The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25
AN ATTACK ON
Mr.. LITTLEFIELD
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were made. There is no lethargy In the
politics of South Carolina, said MT. 1ili-
man I'VE have as much politics 20 the
square mile as any State in the union.
There is no Republican party In the state:
The Republican machine IS composed OF
Federal oftice-holders, who control the
patronage and send the delegates to the
Republican National Convention Inc
elections in November. are simply ratin-
cations of the primaries. Naturally the
result being foreSone conclusion, only
4,GGO or 5000 voters turn. out In each Sls-
trict to vote
After calling attention to the fact that
at the general election in MASSACHUSETTS
in 1880. only 2S5. coo votes We're cast Gu. OF
a voting population OF 66o,on. and ina
at the same election in Connecticut TIC
vote was 125,GO0 out of 600 legal voters,
he said: why do they accuse US OF t3e
South of suppressins; the vote when they
are doing the same thing in Massacna-
sets Why, we don't do half the devil
ment in South Carolina as this Dill pro
poses to do in Hawaii. This bill will give
four or five years more OF contract ID
bor-of slave labor-to the sugar b1Tons.
who, in RENTED duties on sugar. WI!
make IS coo. Coo" In the course OF a or.
cism OF the measure, Mr.. IiliEaan SAFE.
II do not object to protection OF TEE
whites, II ItolC ileGSSodly ~ 1900 =
offset to is the hypocrisy of those IN
this chamber who maintain that the
people Of Hawaii are to be treated Diff
ferently from those people who reside;
in Louisiana. Mississippi, South Carolina
and other Southern States The whites
of the South are patriotic Americans l
want to protect the whites of Hawaii, but
don't try to do ieiby hypocrisy.
JEOPARDY OFFHIS LIFE.
Mr. Tilman then read a leesersfrcnn q
person unnamed, who declared that
man who darey TO oppose the susar
barons in Hawaii was in Jeopardy or ms
life
Mr.. Clark of wyoming. asked Tor the
name of the writer Of the latter, SAYING
such a charge ought not TO be mace
lightly in the Senate. Mr. Tilttnan de-
fcI!ned to give the writers name. In con-
;clusion, Mr.. TilIman declared: Il propose
to offer as an amendment 70 this olli
the suffrage provision OF the south
Carolina Constitution. and dare you 20
vote for it. and I dare you not 70 vote
for it., !,
After expressing some sympathy with
the argument of Mr.. Tillman, Mr.. Clark,
OF Wyoming. said !: When the Senator
from South Carolina charges senator's on
the Republican side OF the chamber with
hypocrIsy. 1t GENES n rery poor grace
from him to declare, by Almighty God.
that the negroes Of the South should no..
vote. ii u asstfs.lssi
Mr TilInan replied: Such CONSTRUCTION
cannot in fairness be put upon my re-
marks. y
Mr.. Clark: ..Wan you say to this Senate
that you are not trying in the South - I
suppress the negro vote -
sMr. Tllman ewith great veheneEce|:
mo II VIII say that in South Carolina
we have done our Jewel 5eststo keep the
stnigger, from voting. :
After an extended discussion OF the
amendment tthout result. Mr. I4llnan
gave notice of an amendment SUBSTITUTE
ing the Suffrage provisions OF the South
Carolina Constitution for the suffrage.
OF <he pending hiik
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