Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-27
THE ENQUIRER,
RICHMOND, VA.
Monday Morning, October 20. 1916.
THE OHIO aBLAck LAWS AGAIN.

THE OHIO "BLACk LAWS" AGAIN.
Yesterdays Wing turns its battery upon Tod,
the Democratic candidate for Governor in Ohio,
and asserts upon the authority OF The Cincinnati
Gazette, that, "in 1888, he was in favor OF placing
black children side by side with white, in The
same school. On The contrary, Mr. Bebb has
ncrer gone farther than 10 express the opinion
that The negroes should be allowed TO apply Tic
tares on heir o,on properly TO separate schools"
The Gazette may be right in lis representa-
tons of Mr.. Tod's opinions-but from the man.
mer in which il has fasifed The avowed senli-
menls of It's own Wing candidate, as will be
shown below beyond The shadow of doubt, we
shall be far from pinRing our failh,o such a wit
ness. But, admit that, in 1885, cigM years ago,
Mr.. Tod did hold the opinions ascrbed 10 him,
nsobar, second thought has produced change Of
views, and in The recent elections he came out
manfully against the repeal of all The "black
laws" including the one in regard 10 NEGRO
schools" That Tod had never committed him
self TO The "negro party" is evident from the ad-
dress of Bebb himself, in The late canvass, which
will be found below. In i, he lories in The stand
he has taken against The "blaea laws, expressly
advocates The repeal OF the laws by which NEGRO
children are prevented from enjoying the benefits
of our common schools, and being paced on par
r,th ,rhie Children" He, moreover, lakes espe-
cial pains 10 add that he is ''lhe FIRST candidate
for Governor, who has ever taken The stump, and
declared himself M faror Of he repeal Of The black
h,cs" Is mol this evidence Of The man himself
conclusive, that he is the true NEGRO candidate,
and that The Wings of Ohio, as a party, elected
him as such, against The Jealous opposition OF
the Democratic parry, who, By their course, exhi-
biled sympathy Tor The feelings and interests Of
the Soulh2 We repeat our wonder that South
ern Wings should rejoice over such triumph:
MR.. BEBB's ADDRESS on THE BLACK LAWS.
any CoUNTRYNEN: II there is any one sub
iect that absorbs my time and attention more than
another, il is the ABROGATION OF THE
LAWS MAKING A DISTINCTION ON
ACCOUNT OF COLOR My counlrymen-
my Liberty friends 10 you appeal Tor assist
ance 10 carry on. this great reform. IL is a re-
form which, above all Others, should meet and
does meet the attention OF every true American.
"Why should We deny 10 our colored brethren
those rights and immunilies that are granted 10
US Ii is declared in The Declaration OF indie
pendence, that ALL MEN are born free and equal,
and being equal, ALL MEN, whether black or achuc,
should have the same rights guaranteed 10 them
by the laws of our State. The laws BY which
NEGRO CHILDREN are prevented from en-
toying the benefits ol our common schools, and
beng placed on a par Nth ra,te children, should
be repealed. The law that compels negroes to
for thosr .,J hob ha
repealed. The law that prevents them from Civ.
ing testimony in our Courts should be repealed.
In word, ALL LAWS making distinction on ac-
count of color should DC repealed.
"These laws would have been repealed by the
last Legislature, but after considering the issue
had never been made before the people, the ques-
lion was postponed until mex! Winter, and in
The meantime | was 10 make the issue. And
now, my countryn,en, | come before you with The
following inscription upon my banner:
"THE UNCONDITIONAL REPEAL OF
ALL LAWS MAKING DISTINCTION ON
ACCOUNT OF COLOR
"When made this declaration in the Northern
part OF The Stale, The Loco-Foco stated that j
dare not make the declaration South of Masons
and DiIon's line, but when spoke in Cncnna-
Ii few days since, | there proclaimed on The
Western Reserve, and The vast multitude made
the air ring with their shouts.
"But, my eountymen, | shall have no vote in
The matter-nor neither have the veto power
All can do, if elected, is TO recommend the re-
neal OF the black laws in my message
81 am the first candidate for Governor who has
ever taken the stump and declared himself IN "a
Dor Of the repeal of the black laos, and if should
be defeated, can return home to my family and
have the pleasant satisfaction Of knowing that |
have done my duly to my fellow man, and espe-
cally to the poor African"