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

ing the people of Delaware against the
danger of mixed schools, was circulated,
and had something to do with the YER
diet at the ballot box continuing the
Democrats in power. That document is
given here in full:
Mon Of Do'dUm; Certain partisan lead
ers claim that the Republican party is in
position to carry the coming election. Is it
not well, then, To determine with accuracy
the probable results of Republican vic
tory 1t il charged that the Republican
party will, il IL comes into power, seat
negroes BY the side of white children in
our public schools,
Is this the truth?
Republican newspapers and orators,
lcaring to alarm the people, have declared
y to he false; but such declarations, under
the circumstances, must be Of little weight
provided the obvious facts OF the case con
tradiCt them, We place before YOU I'M array
OF facts all of which We have the evidence
{. prove calculated to thrill with alarm
the heart of every father aud If every
lover of state. These facts cannot be sue
ccsstully dcnled-thry are true. They
leave no room for doubt concerning the
action ~ the Republican party IL ever ii
gains control of our state government
!. large portion. possibly one half of
the Republican party in this state is com.
posed OF negroes. 1t IS, therefore, the
negro party, controlled by men who repre-
sent negroes. and whose political fortune
depends upon negro favor and support.
:. The principles " the Republican party
are IN harmony with mixed schools. Car
ried to their logical issue they can have no
other result Although whispered here
| elsewhere they are boldly declared. Scpa-
rate schools are entirely At disCord with
| the Republican party'S principles. Those
| principles are blind to the difference in
| race. When first stated, they were declared
| to mean only that slavery should not be
extended into the territories. Later on
| they were found to involve the enamel.
| patton OF slaves. In due course of time
they grew 70 mean that negroes should be
| endowed with the ballot. And then tho
| Civil Rights bill What can be found ia
Republican history or Republican prin-
ciPles to support the assertion that the
| party would not, if il could, permit and
enforce mixed schools It has never
| acknowledged that the AnglO-Saxon was
superior to the negro. II has ever al,
vucated oblteration of the color line" ia
| government and in social life Its mission
| seems to be tho conversion of our race
| into mongrcl race Of lnulattoes; and
mixed schools would undoubtedly further
that end. Granted the truth of Republi-
can principles, and we defy any man to
give one reason why negroes should not
20 TO the white schools.
i. Not only docs this party threaten by
| It's composition and principles, to establish
! and enforce mixed schools, but il has
already executed the threat. Wherever
to-day the Republican party has control
of a state government there the white
child and the black child sit down together,
recite together, play together and learn
% love each other SO say Republicans
We charge that the party, considered as a
whole, is pledged to the maintenance Of
mixed schools The national govern ment
has done what it can to bring about that
end, Every state government under Re
publican control, without one exception
from Maine to California does actually
maintain mixed schools. No man can
deny these charges; for they are the truth.
In proof that the national government
has done all IL can, may be brought the
decisions of United states judges in various
Republican states. These Judges have do.
Cidei that separate schools are uucoustitu.
tional under the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
amendments Of the United States I'uMsti.
tuition, and that they are forbidden by the
civil Rights bill
) In the District If Columbia. which /,
Immediately under control of the national
government, negro children have within
the last leW months been admitted IL thr
white schools. The authority Of the ma,
tional government upon this subject la.
thus been exercised to its full extent III
'"l I!n, ~ iiaMv' MINUS
hNelS lpP"o'!e"n S''te has mlNeu
7ei ,g .,,
~, - 'pst, t.i2so cothp!etely under Republt.
e",i ai,itT IT,. ,i,oI u.,.. :,
c, 49, thn st,t 1I,,"Is No i'9puoli
Nh. thSlr cAl"uleliSS
Gew Iiaiilisii'te mas nlSed schools. IN,
ft ' sul,criiltshueht o! public instruction
n Hi LatSLy declared tha' white children Of
tilS nifheSt social position associate viii