Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-04

love -. '"' nauon, and the latter
tho ~, s'a'e--it Is wen. l say. that on
state ,s,. sci OF the Old Dominion
suite this new, novel and nortonto,,s
'ssue IN the cause OF ponular gayo,,',,,',,,.
should be fought and set,ios pnrhons
"o S'a'e of inferior rank would have
N"p'cu tnis master stroke Of ingenuity
W eS'"oilsh the supremacy Of a minority
a. "ou'u directly, or even by Innuendo
,oke n'ske THIS minority IL IL were
poSHio'e Tor me TO believe I'm the supre-
."0S OF any minority. II would be In
es n'us 'rious descendants OF the pioneers
80 eiNli liberty. who have for centuries
h,',ue h me banks OF the James. the Kappa
,.''''oVA' the Shenandoah, and the Poto-
III" III sacred to home, to Christianity. TO
"oeI'y' and TO civilization
% secret ballot is the palladium of
eIVh npeFty X gives 10 suffrage AT
once It's glory and it's mower Around
II are gathered the force and security of
soclety' Before 1t opens the grand per-
sp'ctiVe OF our elective system. The
"ai'oh law of Virginia is the first legis-
"UNe attempt to invade and overthrow
H. Let it be the last"
a LITTLE EXCITEMENT.
Mr.. Gibson Republican). of Tennessee.
threw a little excitement into the de-
pa'e winch had been progressing even
more prosily than that upon the average
eieclloh case. He addressed himself to
'he remarks made by Mr. Mccall. I'm his
speech upon the Yost-Tucker contest
w nat the Republicans OF the South now
need is to be treated upon robust prin-
clpies. They have been coddled 10 the
point OF destruction" He hurled back
the lnsinuation contained In the sneer.
ana contumely OF the world "coddled."
me recent election, Mr. Gibson said.
showed a greater gain Of Republican
votes In the Southern States than in any
other section of the country--n per cent.
on the average And the Republicans
there had absolutely nothing to sustain
them, aside from devotion to principle.
he did not know what the gentleman
(Mr. McCalD had meant by the words.
robust principles" Probably, Judging
from MS record. ne meant to notify south
ern Republicans that II one of them
came to the House with a contest for
seat he would be incontinently kicked
out. And yet the truth is" passion
ately declared Mr.. Gibson. that, if any
man comes here from that section with
an adverse majority Of a thousand. IT
is absolutely true that II there had been
a falr election and an honest count, his
majority would be at least a thousand d"
Cries of "Oh, nol' from Livingston
OemocraD, Of Georgia; Mr.. Meredith
DemocraD, of Virginia, and others)
Il repeat that 1t is absolutely true"
shouted Mr. Gibson.
Il deny it, said Mr.. Meredith; "and
the gentleman knows it is false"
"Of course. you deny it," Mr.. Gibson
fairly yelled, amidst laughter and ap-
plause; IT'S part of your platform"
Mr.. Gibson explained that he was not
speaking from any interest in the col
ored vote, for his district comprised but
loo colored voters. and he came here
with a majority Of over 1900.
Mr. Meredith: God help the majority
Uaughter)
Mr. Gibson asserted. amid applause
that where the white people were i'm
a majority in the South the Republicans
were in a majority. and that it was
only by the operations of peculiar cleo
tion laws in black communities that the
Democrats were able to secure victories
If those voters were permitted to cast
their ballots as the Constitution intend
ed they should be cast. and the ballots
were honestly counted, Democratic
domination would cease. The Republi-
cans of the South. he said in conclusion,
merely asked for justice.
CLINCHER FROM MCALL
Mr. Mccall said what he meant by
the remark which had given offence
was illustrated by what was desired to
be done in this case-to unseat a Demo-
crat and thereby coddle a Republican,
although IL would not be asked that he
be seated The law in the case was
constitutional, and he thought the House
should respect and be bound by the de
cision of the Supreme Court of that State
on that matter To do otherwise. would,
i'm his opinion be subversive of a re-
publican form of government in Virginia,
and be revolutionary I'm character.
The House refused-lN to 2l-to order
vote by yeas and nays upon the ques-
ton. and the resolution confirming Mr..
Swanson's right to his seat was agreed
to by viva voce vote.
At 4:3O p. NJ the House adjourned un-
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