The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-10-26
The Negroes and the Republican
Party.

Party,
The Republican leaders of Carroll don't
like to have the colored man brought into the
campaign in Carroll. They fear that if the
white Republicans are shown that the colored
man is aggressive, and there is a disposition
upon the part of the Republican leaders to
accede to their demands, there will be a large
detection of white voters. Most white Re
publicans believe there is no fear OF negro
rule in this State, and think the colored man
is content to vote the Republican ticket, and
cares neither to hold Office nor about the dis
tribution of patronage and tavors. The
white leaders want to encourage this belief
The negroes have demanded in Maryland
that the white people impose heavier tax
burdens upon themselves to furnish greater
school facilities for them. They demand
that one school be kept open in each election
district in the state for ten months in each
wear, and that blacks as well as whites shall
be admitted. They demand that where the
colored population is not large enough to
have separate school for colored children,
colored children be admitted to white schools.
They demand admission to the State Normal
School, the Maryland Agricultural College,
and the Manual Training School, and also to
Western Maryland College and St. Johns
College. In fact they demand admission to
any educational institution that is given any
state aid.
In response to this, what did the State Re
publican Convention do 1t promised "a
more ample provision for the education of
the eolored race.
Here is the exact language of the Repub-
lican platform;
1--WE recognize with pleasure the progress
made by the colored race under the enjoy
ment of civil and political liberty, and We
favor guaranteeing, by appropriate legislation
if necessary, the employment of colored
teachers in all colored schools, when by so
doing equal advantages in the way OF eduea-
ton can be afforded, aud re etrOodts more
ample provision for The education Of the cot
Ored race.
How is this ample provision to be made
White and colored children have about the
same advantages now, except that about one
in two or three thousand whites has the
advantage Of college scholarship. Is it
proposed to send colored children to colleges
now in existence or to build colleges for them
Or is it proposed to employ better teachers
and instruct the colored children in higher
branches than the whites are now instructed
Let some one of the recognized Republican
leaders in Carroll, over his own signature,
through the county papers, give the Rspub-
lican plan Of atFording more ample provision
for the education Of the eolored race, while
the white race is to be neglected, for not &
word is said about more ample provision for
the white race. The eolored people Of Mary
land have demanded a fair share Of the federal
Offices. Some have been appointed to posi-
tons aud others have been given promises
II the Republican leaders in Westminster
deny this, we challenge any one Of them to
say through the county papers, over bis own
signature.
LIST, That David Ireland, cOIored, Of West
minister. has not asked for federal position;
ID, That David,Irelaud has not been prom
ised place in the Baltimore Custom House.
or has been promised the influence Of one Of
more Of the leaders for such places aud
Sd. That no colored man 10 Carroll will be
endorsed for public position.
The eolored people are not numerous in
Carroll, and some Of them are very good eiti.
zens. But in the state they are numesous,
and among them are some very aggressive
ones, and from asking special laws and spe-
eial privileges, they are demanding them.
OF the go,0G0 Republican voters in Maryland
81. o0O are colored people. They constitute
majority Of the party in the stale, and n
fourteen counties they constitute the bulk q
the Republican party. they begin 20 know
their strength. and are asserting themselves.
Unless their demands are sceeded TO defec-
ton viii follow. Without their vote The
Republicans could no, carry = single eoanly
or elect single member Of the Legislature.
There is no, Republican holding Office in
this state, that does not owe bis position 10
the eoloFed vote Rather than lose what
Offices they have, aud the hope OF gaining
others, the white leaders would grant every
demand Of the aggressive eolored nea. The
colored people have asked greater educational
facilities. admission TO ~hiie schools. and The
Republican state convention have promised
"a moro ample precision. They have
demanded a share Of federal ofioes in THIS
state, aud the demand has been met in part
and a pron:ss has been given for the future
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