The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-01

perior race should take charge OF this
HELPLESS race. He admitted that there
had been fraud and violence. No such
revolution could be accomplished without
fraud and violence.
Mr.. Henderson, Rep., Iowa. read a
letter from a friend Of his. (whose name.
in advance. he declined to give) mention
Ing five counties in Western Tennessee
where wholesale fraud and violence had
been committed by the Democrats In
1888.
Mr.. Patterson entered a general de-
NAL of this charge. The Republican
party assumed that every negro was a
Republican. and that IL his vote was
not counted for the Republican party,
there must be fraud AMI violence. That
was an entire mistake. II there had
been fraud. II had its origin In these
Federal election laws. Those laws were,
IN the South, practically 4 dead letter.
The alternative forced upon the white
people OF the South had been simply aw-
ful Even the Republicans OF the South.
on ecorornic questions, voted the Demo-
cratic ticket. A few days ago, a gentle
man from his district came 10 Wash
ington 10 argue before the Ways and
Means Committee IN behalf Of the Re
publican view Of the tariff. He had
asked the gentleman Why he was ad-
vocating the Republican view. when he
voted the Democia attic ticket The reply
had been that Il was Necessary to vote
the Democratic ticket 60 sustain Anglo
Savon supremacy. This was a ques-
ton" continued Mr.. Patterson. (which
dominated any economic question. The
Republican party, bg lis legislation, had
succeeded in drawing the color line,
and 50 far as the white people Of the
South were concerned, 1t was a sectional
line. The Republican party would never
be able by organizing the negroes into
n uarty to dominate cue OF the South
ern States. As long as that party kept
up the race issue the Anglo-SaXCns
would stand as one man and one party.
As long as the color line was maintained.
the white people would maintain their
supremacy. He thought that the rem
cdy would be found IN the Australian
ballot box system. II that were adopted,
Thousands Of negroes IN the South would
vote the Democratic ticket. and thous-
ands Of white men who now voted with
the Democrats, would be found voting
with the Republicans. Let there be kept
away from the polls the army the su-
perVisors, the marshals, and let every
citizen. whether he be black or white.
go into a booth and determine by him
self for whom he would vote.
In resrcuse to n question: by Mr.. Dali
zelI Nep. Pa), when Mr. Patterson was
advocating an educational test OF suf-
frage Mr. Patterson said that II the
alternative were given him OF accepting
Unlimited negro sunrege or limiting repre-
sentation, De would choose the latter.
In conclusion, he declared that the
Federal election laws cEould be eternally
repealed. Npplause)
MIR. Mccall CMass) opposed the bill He
would oTpCse II at this time, even II he
believed that the statutes should be wiped
out The Congress had been called to-
gether for a specific purpose, and he
II ought this an inopportune time to send
this measure elsewhere. There appeared
to be some politics in this move. 1t looked
as il It was intended 10 draw the atten-
ton Of the people from the silver ques-
ticn.
Mr.. Nagny Dem. Ind) advocated
the bill. holding that the judgment OF
the American people was that the Federal
election laws should he repealed.
Mr.. Warner Dem, y. " asked, In be-
half Of New York State, that the
Federal laws should b. repealed. They
were absolutely unconstitutional, and al
most as unconstitutional as they were in
famous. tAppldusc.) ~ county " dc
to-day enjoying the r1.s-Ts OF ee
government. handed Gown to 1t by the
fathers Of the republic. The only way in
which a government like ours could be
wrecked was by the continued oppres-
sion by the Federal government. The
Federal election laws were the entering
wedge Of oppression, which, when 1t be-
came too oppressive, could be met only
by means at which every person would
stand aghast.
Mr.. Richards Dem, Ohio) advocated
the repeal Of the Federal election laws.
The bill was then postponed for the day.
Mr.. Dockery Dem. MOI made partial
report from the joint committee appoint
ed to investigate the laws governing the
various executive departments. IL was
ordered printed; and then, at $780, the
House adjourned.