The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-12
DusooURTEsY OF a CONGRESSMAN.

= ONGRES SMAN FLEMING of Georgia has
/ questionably been guilty Of conduct untecoming
- gentleman. Iir Fleming has committed an
unpardonabe breach of etiquette by introducing his
resolution questioning the right of the Representatives
from the grand old state of Massachusetts, where
Booker Washington was turned away from three lead
ing hotels their seats in the body Of natora law
makers Nothing less than profound apology from
Fleming eF "berr-lud' wipe out the insult.
1t was this way. Congressman N ct Massa-
chusetts is gentleman who loves tic cGi6ed brother
at distance Ii rasped him nightly to the negro
practically DISTINGUISHED in Louisiana and otner south
ern states So much did it jar the fair-minded Mr..
Moody that he offered a resolution of inquiry He de-
sired to know what rghtthe congressman from Lousl-
ana had to their seats when they didn't allow ta1rly
good percentage of the population to vote.
Well things were going swimmingly until this man
Fleming bobbed up with his nasty little fling at poor,
dear Massachusetts Mr. Fleming had been doing some
investigating in a quiet modest way. Lo, and like
wise behold he found that under the Bay state const-
tuition numbers of her people we're deprived of the
privilege Of exercising the elective franchise. Vi
course that hurt Mr.. Fleming's feelings.
Thereupon he offered resolution extending the
powers of the committee of investigation provided for
by Moody. It provides that:
"Wbereas the constitution of the state Of Massa-
chusee, IN cQnrayenon of the provision OF the ted
eral constitutions expresses special qualifications for
suffrage BY declaring that person shall have the
right TO who shall not be able TO read the const-
tution in the English language and write his name
Resolved, That when the said select committee
shall be appointed it shall be charged with the further
duty Of inauring and reporting, by bill otherwise,
whether the representatives from the state of Massa-
chusetts are entitled to membership in the house and
whether the number of representatives from said state
should not be reduced"
Mr.. Fleming, IN his pernicous pursuit OF the sub
iect has discovered that comfortable percentage OF
the Massachusetts population is made up of foreigners
who can hardly write read their own language to
say nothing of English He has learned that the pro
portion Of teracy in this cultured state Is consider
able, end that therefore great many people IN Mas
sachusets are not permitted to say who shall and who
shall not represent them in congress.
The Georgia congressman Is evidently one of those
od-fashioned gentlemen who believe that what Is wrong
in Louisiana is wrong in Massachusetts,; that crime
in Georgia is none the less crime when committed III
Rhode Island. Out upon him! Such beliefs past
comprehension in these progressive times. If anybody
doesn't agree with Us perfectly willing to sub
NIT the question to Congressman Moody.
However. We must confess degree of fondness for
Fleming. He visited Salt Lake last summer and if
there ever was Clean cearcut, distinct type of the
fine old southerner, he is that type. 1t Is of course
extremely bad form for him to lambast Brer Moody
but we love him Just the same, and trust he'll be
able make the entire Massachusetts delegation hunt
for tall timber