The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-20

Mr.. George then went on with his speech,
beginning with statement OF the political
methods Of the apportionment In Connecti-
cut, as compared with Mississippi.
NEW YoRK's aERRYMAKDKR.
After discussing the subject in committee
be took it I'D in the state Of New York,
from which he said, although it was a DEM
ocratic state on the popular vote, but one
democrat had been sent to the Senate in
twenty years, with the chance OF one this
year, the apportionment being so arranged
as to give the republicans a very large
majority in the legislature. The methods
of epportionment in Massachusetts next
oatne in review, as well as the educational
qualification for voters. Then taking up
the question in Wisconsin, Mr.. George
showed how, in 1865. the extension Of the
suffrage to negroes was submitted to the
popular vote and was rejected by majority
Of over 1900
UNJUST TO THE SOUTH.
After a statement of the action Of the
several states on the subject OF negro suf-
frage (after it had been imposed on the
southl. Mr.. George remarked that in
Michigan, Ohio and Illinois the question
had been submitted to the people and
had been rejected by large majorities, thus
showing that while the people of those
northern states would not have it for them
selves it was good enough for
the southern states, where there
negroes for every negro In the northern
states The Senate had heard, on a bill ad>
mitted by its advocates to contain not one
word that could correct the alleged evils IN
the constitution of Mississippi, the state of
Mississippi arraigned day after day for a
provision in her constitution that was less
indeterminate, less lax, less liable to abuse
than the constitution Of several states TO
which he had called the attention OF the
Senate.
THE NUMBER OF SUPERVISORS.
Mr. George yielded the floor to Mr.. Hoar.
who entered a motion 10 reconsider the vote
by which the number of supervisors at each
poll had been increased from three to four.
II that motion prevailed. he would then
move to reduce the number TO two. As the
bill had come from the House, and as it had
been reported to the Senate, provision had
been made for three super visors, not more
than two Of fwhom should be Of the same
political party. THAT is" Mr.. George
suggested, "two stalwars republicans to
one slippery democratn
"That would depend Mr.. Hoar replied,
ION whether the slippery democrat got an
appointment; and as q general rule, one
slippery democrat is, think, equal to two
honest republicans"
INCAPACITY OF THE NEGRO.
Mr.. George proceeded with his argument,
quoting from the views of distinguished
republicans In Ithe reconstruction period
as to the incspacity Of the
negroes to exercise tue right of
negro suffrage was imposed upon the south
ern people as measure OF punishment for
their rebellion and for party purposes. Mr..
George quoted tom the remarks OF Mr..
Edmunds in the Senate to the effect that it
was not good for the negro to be with the
white people IN Vermont or Massachusetts.
BASIS OF THE IDEAL.
This ideal, Mr.. Edmunds said on that oc-
casion, was biased on belief that nations
and races as constituted by the God of
nature, and by political and geographical
| divisions and arrangements, got on
better as separate families, with
their separate independence and
their separate institutions. than
| if they are amalgamated together" Never,
| MIR. George added, had wiser words been
| spoken. And yet their wisdom was only
recognized when the question was whether
it was good thing for the black man and
white man TO be together in Vermont or
Massachusetts, and was not recognized or
applicable to Mississippi or Louisiana.
| wALrHALL's WORDS RECALLED.
| 1dWkey oUaUoU16uU uldu0
| by Mr. Walthall some weeks ago, as to
several counties In Mississippi where most
| of the offices are held by negroes, and asked
Mr.. George whether it was true that in
| those counties, the negroes were doing well
and were governing themselves.
Mr.. George turned the question over to
his colleague.
| Mr.. Walthall said that in not one of the
counties referred to had the negroes taxing
l T. x.AA< 80 q
/ negro sheriff or a majority of the
board OF supervisors. But in all Of them
negroes held the offices that were consist.
ent with the safety of public and private
| interests.
| VOTING FOR CoNGREssMEN.
Mr.. Hawley-Then please let them vote
| for members of congress. That has nothing
to do with local government or taxing
| powers.
Mr.. WalthalI-They do vote for members
of congress, and vote peaceably. In every
district in which these counties (all but one)
are situated there has been a contest going
on In the House, and it has been given out
to all the newspapers that the republican
committee on elections could find no ground
| on which to make report adverse to the
sitting member, who is a democrat
Mr.. Hawley-Then it is settled that in
several counties in Mississippi the negroes
can vote and have their votes counted,
without danger to the democracy.
sHREwD TURN.
Mr.. Walthlll-If that be the condition it
ought not to be disturbed, and there is no
necessity for the force bill. Applause in
| the galleries
| Mr. Hawley-There is some doubt whether
the colored voter is to be free in the south.
| Mr.. Walthall-I viii now turn you over
| to my colleague.
Mr. Hawley-That is a very handsome
division Of labor, all sides of the question
are taken care Of
| Mr.. Walthall--Very satisfactorily to us.
| Mr.. George resumed the floor, and ex-
planned and justified his own action in re-
| gard to the suffrage clause in the constitu-
| ton of Mississippi After having spoken
| five hours, he yielded the floor without hav-
| ing concluded his speech, and the Senate, at
6 O'clock, went into executive session, and
soon afterward adjourned until tomorrow
noon.
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