St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-27


fere-A Grizzly-Bearded Penn
sylvanian Replies for the Re-
publicans.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-Those who
climbed the marble flights of stairs to
the galleries of the house in search of
excitement and stimulating influence
OF partisan rancor, which it was expect
ed the debate on the federal elections
bill would create, were disappointed.
The first day of the debate proved to be
unusually tame. The house was as
calm as a mill pond all day. 1t will,
perhaps, be several days before parti-
san winds will lash the waters into a
fury. The disappointment of the day
was Mr.. Delivers failure to open the
debate for the Republicans. A tempo
rary indiSpOSition threw this task upon
the shoulders of Mr. Brosius, of Penn
sylyanIa. Both Mr.. Tucker, who began
the debate. and Mr.. Brosius, who re-
Piled, however, acquitted themselves
we'll, and held the attention of the
house. MIR. Lawson, of Georgia, and
MIR. Dolliver will speak tomorrow.
Flynn, of Oklahoma, got up his resolu-
tion calling upon the secretary of war
for Information regarding the alleged
outrages committed by the military at
the opening of the Cherokee strip. Mr..
Springer made the point of mo quo.
rum" when the previous question was
ordered to have an opportunity to reply
to some of the structures Mr.. Flynn had
INDUCED in in his references to Secre-
tary HOke Smith.
The two weeks debate on the
TUCKER BILL
was begun by Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia,
the author of the bill, who opened for
the Democrats In few words he ex-
planned the repeal bill. The first prop
ositlon to which he invited attention
was that the power and right of citi-
zen to vote is not given by the United
States, but is reserved by the
constitution to the states. If
the powers and privileges and
duties of the - supervisors and
deputy marshals permit them to per-
form acts not prescribed and granted in
the constitution, then the law that ere
alone can make conditions of suffrage.
Mr.. Tucker went on to say the United
States had not conferred the right Of
suffrage OH anybody. Decisions of the
courts sustaining this statement were
read. That being the case, if the
United States could step in. challenge
votes and lay down conditions of suf-
frage. it involved the power of the fed
eral government to DESTROY suffrage in
the states. Mr.. Tucker then proceeded
to pay his respects to John l. Daven-
port, whose atrocities, he said, were
more Infamous than those of the duke
of AlOa.
The repeal of these laws. said Mr..
Tucker in conclusion, will wipe away
statutes that have caused clashing be-
tween the federal government and the
tates
FOR THIRTY YEARS.
~ belong to party that is not sec
tlonal. YOU" he added. addressing the
Republicans, shave lived on sectional
ism. You have violated the pledges OF
your fathers, have overridden the con-
stitution, have denied the right of
shown yourself unworthy of public con-
fidence. Therefore, on November 6
last, you were overthrown, and we are
now here to undo those things which,
you did in the arrogance of your power"
Prolonged Democratic applause
greeted the conclusion of Mr.. fuckers
speech, and he was warmly congratu-
lated by his colleagues.
Mr.. johnson, of North Dakota, who
was in charge of the debate for the Re-
publican side, presented the minority
report of the committee as embodying
his views.
Mr.. Doiliver, of Iowa, was to have re-
piled to Mr.. Tucker, but a sudden ILL
ness prevented, and Mr.. Brosius, of
Pennsylvania, was selected to take his
place.
Mr.. Brosius is grizZly-bearded Penn
sylvanian, whose appearance is not un-
like that of the late James A. Garfield.
He talks with tremendous force. His
voice is loud and deep; his gestures
frequent, violent and impetuous. There
was d ring of the
OLD WAR ECHOES
in his speech. He appealed. he said, to
patriotism, not partisanship. Author
ity was obtained either by force, lot or
consent. Consent is the only manner
in which authority is acquired under
this government. Suffrage Is a mode
of expressing the consent. After the war
conditions rose that were menace to the
liberties of weak race, struggling with
newborn rights and responsibilities.
Those in the South who had the power
took and held it against the weak.
Under the new regime we had to pro-
tect those whom we had seen fight 10y
ally and gallantly for their freedom.
To have surrendered them naked and
defenseless would have been a reproach
TO the national honor and have evoked
the deserved cenSure of the civilized
world.
The act that was passed In 1865 au-
thorlz:ng the army and navy to main
tain peace at the polls, more drastic
than the present laws, was indorsed by
some of the most illustrious men who
ever honored the Democratic party by
their service.
$50 you see," said Mr.. Brosius, shak-
ing his finger at the Democratic side,
'your sires of the Democratic party
ruled against you twenty years ago.
The Democrats claim that the power of
the federal government should not be
used to protect the ballot because it is
liable to be abused; that 1t should not
be exercised because it may irritate the
states to deeds of violence. Shame,
shame; you intend that the political
power of the negro among white men
on this continent shall cease; that the
constitutional rights of one and half
million of people
SHOULD BE DESTROYED"
Mr.. Campton, of Maryland, wanted to
know why this doubtful power of politi-
cal supervision had not been worked
before the war. Because, "replied MIR.