New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-25
AFRO-AMERICAN VOTERS.
FOR WHOM SHOULD THEIR BALLOTS BE
CAST NEXT FALL3
MEMBER OF THEIR RACE REVIEWS TIE
RECORDS OF Mr.. CLEVELAND AND PREsI-
DENT HARRISON, AND OF THE TWO
PARTIES IN RELATION TO
THE NEGROES,


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which he says that Mr.. Cleveland Is "a stronger ana
more reliable friend Of the coored people IMAM Mt
HARRISON lie also quotes from the PLATFORM Vi u'e
Democratic party OF 1s-f 10 show that Mt cleveland
In favor at that time Of protecting the negroes III
their right TO fair ballot and an honest count lie
went long way back to prove for the Democrats
| that they want the negro TO vote.
VIII Mr.. stewart state an act that has be'h zone
| By Mr.. Cleveland or his party since l''d TO the
present time that entities them either to the respect
| confidence, support OF the negro Voterl VIII lie
state act done by said party for the ahVahcemcuI
OF commerce or the development oil the resources VI
the country by which the laboring man has been bene-
ntcd and for which the negro rs part OF the great
labor system should be thankful VIII he point TO
one financial act Of said party By which the country
| has been benefited
In his attempt TO deliver my people TO Tho party
which, bv It's acts has been Mt all times an aggressive
enemy, hc must not compare the MI Cleveland oi HIS
creation 10 Mr. Harrison and believe that ne can iV'I
thom. Mr. Harrison viii not suffer by uu'hiul
| comparison with Mr. Cleveland or any statesman VI
any period OF cOuntrys He III uie Sio"' Vi Jul
! people Of his entire country
Mr. Cleveland was President four years. but MS
party under him did not DO one thing Tor u.s. lhcS
had In their hnnds the case Of Robert SHAiS against
! William Elliott Mr.. Smalls had majority oil more
| than 1900 votes. Did the Democratic House, WIN
the assistance Il Mr.. Cleveland, rectly 'hS wfohg'
couut thc votes OF ncrrocs and give General smalls
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his scatl
Mr. Stewart infcrs. I'm his interview, that MI
IInson Is responsible for the brutal NnchnS OF our
| people during The past four years am grieVei "
! know that a negro u tho legal procession Is ""'"
who would lay such a charge at the door of ans
President. Great mischief can BE- done through n state
| mcnt Implying a charge. It Is more honorable In
| argument positively 10 state charge provided 1t
| can b. tuIthfully done. rs n lawyer, VIII MI
| Stewart phase state what acts OF Mr. HARRISON OF
Of The Republican party responsible for the yhch
! Ing Of Innocent negroes in the south WHAT acts
| # Mr. Harrison Or OF the Republican party, are
| responsible for the laws Of discrimination and OPP
preston that have been passed by Democratic legs
! ntur,s during the lat eight ycars-or during the
last four ycarsl Our people entitled to answers
to the above questions II answers can be given.
1t is not necessary 10 trnduce the Of Cleveland
or array class Of voters against the candidates
through an ignorant appeal to prejudice. which
| the most damnablc Of all American HIS when by our
culture and fitness we are able to discuss question
founded upon facts Why speak OF the clause In the
Democratic platform Of 1894, when the present cam
palgn is to be fought upon the Issues promulgated In
| the patform Of 1927 | have before me the Demo
cratic platform for this campaign. IL Is straddlc on
every material issue save two. TO Wit The tarH ana
the protection that should BE- given 10 voters In every
norton OF our land In tho first they open wide
The doors Of our country 10 trade which means the
curtang OF the development az the resources OF oar
country the reduction Of the poor mans wages, the
| destruction Of Independence upon the farm in tho
| workshop and In mercantile pursuits.
