Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-03

lnulana, IKE New York, permits, but does
not require separate schools lii some
they are mixed. When the Republican
party had control OF Louisiana they at
tempted to maintain mixed schools. The
people resisted, and the result of the CON
test was bloodshcd and separate schools.
Such is the record of the Republican
party on the school question, 1t is start
ling, 1t cannot be contradicted. Why
would not Delaware Republicans do like
WiSe2
1t is, however, fair to state that in no sec
ton of the country has that party vet at
tempted upon u large scale to have negro
teachers in these mixed schools that it
maintains.
4. The fourth fact is one which gives
point, fearful point, to the first three IL
is however not surprising but, on the
contrary, 1t is the very thing that We would
naturally have every reason to suspect.
The negroes Of this State have been urging
upon their party leaders admission to
white schools We expect those leaders to
deny this; but their denial will be only IL
ragged cloak to hide the naked truth Mr.
ii, =, Conrad of Wilmington actuary for
negro schools has already unwittingiy con
tossed the fact. In Il letter to the .NOrHi,y
4Ne@S defending himself against the charge
OF being in favor of mixed schools, he as
sNlANA lllib it llhl III MS lulkS 10 Illt
negroes urged them to be content with
separate schools. If the question was not
being agitated among them why should
Mr.. COnrad find himself compelled to use
ms oratorcal powers i'll paciiying the
negroes and making them content with
separate schools? The negroes are secretly
but earnestly pushing their demands upon
their party.
IN view Of these facts, are you, men of
Delaware, willing to trust our State in Re
publican hands Are the plausible lsscr-
tons and dcceitful sophistries of Republic
can orators sweet enough to make negroes
in our public schools palatable? Can you
doubt that the Republican party would put
them there? Here are the facts That
party draws a large portion of its votes
from negroes. Its principles are favorable
to mixed schools. 1t maintains at this
moment mixed schools wherever il is in
power. The negroes of this state are urg-
ing admission to white schools. This evl.
dencc, though CircumStantial, is complete.
As certainly AS sunset follows noon, aud
midnight sunset, 50 certainly will mixed
schools follow Republican victory. Are
the Republicans of Delaware too holy to
commit this crime? Already in at least
three instances a few negroes have been
struggled into white schools which are sit.
mated i'll strong Republican districts of
+'NM tih1llt NAuIllN. I u'lSt hlltilpIS 10
mix schools serve to Indicate the possible
horrors of the future.
The negro must receive his proper pro-
portion OF educational advantages but he
must not be admitted into white schools.
In every Democratic state in the Union
separate schools are provided for him; but
mixed schools are not allowed in one, not
i'll single one.
You know what would be the effect of
val a
| degraded, socially and morally, to the ieyGl
of the ncgro-pf the negro who knows
| naught of cleanliness, drGency. or moral
| lily. The leaders of the Republican party.
those men Of wealth who have allied them.
! selves with negroes in order to control the
state, can afford to send their children to
| private schools. Personally they can thus
escape the dire and black results of mixed
| schools. But, how about the poor man ?
| Labor rs he may, harden his hands with
| toll and bronze his face with exposure all
he may, the sweat Of his brow will barely
| procure food and clothes. lie cannot bay
| private school bills. But lie loves his
children They are Us dear to him as
though he lived in Il palace and thciI
faces are as fair aud white as that of any
rich mans child 10 them the public
school is all iii all; and Il public school
education is all that the poor father when
he comes to die, can with his blessing and
honest name, bGluenth to them. Shall II
be taken away shall they he sent t.,
school with negroes
9, ZOE the i"ir iaine % Delaware, for INC
, H INV u wv u''ilr meyer W!ille i2g
thina IN he If thrcn, 'trE N P'''' at ~,
at your very dior and knocks. Arons,
and do your duty, YOUR whole dlty. L
home and state This is no ordinary issue
II Republicans succeed in establishing
mixed schools IN our state, great calam
~, ~. WI ~ ~ very itTtslne' every iathe
IN T,oU n,ti G,G'a mother WI. weep eyerl
loved, we're stricken dcIi lie who doe
not now arise and defend wife and chilt
ahd state is traitor To AL three
DELAWARE 'c'oDtr' l"S2
This statement of tile case was tru
at the time. 1t was based on letter
written by the state superintendents \
education in every state in the Iininr
The case has not changed, Ten ve,r
have passed. Once more tho Rc6ubIi
cans hope to gain control of Delaware
Once more our plain people mus rnr
the question "Shall white children il,
sent 10 schools With negroes ~
1t is proper 10 inuuire what the Demo
Gratis have done In tho matter Of srhSnI
since The peoplc rave them a now i,,s
of power in iSS2
/, They have kent the schooIs of n,
two races distinct and senurntr, YL,
is the Democratic policy ii, every Drm"
cratic state, In Rcuiblicnn st,,tc.--,i,
every one of thgm-thc Rcnuhlica'
, party continues 10 send white anI nr,,r
/ children to the same schools
:. The Democrats hnyc rroo,ly i,