The morning call., 1893-09-27
1T is PARTY WAR.
Beginning the Struggle
in the House.
MUST PROTECT THE WEAK.
One Thing in Connection With the
Right of Suffrage the Demo-
Gratis Have Overlooked.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. - The two
weeks debate on the bill to repeal the
Federal election laws opened in the
House this morning. The galleries were
we'll flied and an unusual number of
negroes were present. showing their in-
terest in the matter.
Tucker of Virginia, the author of the
bill, opened for the Democrats. He began
by pointing out that the right to vote was
not given by the United States but by the
Cons tituton TO the States. He held that
If the powers of Supervisors and Deputy
Marshals permit them to perform acts not
granted in the Constitution then he law
that creates them was unconstitutional
The States alone can make he conditions
Of suffrage. That being the case the
United States could not step in and make
conditions. 1t involved the power OF the
Federal Government to destroy suffrage
In the States.
Tucker then proceeded to pay his re-
spects to John 1. Davenport, whose atroci-
ties, he said, were more infamous than
those Of the Duke of Alva. The repeal
Of these laws" said Tucker, Twill wire
away the statutes that have caused a
clashing between the Federal Government
and the States for thirty years. l belong
TO a party that is not sectional. You" he
added, addressing the Republicans, "have
lived on Secti0nalism. You have violated
the pledges of your fathers, overriden the
constitution, denied the right of habeas
corpus and in a thousand ways have shown
yourselves unworthy of public confidence
Therefore, on November last, you were
overthrOwn, and we are now here TO undo
those things which you did in the AFRO
gance of your power"
johnson of North Dakota, in charge of
the debate for the Republican side, pre-
sented the minority report of the commit
tee as embodying his views. Dolliver of
Iowa was to have replied to Tucker, but
sudden illness prevented him, and BrOsus
of Pennsylvania was selected to take his
place. He appealed, be said. to patriotism,
not to partisanShiD. Authority is OBJ aimed
either by force, lot or consent, and consent
is the only manner in which authority can
be acquired under this Government. Suf-
frage Is the mode of expressing consent
After the war conditions arose that were
a menace to the liberties of weak race
Those in the South who had power took it
ard held il against the weak. The nation
had to protect those whom it has seen fight
Loyalty and gallantly for their liberties,
gallantly for their freedom. The act
passed in 1865 authorizing the army and
navy to maintain peace at the polls was
moro drastic than the present laws. yet it
was Endorsed by some of tue most illus
trlOus men who have ever honored the
Democratic party by their service.
The Democrats claim that the power of
the Federal Government should not be
exercised because it may irritate the
States to deeds of violence. For shame !
You intend that the political power of the
negro among white men on this continent
shall cease; that the constitutional rights
of 100000 of people should be destroyed.
No one else being ready to proceed will
the debate motion to adjourn was made,
pending which tn resolution of the Dele
gate from Oklahoma. calling for informa-
tion from the War Department regarding
the action of the military when the Chero-
kee strip was opened, was reported back
TO the House. Delegate Flynn got the
floor and said he proposed in the future to
ask for the passage OF a resolution to in
vestigate the matter from the time when
the Cherokees were allotted land down to
the present time. The point OF no quorum
was raised here and the House adjourned.