The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-20
oRANrInL,s
Why Ii Prohibition Candidate Hates the
Republican Party-Tho COIorOd People
md Their Progress

Republican Party-Tho COlorOd People
n Their Progress.
To he Editor Ofne Intelligence.
S1R:-Mr. ]. +. Cranlll, Of Texas,
candidate for Vice President On the
Prohibition ticket. published an open
letter to the anti-saloon Republican
committee in the Toicc April IL, 1883,
where, after accusing the Republican
party OF indifference to the existence
and needs OF the south. he said: There
is nothing under heaven the Republic
can party could champion or perform
that would lead southern men to vote
that ticket" II the Republican party
should secure national prohibition At
would not remove his resentment,
which seems to be stronger than his at
tachment to the prohibition cause.
The Republican party has ol-eady done
much for the south, OF which Mr.. Gran
ill seems to be entirely ~forRetful. Ac-
cordingly we can do nothing to satisfy
them. The cause OF his hostility to the
Republican party is slated further on:
1--WE remember that it was the Re-
publican party that committed the
crime against tho south Of enfranchis-
ing ignorance and brutality that it
might subdue us forever, and place
upon US a government by men who
had recently been our slaves. For one
l thank God that human slavery as an
institution has been blotted out. But
to enfranchise ignorance was q colossal
crime against tree government"
We answer, first that the south BY
their rebellion made the freedom OF the
slave a necessity, according to the con-
stitution of the United States. The
other penalties attached to treason nc
cording to the constitution OF the United
States were RENTED, but Mr.. Cranfill
writes as il he was entirely ignorant OF
these facts. There are men who would
think it an advantage to have the negro
provide for himself. Mr.. Craniill does
not present any objection to this, nor
does he say anything about the igno-
rant whites who fought against the
Union being enfranchised. Yes, MI.
Graufiil is very unwilling that the col
ored man should be considered q citizen
or have the right OF voting. The colored
people have accumulated property. 1t
would be very wrong, according TO MIR.
Cranfll, to allow him any representa-
ton in the government. A disfran-
chised colored mar couldbe taxed with
out his consent and would have NJ
remedy against extortion and Injustice
besides it might be very pleasant to
nave the whole negro population repre-
sented by their late masters. They
could have a number more of represent
atives in Congress, and enough more OF
electors in a close election to elect a
President who would be subservient to
them.
Mr.. Cranfll says that Gin enfranchis-
ing the negro the Republican party
crowned them kings" This is a very
wild assertion. 1t was right and proper
that the liberated slaves should receive
an education and be prepared for use
fulness as citizens. The Christian peo-
pie of the free states were aided and
encouraged III this work by some noble
southern people who thankfully appre-
ciated their kindness. These Christian
denominations sent teachers, founded
schools, academies, seminaries and col
leges. AS q result OF their labors we
are informed that in the past twenty
five years $500. 900 of them can now
read and write; nearly 100000 OF their
children are in school, while $4,000 ed
ucated persons are teaching school.
They are publishing l54 newspapers
and two magazines, and are paying
taxes on S264, 100000 worth OF prop
erty."
We are informed that this is a good
beginning, but still in SO short a time
and after SO long time in bondage they
still need help. Let it be distinctly IN
derstood that the evils OF alcoholic
drinks and the demoralizing influence
of the saloon have n prominent place in
these school instructions. If this is
browning the negroes kings let the
crowning go on. This is not a Republi-
can but a Christian ENTERPRISE looking
to the material, moral and religious
elevation of The negro race.
It is true that many OF these liberal
philanthropists are Republicans. 1t is
also true that the Republicans have
shown a deep interest in the material,
mental, moral and religious improve.
ment OF the poor whites OF the south.
In view OF these facts we leave it for an
enlightened public to decide on the
fitness OF Nj. ]. B. Cranfill to fill an
office of responsibility. E. $. D.