The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-10-25
THE LILY.WHIrIs oAJI.
The Negro Must be Barred Prom
the Party.

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To the Republicans of Texas:-Fcl-
low Republican: n:-Our patience is ex.
iiausted and we cannot any longer
endure the shame, disgrace and
humiliation brought upon republican
ism ih Texas by the audacity, arro-
gance, corruption and treachery of the
negro leaders aud their followers. They
have taken fOrcible possession of our
primaries, aid ruled our conventions
with relentless tyranny they have driv-
en- many OF the best aud most patriotic
white republicans out OF the party
anks, they have demOralized and dis
organized the republican patty OF our
si"lr, They have laughed decency 10
scorn and branded patriotism with
ignomIny, they have bartered their citi-
zemship away iD open market and sold
their votes 10 the highest bidder at
every election. Repnblicanism in Texas
has becou:e a stigma upon American
citizenship, a reproach 10 our civiliza-
tion aud curse TO our country
Fellow republicans, you, who appre.
ciatlng the grand and lofty principles
of the republican party, have shed your
blood upon many q ba tlefield for the
suppression OF slavery upon American
soil and the Inainiainance OF our union,
and you who have devoted the best
years OF your life TO the advocacy of
republicanism Ia the south, Tho honor
intelligence and love virtue, who yalue
freedom and rejoice in the duties OF
citizenship, can yon ana will you sub-
init any longer 10 the political domi-
nation of The Ignorant negro in Texas
and bend Jour head in shame and
modification TO the dictates OF his cor
rupt and degraded Ieaders2 Can yon
and will you go far forget your sacred
duty 10 yourselves, your children and
your country as to sit by silently and
sabmissively and allow tho ignorant
and degraded 10 turn back the hands
"i our civilization, 10 gnaw with veuom-
nas tooth at the very heart OF our
Liberty, 10 pOllute the parity OF Ameri-
can citizenship, neutraIize your suffrage
Iy barter.Dg away their own, and To
destroy every sentiment OF pure and
l,ity patriotism, which has created our
republic and has given home TO
human freedom2
Surely, thcre cannot be a white re.
| ubiican in this broad land of ours, W no
may justly lay claim to responsibility
and self esteem and to true love for
his country and fello winen and to
liberty and progress, who will not
assert his manhood and join us, hear
and soul, in the effort 10 rescue repub-
licanism from the negro domination of
Texas and restore the republican party
in our state to the dignity and univer-
sal recognition TO which il is entitled
by the merit OF its patriotic principles.
Fellow republicans, the time has come
to meet the terrible and gigantic evils
of negro domination i'm our state face
to face and to array in solid phalanx
against the arrogance, corruption and
,reachery of the negro leaders. Let us
not wait, for two years hence and the
] presidential campaign will be upon us,
and render our Efforts vain and futile.
No bloody weapons shall be ours to
combat the growing evils, but intelli.
gence and patriotism.
Let us reorgauize the republican
party in Texas Oh the basis
That all republican primaries shall be
conducted aud participated by white
republicans alone and exclusively.
Thus depriving the leader Of hi
power OF making nominations and elect
ing delegates, and of delivering th'
suffrage OF his followers TO whomsoevel
!, bids the most. II will wrest the man
agement of our party from the hand
OF The base and degraded negro politi
clan and entrust 1t TO the hands o
intelligent and patriotic white republi
cans who possess the respect and esteem
> of their tellowmen, and whose Infiuenc
will lend victory to republican princi
pies. giGe ic
). We desire, however, 10 emphaticall!
state that In excluding the colored mel
from republican primaries, we do no
: intend to deprive him OF his right @
!, suffrage or any other right of citizen
y ship guaranteed him by the constitu
e ton of the United States, but that ii il
i on the contrary, our wish, and IL sha
's be our effort to protect the colored ma
in his right, TO guard him against Il
le bsneful influence of his base and uu
ot scrupulous leaders, and to enable hil
70 to vote intelligently aud conscienti0u.
10 ly, and not TO have his vote sold fC
's him by his party boss, as has bee
J. hitherto done ut almost every election
70 The colOred man pursuing his avOcatie
lie in earning his livlibood Tor himself al
W family, abstaining from political agit
he ton and refrainiug from attempting
N assume the leadership over whi
y republicans, W hile trying to be iniorms
lr upon the questions OF the day will ga
x more in prosperity, in intelligence,
st morality, in patriotism and In q
\, esteem aud good will OF his fellow me
le than he can possibly do under prese
circumstances.
ct Fellow republicans, the republics
re state convention, which met in 8,
Y Antonio on September 8, allhoui
r. containing many intelligent aud patti
in otic white republicans among its del
er gates, was composed tor the most pa
re- OF negroes, who, devoid OF the intel
ce sence and the virtues which shou
r. characterize q free American citize
to came there solely at the dictates OF the
+. arrogant and corrupt chiefs, TO vote
e. their leaders behest, regardless of rig
and principle, and to help these lsade
r. in their diabolical design OF gainil
personal benefits at the expense OF a
republican party. The conventio
therefore, although sailing under Il
name of republicanism, was nothing b
O. a ship manned by political pirates, be
y. upon an errand OF evil and mischit
~ and deserves the adherence and co
III tempt of every true republican.
>, The time is ripe for action and tr
~ republicanisIn is aroused throughD
o. the state. We have, therefore, in ord
40 10 to emphasize the sincerity and earnes
40 ness OF our undertaking put out sta
- y ticket III the field for the coming ele
20 ton, comprising candidates who
10 Intelligence and virtue, manly coura
NC and lofty patriotism make them I
u. pride oi their neighbors and the (
vi Ieemed Ut their cuuntrymen.
" Fellow republicans, shake off the yo
- % of negro domination and shatter
~ fetters OF the negro politician Il
's chained vOur manhood, your 8
III respect, your patriotism and No
gu repubIicsnlsm In disgraceful slaver
~ u. Raise the banner Of American freedo
III assert The dignity OF your citizeash
NC wipe out the stain that rested thu
nc many Years past upon the lair name
III the republican party in Texas q
- restore republicanism TO dignity 9
~ prosperity.
A central executive committee
imn m thirty one and au auxiliary work
no ro committee OF 500 consisting of Uatric
@ ny republicans from every section OF
g" state, the temporary seat of which
y. Houston, will endeavor TO carry
,os 'os the plan of organization of the reput
'as ~ can party in Texas aud to LEAD
wv campaign IN behalf Of the ticket pl