The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-04

mcnt to tho tariff bill in relation to the
rebate on manufactured tobacco, Allison
SAID the confcrces on tho part of both
Houses had agreed to that section of
the tariff bill as the conference report
would disclose, but it has been omitted
in the enrolment.
lie had no doubt that the matter
would receive early attention.
Cullon introduced bill to reduce
letter postage to one cent, referred
Call offered IL resolution directing tao
superintendent of the labor bureau to
report as to the extent of the phosphate
industry of Florida, the number Of
laborers employed, and the opportuni-
ties for employment of labor in tho flu
turo development of that industry.
Plumb suggested that the INQUIRY
should extend to al States containing
phosphate deposit. Call assented to
the suggestion, bat tho resolution wont
over till tomorrow.
long and interesting discussion
took place on the subject of the threat.
cned Indian war. aplopos Of joint
resolution to issue arms to the State OF
North and South Dakota, and Nebraska.
Voorhees, having charged the situation to
he due to the fact of The Indiaas being
starved, and being replied to by Dawes
and Pierce.
The debate was interrupted at
O'Clock by the election bill coming
up rs unfinished business.
iioar, in charge of tho bill. said that
i'll view of the fact that on reporting the
HI
had addressed tho Senate upon it, he
would now forego any opening of the
debate, but would content himself with
answering whatever objection should
be made to the bill on the Democratic
side OF the chamber.
Mr.. Turpie thcreupon opened the dis
cussion in opposition.
Turpie said the substitute measure
rested for its support on what was called
the suppressed colorcd Republican vote
in the South.
The returns of the election showed an
abstinence from votng--an abstinence
much greater in Massachusetts and
other Northern States than elsewhere.
Extremists, with Il moagre majority in
both houses. said that this was proof
enough Of the suppression Of the colored
vote. and ther2upon proceeded to revolu-
sional elections.
There had been uppression-supprcs
sion patent, well known, undeniable and
widely prevalent.
The recent census would show that
in tho States of Pennsylvania, Ohio ana
Illinois there were about250, 900 colored
people; yet in these States no colored
man had ever served as Governor or
been elected to any department OF state
government.
There had been not only no proper
tional division of Offices, but there had
been none at all. The colored race in
those States had been deprived OF par
ticipation in official preferment. The
colored citizen in these States was not
barred by any constitution OIL statute;
he was barred by more potent lava
law of race and blood.
The colored man in those States had
no more chance of prcferment than q
Roman Catholic had had in New Hamp-
shire or Great Britain hundred yea rs
ago.
The suppression Of the colored vote in
the South was a thing man .festly in
questi IN, affirmed on one sido and de-
MED on the other, but the suppression
of colorcd voters of the North was
thing without question, actual, abso-
Lutte, unconditional.
The supremacy Of the white race was
not peculiar to any portion OF the United
States. South Carolina was not more
completely under its sway than was
Pennsylvania. It's supremacy was not
one whit more firmly established in
Texas and Arkansas than in illinois
and ONO.
Much might b. said of tho injustice
of this supremacy. 1t was easy to write
and print aphorisms, even to give them
the shape of legislative formulas, that
ali citizens are equal. The political
rights as between the rae . IN irht be
granted, defined and decrced but the
political equities could only b. adjusted
by the action.
That action was everywhere wanting;
it was everywhere withheld.
The Supre macy of Che white race had
not been brought about by fo:ce or fear.
1t had not been wrested or seized, but Ii
had been given, granted, volunlarii Y
'ded, to those deem, tor the time most
worthy Of It's possession.
The man ESPECIALLY the man OF the
White liouse) who sought TO cmbroll
white or black races Tor purpose h,-
conld not conceal, and dare not av W.
was guilty Of an outrage trnf0ld greater
than any OF those he invented or de-
sired
The solution of the race problem va Z.
proc $50, not OF abstract sp, ilat0d. ..i
of real experience. Wherever pepui
OF different Races were living peac rii,p
together under the same laws. u6 Cd,
same body polite, without any otu.l
thought that some must clmnGuG dfi,i
others must cncy, this proalca SIS.
being solved.
The purpose Of the national cl,ci oa
bill (so-called) was. SO farn, IL tcius,a
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