San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-19
THE NUGENT PARTY.
No Place for the CoIored Men.
Editor LIGHT

along the life of an absolute race di-
vision: q division extending to schools,
cars, penitentiaries and all else In
which is is possible to draw the line"
respectfully inquire did you speak
authoritatively or just from the full
ness of your great heart? | admit the
sixteen lines composing that editorial
are we'll written and would serve we'll
as q campaign document. 1t blows
hot and cold-the first half, which l
have quoted above, ponders the race
prejudice, and the last half, which L
have not quoted, is bait for the un-
wary negro voter-it is straddle.
We want to knew whether Mr.. Mug
ent's principles are EN- bodied In your
statement. II so we are sorry. Do
you not think enough time has been
spent by legislatures in alien land
law, railroad commission, aDti-negro
law making? Is it not an expensive
luxury? Can not q man be elected III
Texas unless he promises to make an
anti negro law? Is that all that Texas
needs to make it desirable and in
viting place for capital and immi-
grants? Would not our two last ses-
sions of our legislature have been in
better business passing worlds fair
appropriation bill or some other laws.
and thereby save the wonderful spec
tacle of Texas school children begging
every stranger to give them a penny
to raise 5000 900 for q Texas building
and resorting to the robbing of the
ladies of the largest state In the union
OF their "pin" money to furnish that
which our solons were too busy fixing
the "niggern to attend to? You people
spend too much time opposing the
negro. If you let him alone he will
not trouble you much. 1t is waste
of energy an money, we need no
special laws for the negro, there is no
necessity for them. There Is no class
of citizens in Texas which comes
nearer being law abiding and patrio-
tic than the. negro. Let's get some
living issue. Negrophobia is fatal
disease and the time will come when
a candidate who possesses II will be
quarantined. A round dozen states
have grown up and prospered since
Texas began her struggle and mil
lions of emigrants have poured into
them, not because the soil was bet
ter, nor climate more pleasant or
healthy, but because they have not
demanded of emigrants and capital,
memorable hatred of the negro. Then
your special class legislation
does injustice to all classes of
your citizens q majority of whom
have no real sympathy with it. 1t
makes them ridiculous in the eyes OF
citizens of other states and countries
And what is your excuse? 1t cannot
be that you fear negro domination tor
Texas is 5000 democratic majority.
1t is not that you fear social equality
for you are not foolish enough to
think that legislation can modify In
any manner this great question and
the negro shows no desire for it, and
surely those l see in first class
coaches are rot social equals l as
sure you many we see go in there
causes US to be almost glad OF a sep
arating law. 1t cannot be caused by
hatred of him or else you would
give him notice to leave. Now why
the separate coach law? Let me tell
you how 1t appears to a foreigner
Your law excludes all negroes except
servants. Don't you see the point, if
l let a white man buy my ticket
l may take his bundles or baby
and walk into first class coach and
sit down by Irish, German. Mexican,
Chinaman, American or any other
law-torced person; but il / dare to
presume to buy my own ticket then
| sm excluded such choice company.
That law tells the foreigner who is
seeking investments that the people
of Texas are cruel enough to make
negro woman though sick, mo matter
If soe has been received at the court
Of St James and is q graduate of
Boston conservatory ride in dirty
smoke hole, no money or influence
may obtain for her q sleeping car or
comfortable seat in q decent car. /
am sure that a majority of the travel
ing public would desire some other
kind Of line drawn in public carriers,
and let the clean go together and the
filthy keep each other company.
No, sir, you can not expect us to
throw up our hats for q man who
believes in wasting his time in foolish
law making.
Let the negro be no longer a battle
cry and you will give us time to con-
slider tariff finance and other ques-
tiOns. But what matters it to us what
| kind of money We have or whether
reciprocity or free trade carry 80 long
as you keep us on the qui vive to see
what other restrictions you are going
to put upon lie? While the anarchists,
riotous miners and unions in other
states are playing havoc, you are
passing laws to degrade the most
peaceful and only non striking people
you have. In case Of a strike you
call on US to take their places and
when it is over you discharge US. AL
right, you will need us some day
when calamity strikes you, and We
will refuse to be used. You can no
coerce us then, for your hands will b,
I full.