Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-09
THEN AND NOW.

White supremacy and democratic Inst1tu- tions were in jeopardy in South Carolina, sought to Derpetuste them, he did not al- ly himself with the old radical hacks that had been reDudiated by the white people of his state and appeal to the passions and prejudices Of the black hordes of the rice fields and cotton plantations for CO., operation, fusion and amalgamation, but to the white Yoters-the democratic yeo- many of the Palmetto State-to support the movement. The result is that today South Carolina is rid, forever it is hoped, of the negro as disturbing factor in it's politics, and enjoys the blessings Of white mans goyerDmenl and constitution. The work has been wrought out and ae- eomplshed by the democratic party and the Anglo-Saxon race.
 In vivid and striking contrast is the action of the self-styled and so-calied political reformers in Alabama now led by Goodwin and his lieuteoants. Claim ing to be poDllists and refofmers and pre- tending to favor poDulist doctrines and
 white supremacy, they have deliberately abs sndoned the cardinal doctrines of that party, embraced those Of the republican party and sought and won, under the hin disguise of "eo=0peration," amalgama- ton and fellowship with 900 negro radicals under the leadership of Moseley and Parsons, lifelong and uncomDfomis- ing republicans, whose chief political oc- cupation and delight is 10 control and manipulate negro conventions and negro voters in behalf of republican candidates for congress and the presidency. From
 this element GoodWyn and his associates
 two of them republicans who yield
 nothing of their political faith-ezpeet
 their chief support in the August elec- ton, and 10 the policies, principles and methods of this predominant element and influence in their plan of "eo-operation"
 have they fully and unreseryedly com mtted themselves. To the 75090 poDu- lists in Alabama, white men all, they say: Help the 142. 900 negro voters from the corn fields and cotton plantations of
 the black belt elect Us, and we will run the state government and reform the ad- ministrat ton according to the wishes of our friends"
 Professor Burruss, in his excellent let ter published in the State Herald Sunday morning, pointed out most forcibly and clearly that under such conditions Good Wyn and his administration would be uns der such obligations to Moseley and Par sons and the republican party as could not be ignored or discounted even should there be any inclination 10 disregard that influence, and that the substantial result of the election of the DoDuite-republican ticket would be republican primaey and dominance n the councils of the stale house administration. The people of Ala bama need not be reminded of what that means. The carnival of crime and satur- nalia of reckless eZtfaYaganee and de- bauehery that prevailed in Alabama and | throughout the south during the few years of unrestrained republican, domina- ton was an object lesson still fresh in the memories of our people, But to that condition, as nearly as they may be, will Alabamians be driven with the return to political power of the party and race now led and championed by A. T. GoodWyn and his able lieutenants, Lewis F. Par sons, Jr, and +, A. Moseley.
 At no previous time since the republi- can party was hurled from power in 1874 | by the irresistible wrath and condemna- | ton of the white voters of Alabama has there been so great il menace ito white supremacy and democratic institutions as now eonfronts Alabamians. From that | date to 1892 there was no practical or well defined opposition to the democratic party and Anglo-Saxon government, and such as manifested itself was undisguis- 1 ed republication. In 1892 the first open | hostility among the white people of the state to the regular democratic ofganza- | ton presented itself under the leader
 ship of Captain Kolb, and again in 1894 | the party had to meet Il second time its | Antagonists. But in each instance the opposition was open, bold, manly and | without disguise. No effort was made | in 1892 by the "Jeffersonian democrats" | nor in 1894 by the popuiites to secure the | afiiliation of republicans nor to control | the negro vote. On the contrary, the | contention was that these were dis | tinetively organizations of white men for | the purpose of maintaining white su- premacy and upholding the doctrines of | true democracy. Now what do we find? | The conditions and purposes and tactics | of the opposition are entirely and radi- | caly changed. We find the late populite | leaders hand in glove with the ancient
 enemies of the democratic party and the
 white people of Alabama. and what Is
 left of the radical leaders of the recon
  and comfort possible. We see the popu- | lite convention that nominated Captain | Goodwyn continuing in session until past
 midnight to ascertain the sweet will of
 a republican convention, composed large
 Iy of negroes and presided over by ne- gro, aa to whether the republican party | would condeseend to fuse with the popu- ites; then we hear that doughty repub- lican leader, Lewis 10, Parsons, Jr.. boast
 ing of 900 negro voters that will unite
 with the 75000 white voters who have heretofore supported popullst doctrines. | and last, but not least of the indications
 we have that the republiean-negro party
 has swallowed what was left of the pop
 ulite party Is the vote of the nominee of
 the epublioan-popuite amaigamation
 for governor of Alabama to unseat n
 white democratic congressman and give | his place to negro republican. The ab- | sorntinn of the pODuljte by the feDubli-