New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-07
NULLIFY THE CONSTITUTION
THAT Is WHAT THE SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS
INTEND TO DO.
TO WIPE OUT EVERYTHING WHICH STANDS IN
THE WAY OF FRAUD AT THE POLLs-MR
CUMMINGS RISES TO THE OCCASION.
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TIE WAY or FRAUD AT THE POLLs--MR.
CUMMINGS RISES TO THE OCCASION
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Washington oct 6.-SOuthern Democrats did not
take SO prominent part in the debate in the
House OF Representatives. to-day as they had on
many previous days. probably because the Demo-
cratic leaders felt that too much truth had al
ready been told by and too many damaging adj
missions wrung from them. In addition to this
consideration. it must have become apparent TO
the Southern leaders that the suspicious of North
Democrats had become aroused in respect TO
some Of the provisions Of the pending measure
Many Of the latter are not yet ready 10 engage in
active crusade to nullify any part Of the Con-
stituton Of the United States-even the XVIII
Amendment-and yet as has been pointed ont in
these dispatches. such is the purpose Of the South
ern Democrats They care little nothing about
election supervisors ana marshals What they
want and demand is defined by Mr.. Tucker as
follows:
MR.. TUCKER'S FRANK ADMISSION.
81 believe that the State has the right TO fix
the qualifications Of voters with the limitation as
to color and the sections Of the revised statutes
which my bill repeas. but which are LETT in force
by Mr. Fitchs bill. deal with this question. Wher-
ever the Federal Government attempts to control
the right of suffrage the right OF registration.
which is an incident of suffrage. We wipe it out.
nection with registration. which are proposed 10
be enforced through the Federal courts. We do
desire give to those courts jurisdiction over
the enforcement of state laws, nor 10 Great"
Federal laws interfering with state laws for them
enforce"
Here H. one OF the sections which the penang
hill proposes TO repeal:
when under the authority Of the Constitution
or laws of any state or the laws Of any Terri
tory any act is required TO be- done as prere-
quiste or qualification for voting. ana by such
Constitution laws persons or officers are charged
with the duty OF furnishing citizens an opportu-
nitv TO perform such prerequisite or 10 become
qualified to vote every such person and officer
shall give to all citizens of the United states tn"
same and equal opportunity to perform such pre-
requisite and TO become qualified to vote.
This law is required solely prevent discrimi-
nation by State officer between citizens of the
United states who under the laws OF the state
are entitled to vote. That il all there Is OF 1t.
THE MssrssIPpI RATIO.
The debate to-day was enlivened by two speeches
by New-Yerk Representatives. 1t was rather cruel
for Mr. Ray 10 impale the Mississippi men as ne
did upon the sharp horn Of eyienma, which they
had created for themseves without susrecting It;
and 1t not strange that they WINGED ana "rig-
eled as they did He took them At their word ana
said he would admit their claims that Mississppi
elections were fair and free AS those oi any
other state. that no voter WAS " h'-
frauded Of his vote. and that all who were entitled
IN vote under the new state Constitution. which
prescribes certain educational qualifications did 80.
Il appeared that at the last Congressional election
An that State the total number OF votes cast 10
elect seven Representatives I'm Congress was about
81 90 Mr.. Ray seemed to regard II as sad as II
was startling that the number Of men in Mi'sis-
sppi who possessed sufficient Intelligence 10
entitle them to vote was 50 small. Out
OF total population OF nearly D0"eo.
there appeared to be only about 'lW 10
whom II was safe 10 intrnst ne piot ne re re-
cast to elect seven I,erressentatiycs IA Congre,a
from Mississippi about j20o votes were cast 10
elec, one Representative IN Congress from the
XNVIllth New-York District which contsinet
total population about onsiN as IsTs% wa az .n1
required the casting Of about l,vN votes more 10
elect one IN me STAT 81 NV SIZE
of Mississippi
THE TIGERS CHAMPION IL GREAT FORM.
In the course Of his speech. which was one Of the
abes, whicsi have been delivered since the debate
began MIR Ray paid his respects 10 TaInmany Han
and election and naturalization frauds in the city OF
New York-a subject 10 which he appeared 10 have
devoted good deal Of attention. At first II scented
A. though nobody would take ~ the cudgels In be
half Of Tammany r-peaters And fraudulent naturan-
ztton. but th- champion was onN btdng ma tlInr,
and when H. came forward everybody knew that he
the man for he OCCASION. or course ARG
portion Of Nr Cumminrss speoch was devoted 70
"Czar' Reed and the doings Of the List Congress.
especially the proceellnss relating 10 what he styles
he Force bl Everybody has fallen into The
hapit OF expecting this whenever Mr. Cummings
takes the iocr and nobody ha4 ever been DIS
appointed. Whenever he frees his mind on these
subjects he becomes aetatrd alrOn eEcit"d IN fact
ana he doesn't mnce words Or spare epithets. Hs
Was never more excited OF fluent than to-day. but
everybody took II as a matter 81 course. ana on"
said 10 another. Amos f. In great form to- Jay.
He never did better Just trife more violent than
usual. perhaps. but tho storm viii subside all ~"
sooner They did not know their man. They hal
never seen the Tammany Tiger thoroughly arouse
they had warning Of the cyclsnc OF language
which was about 70 burst upon them. But ~ l.
useless 10 ATTEMPT 10 give even mragre outline
of Mr. Cummings great speech. much less 10
describe the manner VI its delivery. suffice II 10
say that II ever statesman rose 10 great
occasion, Mr. Cummings did to-day. No wonder
that when he clenchAd his good rieht fist and
raised it above his head and declared In thunder
tones that the party In power viii not only
repeal these nfsmous laws but also abolish
every scmicolOn and lot and title" the wicked
and fed 10 the oloakroom and other hiding places.
and left the field In possession Of the gallant cham