Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-28
THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT
House Puts Through Resolution Ask
ina for Its Repeal.


The house last Thursday passed
resolution calling upon congress te
take steps looking to the repeal Of the
Fifteenth amendment to the constitu-
ton Of the United States. The resolu.
ion was introduced by Chairman Will
liams of the committee on Federal Re.
lations. 1t came up suddenly and al.
though there were many members who
for various reasons did not want to SEE
it pass, 1t was acted upon quickly. The
main point brought out in the debate
was the fact that southern representa-,
ton in congress is based on the tota
white and colored population Of voting
age, If the Fifteenth amendment would
be repealed, southern representation
would be reduced to a basis Of white
voters alone. The resolution was as
follows:
Whereas, the present civilization ol
the white race has been achieved with.
out the assistance Of the negro race
The negro race has made no advance.
ment only as he comes in contact witt
the other human races. His presence
in the United States is because Of his
not having a government of his own
In Africa sufficiently strong to protect
its subjects, the reason for which Is
his weakness. The people Of these
United States have advanced the negro
further than any other nation, having
taught him the most extensive lam
guage on the globe, the use Of tools, the
wearing Of clothing and above all the
Christian religion. In return for al
these advantages he has given the peo-
pie of these United States only anxiety
strife, bloodshed and the hook
worm. So long as he has the ballot he
will be a menace to the civilization Of
America. The ballot was given to hin
without his fitness. or his asking for 1t
and given him at time when these
United States were riven asunder by
strife prejudice, malice, hatred, anger
and revenge.
Therefore, Be 1t resolved by the
house Of representatives Of the state
Of South Carolina, the senate concur.
ring.
First That the congress Of the Unit
ed States be, and are hereby, asked tc
Immediately take action for the repea
Of the fifteenth amendment to the Con.
stitution Of the United States.
Second, That copies Of these resolu'
tions be printed and forwarded to each
of our senator's and representatives ir
congress.
Here is the yea and nay vote, yeas
for and nays against the resolution:
Yeas-Speaker Smith, Addy. ]. w
Ashley M. ]. Ashley, Atkinson, Bas'
kin, Bowers. Browning, Clowney
Courtney, Cross, Daniel, Delaughter
Fortner, FTipp. Gray. Greer. Halle
Hall, Hardin, Harrelson, Harvey, Hol'
ley, Hutson, w. A. James Jones, Kel'
Lybrand, McCravey, Malpass, Massey
Melfi Miller, Mitchell, Mitchum, Moore
Moseley. Mower, Murray, Nelson
O'Quinn, Pyatt, Ready, Rembert, Rit.
tenberg, Robertson, Robinson, l. M
Rogers, w. S. Rogers Jr., Schroeder
Sherwood, Shirley, Stanley. Sturkie
Thompson, Tindal, Walker, Welch
White Whitehead, Jr., Wilburn, vii.
liams, c. c. Wyche, c. T. Wyche Zeig'
ler.-70.
Nays-Belser. Bethea, Blackwell
Boyd, Brice, Busbee. Charles, Creech
Dantzler, Dick, Epps, Evans. Friday
Gasque, Goodwin, Harper, Haynes
worth, Hiott. Hunter. Hutchison w
E. James. Johnston, Kellehan, Kirk
Lee, Long, Mcdonald, Mcmillan, Nc
Queen Martin, Means, Miley, Mixson
Pegues, Riddle, Riley, Sanders WalteI
M. Scott, Smiley, Stevenson, Strick
land, Warner, Warren. Whaley. You
mans.-46.