Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25
NEGRO MUST WAIT BELOW
Tillman Gains Blacks Can, Never Reach
Equality With White Men.
RATES ADMINISTRATION COLOR POLICY
Declares open Door to Africans Means
BARRING whites from Hope, Though
II Might Help Coming
Political Fights.

the race question and was followed by MT.
Carmack (Tenn.).
During the morning hour. several bills
and resolutions were passed and considera-
ton was given the bill to further provide
for the safekeeping OF public money on de-
posit in national banks. The agricultural
appropriation bill was also considered, and
the committee amendments. were agreed to-,
except the statehood rider. which was
passed over.
The senate adjourned to meet tomorrow
at II, which, until otherwise ordered. Will
be the hour for converting hereafter
A bill was passed authorizing the secre-
tary OF the treasury, % issue, a number OF
souvenir medallfohs FOR the beneht Of the
Thomas Jefferson. Memorial association. ID.
Count Cost of Cheap Papers.
A resolution was adopted calling on the
postmaster general to furnish information
as to the effect of the revenue If the
amendment giving all periodicals the same
rate and terms as those now given weekly
publications was adopted.
A resolution also was agreed to accept
ing the invitation Of the Louisiana Purchase
exposition to attend the dedicatory cere-
monies at st. Louis April 80 and May 1 and
2 next, providing for the appointment Of a
COInullllbt VI Ten HtuhlOIS W iNpICbShbI nav
body. &
Mr.. Quay (Pa.), speaking to his resolu-
ton calling for a vote on tho statehood bill
prior to March 2, said the occasion for IL
had passed, but he desired a test vote on
the question of a clotuTe rule in the senate
for future reference
Mr.. Aldrich Or. H. thought the resolu-
ton should go to the committe on rules,
whereupon Mr.. Quay remarked that IL the
senator's who were so vociferous the other
day in opposing. the closure declined to
go on record he was willing the resolution
should be referred. The resolution. there
upon, was sent to the committee,
Upon motion Of Mr.. Proctor (Vt.) the
agricultural appropriation bill was taken
up. The statehood amendment which was
put on as a rider, being passed over by
unanimous consent.
The committee amendments, with the
exception of the statehood amendment,
we're agreed to and the bill was informally
laid aside. ~.
Mr.. Aldrioh called up the bill amending
the revised statutes to further provide for
the safe keeping of public money.
An amendment was agreed to excluding
the bonds OF street railways as security
for deposits in national, banks. Another
amendment was agreed to accepting, as Sc
curity first mortgage bonds of any railroad
1 company which bad paid dividends of not
less than +aper cent annum regularly and
e09tinuously'' onyits capital stock for not
less rthan,rten years. r-,.tf -,
The bill was further amended so thai
the United Statessbball have a Hen on. ''eHE-
rent assets ofgsfbanks, In which,, public
moneys are Deposited aud .eisonthat, any
II Ia0allu a,VkhoriaaA hnxaHo. kaeAaA.fO uauniot-
pal purposes by any city or county, may be
accepted as security for deposits.
An amendment, was agreed to requiring
the secretary Of the treasury to report> at
each session Of congress the amounts de-
posted in individual national banks. The
bill then went over. ..,.
Mr.. Quay sought to secure a vote on the
statehood bill tomorrow. but Mr. Nelson
objected. r
TiIIman Rates Administration.
Mr.. Tillman then resumed his remarks
begun yesterday in reference 90 the In
dianola, Miss, ~postoflce case.
The president and postmaster general, he
said, transcribed their authority and re.
sorted to methods which we're both tyran.
nical and unconstitutional He wanted t.
know If in figuring up the purpose OF theil
new lOuuu Lcdls lnlS COlu plOOueut ChlCu
lative, advisedly taken action was 10,
prompted by a low motive.
He referred to the cost In lives AM
money on account of the race problem and
addressing the republican side, called OF
them to meet him upon the same plan'
Of patriotism of race pride and Of civil
cation and not to fall into the pitiful cess
pool of partisan politics"
The people OF the north had no more u.s.
for the negro at close quarters than h,
had. He cited instances Of assaults b.
negroes on white women and declared tina
the more the northern people found OF
about the negro the less use they had 70
him.
The ballot of the negro was a menace t
good government and the people Of tn,
north were coming TO realize that the ell
franchisement bordered on a crime.
Reverting to the presidents u~tterane
that he was unwilling TO shut the door o
hope n opportunity in the case Of
worthy and competent colored man. MI
Tfllman said at first blush there is NOT.
man alive who would not agree with tina
sentiment, but, he inquired, II It ever oc
CURED to anyone that in opening the doc
4 of hope It might not be shut in the fac
OF the white man. The door OF hope 1
| 0Oulu CdlolAud AZ III I'M hau bVC
closed by bayonets to the white for elgh
: years, while rapiae, murder and misgov
eminent ran riot, with AN abomlphtion i
the sight Of map presiding over the state
He declared that he did not hate tn
negro and that an negroes we're not bad
only a small percentage were bad, an
. these, he said, were leading the rest an
being patted on the back by politicians.
Oppose Race Equality.
He regarded it as his duty to his stat
to stand forever opposed to any idea {
political or social equality on the part Of th
/ negro with the whites.
"The purpose Of those who endorse II
presidents door OF hope policy" he vehs
mently declared, "is that in time Sou
Carolina should become a state OF mulai
, toes and in this event he predicted this
r there would be more bloodshed than wa
ever shed before.
, ct beg you. for Gods sake" he sal,
a facing the republican side. mot to produC
an acute stage OF hatred which will brir
I the two races together with the resolV
of the whites to die in order to retain the
supremacy"
: Mr.. Tillman poked fun at Mr.. Hanna ar