The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-02-27
THE RACE PROBLEM.
General Powell Clayton Before Boston's
business Men.

teheTaI IOWcll clayton before BOStOn's
business Men.
At the meeting of the Mystic Valley
Club of business men at Boston General
Powell Clayton, of Arkansas, discussed
at length the Southern question and
gave his ideas concerning its proper
solution. lie advocated the adoption OF
an educational qualification for voters
and favored the Blair bill as a measure
to bring the school-house within the
reach OF whites and blacks. We're the
southern leaders to adopt this plan in
stead of solidifying themselves for its
resistance they would be in a better
position to ask for Northern confidence
and sympathy. Reciprocal, social and
business relations would foster omigra-
ton to the South and link tho two sec
lions more closely.
On the other hand the leaders of the
dominant Southern party must make
Northern emigrants more welcome and
treat them justly. In this connection
General Clayton denounced the shame
less Democratic election methods re-
sorted to in Arkansas for the purpose
of bulldozing and counting ~ Repub-
~licans, referring to the unimpeathed
testimony in the election contest case
of Featherstone VS.. Cate az his author
ity. Pulaski County, the largest in the
State, II whore the whites largely out,
number the blacks, and where the 6x-
cnse Of negro domination did not hold
good, was an apt illustration Of the
causes of the refux of Northern cmi-
rrnnIo HNbn,n tha ln,,.,,.t sn,t,, L.,
frauds and bulldozing had kept u major
ity of 1000 in the minority for fifteen
years. Was 1t surprising hat under
such conditions men Of Northern birth
shake the dust from their feet and turn
their backs upon their homes to seek
homes elsewhere, where such methods
and practices are not tolerated? Con-
Guiding, General Clayton said:
OF that page In the history of Arkansas, writ
ten In blood, growing out OF the last Congress
sioual election, into which these same methods
and practices were carried, / dare not trust
myself to speak. Mr.. Grady, for the people he
SO ably represented, has asked you for YOU
confidence, your sympathy, and that you will
give them your-sons as hostages. He has also
asked you for your loyalty. For the people moi
represented by him, white and black, many Of
whom in battle upheld the flag OF the country In
the hour OF its greatest peril, and many Others
OF whom, believing they were right, followed
CALAMITY and faithfully the stars and bars,
and who now refuse to subscribe to the motto
1.-The end j~ustiies the means"-tor all of these
constituting, l believe, q majority OF the South
ern people, l ask your confidence. And for the
widows and orphans of those who have faller
In a thus far futile effort to maintain the rights
OF American citizenship, and for the living who
under the most adverse circumstances, are
still struggling In that cause, 1 ask your sym
pathy, /, too, ask you TO give up your sons, no
as hostages, but as you gave them to the Terri
tory Of Kansas when the same methods ant
practices were employed to force upon unwill
ing people the rule OF corrupt minorities; ant
I ask you for that loyalty which OF all hazards
and any cost will sec to II that the constitution
of our country shall not be dishonored or multi
fed, and that the 70 untain through which flow
all our liberties-the ballot box-shall be KEEP
pure and undehled.