Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-06
THE RACE PROBLEM.
General Powell Clayton Before Boston's
business Men.

General Powell Clayton Before Bostohs
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. He advocated the adoption OF
an educational qualification for voters
and favored the Blair bill as measure
to bring the school-house within the
reach of whites and blacks. Were the
Southern leaders to adopt this plan in
stead of solidifying themselves for its
resistance they would be in better
position to ask for Northern confidence
and sympathy. Reciprocal, social and
business relations would foster emigra-
ton to the South and link the 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 Clay ton denounced the shame
less Democratic election methods re-
sorted TO in Arkansas for the purpose
| of bulldozing and counting out Repub-
licans, referring to the unimpeached
testimony in the election contest case
of Featherstone VS.. Cate as his author
ity. Pulaski County, the largest in the
State. one where the whites largely out
number the blacks, and where the ex-
cuse of negro domination did not hold
good, was an apt illustration OF the
causes of the refiux of Northern emf
grants. There the dominant party by
frauds and bulldozing had kept major
ity of 1000 in the minority for fifteen
wears. Was it surprising that 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 method:
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
sional election into which these same method
and practices were carried, 1 dare not trus
myself to speak. Mr.. Grady. for the people N
so ably represented has asked you Ior you
confidence, your sympathy, and that you VII
give them your sons as hostages. He has ais
, asked you for your loyalty. For the people no
! reureseuted by him, white and black, many Q
whom in battle upheld the flag Of the country i
the hour Of its greatest peril, and many other
of whe N believing they were right folloWe
| calamity and faithfully the stars and bars,
and who now refuse TO subscribe 70 the motto
THE end justifies the means'-fo- all OF these
, constituting believe, majority Of the South
! ern people, ask your confidence And Tor IN
widows and orphans Of those who have iaIle
in a thus far futile effort TO maintain the right
of American citizenship, and for the living WHIT
. under the most adverse circumstances, ar
still struggling in that cause, ask your syn
patty. 1, too, ask you TO give up your sons, nc
n as hostages, out as you gave them to the TER
, tory of Kansas when the same methods an
\ practices were employed 70 free upon unVti
> ing people the rule Of sorrupt minorities; an
> 1 ask you for that loyalty which at all hazard
l and any cost will see to It thai the constltu'io
of our country shall not be dzShonored or null
- | fed and that the 70 untain through which nov
:. All our liberties-the ballot box-shsn be kel
Il pure and undehled