The Portland daily press., 1900-01-23

Il Htateo VI SVuta OTkVituot ASeWasne @He
Mississippi. We are justified In the as-
sumption that the adoption Of the pro-
possd amendment In North Carolina will
sound the death kneil OF the aspirations
Of every Zsb Vance, Democrat In the
state.
"It 10 evident that the trainers of the
18th amendment had but one object In
stitution of the United States guarantees
that there should be no Discrimination on
the part Of any stats against any GLASS OF
people on account of the race color or
previous condition Of servituds. call
upon my Democratic friends TO show me
q single Individual who. while In CON
dition OF servitude was entitled to vote.
All will admit that no one had that right
while In such condition. Therefore the
proposed amendment to the North Caro-
lima constitution IL a. much In conflict
with this clause OF the 18th amendment
as It would be with other portions Of the
amendmsnt ~ IL has declared that no one
Of African descent should be entitled to
vote"
In conclusion Mr.. Pritohard declared
that the election law Of North Carolina,
passed by the last Democratic Legislature
was more unjust In Its Discrimination
than the Geebel election law Of Kentucky.
As to the proposed constitutional amend :
ment he said.
81 regard the proposed amendment ~
an attempt 10 legalize the fraudulent
methods and practice of the Democratic
party that have obtained In the conduct
and control If elections, in the past"
: In the course Of his speech Mr.. Pritch-
ard said that the CRY Of NEGRO DONNA
ton" was the answer given to every
proposition made BY the Republicans. He
was interrupted BY Mr.. Tinman OF South
Caroliaa who said that little else was to
be expected when the administration CON-
tinually thrust negro postmasters on the
people of the South.
| Mr.. Fritchard: ';Thsre you have IL. II
should read the ten commandments to
the Senator he would CRY negro back
at me-
Mr.. Tillman: 1--WE say niger ut the
South not negro. Let rs stlok to facts"
| MIR. Pritchard: "The Senator may use
whatever expression he likes. I'm salts
fed to use mine.'
| Mr.. PritohaId upon resuming his speech
referred to the small vote on the state Of
Mississippi as compared with the popuia-
ton. Mr.. Money Of Mississippi inter-
rupted to explain the point Mr.. Pritchard
had made. when he, In turn. was inter
rupted by Mr.. Chandler Of New Hsmp
shire, who asked II nm election had been
held In Mississippi last year.
| Mr.. Money replied evasively.
Mr.. Chandlsr-"well, wish the SEN
ator would examine his mind and tell US
iu his state last year."
Mr.. Money reptile that an election wss
held in Mississippi last year and init
mated that he had replied evasively to
Mr.. Chandler's question. because. a. he
said, az am a. afraid Of the Senator
(Chandler) 80 am Of q monkey In q
powder margarine WIN Iuasunss. Ave pesn
the victim of his wit before but I'm glad
to give him any Information / have"
In reply to another point Of Mr.. Pritch-
ards speech Mr.. Tillman said there was
only little ootsrie Of Republicans In
South Carolina. They kept up the show
Of party organization and lived on the
money they got for their votes in Repub-
loan conventions.
In accordance with notice previously
given. Mr.. Turner, Democrat Of Washing
ton, then addressed the Senate on the
Philippine question. His discussion
took a wide range,
"Neithsr the stately periods Of the
Presidents message nor the fervid ora
tory Of the Senator'S address," said he,
"can change the facts Of history or mo
tamorphosizs q proposed course of action
already partly accomplished which in
wolves . shocking and perfdious breach
of national faith, into an act Of policy
defensibls on grounds Of justice, morali-
ty and national duty.
"Perfidty and bad faith" said the
speaker, were involved In the pretensions
put forth BY the administration Of either
legal or Q moral right to absorb and
govern the Philippine island without the
consent Of their people. The people of
those islands were, he said, brave, rsso.
iuts, hberty-loving people, and their
struggles ought to win them the admit
ration and respsot Of every member of
the American Senate.
Mr.. Turner then related the story Of
the alliance which was formed between
the United States forces and the FiliIinos
for the. sub ugation of Manila and the ex-
pulsion of The Spanish from the islands
and expressed the opinion that had our
army been delayed for q few weeks the
Filipinos themselves would have capt
ured the city. He declared that the
Fiiipinos believed they were fighting
for their own Independence. yet the Pres
ident's message set up the claim that
Independence was an aftsrt bought found
ed on the sinister ambition OF cert ain
Filipino leaders. This assertion, Mr..
Turner said, was unfounded.
sour nation has no parallel In the
history Of all the world from the begin
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