New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-29
TAMMAyY AND THE CoLoRED VOTER.
ALBION W. ToURGEE on THE JUGGLING REso;
LUTON OF THE DEMOCRACY.

ALBION w. ToURGEE on THE JUGGLING REso-
LUTON OF THE DEMOCRACY.
TO the Editor Of The ribune.
Sir: Is il possible that the reason Governor liiH
was so cooly received by the Democracy OF Georgia
on his recent Visit due f. the plank in the Demo
cratic platform In this state In regard TO onr c0ored
citizens? II so, the Governor could have assured
them that the Tammany tiger yelled with gee as the
convention shouted its approval Of this piece Of non
ommial iuaglery with words so characteristic Of the
subtle brain OF the G0vernorSenator from which IL
sprang: 80.
Resolved That this convention views with
qualification the growing friendly feeling toward tho
Democratic party Of colored citizens OF this sa'
and they are welcomed our ranks with the assurance
that within our party discrimination on account vi
race or color Is discountenanced.'
How warm in seeming is the assurance with which
the negro voter is welcomed 10 the ranks' OF tho
Democracy How delusive In reality "Wlthn
our party" says the resolution discrimination on
a, count OF race or color is"-what! Unknown on
not at ALL Dsallowedl BY no means 1t IS IN us
very bone and marrow in two-tlrds OF the states it
controls What them The GOvern0r-Scnator can
not tell lie; the Democratic Convention will not tell
a lie IL the truth will its purpose and tho
Tammany tiger mover lie where there Is anything 10
be gained by telling the truth And In this case the
truth was far better than lie. so the Governor
senator folded his hands and piOusly rolled up his eyes
the delegates amen and the tiger bit his tall IN
The exuberance Of his delight the convention
soemnly declared that "withln party dlscrimina-
ton on account OF race color is discountenancedi"
nv whom No matter. IL there be one Democrat
I'm all the land who " dscounenances' murder, fraud
and defiance OF the law to keep the colored man from
the ballot-box or strip his citizenship Of right or power
this declaration IS true. That is all the resolution
says: thai is all the Democratic party Of New-fork
meant to say.
1t is no doubt true II would probably be hard 10
name a single Democrat who actually discount
enancese all discrimination account OF race or
color, even toward Democratic negroes; but IL l.
next 10 impossible that among the millions IN us
ranks there should he found one wllo either trota
n sense Of Justice prudent regard Tor the rgnts Oh
American citizenship, does not dlsapproVe tnsL as
rrmInatiOn which refusal of the right OF Tree
assembly and discussion, denial Of the free exercise Oh
the elective franchise. and the murder on the strKnx
cotton picker working ut starvation wages. . ,
And II there be but Democrat IN all tile nno
who E. discountenancesr these acts, even uOngh no
cannot be found or named and mas never let ms
dI.approval be known. the Democratic lrty mas told
the truth I'm this hamboyant resolution. IL ioiu sne
whole truth too, for If such discrimination is ans
contcnanced' BY even one Of the party. II has never
Leen denounced diSapprOved or condemned Dy mat
party or BY any considerable number OF lnuivldua
members of IT, unless coupled with IT. or Dut
biz enough to let pass through the whole category OF
that party toward the dsfranchsement OF the colred
citizen and the resubiectOn Of the c0lOred man 10 INC
will and power d the white Democracy OF the Sou,i.
The cOlored citizen who permits nlnlseH 10 pc
deceived By such caf Of proteSiati0n Is hhset u,o
strongest evidence that possibly be addced OF tno
Democratic claim of the ncapaclty OF ms race, ior
self.coyernment ALBION W. TOURGEE.
Mayville \. V, october "a 1891