The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-13
WHITE MEN MUST RULE
THAT Is TIE UNANIMOUS Sen
TIMENT or MEMBERS OF
THE HOUSE.
RAY, OF MACON. fAVoRS WALTON LAW
No Act viii b, Submitted that will Violate tn:
Democra &c Pledge or will Disfranchse
Any White Voters.

Col. Odds has been interviewing the
members of the House as to the suffrage
amendments. Here are the Interviews
With some of the members:
Lee :. Ovcrman said: Il think the
Louisiana law the proper one if it is
constitutional. There is no question of
the passage OF law Initiating the fran
chise.'
developing in favor of my bill, which
is the Louisiana law with some modifi-
cations, ! find that the drift of senti-
ment is that the elections should b. in
August instead OF in May, as / propos
cd. | shall not oppose the change
| find the basis of the Louisiana, law
warmly favored. My bill is entirely
constitutional.
Foushee, of Durham: Something
very similar to the Louisiana law viii be
enacted. / regard that as a good law
Walter Il. Moore: MY people want
to get the negro out in some way or
other
Ray. of Macon: II prefer the Walton
law. in Virginia. i think it will an
swer our purposes better. 1t is con-
sentative and suits our people"
locke Craig: Il think the Louis
iana law the best we can adopt. thinl,
the sentiment is in favor of il because
it is honest and does not depend upon
any party machinery"
Clyde Hoey. of Cleveland: II am in
favor OF DISTINGUISHING all the negroes
possible. l like the Louisiana law. but
think we ought Ito put in provision
extending il so}.,' as to include great
gfdndsons of persons who voted prior
to January J.. 1861. as this will extend
il thirty years further. OF course we
want good ELECTION law at once until
we can get the constitutional amend
ment ratified. We want TO SO fix matters
that the constitutional amendment will
be voted ON alta different time from the
general tection.fi w
Julian, of Rowan: 81 fava~ any hin
which will ms the gove~r',,s of
the State by white men. and which
will not disfranchise any white men"
Ieatherwood: ..As to disfranchise-
ment. j DO not want any white man dis
franchised. ] would nor be willing to see
that done, \ Just election law must
be enacted, perpetuating white suprc
BHucA al -NOiln NdfOllIid lUTtNtE.
Leak. of Arson: Il favor any honest
election law by which the white people
will remain in control.
Holman. of Iredell (the father Of the
House,: Il like the Louisiana law"
Mclean, of Harnett: II like the
Louisiana plan better than any yet sug
gested. | oppose any property qualifi-
cation whatever for votes"
ment 10 the constitution should be
submitted to the people 10 restrict the
suffrage. | am inclined to Il law SINH
lar to tho louisiana law (which in
substance allows all persons to vote who
can read and write or who have three
hundred dollars worth Of property. or
whose ancestor had right To vote PRIOR
to January ]. 1867. am inclined to the
opinion that to sumit an amendment to
divide the school fund would not have the
appreciation of Christian age. Our
duly is to uplift humanity and educate
our people to read and write. of any
race Chinese, Indian or negro.
Gillian, Of Edgecombe: Il think the
Louisiana law the best, in fact about
the only way ] see out of the difficulty
Almost any law will be satisfactory to
the people of the East. The trouble
will he with the West. | think Chair
man StubhS, of the committee. will
appoint II subcommittee to draft an
election law"
Alien of Wayne: ''My inclination is
towards the Louisiana law. though
have not thoroughly studied this elec
tion law matter. We are comDellod to
keep our pledge not to disfranch'se cry
white man. We gave our word as tC
this to the poor white mon '"s'~ -
late campaign. These believed Us. We
must not deceive them
Rountrec. of New Hanover: i haze
not as yet made up my mind as to the
best thing to be done"
Council. of Watauga: Il think we
ought to have n law to protect intelli-
gent white men, whether educated or
not. and that we ought also to have a
very small property qualification. This
is a prime necessity 'n thn Woet MSny
men there are intelligent and are large