San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-01
PARTY VIEWS.
Greatly Changed About the South-The
Tavas Situation

Inc st. Louis natlOnal repuDll-
can convention was an eye opener
as to the position Of the national
party regarding the southern
states. The events of the past
few years have gone largely to
change northern ideas of politics
in the south. The repeal OF the
force bill was followed by republi.
can gains In every southern state,
and the capture of four state gov
ernments outright. 1t has been
demonstrated that the republican
party can only hope for growth
and strength from the white
element
The Negroes helplessness as 3
voter in states and communities
! where he is numerically strong
the tendency to restrict his suffrage
by state enactment, all growing
out of the determined purpose to
maintain white supremacy, has
gone far to change northern ideas
about politics in the south. But
more than all else, the disgracefui
corruption, the barter and trade
which had become prevalent In
the so-called regular republican
organizations in the Southern
states has determined the national
organization to encourage the lily
white movement. 49,
"That Texas Case" contributed
much to the situation. But Texas
was not alone. In Alabama the
old republican machine was
smashed, through the intervention
of the Mckinley managers; Ar
kansas has been redeemed through
the same agency. In Louisiana
the white party got a semi-en-
dorsement. South Carolina was
left to fight it out on the lily white
line with its separate club organi-
zation- 1t was significant incl
dent that the negro congressman
from South Carolina appeared be-
fore the committee at st. Louis
and demanded recognition for the
lily white organization, because it
was the only republican organiza-
ton that has ever enlisted white
support, there being in the city Of
Charleston over 1000 white men in
tho organization, and that it was
the only hope for the negro as a
sufiragan. The old black and tan
organization OF South Carolina is
practically dead.
| At st. Louis there was q sincere
effort made by the Mckinley man.
ayers to harmonic the party in
Texas-and had DR.. Grant not been
consumed by his own Importance
there would have been complete
understanding arrived at, but now
we are back home with the
problem unsolved. The financial
issue will cut big figure in bring
ing about new alignments, while
the internecine warfare In the
black and tan party brought about
by the Grant-Cuney issue, changes
the local situation In Texas.
| The secure hope for the party Is
the maintenance OF the reform
organization intact, so that we can
all 20 together in any movement
for the building up bf the republic
can party, and the securement OF
united action upon our national
ticket. DR.. Grant should show a
proper spirit and demonstrate that
he has capacity for leadership; he
is in position to do great deal,
with credit to himself, but his idea
OF reorganization as expressed at
st. Louis is not only impracticable
but dangerous to his own ambition
to remain at the head Of the party
in Texas. Mr.. Quincy was defeated
In st. Louis, but he is not the kind
OF q man to surrender to the man
he regards as his creature, and
will show his strength at Fort
Worth in September. AS an organ
izer, Quincy is the peer OF his an
tagonist, and will be able to rally
strong backing recruited from
the force he has headed for the
past ten years. The pie hunt
err will be in evidence, but
Quincy will be able to show
his side OF the situation in quite an
enticing way to the hungry ones
who have not yet gained the ap-
proving smile of the Mckinley
managers. Mr.. Quincy will not be
slow to grasp the situst!on-he
will not be so foolish as to expect
success upon the old lines Of
colored supremacy; he no doubt
feels bitter over the Indictment
set up In the "Texas case" but we
made no distinction in our case
between him and his opponent DIR.
Grant. His downfall was due to
the determined action Of the Nc
Kinley managers to find the party