be absolutely recognized. His right to vote must
be admitted and the ballots that he casts must be
honestly counted. These are the essential prelim-
inaries; the conditions precedent to any consider
alton of the Interior and fundamental questions
of race supremacy or race equality. Those who
freed the slaves ask nothing more, they Will be
content with nothing less. The experiment must
be fairly tried This is the starting point and this
is the goal. The longer it is deferred the greater
will be the evaporation and the more doubtful
the final result"
MISSOURI RIVER BRIDGE.
Mr.. Walker, of Missouri, from the COM
mittee on commerce. reported land the
house passed) the senate bill authorizing
the construction of a bridge a ross the
Missouri river one mile north of the Kansas
river.
Ia PoNCA AGENCY.
On motion of Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas, a
joint resolution was passed appropriating
$4,000 for the pure of food and cloth
ing for the Indians of the La Ponca
azency.
IRRIGATION.
Mr.. Peters, of Kansas, introduced bill
to promote the interest of agricu ture by
irrigation. Referred.