The daily critic., 1890-07-09
THE NEGRO IN POLITICS.

In the Philadelphia Times we ind
the following:
Tie STATE Journal ct this city, paper pub.
Hshtd by an association OF colored Journal.
ists. says: AZ the Republican Convention
held in Harrisburg last week, not a c0lored
Cf1oer reporter on prominent man was rec
Cgnized. Al the Democratic Convention.
held IN Scranton last week, NJ l. Butler Of
nAnphin County was appointed one Of the
ssTFeants-at- arms 4 reporter OF the Journal
was given a seat az the press table and two
representatives OF the Democratic Colored
state League we're seated upon the stage by
sIecial invitation and still, The Demys are
aFin rs"
Surely this should not surprise the
colored people. They must be aware
by this time that the Republican party
cares nothing for them, except 10 their
capacity as voters who can be handled
and controlled by wholesale. The
party is perfectly willing to let them
vote ai the South. where the only vic.
tins Of their supremacy viii be the
white Democrats. and II is perfectly
willing 10 make noisy and INSCRIPTIONS
use Of outTages against them for cam
paign purposes. But il was a Republi-
can Congress that deprived the District
Of Columbia Of the rights Of suffrage
ard self-government, and this was
done uotoriOusly, because the Repub.
licans objected to voting By the ne
gF0es where they were in numbers
sufficient 10 affect results.
The difference between the two par
ties on this question is that the Demo
Gratis do not pretend 10 believe that the
EegTots are, as a class, competent To
take charge Of government, or that they
cap. Tor the present at least, be safely
iIgsted with any considerable voice ia
IN portanr legislation. The Republicans
Weierd 10 believe an this, but they are
iHsiHCeIe and hypocritieal, and they DO
rot really believe Il any more than the
Pen 0CTats DO The best test in such
matters Is that Of action and not Of pro
1ession. and by this test the Democrats
will appear the Iuesl friends Of the
celored people They have shown a
greater willingness 10 deal fairly In the
distribution Of political rewards, and
have accorded "a larger recognition, both
from personal and party point Of
view, Than the Republicans.
The Democrats, however, are not YET
Teady 70 accept he negro as a trust
worthy. Independent force in states
maIship. on 10 SET him up IN places
where grave public consequences de-
peEd upon his discretion and his force
u character Generations Of freedom
and civilization were required 10 ID the
whites for successful self government
ItWould seem only the simplest pru-
denCe 10 require some little preparation
On The part Of the negro.
Bui he C0l0red men referred to ID
tie paragraph quoted above have eyi-
dendy taken a long step iu the right
direction. since they begin % realize
thai the Republican party Is making
tools - them and Is false 20 all ils
shoWy pTelensions Of respect and cont
dance When lhis realization shall be-
come general. and when 70 shall appear
nat tbe negro has resolved % make d
serious ana intelligent movement In his
material interest. q wiz Be time 30 treat
hin as something more important Than
8 Republican chaGtaL When thai Time
Genes. there VIII be place for him 10
he Democratic scheme which De can
occupy vith dignity aud credit