Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
Facts Unearthed Showing Why
Democrats so Bitterly Fought
the Force Bill.
Outrageous Suppression Of Re
publican Votes in Various
Southern States.
Convincing Statistics Proving
Gross FraudS-No Fear CT
Negro Domination.

races. 1t will cover sixteen states and
the District of Columbia, in which were
found in 1890 ffteen-sixteenths, or about 81
per cent. of the colored population of the
United States.
According to the forthcoming bulletin
the total colored population of the sixteen
states and the district of Columbia, is g.
1876. 1866, and of this total !, 54S, 263, or more
than 81 per cent. is found in the five
states of Alabama. Georgia. louisiana.
Mississippi and South carolina. The total
white population Of those states is $751;
1877, or 191, 1876 less than the colored popu-
lation,
To compare census returns with election
returns in the five states, admitting to be
| true the assertions OF the southern demo-
cratic leaders in those states. that sdostant1-
ally all the white voters vote the democrat
ic ticket and all the colored voters the re-
publican ticket.
In Alabama.
In Alabama the white population June,
1, 1890, was $780, 1876, and the colored pop
ulation 691 ADJ. In 1888, only nineteen
months before the census was taken,
Cleveland received 1889 votes and
Harrison 57,197, ratio of votes to white
population of l to Z, and of to IL g.
plus in the case of the colored voters.
The percentage of increase white popula-
ton during the decade was 25.46 or 2.54-
plus year and the percentage of increase
of colored population was 1855, or LBS
per cent. year, being difference OF less
than per cent. between November, 1888,
and June, 1890. Now state election
was held in Alabama in 1890 at which
the total number of votes counted and re-
lo LOT
about 140 900, and the number returned
for the republican candidate AZ, 400, ratio
of to 5.8-pIus of the white population,
! and CT to 10 plus of the colored popula
ton. In other words 1T took nearly three
tiraes as many colored people to yield one
voter as It did Of white people.
In Georgia-As Six is to One.
In Georgia the white population June l,
| 1890, was 973. 462, and the colored popu-
lation was 1868 7I6. In November, 1884,
| Clevel and received a few more than 1OO,-
900 votes and the prohibition candidate
received enough to make the total 1922
| 257, while Harrison received 40, 446 votes.
The ratio of democratic votes to the white
population was | to 5-plus, and the ratio
| of republican votes to colored population
was in 81 The percentage of increase of
| white population in the decade was only
5-1O0 OF per cent greater than the in
crease of coiored population, the difference
| in nineteen months, therefore. was too
small to affect the ratio of votes to popula-
| ton. In 1890 the total democratic vote
! for governor Was los, 1865, about 5000
more than the Cleveland vote of 1889. al
though the democratic candidate for gov
ernor had no opposition whatever. In
| 1890 the total democratic vote for con-
gresham was 81 1853 and the total repub
lican vote was Is, 903, giving ratios of to
92+ and | to 5444 respectively. In
other words, it took nearly six times as
many colored persons to yield one vote as
| it did white persons. Not much danger
| of colored denomination in local elections
in Georgia.
Three to One in Louisiana.
| In Louisiana the colored population ex-
ceeds the white population, the figures be-
| ing. white 554, 712, colored 562, 1888. In
| 1883 Cleveland received 85,O32 votes, a
ratio of to 6.54, and Harrison received
| 50, 701 votes, a ratio of l to 1881. In
other words it took nearly three times as
many colored persons to yield one vote in
| 1888 as it did white persons There was
no state election in 1890. The total num-
| Der of votes returned Tor democratic can
dates for congress was 60, 247, a ratio of
| to II II of white population. The to-
tai returned for republican candidates
was 4,182 ratio of | to 80 81 of color
ed population. Again it took three times
as many colored persons to yield one vote
is little danger of negro domina-
ton in Louisiana, depite the preponder
ance of colored population.
The State of Assassinations
In Mississippi che coored population
exceeds the white population by 208,0 900,
the totals being, white $50, 703; coored
749, 100. Here, if anywhere, danger of
NEGRO domination ought to be appar-
emit; indeed, to the white people of that
state it seemed to be so imminent that
they have recently changed the state con,
stitution so as to deprive the negroes of
the right of suffrage, as far as practicable.
No general election has yet been held I'M
der this amended" constitution In 1888
Cleveland received IS, All votes, being in
a raj, )t - 5 OF th9 white popula-
ton. Harrison received 30.O96 votes. be-
ing in the ratio of to 24.8-t of colored
population. In other words it took about
four times as many colored persons as it
did white persons to yield one vote. In
1890 the toal democratic vote for congress
men was A 53S, being In the ratio of l
to1214- of the white population. The
total republican vote was 1926, being in
the ratio of to Is. of the colored popu-
lation. In other words, it required more
than four times as many colored persone
as it did white persons to yield a sinsgl
vote. Really it seems as If the trouble
and expense of making a new state con-
| stitution to circumvent and evade the con-
stitution and laws of the United States
and avert the danger of negro domino
ton" were wholly necessary.
South Carolina "An Rightw
South Carolina is another state in which
the colored population largely exceeds the
white population. the totals being white
ASS. asa. colorod 692503. In 1888 CIeve-
, land received IS 025 votes, and Is 736
votes were counted and returned for Har.
rison. The ratio of democratic votes to
! white population was i to So and the
ratio Of republic an votes to coiored popula-
ton was / to 5O+ In other words, l00
white persons Welded ABOUT fourteen vot es
for Cleveland. and the same number vi
, colored persons Welded two votes for Har-
rison. In 1890 there was an independent
democratic candidate for governor who
was supported by few white democrats
, and by the republicans. The regular
democratic candidate received SO. 15e
votes, and the independent received a.
S2S. The ratio was to ~ for the for
mer, and l to 4674 for the latter. AT
the same election the total wore for demo
cratic congressman was So, 765, and for re.
, publican candidates the total counted and
returned was 1851. These figures give
ratios of to ISL, and l to 46.7+ re.
spectivey. In other words it took about