Savannah morning news., 1886-05-25
RUIN NlNRUM MANDP0LITICS
THE NEGRO IN THE SOUTH AS
SEEN BY A REPUBLICAN,.

The Two Evils which Principally Re
tard the Advancement of the Race
Emigration Not the Road to salvation
-HOar's Successfut Steering OF the
Bankruptcy Bill.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-Thomas Wal
ter, the well-known Philadelphia Repub-
lican, has just returned with his wife
from six months trip through the
South. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter devoted a
great deal Of their time to an investiga-
tion Of the moral and political condition
of the colored people. Yesterday he gave
some Of the results of their observations in
a lecture delivered in one OF the Baptist
churches. Mr.. Walter advocated as the
only salvation of the colOred race their
staying IN the South and the use Of every
means possible TO place them upon a plat
form which would command respect for
them. He said that following one party
had done more To injure the negroes than
anything else.
RUNS CURSE
''The story that the coored people can
not trust the white people of the South"
said be, lis not true, for it has been shown
that in nine cases out Of ten the murders
committed there grew out Of the use Of
whisky to excess among both the whites
and blacks. In Philadelphia we have no
colored mechanics, for we Republicans
have no use for them except when it comes
time to vote. In the South great many
colOred mechanics are working for the
white people,"
MIR. w alter dwelt with particular stress
upon the necessity of thoroughly educat-
ing the younger members Of the colored
race, mot only in books, but in truth
and virtue.
Il think the South is the place for the
cOlOred man, for there he has the best op-
pOrtunity 10 make himself all he could
wish to be.
INJURED BY POLITICS.
"POlitics has hurt the colored people in
the South more than anything else, but If
the cOlOred young men will look forward
and grasp the opportunities granted them
they would soon be as independent as the
/ white men. Thew should buy their own
/ homes and farms and save their money
President Cleveland Is now in "A position
| to do a great deal for the cOlOred race, aud
| think be will do more than any OF his
! predecessors except Lincoln. lie is the
man for the age, and his administration
will prove of great advantage to the col
I Ored race. If 1t does nothing else IL Will
disabuse the mind OF the negro that under
a Democratic administration be has some
thing to fear"
HoAR's SKILL.
/ Mr.. Hoar succeeded in getting the Low.
/ ell bankruptcy bill mp in the Senate to-
day in spite of considerable opposition
and ne will succeed In getting it through
the Senate without material amendment
Mr.. HOar is the best manager of legisla,
tiOn on either side of the chamber. When
the bill gets over to the House Mr.. Col
Inns and the other friends OF the Lowell
bankruptcy bill will be waiting for it. II
it is possible they Will have the House
take it up and consider it in prefer
ence to the mutilated bill reported by the
House Committee on the Judiciary
They think they have a majority. and will
avail themselves OF the first opportunity
to use it.
THE BOGUS BUTTER BILL.
In the House to-day the granger mem.
hers from the North and West showed
their strength by compelling the House
to take up the bill reported by the Com.
mitt@e on Agriculture taxing imitation
| butter 10 cents pound, and providing a
! license system for it's manufacture and
sale. The opposition to this measure came
chiefly from the Southern members, who
had been notified by their constituents
that the bill would affect the cotton inter.
est and other Southern interests unfavor.
ably. II took several yea and nay votes
to get at the bill over the Parliamentary
/ obstacles in the way. Final action could
not be had to-day on account Of the great
desire of some members to make
speeches on this question. Tomorrow the
attempt to get the bill no will probably be
met by Mr.. Holman with demand that
the House take up the legislative, eXecu.
! tive and judicial nnpTODriattOn hill III
Mr.. Hatch can hold the majority be had
tor the Oleomargarine bill today he will
be able to defeat Mr.. Holman. He thinks
hecan, and predicts the passage of the
! bill tomorrow.
Chief Justice and Mrs. Jackson, o.
Georgia, are here. Bishop Key is eX
pected tonight.