The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-18

THE poll tax requirement is an in
| centive TO deprive the State of not less
than 100000 per year from this source.
instead of encouraging those who arc
liable to pay this tax, it is a suggestion
that they do not pay by removing the
/ lien from all property except such rs is
/ assessed for taxation. This means. eof
course, that no poll tax will be collected
F., by the sale of personal property and
| 10000 men in this State who are liable
| for poll tax own no real estate and they
| will refuse to register and therefore
| they viii pay no poll tax.
ut is a most serious matter in govern
ment 10 deprive any person Of The right
to vote. This amendment If ratified by
the people, which [ don't think is possi-
Bile. viii deprive $4,000 men. who have
enjoyed the right of suffrage for thirty
years of the right TO vote.
IF the men thus to be deprived Of
their rights We're white men this attempt
to disfranchise them would he met by an
appeal to arms. Il would be much better
to enact laws under the decision of Har-
ris against Wright. so as to provide gov
eminent for the subdivisions of the
State government and thus meet and
prevent the evils which impe this pro-
posed amendment"
Mr.. Williams. (Rep.), of Yadkin, real-
lied that nothing he could do or say
| would have any effect on the result. but
he felt that he would be untrue TO the
trust reposed in him by his people if he
didn't oppose this amendment There
were in his county many white men
whom il would dsfranchise, and to that
he would never consent.
Il cannot sit here quietly and sec this
done. My people are people through
| whose veins course the blood of free
men, and with Patrick Henry they ex
claim. Give me liberty or give me death"
The Speaker now recognized Mr..
Winston, of BERTHE. the introducer of the
resolution upon which the amendment
| before the House was based.
IF there is one sentiment now heat
| ing in the hearts of the people Of North
| Carolina" he began, lit is that they
have liberty or death. They prefer lib
erty. lApplause).
Il will not discuss the constitutional
side of this question. That has already
been done by one of North Cardinals
ablest and most distinguished constitu-
tional lawyers.
Neither shall / pay any attention to
men who come here to-day to prate of
| White Supremacy, and whose every vote
has been against the best interests of
the people of North Carolina. TAP
plause) Every man who now talks of
White Supremacy must show his faith
by his works. tApplause). Have we
so soon forgotten Newbern and Green
vile and Tarboro and Wilmington?
| tApplause.l
l as on,
| this floor who have conscientious scru-
pies on this question. To them | say
| the individual conscience must be sunk
in the public good. tAppiausel.
lyon have paused for consideration.
| trust it is the pause before the rSvolu
ton.
How now would read the name CT the
man who refused to sign ths Mecklen-
burg Declaration of Independence?
Would his name not be coupled with that
of Benedict Arnold. Are not men to-
day glad to be descendants of the Aiex-
anders, Brevards and others who put
their names to that immortal document?
From this hour another ancestral date
will be reckoned. (Applause.l Men of
future generations viii be glad 10 be
descendants of those who have dared
4
| States history for its material welfare
and the liberty of its people. (Applause).
in the French convention old Bar
bereux arose and said, Send 10 Mar
settles for six hundred men who know
how to die They sent and the six hun
| dred came. marching to the notes of the
Marseilles hymn. and as they came
others gathered until there were half a
4 a 4 ~.
Paris. And the revolution Lad begun.
tApplause).
Let not this revolution fail We
must go forward. tApplause.p
| "In the name Of the fair women ,louG
and continued appausel, who have sat
1T home covering with fear. while You
and | We're away earning the iaDrsel Of
bread, | appeal to Won. iApplausn.)
| Rise 10 the height of this occasion. YoT
represent men who dare to do and die.
Be not less brave than they iappausa.l
They want peace; and 10 secure II, they
| propose to write it in the face Of the
constitution of the land tapplause) that
| true manhood and virtue shall govern
this country. (Applause.)
Mr.. Speaker / now call the pre- ,ious
| question:"
Mr.. Mcneil. of Brunswick, asked n
withdrawal of the call that he might
speak. Mr.. Winston de.iinc1 to with.
draw.
| A number of members announced their
desire to explain their votes.
| Mr.. Carraway, of Lenoir: Mr..
| Speaker, here's one man that doesn't
want to apologize for his vote
With this the roll was cai,a1 on he
second reading. 1t resulted rs follows:
! The following members voted Aye:
Messrs. Abbott. Alexander Allen, Of
| Columbus; Allen, of Wayne; Beasley.
Boggs, Boushall, Brown, of Johnston;
Brown, Of Stanly; Bryan, of Granville;
Bunch. Carr, Carraway, Carroll. Con-
nor, Clarkson. Cochran. Council, Craig,
| Crumpler, Currie, of Bladen; Davis, Of
! Franklin: Davis, of Haywood; Dees,
Ellen Foushee, Gambill, Garrett, Cat
It's, Gillian, Harrison, Hartsell, Hauser,
! Hoey, Hoffman, Holman, James, John
son, of Sampson: Johnson, Of Johnston;
Julian. Justice. of Mcdowell; Kennett,
Lane, Leak. Leatherwood, Leigh. Lyon,
Mcintosh, Maitland, Mauney. Mclean,
of Harnett: Mclean, OF Richmond;
| Moore, Nichols, Nicholson - " GOVT:
Noble. Overman. Patterson, Of Robeson;