The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-16
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Tho good people Of North Carolina
have succeeded In furnishing the repub-
llcan press Of the North tho Que thing
the republican leaders have been hopinc
and praying for this year some isa1o
with which to draw attention, II posi-.
bic. from the foreign and colonial poli-
cics az tho Mckinley administration.
hut for the opportunity afforded to
wave the bloody shirt again and de-
pounoe the souih's Oppression" of the
negro and departure" from tho theory
that governments derive thoir Just
powers from tho consent OF tho govern
Cd" It is positively drncult to see what
tho republican press would have had to
harp on Ia this campaign Since tho
North Carolina election you can not pick
up republican paper that is not com
mentlug on that result, rolling ii unier
Ita tongue, no to speak. aa q delicious
mornel.
II does not matter Of course that
Malno and Massachusetts have both an
educational md property publication,
denying the right TO vote TO "paupera."
or that New Hampshire and Rhode Id
land do not allow "paupers" to vote,
or that Connecticut Axes an educational
qualification, These caaes OF "dafrau.
ehiaemont" OF government without tho
consent OF the governed. whom found In
New England become only instances Of
ballot reform" It ia matter of vir-
tue ana progress In the North 10 ex-
rludc the paupor and illlterate popula-
ton from participation IN the govern
ment. but, of course. tho Same thing
IS 'dcspoliam" or "a crlmo against civ
Hl2nuon" when attempted In tho south
But. say our crltlcs. the ignorant
whites AFRO not "disfrapehi8ed This is
only INSTRUMENTATION In AusaiHsippi
and South Carolina no distinctions exist.
In Louisiana and North Carolina u clauae
In their amendments proyiden that tAoy
shall not apply TO the lIneul DESCENDANTS
of those who enjoyed The franchise prior
10 1867, Rut IN each OF these Stales
thore are Thousands OF white people whose
ancestors did not have the ballot in tais
numbers OF whites In Louisiana and North
Carolina who can not vote today In those
stitea mdor their constitutional amond
mentn. while large number OF blacks
can,
The shalownoss. the injustice and the
inaincoriy OF thoae Northern critics ara
al once apparent when we examine these
southern suffrage laws and compare thoin
with the ballot reform" laws OF New
ENGLAND and other Northern states.
THE supreme court OF the United states
has decided that tho Imposition OF tom
poMry qualifications unon voters Ia not
Acknowledgement" To say that man
must learn 70 read and write before eA-
erolaing tho right OF eunrage Ia no more
than TO say that he must be II year, OF
age, or must reside in the state for a
Year In order TO vote 10 say that wisd
rontfietionH temporary In their nature.
upon THO ballot constitute government
without tho consent OF tho governed ia
about as sensible as to claim that tho re.
flsal Of the ballot TO women or to minorA
II a speolea OF "despotlsm."
~ Is hardly possible that these Nortn.
ern printa are at all sincere In ;h.ir do i.
nuneiations OF restrioesd suffrage In the
south. but tho occasion Is ono not 10 be
neglected Campaign material ia PAIN
fully short with them, Tho groa, auea.
uone OF the hour arc pressing and wor.
rying them and they desperately ghoet
into The hrst refuge that atanda onen
Better the bloody shirt than matthias,