Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-25

The CoiOred PeOpIe's organ ON the
Republican Platform.

Delaware Twilight.
Th9 present gnbsrnato i4l campaign OF
this commonwealth ought to be tut stastin2
to co:ored votars. TGe r publican, Damo-
cratic and Prohibition parties ara on dress
paEHde, aabj4c TO pnslic Inspection; their
Candidates and platform open for general
criticism, Msn make pIrtles, bur parties
do not mako men, therefore cOlorel msn
shonid begin at once o consider frat, what
II u 10 b. IN Anerla clt!Z9n with ell Its
requirements; secondly, for what purpose;
an thirdly, why support this candidates q
any particular political party. The
several candidates who are sDltclying suf-
frage are only proper m n IN proportion to
their honest Intentions 10 carry out senrt-
ments inclldsd IN the platform OF the party
they represent. TIE principles sat forth by
parties Ia the present campaign are to b
chosen bf colprsd me-, rather than party
{ TO- comprising a cJpEll 'neratiou OF empty
SQUAD. fhs p.Ht!oln Of tho Rep blienu
Osfiy can never atone for he wilf1l
blnder It makes by pr-ae ting it4
uhfalter,us, loyal cOorrd con-tEtu3n's such
m sub iuuus gacuuenl. We Lav fou sht
Nithuut 81 fl TO our people Ia ami pug ct
sra"on. Wo are presented q "TeHther cock"
which be- turned b. me glib partisan
+ u np.epeuker Ia any direction. They nave
PLUGGED huge feather from tho wing OF
common Interests, excluding the negro,
thus aiming to tickle iiitsra;s Tnitesh Gld
delu led "blacsa," without letting either
class know why they langh.
There Is not a single word defining their
position on sdpcatin2 colOred geuple.
Nothing is presumed but all things consld-
Q ei--cur p+ople have claims ami fighs
shameluliy wlthhe.d-ani It IL not a que,-
ton with us now whether tho nj car
risgs OF justice has be- by opposition or
lack of Legislative provisions. We must
have bstter school facilities through the
State.
Ths Republican party seems wnetuily
afraid OF losing q grab in the scramble for
Office, and thus practically refu 3 to place
themselves On record as being Ia favor OF
educating colotei child en- out OF tho pao-
Ple'5 Iubje fund.
Ool0red men cannot. as sad experience
proves. arouse public op Mon oy remain
Ing dormant. VS. must not accept any
soto vOce on this gospel. Color5d men,
thinE deep and constanr, act wise and
prompt. What have white Republicans
sons Hn daughters to lose by the dnftag OF
theif pa,ty2 Have they not free access to
life. ilbsTty, education md complete happi.
ess? Every candidate In the tlald should
he rtqlested ietlGe his position before
November the An, and II the colored
voters make an Il irt and commence
Mt once we can ''WiInow the chatf
from the wheat." We must Hes to Il that
men bic to The resolutions a1optol
by the advisory couucil be elsetet IN the
next session OF the General Assembly Ever
since tho sunlight OF ftesdom and enrran
chlsemeut shops upon our manhood We
have been waiting Ia vain for party
supremacy. We mast AoW ava Q, prepare
70 pur all man aud patties on good record
or bad behavior, condemn none until they
havs Frankly refused to colcade QUE rights.
The I'1iligbt has repeatedly directed at
teution TO signs of the times pointing
rorl hi s.N Ia
they gradually degenerate into the lament
Aoie southern type, known as the waite
mans party Of recent origin. rh9 conyen-
ion and resolutions comprising the plat
form OF the State convention discosas Il
sueaktng bolt for that camp. "Blrds
OF feather flock together" Every
thinking colored vo'er should consider
the value Of his ballot to the In
terest OF bis people in common with the
whole people We know nothing d4tri.
mental to ANY candidate nominated; but
they can only be held legally accountsb eand
morally responsible (atter eleetion) o the
LIBERAL construction OF the platform which
grasps the world and holds nothing. Ia
what platform the colnred men ars ex-
pacted to fall In ard support candidates
upon eluies every question. Bring their
Interest before the people. The paramount
motives are obstructed from the view OF
casual observer.
Investigation discloses a notable fact.
that the convention contained and repre-
sentsd a tremendously big surplus OF blue
blood and Doodle.