The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-11-23
DENOUNCING THE PRESIDENTS
POLICY.
Senator Kellogg Of Louisiana Speaks
on the Negro Question.

| w AsHIEGToN, NOV. 10.-EX-Scna-
tor VIM. Pitt Kellogg has been in
terviewed, and speaks emphatically
concerning the political situation in
the South. He says that the negro
is slowly penetrating the North,
where his voting power is becoming
more and more important to con-
slider. He then proceeds: New
York, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
would never cast Republican cleo
toral ticket if the colored voter were
Withdrawn from the balance. He
holds the balance of power in New
York. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
West Virginia. He holds the bal
ance Of power in twenty Northern
Congressional Districts.
LET me impress upon you that /
am not speaking in anger, but with
sincere regret, when l say that the
present attitude of the Administra-
ton is endangering that vote. / am
convinced by personal contact and
communication with those who have
knowledge that if President Harri-
sons re election depended solely
upon the colored vote of Indiana he
would be disastrously defeated.
"Now, you analyze the election re-
turns, and make inquiry as to the
registration and voting Of negroes in
the colored wards of New York. How
was it in Indianapolis, in Cincinnati,
in Newark, in any city where there
is substantial colored vote? The
colored people live in colonies; they
are gregarious; they move by com
mon impulse en- masse. / say with
sorrow that they have become
apathetic and suspicious of the Re-
publican party, and there is danger
of their becoming hostile to it. If
they do, where is the Republican
party in the North? Doomed to ev-
erlasting defeat. l know that not
few negroes voted the Democratic
ticket in New Jersey, New York and
Ohio last Tuesday. l know that
not few went from Washington and
voted the Democratic ticket in Alex
andria and other Virginia cities. 1
know that far larger number in the
four States did not vote at al. did
not even register"
Mr.. Kellogg then arraigns tie Ad-
ministration for its apathy toward
Republicans of the South, and says
that the appointment of exConfed
crates to office leads the negroes to
believe that the President is against
them, and says:
''The policy of appesnting protec-
ton Democrats to Office will never
build up the party in the South.
The President need go no further
than the platform on which he was
elected to find the policy of his par
ty in regard to Republicans in the
South, and it will be with profound
regret that shall witness any devia-
ton from that policy. / speak as /
do because l am friend to the ne
gro.
''The colored people have honoled
me repeatedly. They trust me, and
l shall be faithful to their trust so
long as l live. What do the colored
people want? The laborers' places in
the custom houses; they want to lift
the mail bags and drive the wagons.
They are laborers, and they want
appointments which come home to
them. 1t takes but little to satisfy,
but that little is necessary. What
have they received? l believe this
Administration has made appoint
ments of colored men whose salaries
aggregate $4,000. principally to
offices entirely removed from the col
ored masses. The Democrats are
wise. What did Governor Hill of
New York say at that Atlanta Con-
ference? 1t was kept very quiet, but
it has leaked out at last. In sub
stance be said: 1T will be good
policy for you of the South to let up
a little on these colored people; APP
point them on the police force in
colored wards; make them consta-
bles aud justices of the peace occa-
sionally; give them small offices
which they can fill. They will be
grateful. 1t will pay, and it will.
Governor Hill is no fool"
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