Why say In a general wny Mr.. stewart has. that
under tho Administration Of Mr. Harrison there has been
| no mercantile financial progressi VIII you be kind
enough 10 furnish the figures upon which he bases his
claim that the country has lost commercially hnancahy
o. material progress In any Of the many dvershe'i
| pursuits Of our peopc1 Give figures and then Tho
| argument may appear honest
at..Ar ~ nd MI
witness Of the dire results Of protective tariff BE-
fore lie quotes again the unfortunate Homestead RIOT
| advise him IN read the report Of the Congreesiohm
investigating Committee IN relation thereto. and learn
that through said report the management OF TIE HOMO
stead works has been compimented.
lie chnrges the President with pl'dg1ng the 'harles
ron postonicc 10 Dr. Crum at Minneapolis for the pur
pn., Of controlling Southern votes AZ the National Con
vcntion. The charge Is fase. Indignantly false and
am truly sorry That he has Inflicted such an
injury upon DR.. Drum IN HIS attempt to dHi" mise
picture Of the Chief Executive oi the Nation There
was not "a single from The south controlled or In
nuencod BY the promised appointment Of Dr. Crum.
md Crun's own vote did not assist him In securing
the appointment To the Charleston l"stoulce. The
.nn, ente Convention al Columbia. = C.. that pledged
the vote Of the state to President Harrison. also de
mnndcd the appointment OF DR.. crm.
The charge that President Harrison IS not friend
" the negro IS false The charge that his appoint
meat Of NJ grs,s to ofi,o has been done Of
policy and not Of friendship Is false. Tie charge that
Mr. Harrison attempted establish white Rcpubu
cau party In me- South Is flhe. When Mr.. Harrison
came. into office very many Of tho National Republl
r1n leaders determined 10 recognize what they
termed "the new white element IN the Republican
party Son,h": and they did everything In their power
hero in Washington establish them In the confidence
Mr. Harrison. but they dd not rule and control Mr.
Harrison. He has al all times. since HIS Inauguration.
recognized thc three elements TO Wit: the old line
white Lenders the sold negro phalanx. and what has
been styled "thc white element" in party
south. Ia the distribution Of places people have
not been forgotten. Dr. C1m Is not the only man OF
Color In south Carolina who WIS a candidate for
onicc. There but three Presidential Postofccs In
the With COngres foual District OF South Carolina.
Two Of those have been given to negroes.
All over the state negroes hold commissions from
President Harrison What true South Carolina
IS true Of every other southern state. Mr. stewart
should not lower this discussion by going into house
hold affairs. Let us keep ont Of the Kitchen Negroes
have been domestic servants even since 1920 and
fail To see whit honor would have been extended
TO the by the Presidents family continuing them
| in the mental place where slavery left them.
Offices and positions OF things to be
pcctcd. and for which all races clamor, but If we
compare the Administration of Mr. Harrison. in
laton to our people. from the office holding stand
point, 10 that of Mr.. Cleveland the comparison Is
Odious--odious to liz as race, for nowhere In the
south there single negro appointed to first
class Office by Mr. Cleveland. II our received
iavors from Mr.. Cleveland and Ms party In the
manner or Offices those favOrs were confined within
the radius Of the Influence OF The Bee.' and were
II not for the buaz OF The Bee voter would
nave known that such lavOrs bestowed.
Mr. stewart says that you are In accord with MIR
Clrvcand's tariff policy. | take 1t that, II your
statement Is true. you not In accord with the
tsnf plank Of the present Democratic platform, for
II am permitted Ia quote Mr.. Cleveland. he is. or
has been, tho champion Of tarh reform with Incidental
protection. The present issue l. free trade absolute
As 10 The fITnohS. clause. it Is Sickcnlng whine
in favor Of Democratic election methpis not only OF
the SOnth, but OF the Hill school In New York. In
1851 he says. under the head Of Mr. Cleveland, the
Democm party declared that they weIc Ia favor
OF according To the negro all the rights OF voter.
At this time they abIssi because We stand where
have always stood. and where Mr stewart claims
the Democratic party stood eight years ago. Is Inc