The daily gazette., 1882-10-21

arc the. rule. New York city bas
separate schools, while various Republi.
can cities have mixed schools. IN
New Jersey the Legislature Of 1881 (Repub-
lican) passed law permitting negroes TO
attend white schools, even if separate
schools were maintained for them in the
same school district. The negroes have
nearly all left their own schools I'm order To
attend white schools. Many negro schools
have been closed because OF the Wholesale
desertion of negro children to the white
schools. Indiana, like New York, permits.
but docs not require separate schools. In
some sections schools are separate. In others
they are mixed When the Republican
party had control of Louisiana they
| attempted to maintain mixed schools. The
people resisted, and the result of the con-
test was bioodshed and separate schools.
Such is the record of the Republican
party on the school question. II Is start
ling II cannot be contradicted. Why
would not Delaware Republicans do like
wises
1t is, however, fair to state that In no sec
tlon Of the country has that party yet az
tempted upon large scale TO have negro
teachers In these mixed schools that It main
tains.
4. The fourth fact Is one which gives
point, fearful point, to the first three. II is,
however, not surprising but, on the CON
trary, Il is the very thing that we would
naturally have every reason to suspect.
The negroes OF this State have been urging
upon their party leaders admission to white
schools. We expect those leaders to
deny this; but their denial viii be only a
ragged cloak TO hide the naked truth. Mr..
ii. c. Conrad Of Wilmington, Actuary
for Negro Schools, has already unwittingly
confessed the fact. In letter to the Morn
ing Ae,cs defending himself against the
charge of being In favor Of mixed schools,
he asserted that he had In his talks
to the negroes urged them TO be content
with separate schools If the question was
not being agitated among them why should
Mr.. Conrad find himself compelled to use
his oratorlcal powers in pacifying the
negroes and making them content with sepa-
rate schools The negroes are secretly but
earnestly pushing their demands upon their
party. ,-
In view OF these facts, are you, men of
Delaware, willing to trust our State in Re-
publican hands Are the plausible assertions
and deceitful sophlstries OF Republican orators
sweet enough to make negroes In our public
schools palatablc! Can YOU doubt that the
Republican party would put them there
Here are the facts That party draws
large portion of its votes from negroes. It's
principles are favorable to mixed schools.
1t maintains at this moment mixed schools
wherever 1t Is In power. The negroes of
this State are urging admission to white
schools. This evidence, though circumstan-
tial, is complete. As certainly as sunset
follows noon, and midnight sunset, so GER
tainly will mixed schools follow Republican
victory. Are the Republicans of Delaware
too holy 10 commit this crime Already In at
least three instances few negroes have been
smugglcd into white schools which are stu
ated In strong Republican districts of New
Castle county. Those attempts to mix
schools serve to Indicate the possible hor-
rors of the future.
The negro must receive his proper pro-
portion OF educational advantages; but he
must not be admitted into white schools. In
every Democratic State in the union sepa-
rate schools are provided for him !; but
mixed schools are not allowed in one, not in
a single one.
You know what would be the effect of
mixed schools. White children would be
degraded, socially and morally, to the level
OF the negro-of the negro who knows
naught OF cleanliness, deccncy, or morality.
The leaders OF the Republican party, those
men of wealth who have allied themselves
with negroes in order to control the State,
can afford to send their children to private
the dire and black results of mixed schools.
But how about the poor man! Labor as he
may, harden his hands with toll and bronze
his face with exposure all he may, the sweat
OF his brow will barely procure food and
clothes. He cannOtpay private school bills.
But he loves his children. They arc as dear
to him as though he lived in palace and
their faces arc as fair and white as that of
any rich mans child To them the public
school IL all IN all; and putlic school edu-
cation IL all that the poor father when he
comes TO die, can with his blessing and hon
est Game, bcqueath to them. Shall it be
taken away Shall they be sent to school
with negroes
For the fair fame of Delaware, for the fair
face Of your child, never, while God gives
the right arm strength, permit this thing to
be, It threateps now. 1t stands at your
very door and knocks. Arouse and do your
duty, your whole duty, to home and State.
This is no ordinary issue, If Re-
publicans succeed in establishing mixed
schools in our State great
Calamity will sit by every fireside; every
father viii mourn every mother will weep;
every family will be as though one, the best
loved, were stricken dead. He who does
not now arise and defend wife and child and
State is traitor to all three
DELAWARE, October, 1882.
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