The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07
A Lesson for Republlcans.


If the Republican parry were willing to
accept facts, a ID to shape its policy in
accordance with them. il matters RELAXING
TO the south, it would no longer insist that
the only reason 1t cannot get coatrol Of a
southern state is that the black vote is sup
pressed. In the election for Congressman in
the Third Louisiana district last Tu sday.
the democratic candidate was elected
by over 1000 majority. The district
has a very large black vote. In fact
its black population is greater than the
white. 1t is the great sugar grow
ing district Of the state, AMI wnen Kellogg
was the manager Of the Republican party
in L louisiana, a republican generally reore-
scented it in congress- 1t sent Mr.. Gay, a
democrat, to the Ffisth congress, how
ever and last fall reelected him. His oath
few months ago made last Tuesdays cleo
ton necessary.
The rep u blicans made an extraordinary
effort to carry the election. Be j lea the
local repub lican speakers three republican
congressman from the north took an active
part IN the canvoss. They had every OPP
pc tunit V to see whether or not the blacks
were intimidated or bulldozed. They have
not stated that they saw any efforts to sup
press the black vote. Congressman Peters,
of Kansas, who watched the oil .ction in
Lafourche parish. is reported 70 have said
tina, the election there was as fair and free
an election as he ever saw. Doubtless he
would have given tne same XII ID of testi-
mony with respect to the election in other
parishes if he could have had an opportunity
Of observing 1t there.
The conclusion is unavoidable that the
blacks do not take as much interest in cleo
tions as they once did, aid that all of those
who vote do not vote the republican ticket.
If all the blacks in the Third louisa IN dis
trict ha voted, and all had voted the re-
publican ticket, the republican candidate
would, in all probability, have beea electe /.
They all had 4 opportunity to v )te. no v
ever, and were free to vote as they pleased
The result of the election ought I satisfy
falr-mlnded northern republca S that the
assertion that the black vote is suppressed
in the south is without any foundation.
The republican leaders know taat the
black vo is slipping away fro Their
party. When they make 10 charge that
the souther de Iocrats suppress it thsy d.
so with the full knowledge that the charge
is not true.
They b I'VE two obj cts in view in making
the charge. Ole is ID create sentiment il
the north against the dem )crats of the
south, and hence, against the DEM
cratic party. The other is to open the way
for legiSla ton that will ena lie the Repub-
lcan party to bulldoze the blacks into going
to the polls and voting the republica ticket
They RENE nber that wnen the CARPET
bag governments were in control in the
southern states the blacks aim Ist to a man
voted, and voted the re ublican ticket.
The blacks voted because they were orga l.
lied by republican agents and made to be-
heve that it was for their good to support
the Re ,ublical party. The republican
leaders are seeking to bring about the same
condition OF affairs again. They are play
ing great political game regardless of
consequences. They care nothing for the
blacks. They want their votes and intend
10 have them at any cost.
This policy of the Republican pa rty is
bringing about a worry unfortun It, conf.
ton of affairs. Race disturbl &c IS are
breaking out in different parts Of tn south.
The blacks TO some extent are bec) al 10
restless. Under republican teachings they
are getting the idea that they ought to
assert themselves and take control of affairs
In their respective Communities
When Mr.. Cleveland was President the
south was quiet. If the Republican party
were anxious to promote the welfare OF the
south and of the blacks, it ,uld let the
blacks alone. The W ties Of the nth know
now to get along with them, and will do
them full justice. The Republican party,
however, prefers power to the good of
either the blacks or the south.