The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-10
WHO ARE THE VIOLATORsf
VI. r. Jones. Of Ravenna, Discusses
the Declaration and Constitution.

NJ. II. Jones the wen
can OF Ravenna. spent YESTERDAY In the
CITY. In an interview during which ne
discussed the subject as to who are the
violators OF the Declaration or lnde
pendence and the constitution of the Uni
ted States. Republicans or Democrats ne
said:
II regard the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence, with our amended constitution, car
ryfng out II precepts and teachings. as
the most complete embodiment of the
rights Of man that has ever been pro-
laration is almost as dear and sacred TO
a patriot as the word OF God, coming
next to inspiration and the proverbs OF
Solomon.
'srhs Republican party IL accused by
Bryan and his followers and supporters
OF violating that Declaration OF lndepeu-
dence and the constitution of the United
States. Mckinley and the Republican
party are accused or 'militarism, I'M
perialism, taxation without repre-
sentation,' colonial dominion. etc. Let
a few facts be submitted TO the candid
thinkers of our state and nation today,
that they may judge who are the vlo-
lators Of that noble Declaration OF indie
pendence and our federal constitution.
and whether the Republican party or the
Democratic party have been and yet are
the greatest violators.
I'm the year 1864 Abraham Lincoln.
whose noble sayings MIR Bryan SO loves
10 quote as president OF the United
States and a. commander-in-ehief OF our
army and navy, proclaimed tnat four
IN our government should be free. Those
liberated people Joined the Union ranks
and fought like Trotans In the war to
save the American Union. A short period
after our government amended the con-
sttution and made them citizens of the
United States. with all the immunities
and privileges Of American citizens. in
Guiding the right OF suffrage. by what is
called the fifteenth amendment
Il now ask. has that amended consti.
tuition since that time been fully oheyed
HIXAn Democrats
Southern states. where he gets his main
support? Tillmsn, Of South Carolina. and
South have dared in the last session TO
boldly declare that that amended con-
stitution Ia a dead letter. never has nor
ever viii be obeyed intimidation and
keep tho negroes from the polls. The poll
ing places ofHcered by white Democrats
throw out these votes where the blacks
are allowed to exercise their right OF sur
frage Were they allowed a voice In a
choice Of representatives In congress.
many OF the Bryan Democrats would be
supplemented by Republican negroes. The
negro race has right by our Declaration
of pendenco 10 be free men, ana
our constitution has confirmed that right
hy making negroes voters That people
by the violation of our amended consti-
tuition In tho Southern States. Is In Il
condition az bad as when our noble Lin
coin proclaimed their liberty For what
Is freedom and liberty without the elec-
tive franchise
BRYAN and all Democratic leaders know
that the fifteenth amendment Is ttampted
In the dust that our Declaration ot In
dependence IL violated all the time in the
Southern states that four millions of peo-
pie In our own land. najive-born American
citizens. many OF whom have homes ~
their own, intelligent aud educated. good
law abiding citiyens as We have. are not
enjoying the rights given them los our
constitution Yet they have nothing TO
urge 70 correct the great wrong 1ciug
ficted but ara asNailiuE William NJ kiu-
icp and the Republican party because they
are trying 60 put down ne savage TaEaIns
in that great archipelago that has
! fallen Into uuF hands los chance or irz-
| tiny and to establish law ANA o-jcr there
! that that vast people 90 many languages
/ may know what Christianity. liberty aul
| government are with an the facts here
/ stated they dare oven o. 1850 'he name
81 Abraham Lincoln 30 support 20 their
/ sophistry. ISLANDERS ami faslehouIs crand
! noble Lincoln Who struck the shncllaa
| srou American STATES amt made them
| free
The negroes ln oHr nation TODAY are
! as race cRpa Io ~ self government
mora 49, than tho natives II tA- PhHip.
I pine island VIII be N tftN years wien
an The education civilization arl chris
Z ,ianiEAuou ~ cso 81 them BRYAN auI
h.B followers io 'hr southern states who
ara keeping down ths Negro Tn Violation
eC every hluE dcAr ~ oN~ NaNerutvrnt.
I think should gito H4 "a rest ne 60 tta
Ettrnment control a9- disposition g -r.
-,rth and consistency arc shining ,.,
~ fhAt io not Adofn She orov. a, E,st.
. 'r rHH rats.