New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-08
wait until organized investigation uncovers the
scandal and makes an end of ~
I SOTTUERNER FOR NINETf-SIN.

S0UTHERNER FOR NINETfSIA.
..Thc Washington Posts appeal for free
field for a Democratic candidate for the PreSi-
dcncy next year is promptly seconded ny sell
,tor IIir While he does not specifically recon-
mend Southern Democrat Tor lN'o' ne con
donus ",nv policy which seeks to dcbase an
otherwise acceptable candidat"' on sectional
Grounds THE existing political conditions he
adds. spontaneously, demand that The party
sbould have the whole country to choose from.
II the Senator were to be cross-eXamihen' he
would probably discriminate between theory and
practice While contending That the hch shouiu
be- open TO all candidates. and that southern
leaders should not be excluded from conlpot-
ton for Presidential honors he would be likely
TO reserve Judgment on matters OF pollticai On
pcdency Theoretically he favors falr CON
test without sectional preiudices or lealols'es'
bur. practically, he will consider Northern
Democrat, who is willing to open the hS'S 10
Southern rivals. altogether the best man I'D
win" Indeed. the adrot Senator VIII be gen
orally suspected of making direct bid for Sou'h-
crn support in magnanimousy advocating Ma
tional policy Of liberation in IN" selection OF Il
Presidential candidate from the whole cour-
Try"
Without further reference To III" Interior mo
tivcs Of the sccondcr Of the proposal. something
may be- said respecting the general resolution
offered by THE Washington Post for pubhc
consideration SO long as there was Il Solid
South, Democracy was 10 large extent sec
tionoI Marty. and the nomination Of one of the
leaders from that section for the Presidency
would have excited Northern resentment. Now
that there has been break in the South. ih"r"
Is an opening for Presidential ambitions III thl'
o,Iartcr and il can he materially widcn'7 II Inc
Ground be cleared for the reorganization of par
Ties on National lines and for IN" revision oil
most unfair partisan and iniquiiollS system ol
election laws. Since Reconstruction times inc
Southern whites have been voting year amer
wear on what they have briefly descrlp'd rs Tue
Niger question" and there has been an avoWcd
purpoSr on the part of Democratic l'ad'IN ~
disfranchSc negro voters by tnck'iN ana irauh.
These conditions will have To he changed r'V"-
mtionizod would be the better word before
Southern candidate for the Presidency can d"
brought into the field without sectional pr'lull'''
For example. ther' is strong fr"''''"h>'
movement among Southern men, whose bnSlll''N
interests have been promoted by me hrN'"P
mcut of the resources of their states. or whose
opinonS ON National policies have been nodlh'd
lax observation and reflection. IhcS" men nave
h,,.n anxious to act with the Republican party
am ia. tariff question aud ou general issues "i
National finance; hut they have been forced 10y
,vis;iu., conditions Of Southern opinion {" rally
nj the polls year after year and to vote aE1lh>'
..r.,rn elimination" Now submit III" G"n-
oral rr,ucsition that before a Southern hrn"-
Graf seeks election for the Presidency on ih'
hr,,d ISSUE. that the war ended thirty years aG"'
and that sectional animoSitics ought '' h'
br,u.hf 10 an end. thor" should b" - IRE" u'h
In the South for men who believe in lh" NA
tional policies II tie Republican party ana d'-
SIR. ,o volt. FIR them without sectional prejudice
Narrower there should be- fair contest b.
tween parties IN The Southern States hH p'"
tav laws. dishonest registration methods. par
t.ou ulonipulation - election laws. th" employ
mont of black stool pigeons. ballot box siuiil1r.
r,srally pcrvcrSon Of The Australian system 81
voting. and many other devices. HE RrpuhIirn'
vote I'm the South * either suppressed Of Is count
.d - il has not been east. All these ah'ulna
,ions u,usi be- abolished and mn absolutely far
ol..,ion system introduced bcfor, The southern
' democracy can appeal successfully io Northern
voter, for the election "f ON" 81 H. most dl>'i"
,uisb,,1 leaders 10 ID" Presidency When lhl'
,,roo, reform ha, been accomplished. and n"
everlasting Niger question has ceased :" b"
, cnuiuriug phrase in The mouths II political
trick.lcrs and cheats. there will be- uo more
.cc,i,n,Iism Then cvcry American Will crh"
Seuo,or IIVl, words: "I.ct Their" be- free il'ld,
, fair contest and may III best man win.