The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-08
PLA77 LEADS NEW
ATTACK ON SOUTH
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negro citizens over twenty-one years
old classed By the-twelfth census tables
illiterates under the 1900 census tables
published since the apportionment act
OF January 16 1901,
THE aggregates actually excluded
from the suffrage in each Of the states
mentioned are, In truth. larger than
those used as the basis for THIS act.
s II all negro votables e.. e., male citi-
zens ever twenty-one), regardless Of +
!, illiteracy, should be deemed to be-
excluded. the reduction in representa-.
ton, figured from the same tables.
would .ba nearly twice as great as 4
stated in this bill. &.5
II "It requires nos evidence beyond the
notorious historical fact for Congress
TO ad1udge what cannot be denied, that
the class OF negro lliterates, to the
extent stated. is practically excluded
from the suffrage in the States men 4
toned IN the bill. no matter what may
be the nominal. provisions Of their re-
4 spective8 constitutions or election laws
The bill. therefore, presents the small
est reduction practicable, and is very *
conservative.
How i much further meritoriously
considered. the reduction should ex-
tend can readily be arrived at by more
specifically Regarding the actual facts s
OF total exclusion in respect to each
State. In treating fractions of repre-
sentation. the benefit has been given
8 in favor Of the representa- Ton accord
s. Ing toGthe size OF the fractions.
5s-.The apportionme1lt remains as fixed Z
In 1902. and the reduction Is to cease
when the facts shall warrant it. i
.~rhe bill has been prepared under
the direction Of the Committee on Ma
tional Affairs OF the Republican CLUB
OF the city Of New York,{the club haV-
Ing, al its first meeting after the presl-
Dental election, unanimously voted TO
request Congress to take immediate
action. pursuant to the repre- ton
plank in the national Republican plat
form. = 5y,
Provisions Of the Bill.
apportionment OF representatives in Con- Con-
The bill amends the act making an
gross among the several States under the
twelfth census" by adding new sections
The ffrstis a preamble as follows:
..Scction 6.-Whcreas the Constitu-2
ton or the United States prescribes
a. in article II. section 2, that when the
right to vote at any election specified
IN said article is "denied to any of the
male inhabitants Of such States, Being
twcnty-one years of age, and citizens
Of the United States: or In any way
abridgcs, except for participation III
rebellion or other crime, the basis OF
representation therein shall be reduced
In the proportion which the number
OF such male citizens shall bear to the
whole number OF male citizens twenty
one years OF age in such State; and
further prescribes in article 10 that
the right Of citizens OF the United
States to vote shall not be denied or
abridged by the. United States or any
State, on account Of race, color, or
previous condition of servituoe.; and,
whereas, the Congress is satisfied that
the right of male inhabitants Of GER
tain States. being stWcnty-onc years OF
age and citizens of the United States,
to vote at some OF said specified clec-
lions since the passage OF the act
hereby amended has in II fact, been
denied or in any Wny5abrldEed Tor
Il causes not permitted blythe Constitu-
ton OF the United States, and that
tho representation OF the State herein
after specified should be reduced pur-
suant to the Constitutions.
May Earn Reinstatement.
1t thcn provides that after the Sd Of
March the representation Of certain
States shall be as given above. The BIZ!
also provides:
..That whenever hereafter It shall
appear 10 the satisfaction Of the Con-
Gress, that the right to vote at the
election specified IN article II Of tho
Constitution, and In any Of tho States
last specified is no longer denied or In
any way abridged for causes not per-
imitted by the Constitution OF the United
states, then tho members apportioned
to such State In the House. of Repre-
sentativcs by section of the afore-
said act OF 1901, hereby amended, may
DO restored to said State by further
amendment to the aforesaid act, This
reduction shall apply to the next elec-
ton for members OF the House OF Hep-
rcsentutives from said last mentioned
stntes In the Sixtieth Congress.
''Section 7.--Unless the Legislatures
or any OF tho specified States, whose
representation Is reduced by this act
shall have provided, before the time
fixed by law for the next election OF 4
representatives therein for the election
of the representatives by districts, az
tor tho manner denoted In section 4,
OF the aforesaid not of 1901. hereby
amended, then the whole number OF
representatives from such State, as
apportioned by the reduction hereby
established. shall be elected at large
as proylded for in said aforesaid Sec
ton 4. In respect to cases where tho
number OF representatives provided for
Il - 49,, Stoto rln II no less than II WaS