The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-12
Seeking the Black Vote.

The third party leaders in this state know
very well that their party has no prospect
of carrying any county In this state If they
depend wholly upon white voters. They are,
therefore, planning to make converts OF
black voters. In a dispatch published in
the MORNING NEWS the other day from
Staiesboro, It was stated that the third
party was reaching out after the blacks,
and very nearly the same statement was
made in a recent dispatch from WAycross
! While It is not probable that the blacks
| can be 10 iuced 10 regard the third party
with favor, still the fact that the third party
is holding out Inducements 10 them shows
the length to which that party is willing to
60 to gain its ends. 1t knows, Of course,
that It can succeed in getting the support of
any considerable proportion of the blacks
only by promising them share OF the
Offices If, in fact. 1t can succeed at all. The
leaders Of the blacks are altogether too
shrewd to aid the third party without a
prospect of receiving some benefit, and IL
the blacks should furnish the majority Of
the votes they would insist upon having the
most of the offices. They know the i'm
portance of their votes and are not likely TO
make any bargains or enter into any COM
bination without receiving full considera-
ton for them.
If the third party amounts to anything in
this or any other southern state, it will be
mixed party of whites and blacks, with the
blacks in the majority. That wouldn't be
very desirable party. 1t wouldn't differ
greatly from the party that had the south
ern states in its grasp during the carpet-
bag period With such party the progress
of the south would be checked. The mar
velous development that has been going on
in the southern states ever since the Demo-
baggers and their black allies would be ar
rested. There would come again period
Of high taxes and low credit.
There is satisfaction in the belief, how
ever, that the third party cannot induce the
blacks to sever their connection with the
Republican party. They are bound to that
party by sentiment which is likely TO
hold them for good while yet. The great
majority Of them do not take the trouble to
register and vote, it is true, but If they
were led to believe there were strong
toeSOls AOT CuelI NOtLuB lucy "Oulu vote
that ticket.
1t may be said that there is no organized
Republican party in most Of the southern
states, and that the third party by pretend
ng to approve most of the principles Of the
Republican party, might gsin the conf
dence Of the blacks There is something in
that view Of the matter. but IL would take
a good while TO get any considerable portion
of the blacks to regard the third party with
favor.
However, it would be the part of wisdom
for the Democratic party to take no chances
Now is the time to make most vigorous
fight against the third party. 1t is strong
only In spots in this state, and most OF those
who are inclined to support it are not fully
informed with regard to its leaders, demands
and purposes. A vigorous campaign OF
education. conducted by the ablest demo-
cratic speakers and the democratic press,
will prevent it from making converts and
cause it's adherents to abandon it. Such a
campaign has been begun. Let il be carried
on with vigor and enthusiasm.