Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-06
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septation in governmental affairs. "We
have been recently ergaged." said he, in
the discussion of the Hawsiian question.
The total population Ct those hlsnds -
about 30 900. The white American popu.
Iation Is less than 1000. yet those 200O
whise own more than IS per cent. OF the
entire property of the islsnds. the natives
on ming but four a fths Of one per cent. OF it.
1.-The whites have overthr0wn the gov
eminent and proclaimed, or are about to pro-
claim, Z constitution with property quaEfi-
cations. have heard one Of the leaders
Of the Republican party in this chamber de-
clare, few days ago, that those men there
Who have overthrow the native g'vern-
ment are to be compared with the Washing
tons, RusseIls, Sydneys, and other devosees
Of freet ON. Ills il view of party that
now claims to be the champion and pre-
server of the rights of the cvlored man..
FRYE said that If the states could be de-
pended up to do what was just and fair,
they ought 10 be allowed to administer their
election laws, but If the states could not tie
depended upon, the federal election laws
should be retained. He related ~ "tv ice
told tale" the Tammsny naturalization
frauds New York in 1868, when over 49,
600 foreigners were naturalized within 20
day: when Judge Barnard naturalized over
1000 in \ single day; when eight witnesses
stood for 2200 men; when certincates
were signed in blank, and sold for
81 apiece. Over 10000 men,
registered 10 the city of New York from
vacant lots. and the same men repeated
tn, ie woes en- election day from seven to
% times.
''By that sort Ct business the state OF
New York was carried for Horatio Sey-
mour, the d. mocrstic Presidential canGi-
date, against Gen GRAFT. The people of
the United States were thor. ughly aroused
when the report came a. result OF the
congressional investigation, and the ma
tionsl election laws were nacted. Did the
Senator from Illinois not believe. Frye
asked, that it was the drty of the United
States to take cognjz ance of that awful,
monumental crime against the ballot in the
great Empire state: He paused for re-
ply.
Mr.. Palmer-'.That instance by no means
ju, tiaed the law. The fact that there was
crime in New York furni ,hed no reason for
sutjecting every other congressional dis
trict in the country to the suspicion of fraud
and putting supervisors over them"
IL am surprised" said Frye, THAT the
senator is so good IS thought he was. /
think he is 20 better than the average Dem
ocrat. Laughter. think he is frequently
even worse. l supposed the distinguished
senator would say promptly that the
United States would have been derilict in
its duty, if it did not see what could be
done to protect this grand republic, for
which the Senator himself fought and bled.
But no, he says the United States is not
justified in paying any attention to these
horrible wrongs against American citizen
ship"
In the course of further remarks, Frye
referred to the provision 10 the constitution
of Mississippi that voters must be able to
read the constitution of the state or inter-
pref its meaning. lie was told by Gray
that that was no worse than the provision
in the constitution of Massachusetts. The
state of Massachusetts, had such law, and
it has more stringent law, Gray insisted.
THE constitution of Mississippi" Pal
mer put in for the special benefit of Frye,
"has very much a resemblance to the con-
stitution of Hawaii" Laughter
1.-The senator from illinois in discussing
the question of Hawaii" said Frye, ''be-
fore he received any light on the question.
If he will wait short time the evidence
taken by the committee will be made public,
and I will be very happy then to give him
some light on the Hawaiian question"
The discussion on the relative restric-
tor S of the Mississippi and Massachusetts
was carried on some time,
" it'll considerable warmth. The days de-
bate clost d with declaration by Palmer
that the election law was miserable abor-
ton. The bill went over till tomorrow, and
the Senate, after short executive session.
adj burned.