The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-05

country 1alr snake. Our properly
and our human rights are handled in
such way as the preponderating south
and it's allies may dictate, irrespective
Of what the actual majority of the
whole people in this country may de-
sire. In the language of the street.
the tail wags the dog.
"Now, what are we going to do about
It? Well, let US see.
I'VE can protest to our southern
friends and arouse their sense Of JUS
tice. That protest has already been
made and doubtless its truth has been
felt by some. but the dominant politi-
cal organizations Of the south have
smiled amiably, filed the protests away
in tho attic with grandfather's clock,
thrown out some narrowing suggestions
about not waving the bloody shirt or
stirring up sectional feeling and con-
tinued carefully to hang on to what
they already have. This is all inter-
esting, but Improbable.
"What else is suggested? A national
election law-call 1t what you will
that recognizes the right Of every cit-
zen Of the United States Of America to
vote without intimidation for president
and vice president and for senators
and representatives In the congress
and to have his vote honestly counted
as cast. No longer should membership
In the federal house Of representatives
be based upon population alone, but
kbo rroylS{onS ~ Soctiop q ~ tho fO1r
teenth amendment to the federal con-
stitution should be made living force
rather than exist as mere scrap OF
paper. For one thing at least biparti-
san federal inspectors Of elections
throughout the United States would
generally give the country the facts
upon which to reduce properly the rep
rescntation In the congress from those
states where the national franchise is
denied or abridged.
American Autoeraey Condemned.
I'VE discuss today state Of war
with the German empire for interfer-
ing with the rights Of American COM
merce and Of American citizens to use
the free seas, and we are pledging
more lives and greater treasure to
combat the ruthless doctrine of sink
ing ships without warning In viola
ton of international law which AT
fects our lives, safety and property.
But as a nation we have remained too
Indifferent to the beam In our own eye.
We have condemned foreign autocra-
cy and apologized for American, but
we haven't yet effectively stopped ei.
ther. .,
How shall we bring about appro-
pirate and effective national action on
the southern question? In just the
good old way that we Americans al
ways employ, whether at the grocery
senate, the crossroads, the clubs or the
mass meetings. What did the argo-
nauts do, the early settlers, the colo
nists, the forty miners, the abolition
lists? And today what are the prohi-
bitionists and women suffragists do
ing? They acted; they are acting.
And 30 must we until the congress
acts.
Clean House at Homo!
"The American people in maintain
ing their rights abroad must not forget
to clean house at home, must not for
get to spread the gospel OF equal
national rights, human Justice and lib
erty as an actual fact and not mere
theory.
when that is done state rights will
keep step willingly with national and
naturally adjust themselves to their
cadence. We can all do missionary
work in this cause by discussing 1t
with our neighbors, by pushing 1t for
ward in the press. the magazines and
in public gatherings. And lastly, but
not least, let us support with such
means as we can afford the work of
those who, like Mr.. Manning, are de-
voting their lives and their labor to
the cause Of truth. Supply the sinews
of war and his tried leadership will
do the rest without fear or favor and
without faltering. but with boundless
enthusiasm and winning the victory.