New-York tribune., 1890-08-06
FOB THE LODGE BILL.
EMPHATIC UTTERANCES OF REPRESENTA-
TIVE SOUTHERN NEGROES.
A FREE VOTE AND FAIR COUNT THE ISSUE VI
THE pAY-THE ONLY SOLUTION OF
TILE RACE QUESTION.

Salisbury n c. Aug. (SpcclaD'-Johh y.
Dancy Editor of The Star OF Zon," an hhueh'i'
negro journal which Is published mere jill u'c ihVoie'
of his race talked freely today with correspondent
abOnt the Federal Election bill ana the Taoo quo'o
at the South He IS regarded by tie AiIoTlieii'ai''
OF tlks State as their spokesman, ana uhuouD.euiS
represents their opinions fairly. In the course OF the
interview he said go
You asl, 10 believe that the Lodge Election bill
s a measure which has been instigated by unseiSh
and patriotic motives by an unscrupuouS uo'io ~
continue at any cost, and for an uiiihi'cu u'o '''
Republican party In power. woud ahs"c' 'o' "
tho first part Of the question ana no W .'o eo'ou
part | believe that any measure "Ihch haS iol ~,
object the purty and freedom Of elections, 50 that al
who are guaranteed the right OF franchise ih"s cM
crcise it, free and untrammelled, whttncr IN o,o
or In the South exhibits the highest PATRIOTISM anu
craftsmanship. With part OF our iclo" o'e A0n. Wv
Ing freely and fairly, and the other part ih',i'0'
tfc baotboxcs stuffed, or thousands posiUNeis ~
fused an opportunity 10 vote, Is a. unia'i 40 "
unjust. II is not question OF party duVa'0's ""
rather desire for National honesty. Tue DILL II
oesod world uot continue the Republican party In
novcr for an unlimited period, because Guesuons VIII
naturally demand settlement Which Will oc'a''"" Wv
litions and divisions which would III lme "Ioo' ''
rons Of government from any party anu "'c' .''
law would servs such party az well as IL o'"u .'0
Rcpuhlcan party | think Mr. Lodge In frafnihs
Nation a service FOR which no ucscrNo' i'
and is thanks
Do you believe that II would be for the best III
forests Of the froAmericans that the Rcpubhcan
party should enjoy long continued and unih"rrup'cu
powerl7
II think IT'S power should be perpctuated al least
until the Democratic party comes TO its way oi .h"
InC touching those fundamental questions WINCH III
yolvc the full recognition Of the manhood rights Vi
uln
Constitution as the equals OF their white feloW-czois
In all rcsnects 80 far as full citizenship Is cchccTeu'
The Democratic party south has ohIy one I'nS ''S
cry and that Is the pretended Year oI negro 1oi,."
tlon,' which serves as scarecOw 70 uhn1 t'c ""
.g,in.t the blacks and vice versa. SO long as the
marty lines Of the Democratic party, soth eNpeoias'
do not extend beyond tie lines by their consent
so long should the power Vi uH '0P
remain unlncrruptcd.' ,
"wbat CHANCES, political or otherwise do you th'hK
would be likely to occur in the status Oh 'io nes''
in the South If the BIZ should become operative
aWhy the white people In this section TccoSiN'S
National authorlty-and they do bow to such an'
,1r,r, aisrpiso II os VIC may-and finding thc negro
an innorant factor and quantity in the BODY poAHc'
bie vote bcnc allowed to be freely cast ana iaiTN
conn,ed would begin to appeal in manly dlElil'cd
ycav for H. This would open the eyes oil tne "h''''
generally and they would begin to DIVIDE hhulHs tH0
negro no longer the main Issue. ana 'hiS "'"'u III
evtably lead q division OF tho negroes anu III V'o
their political status would be 30 improved aS !"
eliminate them ~, a bone Of contention. Enforce lhe
law and the problem will disappear daiiy WIN it'
and the problem will remain to vcx US II the sou'h
rises in its mght to nuy the law. then u VIII pro'o
itself indi.posed to deal Justly with the class Tue 'on
! s.itutlon declares equal citizens Malorlheo shouu
rule without distinction 10 race. color or cohd!~o
DocauSc thieves are numerous is no good reason WHY
,h law shud not be enforced against them. or should
| of he. IL
law is not adequate TO their enact other laws tha'
| will meet their case
! Do you think there is possibility that the en-
| torccment of this bill would be seduenced py race
troubles or complications Of any kldF
$50 more 80 than have occurreS In the not distant
past without the proposed law CLAYTON ana o'l'ci'
ucrt killed when such law did not exist Wheh IL j.
proposed TO apprchcud and punish those who Voa''
! ,hc nw with impuny by the National Government h'
nurorou,ly inclined will hesitate before takinS the
lives in their own hands. But the impo.taht lueSs"l 81 ~
such law bur. Is 1t right II II IS right and Wnoo
some nnd will encourage and hasten iar ana iole' :,
elections. then II should De pl>seu D' "a! nea' ~, .
rcc1rd To consequences IL II VIII not 90 thl> h,h
should be dceaGd The ooFG @GR WhS parP GPpTSS SS
| r,o southern white Republic ans Who 90 80 SEER Z
cury favor with the whites who arc Aot ~ S&yp.', & m
| with National authority being exercised IN the'r rc
! spcctivc DISTRICTS ,. ,,, 4, nm,
way interfere with the general pro:pcrH oi nc oou,n
| answer mhc -ltatnsy no. Nearly an inc cdpill
invested In the south IN the various lhuu,r.a chcI
trscS come, from the North. II stands far bette
| chance II security with than without n.r elccu"iss
! What ran capital hope, If even II cannot induce a.
| unsVmpathctlc community 10 count IN" NVtc U't !
| would be deeply Interested Ia because the nS>rOc
! pretty unanimously favored Il - n rule. whateVe
the negroes favor IN tie south the whites 9tposc.
! /, my caadi opinion that no industry would -iFrr a
a from the passage Of bill which would 80 cnectna
| male our genial southland a Vertahl" New south IN
deed The great iurorc that has been raised by
sensational and unNmpathctc press seems UNFAIR an
urrra souahlc when II does appear that every news
paper which iayors honesty n elections should ethc
| favor this bill or similar to 1t. TO call u
Force hin Is 10 display Ignorance Of It's char
accr which IL alike astonishing and alarming. ShO.
Republican senate allow IL 20 fail. II will merit III
! lasting condemnation of the American people. es
nnclny those who favor sluarc and honest dealInG'