The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-17
BLUNT SPEECH MADE
BY B0RAH IN SENATE
Strong Argument in Favor of
Election of Senators by
Direct Vote.
Continued from Page One.

declared II had been used for a similar
purpose for the last thirty years In
conclusion lie said:
The negro has been used as a nolitIcal
iootoall about as long as our own sense OF
decency and his developing intelligence
VIII VIII permit We should no longer mistrear
inform him AS to the real situation It
does not benefit him to make him the
supJect OF our sophomoric rhetoric. The
rnh c11ored race has advanced TO the point
perennial distribution OF soothing syrup
and give them solid food In the way of
iects We should tell him the truth and
conceal nothing.
The Negro Understands
The negro Is beginning TO realize that
same race as the white man Of the south
and that in his blood Is the virus of do
minion and power. He should know that
while his slave chains have been broken
the chains OF Industry are being forged
around him and will continue to hold him
unless he himself can break them. This
badge was placed upon him by his Maker
and II can be removed only by the negro
hlmselr. with the aid of those who have
the courage TO tell him the truth. which is
mat we have the power to guarantee to
MIN the equal protection OF the law and
10 protect him against discrimination. To
attempt anything more would be ruinous
10 the colored man and demoralizing to
me whole political body; He must work
out the problem under the constitution.
When the eXigencies of debate are
over IL Will be found that no measure
VIII be offered In the senate tc protect
any supposed right OF the colored man
anywhere. II those who are interested
will turn to the constitution. they will find
there the universal rule Of equality. the
only rule to be applied TO the negro and
tho only rule under which We can legis-
late II applied. il will be proved TO be
the correct rule. the rule for all of us.
No Power to Dictate
I'VE have not the power to dictate TO
the states as to the qualifications OF their
representatives here" he said. 1T
would be interesting to know under what
matter OF the election OF senators. 1t is
for the states 10 say whether they will
send representatives at all. There seems
TO be an idea that somewhere there en-
its some mystic power to keep the gov
ernment alive even after the people cease
TO act"
Mr.. Borah advised that. congress should
deal with amendments cautiously.
Mr.. Borah treated the Sutherland
amendment as device to kill the reso-
lution, declaring IL TO be q bulwark from
behind which the measure might be shot
TO death
At this juncture Senator Young Of Iowa
complained Of his failure to get the legis-
lature OF Iowa TO submit the pending
popular vote. He said that the progress
sive element in the Republican party.
which Is led in Iowa by Senator Cum
Minis and of which Mr.. Borah is a mem
her. had directed this policy
II speak as friend of the PROPOSE
tion,' said Mr. Young.
Welcomes Convert.
II am glad TO welcome another con-
vert,' replied the Idaho senator good
naturedly.
Il appeal TO the senate" Mr.. Young
went on Ito regulate legislature which
in the state OF Iowa for a month has de-
clined 10 submit senatorial election TO
the people"
Mr.. Young attributed his failure to the
political uplift" which, he said, had 'its
hand on the lid''
Mr.. Borah accepted this condition as an
evidence of the fact that the Iowa sena-
tors loyalty TO popular elections is sus
pected by those who have their hands
on the lid and Mr. Young insisted that
the, "uplift" senators should practice what
they preached.
Iowa is not in my jurisdiction" re-
sponded Mr. Rorah. but the system has
been practIced in my state. | would not
have been here without it and ! have
affection for the bridge that carried me
over"
The deadlocks in the New York. Iowa.
Colorado and Montana legislatures and
the condition in Illinois, which, In con-
nection with the Loriner case had been
brought into the senate rs an aftermath,
were pointed 10 by Mr.. Borah rs cor
roboratinE his contention that an inn
provement could he brought about
through popular elections.