The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-07-01
FEDERAL ELECTION
4 LONG AND SPICY DEB ATE
PROGRESSING.
senator Vance on the Sub-Treasnry
Bill.
[By United Press.l

North Carolina in opposition to the
sub treasury warehouse bill. He states
that he procured hearing by Messrs
Polk and MacuDe for the bill before the
Senate committee, but he says: "My |
own position remains the same. | eau
not suppo the bill in it's present shape,
but am not opposed to the principle
and purposes Of the measure. he
points out that the way to benefit the
agricultural classes is by reforming the
tariff. lie Is opposed to the feature of the
bill Wli.h provides for the loanlng OF
money to people by the government on |
tie deposit of grain, but thinks that
government warehouses at ports might |
be utilized for the reception OF domestic
articles and certificates issued for the
same upon which money could be bor-
roycd. lie says that the farmers monu-
mcnt nc this time amounts to little
short of n resolution, and that oppressed
free men become impatient and that I'M
natirnt men are often unwise. The
democratic party are, he says, in favor
of the legislation which the alliance is
fighting for. He calls attention to the
contest in South Carolina which "can
only have the result of putting chat
state back under African rule. This
too "he exclaims, among men VINO pro-
fess to agree upon matters OF principle.
reduction af taxation on the neceSsarles
of life for reduction of the expendl-
lures Of the government--fOr an increase
Of the currency and the price OF
farm products by the coinage
of silver and the restoration
of It's full legal tender character; for
repeal Of the tax upon State banks; for
the regulation of the transportation
rates by railroad commissions; and last,
but not least, let us earnestly contend
AGAINST that spirit of Capitalization,
which is constantly threatening to
absoib the local self government OF the
people of the States"
WASHINGTON, June 3d. In the House
the credentials of w. w. b. Dickerson
AS representative from the Sixth Ken
tucky distr to succeed Mr.. Carlisle,
were presented, and Mr. Dickerson was
sworn in.
The debate on the Federal election bill
was resumed Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama,
addressing the House.
MI Herbert referred to the recon
struction period and said that the negro
had b en- taught to distrust the Southern
white man and during the period the
Southern States had been represented in
Congress by Republicans.
Now they were represented by Demo
Gratis and hence the necessity for Ma
tional election law. If the South were
allowed TO work out the problem for
itself. the time would come when the
negro being educated as the man was
would be able to take care of himself as
tax payer and as citizen.
This bill would have the effect of ar
raying race against race again IN the
Sonth. Mr.. Houk, of Tennessee, said
that it had been his conviction lslnce hls
earliest reading of the constitution that
it was paradox to leave to the States tnt
control of the election OF National offlc
ers. Mr.. houk quoted from repor
made by Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, III
contested election case, IN when ne
claimed that Mr.. Springer laid doWI
the exact principle involved In the pend
ing bill that the laws Cf every State Q
the Union should conform to the law o
the land.
The objection to the bill was not be
cause the coored man was black bu
that he voted Republican ticket. Mr.
Coleman of La, said that he was he
publican, both from conviction and iron
principle, southern man by birth, ed
ucation and association.
He was opposed to the enactment @
the federal election law at this time, an
Notwithstanding that the promoters {
measure aimed to secure the great des
ideram of a free ballot and fair count
he did not think that this was prope
time TO make this experiment. He wa
us certain that trouble and bloOdshe
would follow the enactment of the legis
lation and that the law would fail in il
purpose.
A Federal election law would be a
expensive political blunder the publ
money could be used to greater adval
tage in paying the honest claims of tt
people of the South, in reimbursing Il
depositors Of the Freedmans' Saving al
Trust Company in constructing levees {
the Missls,issippi river, and IN educatlI
the children of the South, black as We
as white, pass Federal election law, al
the men now ready to separate from Il
Democratic party would get back In
what they were told was the white mar
pully ldIhSl thah Ion ACS y ~ upACluoC
Mr.. Finley, of kentucky, spoke
support of the measure. He asked
the Southern Republicans intended
this day to bully anybody, to scare an
body, to intimidate anybody. The til
for that time had passed
Mr.. Turner, of Georgia, inquire til
situation was which invited this n
crusade against his soction. Ia
time of profound peace, what excr
was there for kindling again the fires
political persecution. He asserted Il
when the next Congress met the count
would be under q strain not parallel
since the days of the disputed Pre-
dental count.
Mr. Waddell, Of Virginia, favored
bill and said that Virginia was SAT-
Republican with fair count.
Mr.. Tracy, OF New York, earnestly
posed the bill which he asserted was
attempt to continue the Republican D
ty in power in the 32nd Congress in G.
the people in the election decided 9th
wise.
Mr. Outhwarte, of Ohio, said that {
Of the features of the bill was to G.
truct political machine to control