The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-11-29
,'ANTI-LYNCHINC BILL
4 BILL BRINGS FILIbUSTER
Democrats Determined to Block
"FOrce Bill"
PLAN TO CONTINUE FIGHT
Contest Grows Interesting With An
: nouncemcnt by Majority Mem-
I bers That They Will Hold I
( Senate in Session on
Thanksgiving Day

A Washington, Nov. 28,-Republican
members of the senate, after four
hour filibuster waged by the Demo-
Gratis and after threats from the DEM
.ocratic side of continued obstruction,
voted in cacus tonight to continue
the .ight in behalf of the Dyer anti
lynching bill.
N A further decision was reached by
the Republican senators to hold the
senate IN session on Thanksgiving day
"a most unusual occurrence-if such
action was found necessary to break
Democratic opposition. The vote on
continuing the fight for the Dyer bill,
which has been passed by the house,
was understood to have been "a to 1.
The Republican cacus brought to a
close rather turbulent day at the
senate wing Of the capitol, for Demo-
cratic senators acting in accord with
a stand taken several days ago in
party cacus, showed Immediately upon
the convcning of the senate that they
I proposed to block the anti-lynching
bill in every possible way.
Led from the floor by Senator Har-
rison of Mississippi, the Democrats
started what they frankly conceded to
be filibuster the minute the chaplain
concluded the morning prayer. The
tactics included objections to the US
ual course Of dispensing with the read
ing of the journal, numerous quorum
calls and presentation Of amendments
to yesterdays journal on which in
variably a yea and nay vote are de-
manded. Senate attaches characterize
ed it as "the most scientifically con-
Quoted filibust"r" carried Oh in the
senate in years and as proof of this it
was cited that only after signs of
yielding had been seen OH the Repub-
lican side did the Democrats permit
yesterdays journal to be approved
This process usually consumes about
3 0seconds but today it required four
hours and might have tagen longer,
for when the senate adjourned Sena-
tor Harrison had on his desk a dozen
or so amendments to the journal which
he had been prepared to offer.
Democrats Speak Out
Not alone did the Democrats show
by their tactics that they were un-
alterably opposed to consideration of
the Dyer bill but through their lead
er, Senator Underwood, Alabama, said
so plainly. Senator Underwood TAX
ing the floor late in the afternoon told
the majority leaders that the Demo
Gratis had determined to permit the
transaction of no business, not even
the confirmation of nominations, until
the Republicans agreed to abandon
the anti-lynching measure, which he
characterized as "a forsc bill, pure
and simple"
owe are not Disgusting what is be-
ing done on this side of the chamber"
said the Democratic leader. owe
frankly tell you that we are endeavor-
ing to prevent consideration Of the
) Dyer bill. If this bill becomes a law
it will threaten the very fabric Of our
governments. buI ~ Will HcFcI uc-
come law and you gentlemen on the
Republican side might just as we'll
admit it now and give up the fight"
Faced with this threat and further
notified of the determination Of the
Democrats who carried their obstruc-
ZIONIST tactics into an executive ses-
sion Of the senate just before adjourn
ment, Republican leaders taking coun-
sci among themselves determined up
on an immediate party cacus. Some
consideration was given in this eau
Gus to the legislative program for the
regular session but no decisions on
this point were reached.
s Wide Range in ebate
\. 'rhe Dyer bill, itself, was scarcely
mentioned in the senate until after
two hours of the filibuster had passed
but the statement frou Senator Under
wood opened up q debate on the mca-
sure, which ranged fro mthe Hall
Mills murder case in New Jersey to
the Japanese question in California
} bat all centered about the anti-lynch-
ing legislation.
Senator Edge Of New Jersey adyo-
Gated enactment Of the bill, declaring
that in number Of states lynching
were winked at and some legislation
was needed to allow the federal gov