New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-21
WHAT SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS THINK.
LEADING coLORED MEN SPEAK THEIR MINDS
o.; THE ELECTIONS ELL.

or THE ELECTIONS ELL"
Now.orleans. Aug IL (spcciaD.-T. T. Stamps, Ed
Tor OF "The STANDARD Pelican al influential negro
journal published In this city, in response to questions
ased him to-day about his belief in the Elections BILL
said:
Il believe The Lodge bill framed and passed
70 secure fair. honest election and correct return
Of the vote cast for Congressman. III an clec'loh
thus held means the continuation in power OF inc
Republican party the result would seem 10 DC honest
and legitimate The country needs no more evidence
% prove that the grosses frauds govern elections at
this hour No man truthfnlly assert that nrder
thc Lodge bill every ballot cast Will not be honestly
counted and returned for representatives OF both the
State and Nation at the box. IL is the honest
count and return that is not wanted
Secondly. the Republican party has ever been the
friend Of the coorcd man. Every civil and poiucai
right he possesses came from that party, and the
granting OF it was opposed by the Democratic party
The Republican party is party Of universal manhood
and progress. The Democratic party is one OF caste
and OF nnfrlendncss TO race We are hrnlly CON
yinced that the best interests OF the coored man
T ,gt Witch means that he must either not vote at
ali or else vote The Democratic ticket:
m,lv and the negro who casts a vote viii have the
satisfaction Of Knowing that is counted IT IS quite
n1ssIhle there NAV be troubles in sections OF
certain southern states but these troubles would not
be general The g be- i G n 1 e s@tees
fully III ON election that does not Involve the election
Of local officers.
The capitalist feels In his investment;
when thc power Of the Federal Government Is most
visible II is only the thief that fears the proximity
OF policeman and II Is only the dishonest voter that
fears representatives Of the Federal Government.
Business prosperity cannot be maintained where the
voice Of The people j. suppressed, aud capital does
not come TO those sections Of the south noted for the
| prevalence Of political fraud and injustice"
| WIntOn y. g., Aug. 9 spectacle. :. Brown, OF
| The Baptist Pilot" religious paper published by
coored Baptiss In this State. In response 10 request
as to what in his opinion, would be yhe effects Likely
To follow the passage OF the Federal Election bill said
| a believe the bill 10 be a patriotic measure. and
more than mere party issue and 10 have been intro
duced solely for the purpose OF giving legal emphasis
| to the protection OF the ballot box
"The Republican party has proved friendly to the
interests of the colored people In the past. no
reason why IL cannot be trusted In the future. There
would be change in votes. but the bin. IL IL
| shonld become law, woud make feel that our
votes worth something. II might. indeed. provoke
| the law breakers 10 resort TO violence for awhile
but anticipated defiance OF Just law should not be
regarded sufficient argument against rs adoption.
{" Business would continue without the least inter
mptiOn. ! anticipate no harm on this line In thG
! bill becomes a law.
| The time has fully when the General Gov
eminent should cmphatically insist by appropriate leg
iSlaon that in Federal elections at least there shall
| be q FREQ vote anc fair CONT"