New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-03
DEMOCRATIC LOVE FOR TIE NEGRO
SOUTHERN REPRESENTATIVES PICTURE THE
IDEAL RELATIONS OF THE TWO RACES
IN THE FORMER SLAVE STATES.

SOUTHERN REPRESENTATIVES, PICTURE THE
IDEAL RELATIONS OF THE TWO RACES
IN THE FORMER SLAVE STATES.
Washington Oct. 1.-The attendance in the House
this morning small. and the Speaker directed
the clerk to call committees for reports. but none
were submitted. The debate on the Federal Elec-
ton Repeal bill was resumed and the House was
addressed by Mr.. Dinsmore Dem. Ark) In sup
port of the measure He said that 1t had been left
TO the Republican party to bellttle Statehood. to
dlshonor State law. and to degrade the citizenship
of the States. II was the duty of the Democratic
party to repeal the laws permitting Federal inter
ference at State elections. and that duty would
be faithfully performed.
Mr.. Benson Dem. Ala) followed In
speech of a similar tenor. In which he denounced
the Federal Election laws. Referring to the war;
he created a laugh by the sentence: you were
successful but you did not whip us; We wore our
selves out trying to whip you" He did not deny
that there had been violations OF the Federal Elec-
ton laws In the South; but no law had ever been
enacted that had not been violated in the North
as we'll as in the South. Men from the North
could not tell men from the South that you have
the beam in your eye. and we have only the mote
in ours" Gaughter)
There were some who said that there might
be another war He not Of those. He had
had enough OF that. U4aughter) He had fought
against his distinguished friend. General Hender
son. Of Illinois, and he did not want to see that
fight any more. Q.aughter) He then proceeded
to argue against the Federal Election laws ON
constitutional grounds, and he and Mr.. Ray 0tep
N " grew controversial and argumentatve on
this point Mr.. Ray taking the contrary position
He also got into cooquy with Mr.. Blair Rep
~ h, but the colloquy embarrassing. and
he closed by declaring that free and Independent
States the reservoirs OF the rights and liber
ties of the people. Applause)
Mr.. Cooper Dem Fla.) opposed the Federal
Election laws. They were productive Of nothing
but evil, and ought to be wiped out with all the
speed that could be given to legislative proceed
ings.
Mr. Clark Dem, MOI said that one Of the
sons why the people had hurled the Republican
party from power that that party the
inveterate enemy Of free elections. The average
citizen liked fair dealing. The people did not like
the idea Of United States marshals staggering
around the polling places with bludgeons in their
hands and their pistols by their side. saying who
should vote or who should not any pre-
tence pretence at all. The people intended
TO remain free and did not like the idea of having
the army saying who should vote The Democratic
party had begun business for the purpose OF giving
local self-government to the people. That was the
mission upon which Thomas Jefferson had led II
to It's first victory. and that the mission on
which Grover Cleveland had led its latest victory.
Mr. Wilson Rep.. Wash.) Jumped up suddenly and
inquired why II was that. IL Grover Cleveland was
in favor Of self-government he did not give 1t to
the people OF the West
Mr. Clark replied that the gentleman ought to
have intelligence enough to know that Indian
reservations belonged 10 the Federal Government.
and not to the States in which they were located.