The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-02
PARTY LINES STRICTLY
DRAWN ON FINAL VOTE
Sixty.One Democrats Voted iOT
Bill and ThlrIy-1hraG Re-
pubIIcanS Against Il

That the special session of the leg
islature will take action leading 70
the disfranchisement Of c-ass Of
gro voters through an educational
quahica ion, or grandfather clause,
was made plain on The floor OF the
house OF representatives The occa-
sion was the final passage OF Senator
Iaylors bill, providing me hods for
.8ldlng elections under the initiative
ii. referendum. The bill contains
provision for specia questions 10 be
suggested by the legisla .ure, voted on
~ The people, in which the voter
votes yes by making no erasure or
alteration in the ballot and votes
no" BY erasiDg the words, for the
amendment
Both Democ ats and Republicans
cave long since, in caucus, reviewed
he bill. and the passage was a for
nality. The Democrats voted solid y
on The bill passing it easily the
Republicans voted solidly against H..
( the Republicans cuntended that /.
was part Of The program to disfran-
ehise ,he negroes and around this
point debate Of TWO and a half
lours took place
4 cook Pleads for 8 acks.
Representative Cook Of Muskogee
made the chief speech for the Re
pubicans. He said hat the bin was
unconstitutional and would prevent
any man who was blind, physically
disabled or illitera from voting
ince the bin provided nowhere fol
any one entering the booth 10 assis
such handicapped voters His chic
point however, for opposing the sil
Nas that, as he said, it is plan tC
keep the negroes from voting
Joe Sherman. Republican accuses
he Democrats OF seeking to throttle
discussion because Of the limit o
one hour allowed each side for de
bate. He said the bill was an in
famous piece OF business and move,
the Democrats o an indignant silence
by shouting You will disf.anchis
some Of your own blood ii YOU dis
franchise the negro.
The bill is so framed Uterbac
slid that If you do no. vote 20
yo,el for the proposition He sal
hat the Democrats We're giving tn
Republicans club with which III
Democrats themselves would be bea
: N 10 death next November.
question of Citizenship.
Ewell, Democrat was the frs
Democrat to reply. I'VE have mad
rp our minds what is right" he sal,
and befo. God we will do It, W
believe this bill is right and we wi
pass H. II the people of the stat
do not endorse our actions we wi
rot play he baby act We viii TAX
our medicine like men believe
white mans party Booker I
Washington himself said hot If II
negro could be divorced absoluleI
from politics il would be the nes l'
him. This is true
Gimer of Carter county DemOcra
said hat he had known Represent
, i've Cook for thi = years TT
members of Judge Cooks fami
would blush for shame % have hear
his speech here this afternoon sa
Gilmer i believe in a white man
government ! am opposed TO n
groes ho ding Office and am oppose
; 10 him yo ing.
Tillotson of Nowata, Democrat
floor leader. showed thai The gener
election law would take care OF al
1 one blind or physically disabled,
allowing one of the election office
10 vote q ticket By his direction
utterly crushed sherman, the Repu
u lican, By showing that Governor Tia
ken, instead Of being eleced to y
constitu ional convention by neg
g vote. had IN reality been elected oy
y = negro opponent, by the vote OF ;
: the white Democrats and Republics
i In the dlstrlc where all the neGro
4 yoed for ihe negro candidate rh
i BILL said 1illotson, ''proposes
2 homes while mans COVE nmem
1 Oklahoma
Smith of Custer, wins is familiar