The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-15

lnelF HedflSS rose up ana put stop 10
| the insutferable state. If there were muir
| derers then the real murderers were
| Jeter Pritchard and Marion Butler who
| Inundated and disgraced that section OF
| North Carolina. The white people OF
| Richmond simply had TO end it or leave
| the State. 1t was not political victory
/ Under the banner of white supremacy
| last August two thirds of the white Pop
ulists and Republicans of Richmond had
on red shirts and were determined to
| throw the strong arms of protection
| around their homes and firesides. That
| election was triumph OF white people.
But this has nothing to do with the
| question now in this bill. which is to
maintain State rights OF course the Re
nublicans don't think that the State has
any rights and you expect them to OPP
pose it.
CITES A REPUBLICANS ACTS.
| Senator Crisp (Rep) said this was put
ting the State on record on the side OF
| breakers of the national law. When
| Democrats were elected white supremacy
| was assured. He continued alleging that
the Democratic majority came from negro
counties while the counties that went
Republican where white western coun-
| ties The election law was intended to
| grind out me- torities and it catches lots
of white men. In Buncombe over 200 Re-
| publican votes were put in the wrong
box.
did not Republican put them in that
box?" asked Mr. Woodland.
Yes, but he was nearly blind" said
Mr.. Crisp. He continued describing that
election and Mr.. Henderson called his at
tention to the fact that there was no
evidence before the committee such as
Mr.. Crisp was quoting
SENATOR WOODARD'S REASONS.
Senator Woodland said this bill was no
innovation, time without memory Federal
officers have been protected by the gov
eminent. This bill authorizes the attor-
ney general to enter an appearance for u
State officer and to employ counsel to de-
fend him. The Republicans cannot talk Of
economy. Over $4,000 in Russell S @ad-
ministration was paid for attorneys fees
The Democratic party stands on the side
of Jefferson in maintaining State sover-
eighty. The people have not forgotten
when their votes were carried to South
Carolina to be counted when the force
bill was threatened. and the men, de-
cended from heroes of the Revolution. and
the Civil War. are not to be cowarded;
they are determined never to endure such
horrors again. He recalled the time
when women were endangered, when ne
gro magistrates tried cases and bitches
ran with blood Lest we forget, let
North Carolina do by her officers as the
Government does by its.
HARD ON THE NEGROES.
Senator Pinnix (Rep.) said the Repub-
lican party only appealed to the Federal
courts when the Legislature, by enact
ment had refused them the right of man
damus in State courts. He thought if they
had promised to protect these men they
ought to do It and had no objection to the
Attorney General appearing for them,
but protested against the use of the
States money for counsel.
Yes, the negro is eliminated and l don't
care, although l cannot endorse your
method.
you have had negroes employed here
at this Senate. said Mr. Pinnix
'I'll state that there were few in
mental positions but they were turned Off
and their places given to white men.
said Mr.. Morrison, land want to ask if
you endorse turning those men out?''
Il do. You should be consistent" re-
piled Mr.. PinniX.
SAVE POPULAR GOVERNMENT.
Senator Aycock denied that the election
law was to grind out majorities, if it had
been then Pinnix and Crisp would noC
have come to this Senate. This law is
not simply for this time it Will stand for
all times and if this principle is not
adopted then you might as well close the
doors of the State house, shut your court
houses, stop the administration of justice
and proclaim Monarch come and take
charge, the people of North Carolina are
no longer free"
Senator Mitchell (ReD) read short
speech about fair elections and denounc-
ing Democrats of the State
SENATOR WARDS HIT.
Senator Ward said that he could not
allow these changes to go unchallenged.
He described a scene of two white men
in Plymouth tried before negro magis-
trate, who was himself indicted for boat
stealing, and cried angels and ministers
of grace defend us" is this party here
today crying for purity and manhood?
If you had seen how your party debauched
the white manhood and womanhood of
Eastern Carolina you would hang your
heads in shame. You chained fair Caro-
lima like, the Giant Despair, to a black
cave from whence she lamented in her de-
graduation at the great procession of her
Southern sister States. If you can see
nothing but Democratic office holding in
white supremacy then it is only because
you DO not wish to see it or your party
has sunk too low. Let us say to the Fed
eral Government thus far and no further
shall you encroach upon rights of this
State. Now disgruntled Republicans are
appealing TO some Federal Judge, around
whose head the lghtnings of judicial
tyranny flash, TO prosecute our citizens.
This party, which robbed the poor chill
dren of the State, talks OF economy; you
are only afraid Democrat might be ac-
quilted. Senator Ward was applauded.
SENATOR FROM MITCHELL HEARD.
Senator buchanan (Rep.) Of Mitchell,
said nc represented fewer negroes than
any other Senator. There were not 40 i'll
his county, and if there were as many as
in sone other sections then he would
pray for Peg Williams to come and get
them and not shoot them down.