Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-01
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WAsHINGToN. June 30.-Thc debate on
the Federal election bill was resumed to-
day. Mr.. Herbert. of Alabama. being ac-
corded the floor. He referred to the re
construction laws and said that by them
the negro had been taught to distrust the
Southern white man. and during the re
construction period the Southern States
had been represented i'm Congress by Re
publicans. Now they were represented by
Democrats and hence the necessity for Il
National election law In the South the
era Of peace and prosperity had come.
The negro was learning that it was not for
his interest to array himself solidly against
the white man, and the white man was do
ing everything in his power to teach the
negro this lesson.
If the South were allowed 10 work ont
the problem for itself, the time would soon
come when the negro. being educated ass
the white man was, would be- able to take
care of himself, both as a taxpayer and as
acitizen. This bin would have the effect of
arraying race against race again boo The
South
Mr.. Houk, of Tennessee. said that h.s
advocacy of "a National election law dld not
grow ont Of any supposed emergency or uc
cessity, notwithstanding that there were
A VARIETY CO., ErA~oN-
now that the power Of the Government
should BE- asserted lu his district there
was an absolutely fair eieetion. The
Democrats of the county did NOT want q
dishonest election False counting ur
stulng of ballot BOXES m thc Second dis
trict of Tennessee would couiiuc the per-
petraiors. within thc wall. OF the pcnItcn-
tlary. Strangers listening in fhi, debate
might think Thar the object ul tho measure
was to arrest the whole Democratic party.
What harm would federal election law
do. What harm would result from an hon
est election. Have thc Democrats of the
South praciicci dishonest elections so long
that they would break their hearts 90 have
10 stop them
u was said that the bin would revive
race prejudice lie undertook 40 say that
there was no race prejudice involved n
this bill. This was not race prejudice that
the Democrats were combating. II was
political prejudice The objection was not
that the cOlorcd man was black, but tnat
hc voted the Republican ticket He wanted
this Government TO be so strong that il
could reach out its hand and punish every
crime against the rights Of the Nation.
Mr.. Coleman. of Louisiana, announced
himself as a Republican both from convic-
ton and from principle As a Southern
but he was opposed to the enactment Of
Federal law at this time, and notwith-
standing the fact that the promoters of
this measure aimed 10 secure the great de-
sidcratum of free ballot and fair count,
he did not think this was the proper time
to make this political experiment. He
would heartily support u National election
bill if it be thought that its enactment
would secure an honest ballot; but the
that the passage Of such
measure at this time would have this cf- /
feet was
BASED oN FALSE IMPRESSION.
and ON an ignorance IF the true state of .
affairs in some portions of the South. Why .
should the memories of the reconstruction .
period be stirred up. This was not follow /
ing the advice of that wonderful statesman,
\ braham Lincoln. He opposed any legis-
lation calculated to create trouble and
friction between the races. lie wanted .
peace. progress and prosperity He wanted .
10 see continue and increase the Industrial
development IN the South. \ Federal
election law would be an expensive poliu-
,a blunder Pass a Federal election law
and the men now ready 10 separate from
the Democratic party would get back into
what they were told was the white mans
party rather than risk negro supremacy.
In conclusion he appealed 20 the House
10 listen the words OF Grant. the soldier
and the patriot. Let us have peace"
The debate was further continued by
Nlessrs. Finley, Of Kentucky. Waddoll, OF
Virginia. and Hopkins and Burrows, OF
Michigan, in favor of the bill, and Messrs.
Turner. of Georgia Tracey, OF New York.
and Outhwaite of Ohio, IN opposition 10 II
Mr. Lehlbach, of New Jersey, offered an
amendment providing that the Chief Su
oervisor of Election for every judicial dis
.ricl shall take such action as is requisite
10 secure such supervision in each congress
,ional district as is provided by the laws Of
the United States. He stated that the
OBJECT OF Ills AMENDMENT
was TO make the law uniform throughout
he whole country. II il was desirable 10
control congressional elections by the ma
ional government. let it be applied 10 ev-
,rv district in this country alike. Demo
ratio applause.
Mr.. Chcadlc, of Indiana was in favor OF
he amendment
Mr.. Mills. OF Texas said that his Repub-
lean friends reminded him Of the Prohibi-
iouist in Texas. who drank himself but
wanted the law enforced against the Irish
md the damned Niger. The Republicans
wanted this bill to apply 10 the Irish and
he damned nigger.
Recess until : p N.
Mr.. Peters. Of Kansas. occupied the
hair. Mr.. Clark, Of Alabama. spoke
against the bill and portrayed the evils OF
legro domination in the South. Mr.. Allen,
# Michigan. emphatically upheld the doc
rinc that every man who was entitled 10
he right Of suffrage should be AT liberty 10
asst mis- ballot as he listed and have that
,allot fairly counted.
Mr. McRae. of Arkansas, opposed the
iii while Mr. Raiues. Of New York, said
upervisi0u was necessary in New YORK
Mr Mutchlcr Of Pennsylvania. said this
vas the last resort Of the Republican party
o maintain Us waning supremacy.
Messrs. Moore and Hare. Of Texas. OPP :
osed the bin. the latter on the ground that I
xpcrience showed that in political matters ,
ldres were always biased and warped.
Mr. Frank. of Missouri. was opposed to
be- bin iu rs present shape.
Mr.. Maish. Of Pennsylvania. declared 7
la- the object of the bin was to arrest the :,
Inning away 0f the negro vote from the ID