The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-03
kg1bI SHIRT CAMPAIGN.
,1nzrACx ON SOUTH 10 BE MADE
- A FEATURE.
Dsuablicans Psss Bm for Reduction
- Rcprescntatson-Addci Amend
neas 70 Publicity BillEwilliams
Chazges Majority with Cowardlcc.


Warrington. Nay s2.--A campaign
~eootsibution publicity bill. embodying
- amsndmsnt BY Mr. Crumpacker Of
&nolsna. providing for q reduction In
- representation In the house Of the
oo0rsssntatives In those States having
sGnffanehlsemsnt was passed by the
Aooss today by . vote Of $50 to lss
1p>Dewins lively debate The meas
-Ds wee brought up under suspension
~ ths rules and but 40 minutes were
onswsd IN which TO discuss ~. The
0Du<hsru members IN particular were
0onesr tn their dsnunciation Of the ap-
Uesuonmsnt provision OF the bill.
~. Williama the minority leader,
- especially vigorous in his attack.
N>aractsrising the blu ~ being an
oo>smpt to revive the conditions of
eeenstruction days. On account Of
- Crumpacker amendment the
Dsmocrsts voted against the bill In its
entirety.
n brief. the provision regarding
D~olicity Of campaign contributions
8 applicable 70 the national commit
tsDss Of al present parties and the ma
rDoAl congregational committees Of
- political parties and all commit
-~onA associations or orsanisat tions
~oesh shall In two or more states In
$1,000 the result or attempt to in
1Dencs the result Of an election at
vhich representative in congres are
- - elected.
The Crumpacker amendment pro-
voess for the rsenactment Of certain
ADgeSons Of the old federal election
~. except that the idea of the force
- authorizing the use Of troops as
- polls b eliminated. II also pro-
~eoes that the director Of the census
eAen submit to congress q report on
DepuIation Allowing the number OF
mn1s eitissns. white and black, in
<a4eA seAts ana the number disfran-
~oAned for the purpose Of enabling
ssneFsS 10 ascertain the syportion-
Nssnt IN rsprsssntation to which such
31nts nay BE entitled.
~. crumpacksr explained his
,nnnsndmsnts by saying That they we're
1eenonsd against fraud and intimida-
- n sisetions. He undertook to
~. hs declared. that no ,msmber OF
- houss would object to . law
~oess ealy purposs was to secure
neasse elections.
- sh> epsnlon Of Mr.. Rucker (No.)
~ anythins were wanting to demon
,nse that the leaders and managers
- ~ Republican party in the house
~sO Guiity Of deceit ana fAlse pre-
pss the bin supplied that want.
IN = horse play" remarked Mr..
osdwsck (0a.)
1sductiou In representation. he
~no1. had no terror, for the South.
: - RspubIieans. he asserted, need
- deceive themselves on that prop
nsen- Heavy a. 10 the price," he
>cnnimsd. ~unfAir and unjust az we
Dsvs u would be to exact this
oound Of neoh. yet II the people of
4msgiea ever DO require Il they will
- that the South win pay IL for the
Dsoesction OF its homes and for the
Ssessrvation OF its white civilisa-
1Dn." t.'.
Bzpressing the belief that Mr..
oUnpacksr. In including his amend
0snts 10 the publicity bill. did not
spDrsssnt the sentiment of the lead
- On the part Of the majority In at
1npting TO revive the principles of
- force bill. Mr.. Lansing (va.)
osssestsd against the measure.
Ar. Gillespie (Texas) warned the
Aeuss that by passing the bin the
eendision Of the negro would be made
wesss than at present.
rollowing brief remarks by Messrs.
unnnstt (N. ~ and Bonynse (Col)
- support OF the bill. Mr.. Williams
g,aiss) made q vigorous speech
aGainst II. The great old party"
- began. has resolved itself into
vaudeville stock company" He
-enarsed the Republicans with not
Aarsng to face any great public ques-
11en In fair and straightforward way.
~ combining several propositions In
one bill. What are you tryiag to
aof" he inquired. DOCS the gen.
1lsman from Indiana think he can
fnru the hands Of the clock OF time
back half q century? Does he think
~ can produce the days OF the car
Dse-bagger and Reconstruction In the
Douth once more? Does he think the
business interests OF the North will