The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-03
GRANTS SNEAK REPORT
He PUT An UNTRuFSFul STATE-
MENT IN BILL.
It Was a Bill to Enable the Republicans
TO Steal ELECTORS Republic
cans Couldn't Stand Oeviitry.

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cars CouIdn't Stand DeviItry.
Grant, of Wayne, was up to more de-
viltry last night Shortly after the Sen
ate met, he introduced bill from the
special committee on election law pro
viding for certain changes which ought
to be entitled AN act to make North
Carolina Permanently Republican Re
CARELESS of the Sentiments of the Peo-
pie" 1t provides for Commissioners Of
Election who shall control all elections,
one of whom shall be Democrat and
two Republicans tone to call himself a
Populist as the best method of serving
the Republican party.) 1t SWALLOWS UP
'populist representation, and takes it
into the Republican party annex.
1t is a damrable measure from start
to finish worthy of Grants political devil
try. When Grant reported it last night,
Mr.. Scales made the point of order that
the report could not be received at this
time because it was contrary TO the rules
of the Senate. This point has been up
held dozen times by the Lieutenant
Governor this week, but as this was a
piece of the Radical rascality agreed upon
by the Republicans, the Lieutenant Gov
GrnOr GNefIuTneu All uiG IuNklSS dll0 di~
lowed the report to be received.
When it was read it had upon it, 1.-The
committee recommend that this bill do
pass"
This was a false entry, and Mr.. Scales
arose in his seat in a moment and made
the point that when this bill was before
the committee it was carefully consider
ed, and the chairman was instructed by
vote of 5 to to recommend that the
bill do NOT pass. Mr.. Scales and other
Senators were on their feet, and they
made Grant acknowledge that the com
mittee at the last meeting held had or
dered him to report the bill unfavorably.
He was asked if another meeting had
been held since, and Grant was forced
to answer that there had not been. He
sneaked out of the thing by saying that
he had gone privately around and got
the assent of q majority of the commit
tee to report it fayorably.
Mr. Scales made the point that such
a report was not proper or legal, and ask
ed the Lieutenant Governor 10 so rule.
Reynolds declined to dc so. lending him
self as heretofore to all the revolutionary
schemes proposed by the party with
which he affiliates.
Ray and Grant had gate a spat, during
which Grant said (having been caught
and exposed in his fraud)that he was will
ing to change the words on the bill to ''Ie
commend that it do NOT pass" Ray
and Scales said they did not want to
change the wording unless the present re-
commentator on it was false. They
demanded only that the truth should be
H. H. A ~ 4yS4f4 f..sn.
had reported the bill adversely, it was
false to permit a favorable report to re-
main on it. If Grant had held meeting
later, in regular form, and secured
favorable report, then Ill ought to be so
stated.
Exposed in Ms sneak business Grant
said: II am willing for the word NOT
to be put ON the bill. Let 1T go that
way"
But no. Scales and Ray wanted moth
ing but the truth ON the record, and the
TRUTH they would have. But Grant
said put mot on it if you want to do
so.'
Little Bill Bryan and Fraudulent Re
port Grant will be put henceforth in the
same class, and be despised by all people
who believe in fair dealing and open
practises.
1t is no worse to try to ''sneak" a bill
through the House than to sneak through
bill with a favorable report when the
committee has ordered it to be reported
unfavorably.
Even the Republicans would not stand
this, and later in the session last night
Mr.. Maultsby moved to reconsider the
vote, and refer the bill to the committee
for regular, legal action. 1T was car
ried.
Grant was downed Monday night when
he tried the gag" law
He was downed last night when he
sought to pass by fraud dishonest cleo
ton law.
The people have taken his measure!