Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-16
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NEW YORK, Jan 10 The freeman,
the colored peoples newspaper here,
win publish tomorrow an open letter
to the Democratic party, written by
George Il. Downing, a well-known
colored man. The following is the
text:
ITO the lIonoosblea Wan, Dorsheimor, D.
Dndley tied, Aigernon 4. sullivan, Il. a.
PTyorand Joseph PuiiiZer,
"GEETLEMKN.-I take the liberty TO
address you In this open letter because
you are Democrats aud have influence
with your party, and because believe
that your devotion to your prin-
ciples will admit of your
advocating that the Democratic party
shall bencetUrth favor the recognition
of the oolored element of the land AS Il
has not heretofore done. refer with
some pride 10 the fact that my better
judgment prompted Lne TO efforts To
ward bringing about suoh continue
tion OF public affairs IA would warrant
a division Of the cOlOred vote, and
that thew have not been fruitless |
regard the election OF Hon. Grover
Cleveland as happy event. 1t
affords an opportunity for the
Democratic party 10 encourage a
consistent and just policy toward the
colOred mai, which / believe will be
taken advantage of. This belief arises
from the expression alre dy made by
the nresident-elect, from the encour-
aging declarations unexpectedly given
10y Hon Thos. A Hendricks, from
the significant stand taken in congress
by such number OF Democrats
ON MIR. O'Hara's amendment to MIR,
Reagan's interstate commerce bill.
from the position aheotiHg the civil
rights OF the cplored men taken by
Mr.. Cleveland, ma governor of the stale
OF New York, and OF a similar just
stand taken by q number OF other
Democratic governors, because mutual
interests prompt to such line of
policy and because 1t 10 dust.
a number of circumstances having
had the EJECT 20 arouse
heoolored people from the intoxiea-
ton as TO party that has been upon
them, they will be enabled in the fu-
ture to discriminate and use more
judgment AS 10 what men are parti-
SANS. There are Democrats who are
as much disposed 10 deal fairly by
the colOTed men as are
Others, but who have been unfortunate-
ly hampeTtd AID restrained by an ele-
mept within the party which has
Oaubed the party TO be dissrusted and
gaaased by for at least twenty-fOur long
years by the majority Of the people.
This advance Is made 20 you, gentle.
Ilen, because you are portion Of the
Democratic party, which Ia power.
ftei warranted in appealing 20 II. /
80 60 because crisis IL near az hand,
because the Democratic parry Ia Ia
more naell0w mood touching the
colored man Than has eKhib-
tied iteelf within my day.
The tunes call for changes varying fIoin
what has become, may say, TO some
extent, crystal z d into the custom OF
law beyond what has been conceded
To be just, What 81 necessary Is re-
fpect for cur common or public rights;
regard for merit and intellectual At
tainmeni; respect, irrespective % color;
for proper feelings, including all natu-
raj and JUst separations. hope for
fairplny
Gentlemen, believing that tho in-
coming administration may relieve the
oSAlntry from this en harrassjng and to
tbs oolored man exciting question and
leave the COlOred people more free to
consider material and IKE queahons OF
pubic policy, may beg Of you u give
your enlightened influence IN that iii.
feeiion9 Your Obtdient servant,
lsigned] GEQ. 4. DowNINo1
A Dynamite Explosion IN England.