The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-12
TO ELIMINATE Tit NEGRO
SENATOR MURRAY WANTS EACH
VOTER TO SHOW HIS POLL
TAX RECEIPT.
mo NEGROES IN POLITICS." SAYS CAEEK
A Constitutional Convention has no Suppoyte S,
and Most Of the Senator'S Want Sim.
Am ndment to be
Submitted.

Col Odds has been interviewing the
Senators about the best plan to disfran-
chise the mass of iliterate negro voters,
and he says:
There VIII be no division among the
Democratic Senators regarding the
passage of an election law to meet the
present emergency. Even those of
them who declare that they have come
to no conclusion as to the best election
law to be adopted say briefly, in terms,
1--WE want, and we must have. a per-
manent and positive white mans SUI
premacy, and advocate whatever legis-
lation best establishes this" For the
greater part the Senator's from the
East are in favor of the Louisiana
franchise law, and it is openly conceded
by the Western Senators that they will
willingly support this or any other meas
ure that will forever eliminate negro
domination in the State. and give relief
to the Eastern counties"
1t may be safely said that the mem
call Constitutional Convention, but
will submit an amendment embodying
the Louisiana, with parts of the Miss
issippi plan, to the voters. The views
expressed by Senator's are as follows:
Senator Brown: Il am opposed to a
Constitutional Convention. / believe in
a law that will prevent the wholesale
voting of criminals and other persons
not entitled to vote. In my opinion.
10000 negroes voted in the last election
that had no right to vote, this being
due largely to the fact that the ballot
boxes were in the hands of unscrupu-
lous persons. / do not believe in the
dsfranchisement of the negro, but l do
think there should be rigid law I'M
der which fraud would be impossible"
Senator Skinner: Il want an election
law that will prevent the negroes from
voting altogether think the Louis
lana law good"
- Senator Hill: 'Yes, the Louisiana
franchise law"
Senator Robinson: II don't believe in
radical measures, but stringent.
though conservative law that will pre-
serve the sanctity of the ballot-box,'
Senator Glenn: "a law as near the
Louisiana franchise law as practicable
and one framed, on the repeal of the
FifteenthAmendment to the Constitution
Ia law to disqualify non-residents. con-
victs and all other persons not having o
right to the ballot
Senator Cowper: "It seems to me
that the wisest thing 10 d. is to repeal
the Fifteenth Amendment to the Consti-
tuition, if that be possible
Senator Smith: II believe liz an eiee-
ton law to do away wit, the negro
vote altogether, or, as lave Bennett
once said, a good, square, honest law
that will always give good Democratic
majority"
Senator Lowe: II vote with the Dem
ocratic majority; whatever law they de-
eide upon will suit me"
Senator Ward: II think the Lonis-
lana election law the best one in an
emergency like the present one. All OF
us are pledged to eliminate the negro
vote
Senator Miller: 'The Louisiana law
is what We need
Senator Murray: "a law that Will
force each and every man to show ms
tax receipt. BY so doing the burden of
the taxpayers would not be 50 heavy,
because more people would pay taxes.
Senator jackson: VA system that,
above all, will provide incl igent, eff
cient registrars and thereby prevent
fraud at the ballot-boX."
Senator Wilson: II prefer the i.'dfis-
lana law. provided tlai after investiga-
ton it is found to be suitable and will
accomplish white supremacy.
Senator Satterfeld: "A law based