It was said to be regarded as somewhat disgraceful for a man to vote unless he was paid for the vote he gave. It was proven. too. that the poor man who paid no taxes could not vote until his poll tax was paid. his dollar. while the man who owned real estate could vote whether he paid or not. because they said his real estate was bound for it. and there were men who had served in the Army of the United States. who were born in foreign countries. who were told that ifthey went into the Army they would have a right to vote. and yet after they came back they testified before us that though they mighthave been members of Congress. though they might have been lieutenantgovernors. I and though they had hold high positions. because they did not own real estate in Rhode Island. they. being forigaborn citizens. though naturalized. could not vote at all. In that State 40 per cent. of the population is deprived of the right of suffrage. This was the testimony taken before the committee of which the Senator from South Carolina was chairman.
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