The Ordway new era., 1908-02-28
rE CAR QUESTION RAISES
Rce DEBATE IN THE
HOUSE.
|LY VOTED DOWN
spEEcHEs ON BOTH SIDES
As,oN LAUGHTER AND
APPLAUSE.

ngton.-The race question
the surface In the house Sat
hen Mr.. Heilin OF Alabama Of
amendment to the District OF
4 street railway trackage bill
for lin crow" cars. Mr..
eclared that separate coaches
whites and blacks had solved
problem in Alabama, and he
M the opinion that such an ar
pn, would solve II in Washing
tostar of Vermont voiced his
arainst the amendment. and
Il il was regrettable that on the
of George Washington such
ncrican proposition" should be
d
nv friend believe Washington
would vote for this amend.
h, was herc?" inquired Mr..
bl Georgia. amid laughter.
Sharlcally no." responded Mr..
amendment was bitterly fought
Madden of Illinois. who as
Mai Congress should never leg
h favor of one element against
has twitted by Mr.. Griggs, who
4 of him II he remembered the
liz quarantine established by
knner against negroes
MADDEN responded that he never
ed the right OF the governor to
| he did.
his time a number of Southern
|rs were vainly seeking recogni-
Dch race does the amendment
Innate against" inquired Mr..
Ireys uf Mississippi. who first
chairman's eye.
hit conCedc the right Of the gen.
to ask such II question. Mr..
b replied. nj which the Demo-
|trisiyely laughed.
Humphreys insisted that the
|mcni provided equal but scpa-
recommendations. He provoked
hatic laughter and applause
h. said. pointing to the mem.
the galleries. that although the
licans were the friends of the
). he could not see any members
African race In those galleries.
the gentleman ever issued
rds to the members gallery to n
Y asked MIR. Griggs. insistently.
|. sir" Mr.. Madden replied. "and
b. glad 10 do so again"
mained. however. for MIR. Camp
Kansas 10 arouse the interest
house on the subject. He de-
the negroes OF Washington. and
E never noticed anything offen-
their part on street cars.
Campbell said he would regard
n evil day when Congress would
a class distinction.
'ice was heard to say that the
leans were after negro votes.
iniiamed Mr.. Campbell. who de-
1t to be "A shame to the gentle
ON Alabama and his party that
Ire thousands of colored men in
tc and in the south who have no
'hter was brought down upon
hen. after stating that Kansas
ieed the rights and privileges
y citizen. Mr.. Bartlett of Georgia
dispatch stating that Booker
ngton had been denied hotel ac-
at Wichita, Kan.
Campbell took the matter seri.
md declared that II the dispatch
lie and Washington had the time
to an action In the court, the
'eeper could be made defendant
ction for damages and he added
'houts of laughter, the prob
= are the hotel man was a Dem
rom Alabama or Georgia"
democrats from Alabama or
D.. lnterjected Mr.. Bartlett OF
L. don't go to Kansas very Of
they don't stay Democrats
hey do co." was Mr.. Campbell's
effort.
mouse was thrown into an up
men Mr.. Simms, Tennessee. af-
ing the members to get back on
lway BILL said:
5 'hresh the negro question out
wen If we have to thresh each
.e on the question was brought
use ny Mr.. Smith of Michigan.
ae that the amendment, If
!, would drive the street rail-
Ito bankruptcy.
WAS defenfnd 1in tn