The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-12

/ thut hnel asked MhelhcF the ltuelai ack Ndue
any trouble people muguof ar me. Under this
State law hotel keepers. barkeepers and owners
OF places OF public amusement are required 10
i give accommodation 10 coiored people. ana these
4 are 70 nave equal school facilities but separate
4 schools yioators OF the law are subject to a fine
OF from $500 to $1,000, or to imprisonmenJ
from three 10 twelve months. Even ac-
eessorles or agents are punishable, and an
action for civil damages lies, besides the
crimInal prosecution. 0flicers or the law may be
prosecuted Tor failure to enforce IT, and prose-
cutting attorneys, snerins, coroners. justices or
the peace, and even constables, are to institute
proceedings. and are obliged 10 do Many OF
these officers throughout the State are coored
men. i was told there had been but single case
under this act, In which saloon keeper was
lined $25. | noticed that some drinking saloons
had two bars, one Tor each color; but also saw
IN several cases black and white drinking to-
gether. The negroes have shown no disposition
TO make the law offensive.
THE NEW ELECTION LAW.
As to elections, while the justly odtous features
OF the old Registration law have been repealed,
under the new Constitution q candidate may APP
peal TO the Court with proof that voter or
intending to vote for him have been prevented,
and If he proves his case the votes so claimed are
counted as actually cast Tor him, aud II tney give
him majority he secures thereby the ONCE WITH
out new election. This makes IL to the interest
oil candidates and OF q party to look alter and
support the rights OF voters. and gives them
power to remedy wrongs
ooLoRED oFFIcEHoLDERs.
Finally, 1t is acknowledged by The best men OF
botn sides that the present state and local Ju-
dietary 10 composed OF an excellent and capable
class OF men OF high character. So far as the
colored people concerned, and considering
their lack or education and training Tor public
business. 1t seems 10 me that fair proportion
were chosen to ONCE by the Garland men; for
there now 100 colored justices OF the peace in
the State ninety-nve constabes. twenty-nine
sheriIfs and county clerks, assessors and county
surveyors. one militia field onicer and eleven
militia company officers The militia Officers
were appointed by Governor Garland and al the
civil officers were commissioned by MIN. The
Enrolling Clerk OF the last (Garandl Assembly
was a negro, and he was chosen by democratic
House. The doorkeeper OF the same BODY was
one-legged negro, who had been federal
soldier. The counties OF Lee Philips and Jefferson
where the negro vote is very strong sent colored
Representatives and Senators TO tnat legislature
The democrats even nominated colored man to
represent Little Rock in the Constitutional Con-
venhon; but his republican friends persuaded him
l not to accept the nomination.
CONDITION OF PARTIES.
Moreover the condition or the two political par
ties in the state Is sucA as IN itself TO good
4 government II the present opposltion-the Brooks
! men. that Is TO say-wish Il. Arkansas has l am
told about 100 900 voters OF whom roughly, 65 600
\ are democrats and 5000 republicans. or the
4 latter about 10000 are colored men. Tue ruling
party has not. therefore, large majority. IL can
Il hold the state only by good and economical
\ government, and or this fact l found tue
4 Garland men very conscious. They 40 not
\ by any means think themselves IN q secure posi-
ton. ana they see the necessity politically, OF q
moderate and just policy and OF general concllia-
ton. IL is quite true that many or the prominent
leaders or the other party have no political future
in the state. Dorsey VIII, IL is said, leave the
I state Mcclure also talks OF taking his little
carpet bag into New Mexico. BROOKS has fallen
into general contempt among his own adherents
BY accepting the Little Rock postmaster
ship, 10 give him which the President
ousted man universally respected aud
4 trusted BY both parties. Snyder, late menu
Der or Congress, compounded any future
preferment in the State for little $500 Post
Il once at Pine Blun and nunR out one OF his own
4 adherents 10 get 1t. But with all this the repub-
\ iicans are not without leaders, and now that the
\ FEDERAL government has taken It's support away
from them, these begin TO assume the natural at
titude or an opposition party talk Of the pros
perity OF the State, OF the necessity for economy
\ Of the benefits OF peace and go on.
4 THE coLoR LINE BROKEN.
Both parties VIII Try 10 secure the colored vote,
i and It may be confidently said that the color
! lire in politics Is broken In the State. The
\ republican leaders are already coquet-
Y ting with white democrats, whose votes
they must secure 10 regain the ascendancy !;
| and the democrats nave for a year past been
busy in ESTABLISHING friendly relations with i1du.
\ entail blacks IL Is plain, from what Is ABOVE
stated that not oniy Is Arkansas az present
peaceable but what is OF greater importance, the
conditions necessary 70 secure permanent peace
and security all present in the State. A
Il strong Governor determined to punish lawless-
ness and crime; an excellent judiciary ready 10
Il help him and absence, for the present. OF all
polttical excitement and animosity are the helps;
but the cessation or federal Interference and
the necessity which lies upon both parties to
court the negro vote. and to maintain and prom
ise maintain peace aud order, are the main Gle
ments. It is lust now probable that tue demo-
Gratis will carry the state IN 1876, but It'll by no
means certain. thorough reorganization 81
psrues Is certain; when Il will happen Is only q
question or time. me democratic side has ais
satisfied element, which may bolt and endeavor 70
form . coalition with part OF the republican
party. The leaders on both sides are disirustlul,
and one hears here, cautiously enough, the old
word wing" as q potent political watch
word. II one could imagine such . resurrec.
ton he would think that these ArKansans
would oY and oy split OF into wings and demo-
Gratis. But. Whatever happens the negro i safe,
for his vote-which can be got only oy kind treat
ment-will be sought BY the leaders OF both
parties, and ne who wrongs black man Will lose
votes. That in the long run the cid planters will
secure large share OF the negro vote - highly
probable. They would ne impracticaole fools Il
tneY aid not. for tneI know the Negroes weak and
strong points better than any one else. WHAT
pleased me TO near constantly from old
Arkansans-former siaveholders-when in
CURED ABOUT negro pecullaritles, the answer;-
They're Just ike white men; take them unler
any circumstances, and they'll act Just as white
men would.u
In another letter propose TO say something OF
the condition OF industry IN Arkansas.