The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-23

they took a milk and water course, as
they did in 1870, they were defeated. He
would favor the resolutions IL those in
sidious portions which objected to mixed
schools were stricken out altogether.
Blevins of Dallas said the colored peo-
pie were told to go slow, like snails, I'M
til our white Republican brethren get
some more of the spoils of office. and
then we will get our great civil rights.
| For himself he wanted all the rights to
which he was entitled. and he wanted
nothing less.
Bob Whitaker OF Montgomery. who
was elected doorkeeper Of the House by
the Court Room Legislature two years
ago, said:
He would be less than a man not to
vote that his children had equal rights
and privileges in the public schools with
the whites. If We have white schools 1
Children to them. want all the rights
guaranteed by the Civil Rights bill, this
among the rest.
John Dozer. member Of the Legisla-
ture from Perry, favored Civil Rights
up to the hub but opposed the mixed
school feature at this time, because he
was afraid ii would injure the great
ton"
Alex Curtis, Senator % from Perry.
was the next speaker: He said
II am in favor of the Civil Rights bill,
and am nan enough TO stand up to my
opinions: but 1 do not wish to do any
thing that may endanger the success of
my party in the State. A little policy Is
necessary. But in principle / am In ac-
these resolutions"
Jones. a Senator from Lowndes, was
next in order. He said:
MY county votes over 4,cOo strong.
believe that large majority of my race
in that county would vote against mixed
schools because it would driv@ cut the
white m,mb9rs Of the party ana give he
democrats the advantage over us The
~ Nuh
and get all we can
All argument against the motion to
strike out was that 1t would "injure the
Republican Party" All agreed that they
favored civil rights.
Here arose a hubbub, those opposing
the motion to strike out the portions OBJ
jecting to mixed schools, Shouting at
the top Of their voices that this charge
was false"-'that every man on the floor
was in favor OF the Civil Rights bill
throughout
Caver. Jackson County preacher, wlo
boasted of having eaten with white
men at their houses in jackson Comfy
The should have said White men. So
called opposed agitating mixed schools
at present. He illustrated the situation
in his quarter OF the State as follows:
once upon time l sold whisky
call for their whiskey or brandy straigh
others, with weaker stomachs. required
much water in it. 90 1t Ia with the mem
bers of our party. Some of them can
take civil rights unmixed already 9TH
ers with weaker stomachs meaning the
white Republicans of jackson and ad-
joining counties.-Eds. Advertised must
take them in diluted form for a while#
longer We must wait until their stom-
achs grow stronger and must do noth-
ing that Will drive them of:
The grand orators of tho occasion were
Smith, the carpet-bagger. and WEIGH OF
Selma. They are perhaps the most cult
waited of their race In the SOutheru4
States. In the course of his elaborate
but SOPHOMORE speech, welhc said:
.,a any nesro VINO votes the DennS 'S.. ~,
his racs. II you would have q
Democrat 60 with you offer him an ONCE
Do that, and see how quick he will take
off the Democratic coat and put on the
Republican blouse. II we had offices