Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-05-28
SOUTH ATTACKED
Republicans Trying to Revive the
Reconstruction Bitterness.
GETTING DESPERATE
Republicans Afraid to Let the People
Know How Much Money They are
Given by the Trusts for Corrupt
Legislation and Becomes Vicious
Towards the South.

Legislation and Becomes Vicious
Towards the South.
"A campaign contribution publicity
bill, embodying an amendment by
Mr.. Crumpacker of Indiana, provid-
ing for a reduction in the representa-
ton in the house of the representa-
tives in those States having disfranch-
isement was passed by the house by
vote of $50 to 1875 following live
ly debate. The measure was brought
up under suspension of the rules and
but 40 minutes were allowed in which
to discuss it,
The Southern members in particu-
lar were bitter in their denunciation of
the apportionment provision of the
bill. Mr.. Williams, the minority
leader, was especially vigorous in his
attack. characterizing the bill as be-
ing an attempt to revive the condi-
tions of Reconstruction days. On
account of the Crumpacker amend
ment the Democrats voted against
the bill in it's entirety.
In brief, the provision regarding
is applicable to the national commit
tees of all present parties and the
national congressional committees of
all political parties and all commit
tees, associations or organizations
which shall in two or more States in
huence the result or attempt to- in
fiuence the result of an election at
which representatives in congress are
to be elected
The Crumpacker amendment pro-
vfdes for the re-enactmept of certain
sections of the old federal election
law, except that the idea of the force
bill authorizing the use of troops at
the polls is eliminated. 1t also pro-
vides that the director of the census
shall submit to congress a report on
population showing the number of
male citizens, white and black. in
eacn State and the number disfranch-
ised for the purpose of enabling CON
gress TO ascertain the apportionment
in representation to which 49, Sta
tes may lie entitled.
mr. Crumpacker explained his
amendments by saying they were de-
signed against fraud and intimida-
tion in elections. lie undertook to
say. he declared that no member of
the house would object TO law
whose only purpose was to secure
honest elections,
In the opinion Of Mr.. Rucker Mo-
If anything We're wanting to demon
strate that the leaders and manag-
crs OF the Republican party in the
hnnSR UttfltC nf fot
pretense the bill supplied that want.
Expressing the belief that Mr.
Crumpacker. in including his amend
ments TO the pu' iicity bill, did not
represent the sentiment of the lead
ers on the part of the majority in at
tempting to revive the principles of
the force bill. MIR. Lassiter protested
against the measure.
Mr.. Gillespie warnel the house
that by passing the bill the condition
of the negro would be made worse
than at present.
Following brief remarks by
Messrs. Bennett and Bonynge in sup
port of the bill, Mr. Williams mad
vigorous speech against it. The
great old party" he began. has re
SplNtu liStll iHlO a NduuCNillC SNONh
company" He charged the Repub-
licans with not daring to face any
great public question in fair and
straightforward way, by combining
several proposition in one bill.
What are you trying TO do he in
quired. Does the gentleman from
Indiana think he can turn the hands
of the clock Of time back half cen
fury? Does lie think he can produce
the days of the carpet-bagger and
Reconstruction i'm the South once
more? Does he think the business
interests OF the North will stand fol
n recurrence of the saturnalia?"
The reduction in representation
amendment. he declared. had beer
added to defeat the publicity hill
You have no idea of reducing the
representation of California, Massa
chusetts or Connecticut.
rhe people of the South, he said
are willing to take the issue. IT 1
was desired to ignore ame1dmen
and the Repubncans were willing tC
restore to Mississippi the power TO FL
her suffrage along racial lines, tn
people of that State were ready 70
the gauntlet. Throw it down when
ever you please he exclaimed. a
to the reduction of our representation
i'm congress" he said. in Gods nam
take il and welcome TO IL; but b.
honest when YOU do IT,
Mr.. Williams declared that If tn
publicity feature of the bill should he
come law 'it will damn your Republi
can party and he worse for you tha
the force bill which defeated Harri
SON" 1t was all false pretenses. h
declared. and he said to the Republi
cans. Like children you are playin
with fire in q powder magazine. II
closed by asking the Republicans
they we're fools enough to helieV
that the South would ever again sui
nit to the polices to which she sui
mitted when she was weak and hell
less.