Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-10-26
The Negro and Mixed Schools.

The Democratic 1drocotc published
at Westminster, Carroll County has
this to say about mixed schools
The great bulk of the white voters
OF Maryland are in the northern tier
of counties of the State. Here in
Carroll the Republicans are as good
citizens as are the Democrats. In
politics there is Il vast difference in
principles.
The Republicans believe in Protec-
ton, in Federal control of State cleo
tons, and in lavish expenditure.
The Democrats believe in a Tariff
for Revenue, State control of elections,
and in economy.
These are not all the differences be-
tween the two parties. but are the
chief ones.
Ii the negro were not voter and
factor in politics, the negro in the
public schools and in public office
would not be issues. But when a
party, composed entirely of white men,
men who control the mercantile, man.
ufacturing and commercial interests of
the state, is confronted by a party
composed in half by class of igno-
rant, irresponsible and non-taxed ne
groes, the situation becomes alarming
and threatening. The negroes in the
public schools is no bugbear a few
years ago, in 1889, when, by reason of
small attendance of pupils at the col
ored schools during September and
October, it was proposed to omit the
fall term OF the colored schools, the
trustees of colored school in Freedom
district wrote letter to the School
Board. threatening to send their chill
dren to the white schools unless the
fall term was given them at the color.
ed school.
The school was known as White
Rock school, and the trustees were
Reuben Thomas, Aaron Austin and
Philemon Dorsey. Their letter bore
date of August 30, 1889, and here is
their exact language to the School
Commissioners
IF the school is not open IN proper
time are wiH send our children TO the
rhite school We rant 10 know riqht
array whdt you all intend to do, for
'chat IRE say 'ce are going to do we ,cW
d."
What does Mr.. Lowndes say in
reference to recognition OF the negroes?
Here is his promise, as applied to the
police and fire departments of Balti-
more and other State and city depart
ments-
1.-The rights of the colored men, if the
Republicans carry the State, will he proper
y protected. and if they are able to pass
proper examination. they will have the same
opportunity for appointments as the whites
nave; in other words, in all public matters
hey will not he regarded as negroes. but as
'itizens of the Commonwealth. aud standing
m the same footing-no better and no worse
han their white brethren"
The Republicans are in hopeless
in every county in Maryland
md the city Of Baltimore without the
black voters They cannot ignore
hem in the event OF success, for if the
whites did not accede to some of their
demands they would leave the party
md set up for themselves
In some counties of Maryland, like
calvert, ST. Mary's, Charles, Caroline,
Wicomico, Talbot and
Dorchester, nearly the whole Republi-
AN party is composed of negroes.
And some of the whites are unscrupu-
Gus politicians who use the negro vote
o climb into office.
The white people Of these counties
ook to the white Democrats of Balti-
more and Northern and Western
to hold the state in Demo-
ratio hands to protect them from the
rule of these negroes.
The Republicans of Western Mary
and appear to be surprised at the
raising of the negro issue. Let them
lrop the negro themselves and cast
him of, and then will disappear the
ssue. They have pampered, hattered
md lied to the negro to keep him in
he party; have hired carriages ON
election days 10 carry him to the polls,
md made much of him. Let them
lrop the negroes. The Democrats
will not take them up, and being thus
ignored they could then form a party
If their own. As long as the Repub-
ican party holds the negroes up, and
heir candidates for Governor promise
him equality in the event of Republi-
AN success, so long will the evils OF
negro rule be an issue.
Let the white men stand together
md protect themselves, their property
md their families. The negroes are
aggressive enough now. Elect the
ticket and there will
,ca rcely he any neace FIR the whites