The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-14
THE AMENDMENT
FINALLY PASSED,
Continued from First Page.)


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csty submit that the only chance of
getting honesty in the execution of any
law is in having honest officials, and
everybody knows that there is more hon
esty in the Democratic party than among
the Fusionists.'
Referring TO the amendment to strike
out sections So and SO in regard to in
functions and mandamus, Mr.. Justice
said:
we've had little experience with
your non partisan judiciary and we don't
like them. Not because they are not in
tellgent enough, but because they sit as
party managers to control elections. Your
law misplaces the judiciary by making
the judges supervisors of elections. If
you are going to make the judges super
visors of elections, what's the use Of
having election officers at all? AS well
say all elections shall be under the con-
troll and direction of our non partisan
judiciary"
Referring to the provision requiring
the candidate for registration to prove
his age, Mr.. Justice said this provision
was nothing new, that it was in the cleo
ton law of 1895.
1.-The gentleman from Sampson says
he's never heard anybody undertake to
defend the new election law The reason
you have not heard it defended is that
nobody ever considered the objections you
urge to it worth replying to-
Mr. Justices remarks were frequently
interrupted by applause from the Demo-
cratic side. He was followed by Isaac
Smith, Craven county's well-known col
ored representative, who wanted to ask
Mr. Johnson (Populis), of Sampson,
question.
ISAAC SMITH AND JOHNSON.
do YOU represent the idea of the
Populist party when you say the negro
has no right to vote?" demanded the col
ored Republican of the white Populist.
Il said he ought not to have been given
that right at the time it was given" re-
piled Johnson.
But that is not what l asked you"
persisted Smith. I'm expressing that
sentiment do you speak as an individual
or do you express the sentiment OF your
Party?''
ri 81 speak as a representative of the
white people of North Carolina, loftlly
replied Johnson.
mo you don't; no you DON'T broke in
Smith. These are the white folks =
pointing to the Democratic sue.
The statement was greeted with thun-
der of applause and hand-clapping that
LASTED several seconds.
Il had another question: continued
Smith. "tnat / wanted to ask the gentle
man, but he evaded answering the first
one and he'll evade this. So | won't
ask it.
what is the highest crime in the cata
- |, eli n1 md or1Ct 70 nd
by saying: 1T is ingratitude."
1.-THE gentleman from Sampson holds a
certificate and warns his seat now by
votes from my race. His party-if he has
any party-has in the Senate today a
representative that is there by negro
Votes / refer to Senator Butler, whom
we put there in connection with your
little put.
''When you get up here Speaking to
Mr. Johnson) and talk as you have today.
9io you know what you remind me of?
Why of a horse that you get for moth
ing and then you ride him and ride him
and half feed him and finally turn him
aloose and say he's no good anyhow
That's the way you PopulStS have done
my race We have elected them to good
fat Offices, we've made them Governor
the returns in the office of the Secretary
of State show it. and now you turn and
tell us we ought never to have been
allowed to vote, anyhow.
ALL WHITE FOLKS NOT ALIKE.
"Why so fast Maybe we can still do
you little good. Better not turn us out
too soon like an old horse that has faith
fully served you.
q tell you all white folks amt alike.
nohow. Why these white folks (pointing
to the Democrats) are different from
you. If we had done much for them
they'd at least speak kind word for
US. That's more than/you do. We've al
ways opposed them in politics, yet they
do much for us. For you we've done
much and you might at least keep quiet
or at most not say more against us than
amen when somebody else abuses u.s.
Great applause and laughter greeted
parts of his speech. which was much en-
joyed by the Dmocratic side of the House
and by those in the galleries
Mr.. Winston of BERTHE who was in
charge of the BILL now arose to call the
previous question. In doing so he said:
1.-The tears the gentleman of Sampson
is shedding over the white race in North
Carolina reminds me very forcibly of the
tears of certain saurian that habitats
in the river Nile, to wit, the crocodile.
He is not mistaken when he says that
the people of certain counties in North
Carolina will, if necessary. resort to heroic
measures to stop the rule of him and
his kind. But with honest men in control
ouch measures will not be necessary.
Il now call the previous question"
The vote was on the amendments pro-
posed by Mr.. Johnson, and on this he
called the ayes and noes; but sufficient
number did not rise to sustain the call.
BY a viva voce vote the amendments
were lost.
MR.. GILES ALSO AMENDS.
Mr.. Giles (Rep.), of Chatham, now sent
forward two amendments, as follows:
forward two amendments, much like those
proposed by Mr.. Johnston and just voted
down.
The point was made that the previous
question having been called it was too
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