New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-14
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II ESNlEEiNDs S~ft'
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE
There were 30 many finTs cast az sena'''
Rristow. OF Kansas in the senate
dav because he urged and secured me au'P-
ton ~ his amendment, 20 the BoFah con
s,i,,,,ioral amendment that 1t Is only iai'
"a make clear the fact that u was %
urging his amendment tho; Mr- bTistoW
ss-.5 Tho entire rroposition from defea'-
vi-hou, either the Bris:ow or the suiher-
land amendments. both q which. WINE "l
no way initiating against the fundamental
urou9sftion-,he transfer OF the power 10
-, Sera.ors from the legislatures 20 tire
neoole-resa-,-ed 20 the federal government
,ove- IN SUPERVISE end control such eiec-
lions. tie Borah amendment CONSTITUTED
r~sve menace - the integrity Or the gov
e-,rne,, This fact rad been made 80 clear
f,. senator Root and others IN 30 former
febs-e that 4 had a. las- sunk n. and
there was clearly sufficient ma tortv In
the Senate opposed 10 the Cnsmendsd
rorah amendment 20 have defeated n. The
effort % Senator Borah 10 secure Demo
cratic support bv an arrangement which
would have relieved the states o. al posi-
hili-v % federal control over their elections
WAS a mistake. That its purpose Vss 70
confirm the disfranc hisenient n The negro
and iis eject 20 threaten the integrity 81
the federal government became too obvious
Senator Bristow. himself opposed thus 70
gripping the federal government, perceived
the force % the opposition - the IN
amended Borah resolution. and. according
ly. NJ urged Tho adoption % his amend
rnent. regardless OF the taunts % those
who shouted "turncoat" because he mad
previously voted against the Sutherland
amendment But those who favor the cleo
ton ~ Senator'S b. popular vote have Sen
s'o- BrletoW 70 thank fOr tho pa sage o.
the Roran amendment. Tn7mended. u
Internationally would have been defeated.
Amended e. was able 70 command SUI
Tcient number Of votes 10 pass g. ct
course = may he argued that as amended
n will Be rejected b. the House Probably
that is true, but having been PASSED by the
Senate. II - least stands better chance
NJ frsl adoption than II il had met defeat
IN the upper house. And as for 80 probs be
defeat bv the House. those who favor the
policy have only themselves 20 thank for
such a result Were there q Republican
instead Of a Democratic majority in the
House the amendment IS amended unques-
rionably would be adopted. That II may 5e
rejected IS due solely 70 the fact that AZ
heart the Democrats do not favor the
popular election % Senator'S. and were.
even in tie Senate. willing 20 vote Hor 4
ONLY because they believed they could
thereby secure confirmation ~ their dis
reimbursement ~ the negroes and complete
immunity from any federal Interference
with their election methods whatever trey
might be- In the light - the many Tnis-
leading statements made In the Senate yes
terday. IL cannot ne made too clear that
only the foresight ~ Sens ,or BristOT saved
the entire proposition from signal defeat.
DEMOCRATS AND NEGROES-Neyer
has the Democratic hatred q the negro
been more clearly shown than il was yes
ter1av when the Borah amendment was on
passage in the Senate. And he yea and
nay votes demonstrated beyond perad-
venture that this hatred Is partisan rather
than sectional. Southerners have always
asserted that, because o. The large negro
population in their states. they should not
be criticised by the same canons as the
men Of the North. But among those who
exhibited their hostility toward the negro
oy ro-ing szains. the Bristow amendment
were Senator O'Gorman, Of New York.
Senator MARITIME. OF New Jersev. Senator'S
Pomerene. OF Ohio He-n. - Indiana.
Chamberlain. of Oregon: Chiffon and Wat
son. q West Virginia. and Hitchcock.
Of Nebraska. The adoption Of the
Borah resolution without the Bristow
amendment would have made Il perfectly
"a q for every state which chose 70 do 50
20 Gisfranchise the negro In any way Il
desired and would have left inc federal
government pOwerless ever 20 interfere. Is
g. rot o reasonable assumption that z the
legislatures which sent these men % the
senate were long enough in control they
would have followed the lead % their SEN
ators and have promptly enacted iegisia-
ton dlsfranchisiug every negro in -helr sew
eIsl states:
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co,ir' az fhA proceedings in Congress tx