People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-02-27

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erty and the loss Of a half million
lives.
Senator Henderson followed In sup
port Of the resolutions. and argued
that the negro was not to blame be-
cause OF his black skin, for God made
it that way, and that he was free and
equal before the law and should be
given the same rights that are exer-
cised by free white citizens.
Senator Ready was next to obtain
the floor, and spoke strongly in favor
OF the resolutions. He said that lib
erty and equality were the corner
stones in the temples of human
society and Of human government,
and said that if these cornerstones
were broken, shattered or removed,
these great temples would totter and
GOpple 10 Gnelr ruin.
Senator Brunette followed Senator
Ready and broke the monotony by
speaking against the resolutions. He
first asked the three senators who
proceeded him, if they would be
willing for their sister to marry
negro? Senator Henderson said that
he would not. Senator Ready said
that he would rather have his sister
marry some negroes that he had seen
than marry some white people that
he knew. Senator Morris remained
silent presumably acting upon the
old adage that silence is golden"
although it sometimes gives consent.
Senator Burnette then resumed his
argument contending that negroes
were separate and distinct race of
beings and should be confined to their
separate and distinct spheres Of &C
tiOn and not allowed to encroach upon
the social or political spheres Of the
white race. He contended further
that not single person in the room
would be willing to intermarry with
the negro, or to eat of the same plat
ter with them, or to sleep in the same
bed, or even in the same room, with
them.
Senator Hackney then took up the
thread of argument in opposition to
the resolutions. He argued that the
negro was product Of evolution and
was only one stage removed from the
chimpanzee and monkey. He wanted
to.know if the senators who favored
the resolutions and were willing to
give the negro equal rights and privi-
leges with the whites, were also will
ing to give the same rights and privi-
leges to the chimpanzee and the mon
key, that were only one stage below
the negro in the line of evolution
This argument was left unanswerep..
Senator Cole then followed in oppo-
sition and said that mans hotel was
his own property and that he had
right to use it as he pleased.
Senator Pile followed Mr.. Cole and
said that he would vote against the
resolutions, but could not make a
speech because of something that he
Fnew that was too sad to recall.
Senator Wyatt also opposed the res
olutions for the reason that they had
all the negro domination they wanted
in Kentucky.
Senator Whitson then supported
the resolutions and said that he be-
lieved iD unfolding alllaws, whatever
they might be, regardless Of the con-
sequences. He knew that the law
was just and wise or it would not
have stood on the statue books as long
as it has, and was therefore in favor
Of its enforcement.
Senator Schultz then followed In
support Of the resolutions and grew
very enthusiastic and patriotic. He
quoted the Declaration of Independ.
ence quite freely and In a telling man.
ner commented upon the declaration
that all men were created free and
equal and that they were endowed
with certain inalienable right, among
which were life, liberty and the pur-
suit Of happiness.
This closed the discussion and the
resolutions were put to a vote. The
vote resulted in nine for the resolu.
tiOns and six against them, three
members present not voting The
president then declared the resolu-
tious adopted. After making the bill
providing for the guaranty Of deposits
in National banks Especial order for
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