Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-28
Entered at the Newport News. Va,
Postofflce ~ aecond-clasB matter.
FRIDAY, APRIL %. 1905.
CRuMPACkER AGAIN TO THE
FRONT,

Discussion concerning the attitude
of Representative Crompaclicr in CON
necti0n with the movement to reduce
the representation of the South in
the next session of Congress already
has begun In Washington. The In
diana man has appeared In the ma
tionul capital md is supposed to he
looking over the ground. He is said
To have been responsible for the in
corporation of that plank In the last
Republican platform which was aim.
cd ut the South and he is regarded
as the leader in all movements look
Ing toward reduction OF representa-
ton, based upon the alleged violation
the war amendments to the Consti-
tuition.
Fairly in the Fifty-scvcnth Congress
Crumpackcr introduced n resolution
providing for the appointment of a
committee of 10 members to do Just
what ilr/chicago platform of lns year
saws ought to he done ito determine
whether. by special Discrimination. tho
elective franchise has been unconsli-
iuliOnally limited = But the rcsolu-
ticn went into the clutches Of the
committee on rules. and all efforts TO
bring il before the House of Repre-.
sontalives proved futile. OF course,
this resolution died with the adjourn
mcnt of the Fifty.acvcnth Congress.
I'm I,,,t ot,;,
inrmbcr Indicated TO some of his
friends that he would. at the opening
of ihe next session of Congress. re-
Introduce the resolution. Republican
ORGANIZATIONS In many of the States
are urging Congressional action;
there should at least be an invcstlga
ton for the purpose Of asccrtaining
what the facts are. these organizations
3 are saying. Representative Crumpack-
CT Is said TO be In constant cor.
respondcnce with individuals and or
CARNATIONS hat arc deeply interested
The linton League Club of New York
has hecn asitating in favor OF action
by Congress since 1903 The Repub.
lican Club Of the City of New York
IS also Interested In the subject Dur.
4. Ing the last session of Congress- the
= Union League Club committee having
tho subject in charge put iato the
hands of members of Congress n great
Heal of data. and also submitted n
form of bill. It is the understanding
In Washington that these New York
clubs propose to renew their demand
for action when Congress .rcasscmbles.
The Indiana mans views in regard
to the matter are said to he contain
Ell In the following remarks. which
he made in a speech in Congress:
I'm my judgment, II the apportion
inent of representatives was ma1(1
strictly in accordance with tho con
stitutional plan the effect would be
wholesome AMI beneficial To the pco
pie Of all races I'm all parts of The land
Tic result would be reduction Of
about 20 representatives IN the Sonth
sn States but In large degree Il
a would remove the troublesome race
problem from politics In the country
The whale question would then res
with the South. and In the near future
that section would realize the import
ance Of admitting The verify and In
tniiiseDt negro to the right of The bal
y lot In The securing of larger in
ngepaes in federal politics. And wheI
flat right is admitted voluntarily d.
The people Of that section it will b,
valuable and permanent"
No do not know how legislative IL.
tion wc,ld influence other States sout
Of the MasonYand Dixon line, but W
8;s feel justified In saying that th,
Constitution Of Virginia does jus