Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-09-05
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men and Fellow Citizens of the Re-
publican Party: The Dakota Herald
of August 30sh said something about my |
democratic principles-that l should
turn over to the democratic side. II
want the Herald and its sources of in
formation to understand that I Am one
colored man who know s and appreciates
the fact that he was set free by the
1 do say that there is not one colored
man ID The south but what was set free
by the work and power of the republican
party. l would like to know what ths
democrats have ever done for me that /
should cid them in gaining back the
power with which they once bound me
under slavery.
1 do not know why any colored man
wants to support the democratic party,
when that party's leader, Mr.. Douglas,
stood up and denied the rights that were
guaranteed the colored man, the same
as to the white man, in the declaration of
independence. Did not the fathers in
that declaration affirm that sail men are
created equalY" They included in the
term men black as we'll as white, bond
IS we'll as free. But no; the democratic
principle determined to keep open q
market where men should be bought and
sold.
Now I ask my demooratic friends, does
1t look as though q colored man ought
to support the democratic party, In
1903 it become painfully apparent that
slaves had increased and multiplied
within the land and enriched their white
owners to such o degree that instead OF
computations Of conscience on the sub
lect OF African slavery in America
the democratic leaders of the south per-
SHADED themselves that 1t wal not only
moral and sanctioned by divine Law, but
that to p%erpetuate it was q philanthropic
duty, beneficial to both races. In fact
one OF them declared it to be the high
est type of civilization. Yes that ID the
way the democrats want the negro to
support them SO they can make a slave
OF him and civilizs him!
But the fight was made by the repub.
Iioan party. Ascertaining that slavery
was wrong and should be prohibited,
and with such power as is could gain it
prohibited the slave holders from bring
ing slavery into the frse states of the
na.kh Thar tho ~rornhISoon ,,ortu
worked with all the power it could gain
to blot slavery out Of existence, while
the democratic party was working for
the increase of slavery and it's extension
into southern states and territories.
), In 1916 when the democratic party was
planning to protect slavery in the slave
states, what q great mistake they made
The essentially protective tariff act oil
1916 was vigorously protested aRsins.
r and voted against by New England
while 1t was ably advocated and voted
3 for by the south, the twenty-four votes
OF the latter which secured it's passage
being more than sufficient to have Sc
, cured it's defeat had the south been SO
inclined. The tariff acts OF 1924 and
1928 followed the great republican
. principle Of protection laid down and
supported by the south in the act OF 1916,
while widening, increasing and strength
! ening it under their operation, espec-
Jelly that OF 1928, with its high duties or
wool, hemp, iron, lead and other staples
Great prosperity smiled upon the
: land; particularly upon the free
: states. In the cotton growing belt
OF the south, however,
. where the prosperity was relatively less
owing to the blight Of slavery, the vess
contrast bred discomfort and instead Of
Q attributing 1t to the real cause the advo'
Q Gates OF free trade within that rekior
insisted that the protective tariff wal
responsible for the condition OF things
I. A few old, restless Shareholders in the
south saw that if protective tariff re
, NAMED they would be in danger O
losing their slaves. So they went tt
work and agitated free trade, In opposi
y tion to protection, that they might bs
n better enabled to con.sol slavery and th,
slave states.
D., 1 ask the free trade democrat, wha
n did the south went Of free trade? Die
they want it because protection sides
the north and northern interests, or was
it to help the democratic party out will
the slavery question? Yes, theirs is tn
free trade principle. 1t is the principl
e MIR, Cleveland and the democratic part,
:. stands on this dsy, and they are saying
O the same words in the south now to tn
negroes that they said fifty years age
10 What did they sayP You work end
will eat. You toll and / will enjoy tn
fruits OF it. AS free trade meant slavery
now in q protective tariff is freedom !
l. him that was @ slave and protection TO
d American Industries. It is republica,
81 principles upon which l stand to-day
the declaration OF freedom, life and lib
erty and protection TO each and ever
man, and l hope the Herald and il
lie sources will not lose any sleep abou
PIot. Douglas, for my republicans friend
40 will take care of me and then have tim
enough left to take care OF Mr., Oleyt