The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-27

business prosperity both present and past and
In the future we condemn and depre-
tho FsderSi Election Will iii now HnI psPdlns
peii6sf allied Go the North nor the soSth we
the, whole country, that no laws be enacted
| which will stir such strife and enRender sec
pass this Bill as deliberate blow at the iiber,
ties OF the people and their lnalienable right to
elect their own representatives"
PRESIDENT ROGERS FAvoRs BOYCOTT
LAKE CITY. Fla. July 2G-A large alliance
| Rogers president of the Florida State Alliance,
when asked what he thought of the South boy:
| the North, replied:
We'll, l do not approve Of boycotts neither
IDENTITY the intention Of SSrtherS Repubiic ans
to foster upon the South by the Force bill ne
gro rule. The south cannot submit to It but
must show the North her independence. There
fore see no other remedy but to resort
TO tho plans suggested by the Constitution and
let the North feel her need of the traffic of the
Then you think Florida would fall into line
Ti Nth h her sister Southern States and boycott
Yes; while l cannot speak for all Florida, I
know the pluck OF our citizens, and there il no
show to the world what the South is capable Of
doing. We grow the cotton. and we Of
wool enqueS An growing IN the so% Sis to 70
meet the demands OF her people,. Grain and
meat enough is raised here TO feed US. Think
mines In our South land sufficient to supply
all her demands and the world besides We
have the labor and capital will still come to
TT Therefore. the sooner We learn to live 2.
the " motto Of the SOUTH inscribed p upon every
banner. The Southland cannot afford. and
bloodshod and hostile rebellion. hut under tho
white banner OF peace she will rise in he; mai
es,y' and thus retaiiating convince the heart.
and shall not throttle our progress or subdue
our independence,
Thus we will show to the world that while
we suffer at home from tho Interference of an
eXecrable Federal election law, we are equal to
the emergency. and can and Will make tho
Then you heartily believe that tho pro-
Yes indeed" said President Rogers. I've
have to deal in the South with the race prob
lem. The Southern States have shown to
cate the coiorcd race and train t6em to
be good law.abIdlnE citizens, with us;
quite a liberal system Of education. In
disbursinR the public schol fund the colored
race Is not scimlnated against, Yet the
the taxes 10 educate them. Therefore my
opinion is. Il a Federal election law is to. be
South had better also boycott the darkey.
Do you favor that"
j.. 1 nope the Soutn VIII not pc driven to
that extremity. but. as l have said,
We have the colored race to con-
tend with. and II they are let alone Ivy
the Northern Republicans the South will
educate them and they will soon be good citi-
zens. But il the South has to be prosecuted
by her own colOred citizens, instiGated by
Federal interference, then say let them grope
In IGNORANCE and superstition. or go. to their
pretended Northern protectors for relief.
! repeat 1t will not BIO necessary for the
passage oi,,, the Force bill will eliminate;
to G the w coorsa a race ready ho to extend na
and my record In the State Senate
shows that have earnestly supported liberal
system Of education for the negroes. Not
withdrawing the liberality of the South
neither the negroes nor the Northern Repub-
licans appreciate our efforts. at the
ballot box, and in all the affairs OF domestic
lie the colored man shows his hatred for the
Southern Democrat Al this is caused by
partisan Northern interference, which con-
tinualy incites race preludices.
Our only remedy for the evils OF this Force
bill. should 1t become a law is to strike the
school tax to the lowest minimum and boycott
the manufacturers OF the North. l hope
this will not have to be resorted
to, for wish to see the North and South live
together in peace. good will. and brotherly
love. want man OF the North to feel rs well
come and as much at home in Florida
as he would in Massachusetts, ] want the
South to receive words of cheer and comfort
from the North. and in return assure her that
We are sisters and want to live In peace and
appreciate her sympathy"