San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-25
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A MISTAKE CORRECTED.

There are no Republicans in Texas,
or in Bexar county, whe designate
themselves as LILLY Whites" or who
sail under that name and title. The
term Lilly Whites" is only a nick
namegiven a certain body of Repub-
licans by the Democrats for the sole
purpose of arousing and infaming
the passions of the colored voters a.
gainSt some Of the most steadfast and
jealous Republicans to be found in
the state. There is no question but
what the scheme has worked well, for
it has sown the seed of bitter conten-
ton and fractional hatred in the Re-
publican party and inflicted untold in
jury on the organization.
These facts-are well known to every
well-informed Republican, White or
colored. He knows who applied the
nickname Of Lilly Whites" and for
what purpose it was done, and hence
treats it with utter contempt.
The faction of the Republican party
nicknamed LILLY Whites is in no
shape or form antagonistic, to the ne
gro race. 1t feels no hostility tow
ards it, nor does it wish or seek to
crowd the negro out of the Republi-
can party and to convert it into a
distinctively white party.
The so-called Lilly White" Repub-
licans have no other wish than to see
the Republican party of Texas grow
and wax powerful, and for that rea-
son they are anxious to take the con-
troll of the party machinery out of the
hands of the professional politicians
and place it where it should right
fully be-in the control of true white
Republicans and the intelligent and
self-respecting negroes. This is the
only way by which the Republican
party of Texas can ever hope to be.
comestrong enough to conquer Texas
from the present brutal Democratic
majority. Every intelligent and self.
this to be the truth.
1t has been the particular aim OF
the so-called' Lilly Republicans
to hold primaries in each election pre-
cinct in the state for the election OF
delegates to the respective county con
ventions, experience having demon
stfated that mass meetings are usual
ly manipulated and controlled by
trading politicians. This fact is no
torious. These same trading politi
clans use the colored voters as theil
tools to crafty their ambition, but
care not fig for the principles or thu
success of the Republican party. Sucf
men can never build up the party il
Texas. In fact, they do it NOR,
harm than good, and the honest, in
telligent negro as well as white Re
publican is beginning to realize it.
The Republicans nicknamed 'Iill,
Whites" are for building up the Re
publican party and not for destroyin.
il. They want straightout and clean
cut Republican tickets placedin tn,
field at every election, in order t,
separate the sheep from the goats an,
to cultivate and nourish devotion {,
the principles and organization of tn
Republican party.
In order for party to be effective
strong and united, it must be thor
oughly organized. / am very an
xious to see the Republicans of Bexa
county united in a common cause 70
the common interest, regardless O
race or color. would like to see tn
party take a bold and manly stan
for the nomination of a straight Re
publican ticket in Bexar county. n
the reform of the party lies in tina
direetion.-Weekly Lantern.