I ulrstand that. and will now state frankly to as many members of the House as are present exactly what I am thinking of. It has boon a matter of some pride and interest to a large majority of the people of my State to eliminate from its constitution ard from its laws the words white and black. and German and Irish. and American born and foreign born. and all that. regarding it as objectionable language. phraseology. or terms. I would like tosee eliminated from the laws of the District of Columbia every XIII89 allusion to white and black people. whether it relates to schools. or whether it relates Lo courts. or whether it relates to taxation. I do not stand here as an advocate of a mixed school or a separate school system. or of any kindof a systemfor or against any of these propositions. butI insist that in this day and ageit is time for us in our laws to stop legislating about people. black. white. or colored. or any other sort of people by name. or to use in our legislation any longer that class phraseology. There is only mischief. wrong. and error iU it. and I believe that the laws ought to be clear of all such 1p1 rarseohogy.
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