The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-27

ing John s Rhea is question Of seating Mr.. Moss
This ruling and this majority report involves eie ~ 49,
ton that will go further innovation upon the rights OF @
State Of Kentucky and It's supreme than any action OF
this house that has occurred since the war : 49,
II fairly and squarely whether the commune On
elections override and misconsrue ana rip up m pa
the and the supreme court decisions OF ota anu
be sustained doing by the house OF representatives.
There is no escape from this question
Now Mr. Sneaker have spoken longer than ! intended
to speak but desire the house shall take these propo
stions OF law and apply them to the undspned Ia N ts
There is contention OF any real dispute aS 70 NV
these ballots are in record what they show and wha
the facts And only question OF the application Oh
the and two Kentucky decisions to these facts
There is need OF talking about what the committee
has done heretofore need talk about the Goebe cleo
ton law parsanshp anything else except INC Jaw ~
the invoked by the uudsputed facts and does ee
this house would not get together on any question uae,
heavens OF patriotism OF principle we can afford ono time
to lawyers what the law is and apply that to
certain state Of facts.
Now in conclusion press this matter, because ! be
eve there many lawyers in this house on both sides
and do desire be understood asserting that any
member this committee eany corrpty has reached
the conclusion that he holds not at all But men are M
voluntarily and ineonsciousy biased and especially
fortunately in Of religion and politics he best OF
who listen religious discussion generally believe
their the other fellow and the tendency OF this
house has been contested election merely for each
member find what side OF the report he is on and
that settles tho matter
say this question OF the highest right and the
highest judicial opinion that you shall he asked TO give
and in making decision it is in which VIC ought to
far from partisan plea in which
principle OF patriotism ought TO well up in our hearts
let decide the law in the and the real
rights Of States and the rights OF individuals the heavens
and parties all fall into pieces cloud applause the demo-
cratic sidel
you is great question If we shall precc-
dent OF winkng decisions and OF State upon
the free election OF Of its citizens represent her in
this house where shall draw the line II for
that precedent, when time Of excitement when
time OF partisan feeling may when there will not he
the good there will be driven along and
along and along until the rights Of States and OF individuals
will be lost in centralized under the dctaton
OF the who running
tell you feel If this involved much for the
State Kentucky any the great trials through which
she has been called 60 and God knows they have been
many and severe enough. feel # would like say
her Of my heart II fear thou grand old state thou
about 10 be wounded in the house Of thy friends.
Surrounded by representatives OF sister States whose
stars blend with thine the National flag they about to
say that your supreme decisions are of value that
statutes meaningless and that the election
of your citizens he determined by ballots compi
with the laws of your your court that though
YOU gallant and brave enough have men that would
turn the democrat and scat A repuhi.
that republican house they about to reverse the
order OF things and the decision your higher court and
turn out democrat and pretended republican, CAP
plauso the democratic sido)