The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-09
NEGRO yOTFRSIS ouIo

The negro citizens of Major McKinley's
State do not seem at all satisfied with the
treatment they have received at the hands OF
their white Republican brethren. They are
laboring under the impression that thew have
been decidedly humbugged, and that tho ar
dent professions of love and friendship which
have habitually been so lavishly made TO
them, especially about election time. have
been more hypocrtical than anything else.
and that having secured their votes. their Re
publican fstterers have had no further inte-
rest IN them They are especially aggrieyed
that in the State convention which nominated
Mckinley, while great deal was said about
the rights Of the colored brother in the South.
nothing whatever was said about the rights of
those of Ohio, and that while great solicitude
was shown for the loyal black Republican in
far-away Dixie. the claims of these same loyal
blacks upon the Republican party at home
were completely ignored
This cavalier sort Of treatment the negroes of
the State of Mckinley do not relish. and thew
show strong disposition TO resent it. Conse-
quently they have held a meeting in Cincinnati
at which they adopted resolutions denouncinc
the neglects and sights put upon them, and
demanding recognition of the services they
have for so many years rendered the party of
which they have always been blind and ODE
dent followers. In fact they are mad almost
to white heat, and with an indignation which
they find it difficult to express in
words, they declared that they had
planted seed, TILED the soil, and gathered in
the npened fruit and only obtained the busks
IN return. The time had arrived for the ne
groes to assert their manhood They had
been used as tools, as mere voting machines
to be courted and coddled before election
and to be cursed and kicked out of SIGHT after
the vote Is counted and success assured
They further declare that hereafter when
we help TO win victories, we propose to helm
to enjoy the fruits of them, and should the
party leaders still persist in their old wav Of
dong things we will let them win their own
victories"
This looks very much like a declaration Of
independence, but such crafty old marty
leaders as Foraker and Mckinley know er-
actly how to estimate it, They no donbt |
laugh in their sleeves at this negro ebullition |
of wrath. for they know that il il simnlv
words and fury sienifying nothing Thew
know that if they can induce NEGROES
in the South, year after year 70
antagonize their best friends
the southern whites who give them emplov'
nent' educate their children and guarantee
them protection in the enjoyment of all their
rights, they will have no Difficulty
n manipulating the colored voters of Ohio
They are not IN the slightest degree alarmed
IN that score. for they are confident that a
ew dollars Of the monopolists' corruption
und' judiciously expended, will soon settle
u negro dlsahection in the Buckeye State.
What concerns them far more at this mr.
ocular time is the fear that the white aericpl
ufal element Of the State, heretofore laroelv
are becoming too wide awake 70
heir interests, and are realizing too well how
hey have been imposed upon bv Re-
and McKinleyism. They know
hat this is danger not 30 easily overcome
y the power of Doodle.