The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-06
AGAINST REDUCTION
.,rstDrNT TALKS ON SOUTHERN
REPREsENTATIoN.
FIRST POSITIVE STATEMENT.
sr,rED his ATTITUDE TO VIRGINIA
CoNGREssuEN.

pr..idcnt said ~ There Were Any
,,,.e. Growing out OF Conditions
,,r south. He Felt They would
r,me RcctIfy ThemselVes-senR-
DnnleI Has More COnserva-
. ptnn Tor Franchise nestric-
uou IN virginia.
.-Ierton. Dec. 5.-Preaident Mckln-
..,red himself to-day as opposed
.r, proposition looking TO the cutting
az Inc representation OF those South
-, ..fes Ia which there have been en-
..,.i laws or constitutional amendments
r.4 10 restrict the suffrage by elm
us- the ignorant vote.
"a, been known 70 those close to the
r.srt that he would not favor any
~ fa. attempts 20 punish the people e
te south. which have sprung from the
,-i.-,d minds Of partisan Republican
smcn. but Il was no. until to-day
,rs. fe gave open expression to his
t.ss.
e,.ors Daniel and Martin, and Rep
rs,r.fstlycs Ottley and Swanson OF Nir-
ar. tuod al the White House this
rs to pay their respects to The
Yr..e.,ut. The usual greetings had hard
.rn oxchangcd when President Nc
Hr.t brought up the subject himself
ID. ad not say very much, Tor a great
man. words on the subject were not
f.ssary but what he did say was de-
a.iy 20 tie point. and gave great eat
ff.,.on to his auditors.
ue rlid hat he was not in favor Of any
movement to cut down the representation
in those % the Southern states which had
ft mpeIled 10 put into effect these re-
s+.ctions on tho ballot: there might b.
aasas growing out OF conditions in ths
faah hut De felt these would in time
?, u.t themselves ana that the people
eau.d Do relied on 10 do justice.
lie d.d rot go into details 90 any ex-
cont. bur be- did make his position clear
..a IS or course the main thing. This
rltcuent Is an open declaration Of Prest
a.at McKir.eys position as it has beer
-stood. a Few men Ike Judge Crum
pl.ke ana others who want 20 enter The
r.-.8 voter 10 their districts will pto1ab
nue their eudeavors 10 agitaie th'
urr down of Southern representation
ese efforts have the sympathy d
raer the President nor other Republi
e leaders,
senator Daniels PIan.
th.s connection it Is interesting t
i-.w iha. senator Daniel. who was on
l1se present az this interview. IS "a
york on a proposed franchise amendment
tae v.rginia constitution, which h.
owes Win meet with favor IN hii
ro.e This IS not the "grandfather clause
4 wiz exempt from the operations o
EDUCATIONAL qualification all veteran
& ul wars.
Ts would let in. Il IS argued. an ex
ems as well az ex-Confcdcrates. an
usa.i qualify for suffrage a number o
time negroes who served in one arm
f1e other
During the civil war number o
fl-as enacted laws under which an thos
v.' volunteered n the Union Army wer
eten the franchise whether they hp
tn eligible for suffrage before that q
ret 4 good many comparatively reccn
lru.grsnts. who went into the army
s.re siven the rights OF citizenship un
c.r these laws. being a specially priv
= GLASS or voters.
Tne Daniel plan IS on the same liue
designed 20 eliminate the ilhterai
fss-o voter without cutting out the ol
d '.atelerates. who are not abl
meet tho educational test
sentiment OF preserving "a
4 'ae 10 tho Old Confederate soldier
tot which IS hack OF tho "Grlndfatn'
clause" but tho latter goes farther an
O. ss 10 protect. for a term of years. th
t and erandsons of Old Confederate
ner Senator Daniel believes his pla
meet an requirements and VIII stan
m.D better chance Of running n
rmr.t Of the Supreme Court than q
dbther clause OF Louisiana ar
>h carolina.
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