The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-01-28
SHOTGUNS FOR THE NEGRO
He Can Have Bullets Fired Into His Body
but No Right Free Cboicein Voting.
Copperheads in the Indiana Senate Shout De-
fisnce to the Friends of reedom-Proceed-
ings in the Households and Ends.


6EAhAA VT NEtftOI
Democrats CT To-Day Hate the Free CoIorsd
Man ~ They Did the Slave.
The actual work accomplished IN the
Senate yesterday can be written in q very
small amount of space. Senator Harlan's
bill. abolishing the nstural-gas fiambeau,
WA ordered engrossed, the emergency
clause having been stricken out
Senator Byrd's bill. relating to gravel
road supervisors. was amended. tabled. re-
considered, killed OF, resuscitatsd. and
finally ordered engrossed. As il now
stands the annualc campaign of road-mak-
ing, during which the supervisor 10 au-
thorized TO deplete the road tax, 10 limited
ts fifteen days.
There were two reports on Senator Shock
ney's bill TO prevent ci snges of venue
who're cases Arc tried before judges instead
of juriea. Ordered printed.
Senator Francis's bill providing that
railroad companies shall erect suitable
w~aiting-rooms in towns of FIVE hundred and
upward was ordered engrossed.
Senator Kopelke's bill to provide for the
recording of acknowledgements of convey
anccs in foreign countries, and Senator
~Sh0ckney's anti bucket-shop measure were
forwarded q notch in the same manner.
THE C-0PPERHEADs AT THE o
The senate in the afternoon joined hands
with the House. passed concurrent resolu-
ton No. IL, and formally placed the State
of Indiana in line with Alabama. Arkansas
and other decayed relics Of the G. S. A. in
their attitude of defiance and rebellion
against the Congress of the United States.
By this resolution the Democratic Legis-
lature has committed the loyal and pro-
gressive State of Indiana to the PROPOSE
tion that as long az the elections bill is
pending in Congress. or until Its defeat 10
assured. not one dollar will be voted for
exhibiting Indiana products and re-
sources at the Columbian exposition at
Chicago in '92.
When the resolution was read Senator
Howard led of In advocating its adoption.
He gravely informed the Senate that there
was nothing in it that ought not TO receive
the hearty sanction of every member of the
General Assembly. both Democrat and Re-
publican. The purpose of the resolution.
he said. was to give expression TO a sentl-
ment that was american rather than parti-
san. and no good reason could be assigned
for voting against it. He had read with
much interest the proceedings of Congress
been no occasion in history that he could
recall In which there had been . Drawer
or more heroic defense of the lib
critics of Inc people,. 1t would be
IUlpO0ol VIC W say dultuiuk " ttou ia
dsnunciation of the bill which sought to
take from the people the right to select
their officials. State, county and national
In their " way. In conclusion be hoped
the action of the Indiana Legislature and
the result Of the November elections would
impress Congress that the country was I'M
alterAbly opposed to the force bill.
Had 40 enc spoken except Senator How
ard the Republicans would sim
ply nave gone on record as
voting against the resolution. and the Sem
ate might a proceeded with the bust
mess which IL was elected to transact. The
content with merely adopting a resolution
that will inure to their everlasting dis
grace and discredit without the beating of
tom-toms aud the blare OF trumpets. No
Republican made q motion to speak. and
when Senator Magee began TO speak.
1t was unfortunate-nay. even caiamItous,
he said. that every question. social. moral
and material, should become e~ntangled In
politics. He regretted that this resolution
was before the Senate, but the wisdom or
the party was his wisdom. and because the
party had decreed il he was here to advo-
cate 1t and to vote for it. The elections
bill. he said, was an assault upon the lib
How does that bill" inquired senator
Shockney. affect the liberty of any manf'
"They cali it the force bill.n' Senator Ma
gee replied. land that describes it's charac-
ter and provisions"
TT word force does not once appear in
the bill,o said Senator Shockney.
Tho Senator from Randolph. / presume"
was the reply. ''gets bis pabulum from the
Indianapolis Journal
and l suppose the Senator from Cass."
retorted the Republican Senator. gets his
Tactical nourishment from the Indianapolis
Sentinel
II don't read the editorials i'm the Indian
apolis Sentinel said Senator Magee.
docs not the fear" asked Senator Boyd,
that by the provisions of the Lodge bill
the votes of thousands of men with bi@ck
skins will be counted account for the Dem
ocratic opposition to 1T"
"Tbe question or color" replied the Sem
ator from Cass, has nothing TO do with IL.
The wealth and intelligence of the South
be dominated by Ignorance. and
that is all there is in it,"
Continuing. Senate. Magee launched into
q TRADE upon the hollow pretense of tho
Republican love and friendship for the
negro. He was again interrupted by SEN
atOr Boyd, who asked: "Who enfranchised
the negro. the Republicans or the Demo-
ssThe Democrats didn't do it.r replied
Senator Magee. and j am glad of It. But
what have you done for himf"
Il will tell you. We took him out Of
bondage when the Democrats were hunt
ing him with bloodhounds, set him on his
feet and made q man of him."
why don't you elect one from one OF
your heavy Republican districts and send
him to the Senatef"
I'VE did elect one to the House of Repre-
septatives four years ago"
Senator Magee then concluded bis speech
without further interruption. which vast
effect that about everything meritorious
accomplished in legislation WAS the result
Of Democratic wisdom and st-atesmauship.
In conclusion he expressed the hope that
the action of the Indiana Legislature would
have the effect to intimidate Congress into
q postponement of the Lodge bill.
SENATOR sHocKNEY's REPLY.
Senator Shockney said it had been the
intention of the minority not to discuss
the resolution, but some statements made
by the Democrats who had spoken de-
manded q protest. He regretted that
the Indiana Legislature was COM
PEELED to intimidate the Senate OF
the United States. He regretted the dis
couraging effect the adoption of the resolu-
ton would have on the world'sfair. What
a spectacle was here presented when tho
Legislature of Indiana said TO the Congress
of the United States. Not a dollar will we
vote until the force bill Is disposed Off
There was q familiar ring in those words,
the Speaker said. Democratic Legislature
of Indiana once said: Not q dollar will we
appropriate to carry on this iniquitous
war; but the wal went on Just the same.
and the worlds fair would move forward
whether Indiana was in it OF not. The
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