Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-12
The PIaio Truth

Sherm an are sending hot shot into the
Democratic camp, especially into the
Sou hern wing If l.. The Judge, in
speech at p irsmou,h, September l, re-
ferred to G lasnam County, Georgia, as
Q fair illustration of the manner in
which Georgia is made solid for the
Democracy. Chatham County contains
the city of Savannah, and is one OF the
most populous counties in the State.
He stated that there were $4,000 voters
in the county, 1000 Of whom were coll
ored ard s, 900 were white. In the
whole county there was but one voting
place, that being in the city OF SAvan-
nah, aud by this want Of facilities as
the great IN al ority of the oolored people
live in the country, and are compelled
20 70 twenty miles or more to vote, they I
wore practically disfranchised. 4
When Judge Foraker's statement |
reached Savannah IL raised some ex'
element TWAS solid shot right in |
the foreheads of the bulldozers. II
would not do to let 1t 60 unanswered,
because 1t was true and would iojure
the cause of Democracy il not refuted.
The man to make the misrepresentation
and do the lying required was at hand.
His name is Estell aud he is editor OF
the Democratic News, of Savannah, and
agent Of the Associated Press. He tele-
graphed all over the country denial OF
Judge Forakers statements. He
claimed that there were but 5000
"sualihed'' voters in the county, 1000
Of whom were whites and 1000 colored,
&L.k he t,Ia Of
arranged by Republican Off cial, THAI
the colored voters failed to qualify and
that no more polling places are neces
gary, and he wanted TO know why the
Republican papers of the North did not
publish his despatch.
The Philadelphia Press took Up the
question and very plainly tells Mr..
Estell that his answer lie heterogeneous,
and Mr.. Estell kno W. it to be 50. The
Press then corrects Estells statement
In such a pungent m amer that he must
have felt very small indeed. II stated
that in 1867, eighteen years ago the
registered vote OF Chatham County was
7,A3, of which 1893 were white and
4,845 were colortd. The census Of 1880
gave the county population OF 1903,
of which II 494 were white and ~, 5l5
were colored. By the same enumera-
ton there were II ,267 males over 81
years of age in the county, of whom
4,373 were white and 1878 we're oolored
A very moderate increase would brinl
the vote after i've years up 70 L., 900, tn
colored vote to 1000 and the white vot'
10000.
These latter figures Judge Foraker
gave. The vote at the late Presidential
election was 1854 for Blaine and 314
for Cleveland. The colored vote fell OF
1886, and the white vote, 1854. Their
su,f uno,,-.S ,s,t5 ~. piAotio,.a ora he'll
elected. Let honest men of all parti'
stop and ask themselves how long
Republican govern mens can stand sue
N strain ?
But the Press is not yet done demo
ishir this Southern air castle, Refe
'rg to the assertion OF Mr.. E.teli, tn;
ths rolling places outside the city
Savannah we're abolished by Rsput
lican and that TIE colored people fail
register, 1t says that ia 1868 the Repu
licans elected Henry R. Wetmore ord
nary, an off 20 known as probate Jud,
in many States. By some means t
Democrats won him over to their pu
poses aud persuaded him 10 aeJllsn ;
voting precincts outside the City
Savannah. The Republicans refused
recognize the act as legal, and in i
used three of the old polling places
voting, and the vote cas-: there v
counted by Congress, and the Congre
man they elected was seated. E
since the Republicans have been pc
tioning in vain for the restoration of
polling places.
From the foregoing 1t will be cas-
seen why the colored people do not r.
lister and vote. 1t Is because the or
majority of them live outside the c
OF Savannah, and in order to exert
the franchise they must go to Savani
to make return Of their taxes, to
their taxes, TO register every other "
and finally to vote. As this requ
from two to four journeys year,
Savannah Is on one edge OF the coun
and distant twenty miles from m
parts, as the means of commuuica
are poor, many broad streams to
crossed and most OF the voters will
convey ances of their own, the rea'
why they neglect this duty are obvi
1t would be much easier for the ell
voting population OF Wilmington to
TO Dover to cast their votes than l
for the poor colored voters Of Chat
County to go to Savannah two or t
times year in order to vote
But Mr.. E,tell caught two guds
when he sent out his untruthful e
ment. No respectable Republ
paper was to be fooled with such 4
No paper that ever pretended to be
publican took the bait, but the b.
Herald and Springfield Republ
both Mugwump. They took the
bob and all clean under If tue
had been baited with toad+ they "
have taken IL under just as readily
Mr.. Estell wants TO send any Ass
ted Press despatch through the cou
that all Republican papers will be
TO publish, let him tell honestly
truthfully how the registered col
vote OF Chatham County came to b
duced from 4S45 in 1867, the year b
the polling places were abolished
1864 in 1884, Notwithstanding sevel
years of increase. viii Mr.. Estel
itY
COUNTY Treasurer Herbert
amended his report made 10 the
Castle Star and now states that
costs of repairs to Third street b
from January |, 1884, to January ],
TO be 81, 62j SO. OF which Euoch h