The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-23

Washington. May 22-The bill re-
curing publicity for campaign contri-
buttons was passed by the house to-
day by vote of 100 to l25. with the
Crumpacker amendment added.
The amendment would have the eff
feet of reducing congressional repre-
sentation in the southern states 1t is
J ate. - --'' pass 'iie SEN
The bill provides for publicity of
contributions made for the purpose of
influencing elections at which repre-
sentatives in congress are elected
With what is known as the Crumpack
er amendment. prohibiting fraud in
registrations and providing data for a
states.
MIR Crumpacker explained his
amendments by saying they were de-
signed against fraud and intimidation
in elections
They surround the ballots in the
selection Of members of the house" he
said. with sufficient safeguards TO
warrant their purity"
Deceit and False Pretense.
In the opinion of Tucker (MoD. if
anything were lacking to demonstrate
TO every man in the United States that
the leaders and managers of the Re
publican party in the house were
guilty OF deceit and false pretense
s,he bill under discussion supplied that
want. ma
1t is horseplay." remarked Mr.
Hardwick (Ga.). Reduction in rem
resentation, he said. had no terrors for
the south. The Republicans. he as
serted need not deceive themselves on
mat point. Heavy as is the price.
he exclaimed. unfair and unjust as
We believe il would be to exact this
pound Of flesh, yet il the people of
America ever do require il they will
md that the south will pay il Tor pro-
lection OF ITS homes and for the pre-
serVatiOn OF its white civilization"
MI. Lassiter WaJ protested against
the measure. and Mr.. Gillespie TEX
warned the house that by passing the
bin the condition or the negro would
be made worse than at present.
Republican cowardiee.
Following brief remarks by Messrs.
Bennett IN. y. and Bonynge CCoIoO.
in support OF the bill. Mr. Williams
(Miss.) made vigorous speech
against il. The great old partv." he
began, has resolved itself into a vau-
deville stock company" He charged
the Republicans with not daring 10
face any public question i'm a fair and
straightforward way. by combining
several propositions in one bill.
What are you trying 10 do?" he in
quired- Does the gentlemen from In
diana think he can turn the hands of
the clock of time back half A century?
Does he think he can produce the DAYS
OF the carpetbagger and reconstruction
IN the south once more? Does he think
the business interests OF the north viii
stand for a recurrence OF the satur-
MALTA ?"
The reduction in representation
amendment. he declared. had been
added 10 iefeat the publicity bill You
have 10 idea Of reducing the repre-
sentation of California, Massachu-
setts or Connecticut. because they dis
franchise ilEterates"
The people of the south. he asserted
were willing 10 take the issue. II he
said, 1t was desired To ignore the If
teenth amendment and the Republic
cans We're willing 10 restore To Missis-
sippi the power 10 fix her suffrase
along racial lines, the people of thai
state were ready fOl the gauntlet
Throw it down whenever you please"
he exclaimed.
Advised to Be Honest.
"As 10 the reduction of our repre |
sentation in congress-" he said. in
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