Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-19
Gets His Name in the New York Tribune in Large Letters.
WANTS TO BE A REDBBMRR
Of the South From Moss Back" Rule and Begs Aid
 of the North.

NEW YORK, March 19.--rhe Tribune to- morrow will publish q long interview with MT. J. c. Manning of Montgomery, Ala, president of the Southern Ballot Rights league, which was organized in New Dr. leans six weeks ago. Mir. Manning ar- rived in New York two days ago. He is accompanied by Congressman -elect NJ. w. Howard, and his purpose is to organize mass meeting to be held in Cooper Union sometime in the latter part of the week.
 President Manning jelieves that "fair elections in the south are just as important to the people in the north as to the people of Alabama and Georgia, and if public senti- ment, irrespective of party, ca n be aroused, he believes that through agitation and national and state legislation an end may be put to these frauds. .''
 The Tribune's article continues as fol- lows:
 By correspondence and otherwise Pres. ident Manning has already enlisted the sympathy and co operation of a number of representative New Workers, among them Dr. Parkburst, John H. Inman, Recorder Golf, John s.. Wise and Gen. Horace Por- ter. Mayor Strong has been asked to pre- side at the Cooper Union meeting, and a number of prominent men of both parties have consented to make brief addresses. '
 Concerning the purpose of the Cooper Union meeting and the plans of the league, President Manning today said:
 ''The -people of the north understand in general way that election frauds end bal- lot box stnffing have been a characteristic of southern eiections ever since the days of reconstruction. But they do not nnder- stand how vastly conditions have changed. Since 1878 republican form of government has not existed in the state of Alabama or in many of the other states of the south. Whatever of excuse may have once existed has now disappeared, and tho crimes against the suffrage today are committed against the intelligence and best sentiment of he south.
 ''We have concluded that rule of this oligarchy of this ancient regime which has had control of southern politics for nearly twenty years must come to an end. new south has ariaen-a south that is made up of young, progressive and wideawake men. The smossbacks' have got 10 go. They have kept themselves in office only by the vllest frauds, and we have come to the conclusion that for the good name and welfare of the south these men must be driven from power.
 'The Southern Ballot Rights league comprises men of all parties, and is repre-. sentative of the best blood of the south. Among our vice. presidents, presidents and our executive committee are such men as Clark Howell, editor of the Atlanta Con- stitution, democrat of national reputa-
 
 likewise democrat; Senator Pritchard of North Carolina, republican, and Senator elect Marion Butler of the same state, a populist; Capt. T. 8. Adams, the present secretary of state of Louisiana and leader of the young democracy; A. 8. Col. var of Nashville, Tenn. Ex-Senator John H. Reagan of Texas; Congressman H. w. Howard, the leader of the Alabama popu- lists; and James J. Hines, late candidate for governor of Georgia. You will see at a xInV, ,ao fnot Iaar arrrxa In tisan affair; it is aimed at no party and has no selfish motive at heart. The aim of the league is to investigate and make public the gross election frauds which still characterize and determine the elections in most of the southern states, to make contests, to organize campaign of agitation and through state and national Legislation to secure proper election and contest laws which are today lacking in most of the southern states.O
 MT. Manning then goes on to tell how the telection fraudso are committed, and adds:
 s'What is true of Alabama is more or less true of the whole south. We have got 10 get new regime in office, new blood, new brains; we have got to change the whole system and the whole spirit of the south. And the first step is to secure free ballot and a fair count. We want the people of the north to aid us and the people of New York city. We believe that in the end a fraudulent vote for a congressman iu Ala bama injures you in New York just as it does us in the south. We want you to help us smash this oligarchy by peaceful, law ful means, rather than by bIoodshed and revolution.
 ''I have been exceedingly gratified at the cordial reception which our movement has met in the north and in this city. The newspapers of New York are tremendous power. If they will take hold ofthis ques- tion and mako known these wrongs to all the country, will give us their aid and your best citizens will do the same, we will quickly attain our object of restoring re- publican institutions> and honest govern ment throughout the south.''
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