Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-04-25
FOR 4 STRAIGHT TICKET
A FACT REclTE0 WORTHY OF
 MEMORY.
How Doubtful Congressional Districts
 We're Found to Be Democratic.
To the Editor of the GaApHic.

To the Editor of the GaApHic.
 l As the question of straight ticket OF compromise seems to be eliciting considerable discussion at thls time, beg leave to offer nX views on the subject for whatever they may be worth
 The question, il seems to ne, isnot one af persons but of party policy, and should be calmly and dispas- sionately considered as d matter of policy only, leaving out, for the pres ent. the peisonal interests.of any one man or set of men The first and principal thing to decide is What is the best course for tle party to pur- sue under existing conditions? When we have discussed this proposition in the light of truth and decided it on principles of justice aud for the best interest of the party and the people, it will then bc time enough to begin to wrangle over the selection of can tlidates. Having this idea-the good of the party and the material inter est of the people-only in view, al low me t0say:
 ]. ann squarcly in favor of straight Democratic ticket because l believe that it is for the interest of all classes and e0lors, that the intelli- gent taxpayers of the county should control it's affairs.
 ,. l believe that straight Dem ocratic ticket can be elected fairly and without force or fraud, for sev- eral reasons: viz, first, that of the qualified voters who are sufficiently intelligent to make out and cast q legal ballot, very considerable ma jority are white Democrats. Second, because the Republican party as is well known. is divided into two fac tions, each hit terlY opposed to the other. and each i'll minority as compared with the Democratic vote. Furthermore. l dc not believe that they conld defeat q straight ticket on fair count if united; and il is ., well known fact that either of these fac tions would prefer the success of a straight tiellet to that of the oppgs- ing faction It is a case of War to the knife between them beyond the hope of reconciliation.
 3 Ido not believe that the effect of such :, course would be to disturb our labor system or seriously effect our planiing interests, but am con fident that the effect would be pre- ciseiy the reverse and therefore to he desired lie is a poor judge of negro character who does H0t know that he yields easily ii the presence of any opposition from the white man. The orig nal compromise in this county is plenary proof oi this fact, and all who open their eyes ean see iz great Improvement in the relations of our farm labor since the election of 1H92 when several places pre- vio1lslY held by Republicans were taken bg flse Democrats without protest Notwithstanding repeated and vehement assertion to the con trary, l think il praetica lY beyond dispute that the Australian ballot and the pail-tax requirement have eliniaated the power of he negro in politics il this c untY; that he will easily and quietly yield to the iney- itabe wien he finds that he is no longer called upon fo govern the county. and that SD far from dis turiing labor, it will be the besf thing for our planting interests that could possibly be done. The time heretofore spent in attending political meetings and bowling for the nomination of this, that or the other candidate will he occupied in honest, peaceful endeavor to make an honest living, confident that no system of government will beadopted f.t.a alsax,rs, tu.lflo hx- tha xvhifp man that