The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-30
4 NEGRO political EYAXeEL1sE
Engaged In the Task OF Converting the
Negroes OF the south 60 the Democracy.

Engaged In the Task OF Converting ths
Negroes OF the south 20 the Democracy.
DrRM1NoHAM, Ala, June 29.-Charles II. j..
TAYLOR the negro LAWYER OF Atlanta. Ga, VINO
proposes to take the negroes OF the South over
10 the Democratic party is very much
In earnest aud is meeting with flatter-
ing announcement. He has called
convention 10 meet In Atlanta about
tho last OF July and delegates have been
APPOINTED from every State In the Union.
These delegates. as a rule. nre leaders OF their
race men OF education, intelligence, and infu-
ence. Taylor made II condition OF appoint
ment that every delegate must Mt least be able
to read and write. The Convention will be
composed OF recognized leaders Of the race
and may DO able TO accomplish something In
an address to his race setting forth the pur-
pose OF the Convention, Taylor says:
THE Congress Of the United states will pass
the Lodge Federal Election bill. or some sim
ilnr measure. during the present session, not
80 much TO help the negro as TO increase the
Republican majority l do not at this time
remember any act performed by Republican,.
solely to help my race. Their acts since the
birth OF their party. have been incubated
out OF selnshness. The negro was emanci-
pated, not out OF love for hun per Sc, put TO
cripple tho southern army by stopping inc
supplies furnished by industrious slave labor
ers ON the farms OF this section; he was elnsn.
M,
whites in their contest than out OF aohorrence
Tor The slave system. ,,,
The TACK man was entranch,sea noi p per
he did not He was enfranchised, not out oil
love or desire to have him hold office but be;
cause lie was believed to be willing ana
pltabe hobby horse 20 ride certain WORKOUT
Garnet baggors sent here from the North into
p pa%s IN" Ndbo TO kS hS Ran
leader OF the white Nopublican party when he
saw a negro, instead OF sending one OF the hu-
10
Himself. The Republican party is ready and
willing even anxious, TO dsfranchlse the ne
represen tation reduced in the electoral college
and in the lower house Of Congress-. 49,. l..
Iexpect to see the DAY come n ana tha t b In
men. OF this section, who are reppted by
10 V our Southland. the ike Of which is not seen
SHn sSs in million fH
the shrine OF a false political god. god that
gives only empty words. which INJURIES more
tagonia V at e each election the Very men who
keep the wolf of hunger and the panther OF
nakedness from their doors; How long, how
long will my people remain blind|' $3.50,
Taylor is q ull-booded negro, but 10 well
educated and an interesting speaker he was
educated at q Michigan university. and nrhc.
appointed him Minister to Liberia TayIor
much disguised with the country and its reo-
ple. He is opposed to any plan Of ,colonlzing
the negroes of tho South. and tells them to
stay whore they are and try TO improve their
financial and intellectual condition. He tells
his people in speeches. lectures. and writings
that they. must Join the. Democratc party II
they would continue free and independent
people. In q recent letter to prominent
Southern Democrat Taylor said
AL the intelligent negro desires Is to have
you give the lilo TO the statement made in Re-
publican quarters that when negro Joins me
Democratic party he loses his manhood. Let
the negro be given to understand that as
member OF the Democratic party every right
which he enjoyed rs q Republican he may
enjoy with YOU. have teen Democrat when
it tried mems souls. | have been bruised.
scared. and covered with the toughest cor
poral punishment for eSpousing the views OF
your party, and say for an, army Of Demo-
cratic negroes. and thousands of independent
black men. that all they ask OF you is 10 VOL
come them In. Do this and they will clasp
your hands in favor of good government. in
favor of the rule of intelIiGenre and property
worth. II the Democratic PARTY had started
some years ago to divide the negro vote OF the
country the Lodge Force bin would have only
resulted in multiplying the Democratic vote in
this country. Massachusetts. Indiana, Ohio:
Illinois Rhode Island and Connecticut would
be safe In our columns.