The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-12-21
DR. J. J. MOTT, VIEWS
ABOUT WHAT COURSE y tEsOt I'll
OUGHT TO PiJEs%, f.
He Gives il as His Opinion that the
South Ought to -. Congress 40 (A4-
duct National Eiecti0n4.
Especial Cor. STATE CHRoNICLE.l


answer was made to your questions, no
diScOurteSy was intended.
Since that time, however. my attention
has been called to frequent mention in
the newspapers al over the country of the
way the elections went in the South, and
the race problem in connection with it
seems to be occupying the thoughts of q
great number of people. This state of
ftelin, is important, following Immediate
u a t does al election won by white peo-
pie Of this coaDtry for the Republican
party. Every one Of the States where the
negroes live, having been counted for the
Democratic party.
To answer your question. why the
National election was against the De
mocracy.T nv belief IS that it vas because
the American people confide IN q PrOtec
tive Tariff. The vote, as a whole. in the
Northern States, shows an Overwhelming
ma jority on the Republican side. There
the Issue was made straight, ana without
plIcatious. If this had been 50 in the
Sou,h the result would have been the
same. But here he question Of the Tar
II was smothered with the lace question,
and the ballots were cast without refer
ence to th1 tariff. The question of tariff,
however, is settled and d Protective Tariff
for America will remain with lis now fa"
Inef tnan We can See.
Your other question WAS. '-What gave
tie Democrats s.Jci; victory n North
IaroIinaE' concerns he race problem, and
the matter Of elections III the South, and
this It Is vve 10 talk about, especially
since the QUESTION Is SO largely occupying
public attention anQ feeling.
We Of the South who were born here.
and live here. It would seem, on calm re
icction, should haze some idea Of . rem
ecy for what hos come to De Al evil among
Us. The fact that there IS 4 dead vote in
the South, which about gives Is one hun
dryd persons as .Demt419 - represent us in
Compress and the Elect raj Colieg, is
known Of all men. ) .egai citZeu-aiH
constitutes this dead vote
Ne .a4tter what people outside u he
South thi1k of thIs, we must see EhsH ue
iool care uil2 that it har,s Us and II on
tlnuel must result IL great troub}t- To rs.
The excuse offered for tlls plain abuse.
SO dangerous IL its tendenclee, * hat the
home government in tho SOU herl states
and communities could NOT be safe and
prost- tcus Ii this uuiiiGed vote had free
course. Tna excuse mas fteen accepted by
many people. Republicans Is well - I5eEa-
ocratS throughout the North, as nea>ura-
bly, iIsGlGabie As a consequence the
power Of the govern neut has been allow
change ana circumstance might U"irL
light aud point 10 Il remedy 1t is Aog 900
much to say llat n strata upon he Judg
ment and c0nsG5s p9e 81 the COUNTY.
wrought b, Jhe rlaiu fast. thet 2 minor
ity pa-tJ had pcssessed se government
under this excuse Tor home rale ia the
South, hes boone very great. Thinking
men South, - well rs North. foe. lat il IS
a mate: 10 Il dealt with without further
delay.
Suggest. a a Southern man, with kin
dred ner-. and interest as muau as most
men. laat }ha iuitiatory movement be
made Ia the south. We cannot 20 back
ward and undo the Constitution as 20 who
shall Vote, and as to Hi.at es,tir'e, TO rep
resentstion iii Congress ard the electoral
college 10 set out of or d.i!ealty prop
eriy, ail the ends to be acCCm, lished will
be thwarted by this course. W cali dis
franchise no class as such, nor can We
place qualification on suffrage. Every
free u.aia citizen under the Constitution
must be q voter.
The Fedelai Congress is not necessary
for the protection OF home goverame mt in
the States. Neither is the electorT col
lege necessary for 1t. mean it is not
neoess sa,y to nuilify vote for Congress
men and electors to prevent negro and
ties, and Tow rs.
Clearly the first thing for the 5, nth to
do is to get on honest ground, by contin
ing itself to the limits of the excuse given
for holding III its grasp a dead vote Fhleh
is entitled TO life and would live il per
m!tteo to i've To do th3S 1t sh uld Insist
that The Federal government take eutire
charge Of the elections for Congressmen
and lectCrs. and pay for them TO pre-
ven; any Influential bearing of the S;ate
elections upon the Federal, separate the
two by having the elections on different
and distant days The States would have
the same hold ca the Senate as now, aGd
| such an arrangement appears ~ more
! equitable, and would, no doubt, nave been
/ left SO if the fathers could have foreseen
the present conditions.
| Ir talking over this matter last week at
Raleigh, one q the most intellectual Dem
| ocrats IN t." ; ate said 10 me, '.s7}rely the
| government has control Of its own legis-
/ lature, and can direct the man'.er If choos-
| ing the sau.e agld i4JFjde means fol its
| plot ect.0n.2
/ commissioner of elections appointed
| b, tie President tor each CouETes@.ona!
| district in the United States. and h regis
| tr;.y an! two inspectors for each ~ ciuct
would te machinery enough to hoi4 the
| elections IN the districts. The CON mis-
sion,r could be q s,isJursing officer and
under separate bonds for the performance
| of his official duty ana for his liability a.
q dis1ursing officer also No matter from
wha. partg such an officer is appointed. it
Of good character ana standing as n
should be, the trust accompanying the
appOin nett the oath of Office, and the
acct ,.tance OF the salary. will guarantee 4
fs.i hfui performance of duty. The eX-
| ceDfi2ns would be 10 greater than in any
other class oi officers appointed under
State or National government. 4 bureau
in the Attorney Generals Office at the
scat of government; could keep the REG
oras, appoint The registrars, s.iti iu1pe1
tors, and verify the accounts.
AI.y remedy for the race problem Is col
in sight. Calculations and measurement
are ont Of vogue n coater! plating il, ant
the imagination alone is lett 10 dea
with it. Beyond question, tie Anglo Sax
OF race will dominate America. Neither
the Jew, the Indian, the negro or tn,
Chinaman thinks anything else. The sense
of the thing then is TO deal with it in thi
light The Southern States, by reason 0
cheaper land. coupled with an old and es
tablshed civilization, will, in a few years
be flied up with Northern settlers. Their
will be an Anglo Saxon majority III all th
States. Give the government, Therefore
it's own Cease to recognize interna
: troubles, and forget that we have any tha
stands in the way of determined purpOs