The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-26
HOUSE MAKES ATTACK
ON S0UTH'S RIGHTS
REPUBLICANS PASS BILL FOR REDUC-
TI0N OF REPRESENTATION,
Added as Amendment to Publicity Bill
Calls Forth Indignant Protests From
The Democratic Minority.

L..
Cr,1rnpackcr of Indiana, provided
Tor reduction in the representa-
tion IN the house Of the representa-
uvcs in those States having dis
reimbursement was passed by the
house today by a vote of $50 to 125
following a lively debate. The mca-
sure was brought up under SuSpcn-
sion OF the rules and but 10 minutes
were allowed in which to discuss
IT. The southern members in parti-
cular were bitter in their dcnuncia-
ton OF the app"rtiunnrnt provision
OF the bill. Mr.. Williams. the min
orltN leader. was especially vigorous
III his attack, charactcriziny the bill
as being an attempt to revive the
conditions OF Reconstruction IavS.
On account of the Crunpackcr
amendment the Democrats voted
against the bill in its entirety.
IN brlci. the provision regarding
publicity of campaign contributions
is applicable to the national COM
mltlrrS Of all present parties and
the national congressional commit
tees ~ all political parties and all
committees. associations or uryani-
cations which shall in two or more
States influence the result or at
temp, to influence the result Of a,
election 1T which representatives in
congress arc TO be elected.
The (rumpackcr amendment pro-
Vldcn Tor the rrcnac;ncn; OF certain
sections OF the old federal election
law, except that the idea of the
lorcr blil authorizing the use Of
troops at the polls is eliminated. It
ais" provides that the director pi
the census shall submit to congress
a report Of population showing the
number Of male citizens. white and
black. in each State and the number
NiSiranchl>cd for the purposes of
enabling congress to ascertain the
apportlonmcnt in representation to
which such States may be entitled
MIR. Crumpackcr explaining his
amendments by saving they were
designed against fraud and intimi
datlon in elections. lie undertook to
say. ne declared. that no member of
the house would object To- law
whose only purpose was To secure
honest elections.
TN the opinion Of Mr.. Kuckcr
(M"D. ii anythin" were wanting to
demonstrate that the leaders and
managers ct the republican party in
the h"u>" were guilty Of deceit anI
lalSr prctcnSc the bill supplied that
want.
1T is the horse play." remarked
MIR. la:Iwick Ga.
Reduction in representation, nc
sad, had no tcrrorS for the South.
| ht republicans. he asserted need
not deceive themselves on that pro-
position. Heavy as is the price"
ne exclaimed, "unlair and unjus: as
We believe it would be to exact this
pound Of flesh. YET if the people OF
America ever dn require it thew viii;
ind that the south will pay i, for
the protection OF It's homes and for
the preservation O! its white civili-
2atinn.
Expressing the belief tl::t VIZ.
OrumpacNrr. in ncl"dius his
to the publicity bill
ana not represent the sentiment OF
the leaders on the part Of the ma
lorltv i'll attempting to revive the
principles of the force bill. MIR. Las
sitter (\a.) protested against the
measure.
Mr.. Gillespie (Tcxas) warned
the house that by passing the bill
the condition Of the negro would be
made worse than at present.
Following brief remarks bv
McSSrS. Bennett (N. Y.) and
bonynGc \Col.) in suppor, OF the
bill. MIR. Williams (Miss.) made a
vigorous speech against it. "1'hc
great old party." he began. has
resolved itself into vaudeville
stock company. lie charged the re-
publicanS with not daring to face
any great public question in a fair
and straightforward way, by COM
blnlng several propositions in one
bill. "What arc you trying to do?"I
ne inquired. "Docs the gentleman
from Indiana think he can turn the
hands Of the clock Of time back half
a century? Docs he think he can
produce the days of the carpct-bag-