New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-11
CHAMPIONS NEGRO VOTER.
Union League GLIB Ag0ir'st Sap
nression of CoLOred Suffrage.

,,,.a Of the Union League Club was
80 lest night in earnest protest against the
-, ~ the votes Of cOlOred citizens IN
..u.b Resolutions were passed urging the
.-rr,ent 10 prosecute persons responsible for
-sr,ss against the suffrage and urging Congress
- make an investigation and enforce the pro-
,,,s3ons Of the Constitution for the protection Of
1-,ters- A report Of the clubs committee on po-
1,rical reform supporting the resolutions was
adopted About three hundred members Of the
club were al the regular monthly meeting. Cor
relius y Bliss presiding and the action OF the
meeting was said TO be practically unanimous.
Warner Miller. Colonel ". E. Rogers Dr. D.
2 s.. John Roosa, J. c. PumpeIy. John s. Wise
and Cephus Brainerd were among the spea kers.
and all were IN favor OF the resolutions, which
were as follows
Resolved. That the government be requested 10
instruct the district attorneys in the various States
prosecute every case where there has been a vio-
iston OF The laws Of the United States in respect
tained 10 justify submission OF such case TO the
Resoired F1rst-That Congress be requested and
respectfully urged 70 Investigate. with thorough
ness and inpartaliry, the charges Of suppression
OF votes contrary 10 the Fourteen and Fifteenth
Arer-meuts 70 the Constitution Of the United
States. ana p every case where such reduction is
accomplished ny Limitation Of the franchise for
of voters so dsfran ,hised. the representation OF
such STATE IN Congress be reduced, and also see
lated. either directly or by subterfuge: and,
second-Tha- where the decisions Of the courts
OF The practices elections disclose the fact that
the present statutes are inadequate, aTnendatory
acts be passed renedying the defects disclosed.
The report Of the committee on political re-
form recites provisions Of the constitutions OF
several Southern States regarding suffrage. and
says IN part;
Il Is unQuestionably true that the people Of the
North believe that there is Wholesale denial 10
te blacks OF me right OF sufLrage IN the Southern
whether this IS true or not and this denial II de-
Ssons in The constitution that there shall be no
euch denial The demoranzing effect Of such a
condition as this every one must admit. The idea
thar the people OF this country. great and small,
old and young. OF every nation, kindred and
q continued and wholesale violation OF the funds-
mental law OF the nation can 90 unpunished. must
bssn q time IN the history OF the country when,
4 il be that these violations exist. there was
disregard Of law BY small communities ana IN
cases where the communities approved OF this dis
TT-StSltC- 5fs~sgsr5 az law a-IlrovSIe5ee6 laUy
hv great States or great numbers OF people
II the facts asserted il regard 10 this matter be
true, there is & deliberate nulincation OF the con-
ool-l5s g.. ~ 49, 55 - ~ - = 80 s
We are a government OF some OF the people. by
some of the people Tor some ot the people.
bic that the rights OF the colored man could even
now be uneasurea5ly projected by htigauons in the
IS thar these persons aye not possessed OF money
adequate 10 carry on the Lrsatlons and a sulta cle
want 70 see fair play and the laws justly admins
tered would. Il is believed, furnish the necessary
these voters Illegally excluded should not be left
solely % private prooeed-rgs tor tEelr protection
srafes District Attornev ID every case where evi-
deucs can be obtained for the purpose