The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-05


dictate what Legislation shall be en-
acted here. All last summer 1t was
charged that this machine had prom
Used to deliver certain votes on the
promise that there would be no pro-
Fl bibltion Legislation Mt this session OF
tho General Assembly.
III my bill is not passed upon,
Thousands of people will believe those
charges true because OF tho dilatory
,,olicyy OF tho Senate. II no action Is
taken In this matter the Democrats
In this Senate will have much to ex-
& plain during the coming canvass. The
Inevitable effect of what has been done
hero in regard to this bill is to prevent
Its being reached on the calendar"
Threatens Party Disruption.
~ appeal to you finally not to put
the Democratic party In that awkward
position. The question that this bill
involves is neither fractional nor pnr-
tisan 1t is higher question. II
the bill Is not voted on. there arc
thousands who have petittoned this
body who will say: 1T makes no diff
ference about Democrats or Republi-l
cans when 1t comes to question of
wet or dry: the negro is eliminated
from politics. and am going to vote
to send to the General Assembly men
who will obey the will of the people.
The people have right to vote on
this question, and II you refuse then,
that right. they will send men here,
whether they belong to the majority
or minority. party, who will give them
the right to pass upon this question"
In marked contrast to the excited
fervor of Senator Strode and in calm
and dignined tones, Senator Sims ask
cd IL the former would be willing to
limit the debate to ten minutes on each
side, rs Senator STROBE had said he was
willing DIDO. The latter replied in
the Affirmative.
rs IT agreeable toayou to <ake 1t up
right now?" asked Senator Sims. with
great determination.
mo, i prefer waiting until to- NOR.
row. said Senator STROBE.
Ever Senator has made up his
mind as to what his attitude is to be
on this BILL" said Senator Sims, .'and
i am willing to take it UP right now
LccturinE the scnntc.
Senator Sale arose in protest against
tho remarks made by Senator Strobe.
Twice he has taken up our time in
lectures to the Senator's" said he, "as
to what views they should entertain
and how they should conduct them
selves as to this bill. He has called at
8tention to certain rumors that were
!afloat last summer, and / call his at.
ltention to the fact that the charges
were made in connection with tho In
terests which Senator Strobe repre-
SCENTS.
am in favor of taking up the bill
at once. / thought 1t was unfair to .
take it up before this, because the bill !
was introduced late in the session, and
many important bills had precedence
over It, II has already received un-
usual consideration. We refused to
grant the opponents of the bill an
extension Of the hearing on it; we re-
fused to send 1t to the Finance Com
mittee, SO that 1t might have better
place on the calendar. We have done
all that is fair in regard to the bill.
In the face of what we have done, we
are threatened with defeat at the polls
IL we do not vote on the bill. If our
motives are to be impugned, rather
than to sit here and have these
charges thrown at us. 1 am in favor OF
considering the bill right now
Senator Strobe insisted that the bill
be made special order for Tuesday. I.
Let us consider 1t at once said
Senator Haisey, "and allow fifteen min
utes to each side.
OF De1eat.
Senator Lassiter was heard next |
lhreats nave been made That We will
SOUND our own funeral knell # we kill
.hls pill he SAD, and II we are go
lhs poWn IN such gnonilnious defeat, l
sunni lhal we should nave time to
s.s1te on, reason lor Young t0r or
=asa against, thls plll. desire that debate
on !. should pc unlimited. There are
1919 neie VINO nave taken Just as
solemn and sincere an oath to defend
the constitution as Senator Strobe has,
ana 70, lhey nave a right 70 De heard.
such chanse mas come over the
sPllll OF the dreams that am quito
uiipiepareo " receive al me riches
.Nat tiaNe oeen dumped upon me-"
SUD senator sl otrode. desire post
poHe1 HeA OF consideration or the bill
uti lti !. l'iis ailclHooh, SO that may
JldNc llille TO prepare. certain amend