The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-04-24
K1TcH1y SCORES BLACKBURN

Representative BlackDulA III Oou
gress NJ onday, in discussing the Mill
tary Appropriation bill, sharply ane
bitterly abused North Carolina to-
throwing off negro rule in 1898 and
1900.
Hon.W. w. Kitchin, In a speech
Of which the North Carolina delega
ton in Congress vas justly proud. re
piled to Blackburn for ten minute:
and made a score for Anplo- Saxon rule
in North Carolina which will leave 1T
impression on the House.
The dispatches from Washington re-
ported the matter as follows:
As to the charge that the revolu
tions of 1898 and 1900 were gotten uI
for, the purpose of electing certain
men to office, Mr.. Kitchin said his
only answer was an emphatic denial
ITO be plain" said he, "the charge Is
absolutely and unqualifiedly false" He
then showed, In most powerful man
ner, that the white people Of North
Carolina united In 1898 and 1900 to
rid themselves of horde of negro
officeholders and to throw off the rule
of those representing the negroes, all Of
which made conditions In the State
intolerab!e. He gave the number OF
NEGRO magistrates in Halifax, New
Hanover, in Berthe, and in other ccun-
ties of the State.
Quoting these statistics to Mr.. Black
burn, he challenged a denial Of the
statement. Mr.. Blackburn sat silent
Ill his seat.
'What say you?" said Mr.. Kitchin
sis this negro rule or not? Do you
deny thess Ggures?" Holding UP q
Republican ticket OF Craven county
he challenged a denial of the fact that
number OF negroes appeared thereon
"What say your" said Mr.. Kitchin
SIS this negro rule or not?"
Mr.. Blackburn, excitedly and IN q
loud toneiof voice replied: "Do you
not know that within the last three
weeks, the negroes sat on the Jury in
Pasquotank county, which tried Will
cox tor his liie?"
SIN this the best answer you car
,l7e?" replied Mr.. Kitchin. "Have
you no other reply to the facts and
figures l have given to the House?"
Mr.. Kitchln replied further that tbs
policy OF the Democratic party had al
ways been to see that the negro receiY
ed exac. justice in the courts. awe
ID nos cay that he shall! not sit on ou1
juries," said Mr.. Kitchin. 1--WE Dc
not say be shall not be a witness il
the courts of our State. We do sa,
bat in the administration of justice
ne shall be treated as fairly as whit,
man, but we do say that in our State
by Gods help, he shall not hold office
over us and our children and you PEG
people who are lelplng him to holi
office and arousing IN his breast am
billions which car never be realized
arc his worst enemies"
At this point Mr.. Kitcbin's ten min
utes expired. 81 ask for a few min
utes ADDITIONAL" said he. General Hill
who had charge OF the time on th,
Republican side would only consent t,
give him five minutes more upon con
iitlon that he would not refer to Mr.
Blackburn's speech. II promise no
TO refer to Mr.. Blackburn fur
ther," said Mr.. Kltchin.
For five minutes, with great effect
he stated the position of the Souther,
people in reference to social equality
In reply to the remarks OF Congress
man Gillett, Republican, of Mass
sho said that while he did not iavo
social equality himself, he did otjec
10 the prejudice and feelings of til,
Southern people who did adyocat,
social equality.
Ma Kitehin SAID, eve believe tba
social equality Is wrong We believe il
"culd encourage mlscegenation, an,
this brings the superior race upon
'evel with the inferior, and in no wis,
e!evates the inferior race"
He concluded his speech ar1ids
great applause. stating that the view
,f the s ,uthern people were fixed an.
Interchangeable that the Republican
could pass the Crumpacker resolutions
they might adopt any force bill the,
saw fit; they might attempt t.
give the negro power over the whit
man; they might encourage socia
equality by the example of men higl
in office, but the Southern people, b,
the help of God, would always find
way by which the destinies of their SEE
ton would be shaped by the whit
men.
During the last five minutes OF MI
Kitchin's speech, Mr.. Blackburn wa
not in the hall. The members O; th