The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-31
woLCoTT's BOLT.

sgalnse tne Dill, attracting the closest at
tsntion nom his first sentence 60 his last.
- was, ne said, cause of greot regret to
MIN TO be called upon to differ with any
considerable number Of his party and 20 de-
cline to take the path which elder leaders
pointed out II was proper that the reasons
Wnica lmpelled him and the points OF
difference be fairly stated. The time
tnat the bill engrossed was not opportune.
Nearly one-third of the session was through
and daylight was not yet visible. There
were before the Senate measures of vast
Importance, thatswould fail for another
year at least, unless they were now acted
| upon. Among the measures awaiting
action, Mr.. Wolcott mentioned the silver
bill, the epportionment bill pure food bill.
copyright bill and private land court bill.
we stand" !" he said. ''in the shadow of a
great financial disaster. The people turn to
congress for relief. They want assurance,
either that there will be no legisla-
ton On the financial subject $50 that
taey can set their houses in order)
or that they will receive an adequate
medium of circulation for the transaction
OF their business But it was not only, he
said, because those measures were clanlor-
ous for recognition that he felt compelled
TO oppose the passage of the election bill.
If the session were to last indefinitely.
end II none Of thee vital measures were
pending, he would still vote against it.
TRAvEsTY ON DUTY.
"It was travesty on duty that the Sen
ate should sit, day after day, discussing
changes in an election law that had stoed
without amendment for twenty years In
mis- opinion the pending bill should not be-
come law because it involved federal inter-
ference and espionage at other than ma
tional elections; and such interference was
contrary to the spirit of American institu-
tions and an obstacle to right enjoyment of
American liberties. 1t was to bis mind
far better that local aud state elec-
tlons in the city OF New York,
with its thousands Of igno ant, criminal and
venal voters, should be attended by fraud
and dishonesty than that they should be
kept pure by interference They had tried
| In Colorado the remedy of federal interfer-
ence under the direction of q democratic
district attorney and democratic marshal.
The law had been administered by a Judge
who was so intolerably fair that he was
opposed TO both parties. and yet it had been
given up, and now the people Of Colorado
managed their own elections fairly, Impair
TALLY and uncorruptedly.
SURE TO BRING ON CIVIL STRIFE.
The people of the United States, Mr.
Wolcott went on to say wanted no more
civil strife: and it would be impossible to
enforce such a law against the united oppo-
ern states. The attempt would bring back
the old days of terrorizing; and the weaker
race would be the sufferer. There were
many things more important and vital to
the welfare of the nation than that the COL
ored citizens of the south should cast their
ballots.
THE CHINESE VOTE.
Referring to the question put by Mr..
Bustis some weeks ago to Mr.. Dolph, as to
what the people of Oregon would do under
similar circumstances il Chinese voters
were In the majority in that state, Mr..
Wolcott said that Mr. ID DDlph's answer
see ned evasive. He (Mr Woolcott) could
not speak for Oregon, but he gave it as his
solemn opinion that ia Colorado, whose
mountains inspired only freedom and love
Of justice, and where the Republican party
had as large majority, in proportion to its
population, as Kansas or Nebraska had 10
their lucid years [quiet laughter among the
democratic, If such condition of affairs
existed, and if the Chinese vote was op-
posed to the united and intelligent white
vote, the white vote in some way and by
some method would govern. Democratic
APPROVAL
NO RACE CLASH.
He was not informed that in any south
ern state there was any inclination to legis-
late against the colorsd men, or that (ex-
CoDD Oh INC UutSLlOu Vi SuIlTdEcJ GHGTe was
serious friction between the races. The
time would surely como when Gf congress
did not seek to foment trouble) the
white voters of the south would
be hardly as unanimous rs they
were now. The signs of the times pointed
unmistakably to serious differences among
them and when those differences became
solidfled the colored voter would be in
demand. He could afford to wait so long
as he was protected in life and property;
and so could the Republican party
wait. If the republicans had every
southern member of the next House
of Representatives they would still be
short of a'majority. Two years from now,
when the beneficent tariff law had had time
to demonstrate its wisdom, they would not
need the assistance of the southern repub-
lican representation, which the dill sought
to give.
A wEI9HTIER REASON.
"But there was another and weightier
reason why In bis opinion the bill should be
defeated. For a quarter of a century, out
from poverty and despair, the south had
been% reaching forth in an effort to
plant its foot on the solid rock Of
material prosperity; and in view OF
the marvellous growth and transformation
now taking place in the southern states, it
would be, he believed. unwise and unpstri-
OLlC LOT COuEreSS to III tne CUuuuCt
of its internal affairs. He had no hope for
the immediate political regeneration
Of that section; but that did not
affect the question. The people Of
the southern states were not only
regaining their old prosperity. but were
leaving il far behind. Under the changed
conditions. unused to effective LABOR, handi-
capped with countless disadvantages, they
had come out and up into the light They
had won tho confidence Of northern capital,
and enlisted the aid Of northern enterprise;
aud there WAS no section Of the county
that blossomed to-day with brighter promise
than the south. The history OF
mankind had shown no sucn wonder
full growth and awakening. Rejoicing
in the prosperity Of every section of the COM
mon country, he CIr. WolcotD was unwill-
ing to intrude, with his vote, on that people
at this time, q measure which seemed TO
them but renewal Of the Strife and bitter
ness which was foreign to the spirit and
dangerous to the freedom of republican
institutions. General applause in the gal
leries and on the democratic side Of the
chamber.l
THE FIyAycE BILL
At the close OF Mr.. Wolcott's speech the
elections bill was laid aside Informally, and
the bill reported from the finance committee
was taken up, on which Ar. Stewart pros
ceeded 70 address tho Senate. The purpose
OF the bill, he said, was 70 purchase IL. CO.,.
O99 ounces Of silver. now held by spocn-
lators, aud issue 500, ,O0). 900 of bonds 10 bs
hsld as q basis of national bank circulation.
It's provisions were for the relief OF