San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-19

81. DeleSdJeS representing JAW
white population to be elected at
primaries composed OF white citi-
zens.
4th. Delegates representing the
cOlored population to be elected at
primaries composed of cOlOred citi-
ZenS.
9Th. The percentage of race rep
resentation to be in proportion to
the white and colored population
in each county or district, as shown
by the United States census.
9th. All fractions being counted
as halves and represented by a del
egate with a half vote.
9TH. The number of delegates al
lowed each county to be based as
heretofore, on the number of Re-
publican votes cast therein.
Accompanying this plan of pro-
ceedure is statement in justitica-
ton thereof. The statement says:
"The census plan of organization
insures to both whites and cOlored
representation in proportion to to-
tai population of each race in each
county or district. Under the pres
ent plan of organization, the white
men south who attend Re-
publican conventions do so
by courtesy of the cOlOred
men, frequently paying a money
consideration for the privilege,and
in the north the cOlOred men at
tend by courtesy of the white race.
In other words, the colOred man in
the south dictates what white men
shall represent the white pOpula-
ton in party conventions and
the whites in the north
dictate what colOred men shall
represent the cOlored population.
Under the proposed plan if extend
ed to selection of delegates to all
conventions the whites would Sc
lect the white representative and
the cOlOred citizen the cOlOred rep
resentatiVe. The proposition is
certainly fair from the stand point
that the party is organized for the
benefit of the whole people abso-
lutely so, whenever the party is
successful, as it must then have
a large percentage of the white
population in it's ranks and the
white people are in majority in
all but three states of the Union.
The Republican party was organ
lied in the interest Of the whole
people. The conditions surround
ing the adjustment Of slaVery,an
the sectional feeling developed
during the war, and through the
reconstruction period with the adj
VOcacy Of measures to protect the
cOlOred man in this citizenship, has
placed the party in the south in
the attitude of sectional party
endeavoring to secure the dOmin-
alton of the cOlOred man in states
where the majority of the pOpula-
ton is white. The intention has
been to protect the cOlOred man in
his rights. The effects has been,
by reassn Of the local conditions
and influences to bring about ne
negro domination of the
Republican party OrganiZa-
ton throughout the south.
The five millions of eX-slaves
emerging from long period of
bondage, were entrusted with the
leadership and control of the Re-
publican party south. For nearly
twenty-five years the party has
been in their hands; they have
controlled it's primaries and it's
conventions. The failure of the
party to realize the evil results
Of such conditions and pre-
serve the purity Of the party ma
chinery, and prevent it's being
used for corrupt purposes, has been
fatal to the grown and success OF
the party south. Republicans of
character and good standing in.
business or professional life have
been unable to parti cipate in party
councils, much less invite others to
join the Republican party. on &C
count Of the signal failure to cor
rect existing evils and place
the party on a footing to
commend itself to the people
Northern Republicans now realize
the uselessness. of the Republican
organization south, except for the
selfish purposes Of a few leaders.
The National Executive committee
of the party at Louisville, KY, dis
cussed the matter and postponed
action. Tee National League con-
vention adopted a resolution ap-
pointing a committee of ninc
to investigate the situation,
and report the result at the,
next meeting. The manufacturers