The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-26
THE cRUMPAcKER RESOLUTION.

In a recent editorial on the Crumpacker resolution
the Boston Herald while admitting that Whether the
republican politicians desire that it shall be pressed at
present is matter of grave doubt" nevertheless in
sists that ut clearly be defended constitutional
grounds"
The Herald argues that the Crumpacker resolution
was framed because of a belief that either the Ian
of the suffrage amendments to the constitution
of the United States is inadequate the ingenuity Of
the men who have since constructed the constitu
ons in the Southern States has been equal to getting
around the intentions of those who framed these
amendments and successfully deprivng the negroes Of
equal suffrage under them" The Herald continues
This the Crumpacker resolution proposes first
tain through the investigation OF committee, and next if il
penalty in the loss Of State representation in congress pro-
vided for i'll the fourteenth amendment to the National
Strictly speaking there nothing of which Southern
brethren can fairly complain in this. 1t is hardship to
mem 10 expect mem to comply with constitutional provisions
that operate upon ALL 1t may he said that they agreed
add that they did i'll degree under dures Still such pro-
visions are in the constitution and being there they
binding part OF that instrument The Southern OBJ
lection IN the case as tar as has weight may be said to
failure that the South ought not be held strictly Ma
onal constitutional requirements in dealing with that sub
jet that the settlement OF it has praccab passed into the
hands OF the Southern whites and that what they doing
ton he South says in effect hc nation gave coloed
suffrage brought carpethaGism and with carpet
the world agrces-you OF the North lar your catvil
our safety aud civilization But colored
suffrage after had removed it in pressing
OF incubus still danger. We undertaking
deal with IN We certainly have succeeded
mmca suraby better than did dealing with
way Therefore YOU should let alone"
This have said above, is all cxra-constutioual.
II 1t to he considered any other basis has
ing When the republicans in the spirit of President
Jackson at earlier period The constitutional and
shall be obeyed they mprcgnabe position When
they only instutng in the Crumpacker resolution
inquiry whether it is obeyed their attitude
less assaiahle il that possible.
The Southern position is not at all limited as the
Herald puts 1t, extraconsttutonal appeal. II Is
| to be remembered that very many of the Northern
States have educational qualified ons of the suffrage.
No Southern State has denied or ptdged the right OF
citizen to vote account of lon OF dor previous
condition of servtude Has the Wood eater consti-
utonal rights than tho white ! such reat constitu.
ona To deny the uneducated wi sh0 be riybt IN
N N,' tN NN '''e'0N Re OF pcrtormiu iisn1 W
vote In the North and nconsttid rcctfyng ththe I'M
educated negro the right to votJ"pIo OF o. pup Nay
further the meducated negro lhc laws promulgatany
luf occupation g.
northern 0tateS' Does the Cofl the judicial and suBat
the uneducated negro may be d{" & ] H. onile
on side of Mason and DxoGmct.ous untI changed
other. nr'"r Wv ','T nr "f Inc new
| Plainly. ~ the Southern Sta changes General
J insult INC president elect
representation reduced for Yiodcforc May
tho Nortborn ior the
! ' ~ ' gus such persons he
same thing must pay the same
The whole question is fua Cohin io carry ont IN
the United States and not for s." sf as relates to IN
Tho Crumpacker resolution bhe organizations shall :,
is an usurpation of authority R"T Sg,v,r, e, .,
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