The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-28
DEMOCRATIC FLY PAPER.

While 70 much interest u being concen-
trated upon the money question and pro-
lection. there are some other principles
and they must not be lost sight Of The
Democrats recognize that the Republican
party viii newer consent that the colored
race shall be driven back TO the condition
from which II took SO much precious blood
TO release them We have the same SYM
pathy with the Intelligent Southern popu-
iation in their EFFORTS to keep free from
the domination Of the ignorant and vicious
as we have for the intelligent population
OF the North which has the same object
IN view. I; is not. however. a question OF
coior or race. II that were the utmost
purpose there would Be no party question
at Issue.
How much further the Southern Dem
ocracy really desires to 90. ereeps out
occasionally In such legislation as South
Carolina recently attempted and by such
scenes at the polls as seem to make It
necessary TO call for Federal protection OF
voters
Louisiana has been gradually becoming
a Republican state. ana the Democratic
politicians see no escape except by re-
stricting the right OF suffrage. which
means nothing more or less than dis
franchlsement Of the negro. Some parts OF
that state. and especially the city OF New
Orleans. have suffered from the rule of
a corrupt organization whose members see
IN the advance of Republican doctrine,
menace TO their power. They are. there
fore. turning attention TO the coiored vote
as responsible for the evils complained
OF. They insist that the negro s corrupt
and so Is at the bidding OF the corrupt
fact the opponents of the organization
claimed TO have derived their chief
strength from the white districts. Never
theless there was considerable cunning
in raising the cry because there are many
good Democrats CT the old school who
cry tines
An address was recently issued BY the
pemoeratio committee to the people OF
Louisiana which says the Democracy Is
pledged TO limitation upon suffrage
which viii eliminate the senegamhian
from politics a. Tar As he may be under
the constitution o: tho United States"
The purpose Is TO provide by q cons,i,u-
tionai convention for such educational
Qualifications A. have already been ADOPT
ed IN Mississippi and South Carolina. II
Is act wcrth while discussing whether a
man has no rights which are TO Re re-
species unless be can read ard write;
there Is an tea abroad tina; . man who
will not take tire trouble TO educate him.
sell TO that extent Is nos worth taking
lato consideration. The objection is 10,
70 the restrictions, cut 10 the dlscrirn.na-
lion There would ee no objection pro-
vtdea there was any reasonable assurance
ira, the test Of Qualification would - al.
ra.nistered with equal lmpa-tiality 20 the
whlts ran and 70 the oolored man
How far frca any such intention TIA
Democrats are = shown BY another PAS
sage. which says ;aa, the Flfteeath
amendment to the Constitution o. n.
United States was imposed on she southern
peopls ~ exterior force. ard by exterior
force oniy can g - executed. as lcrx
as their soc4si traditions and race Instincts
remain the sa-ns Both history and the
laws % social sc,eree demonstrate. II SAYS
| tina; 70 two races 50 widely eswerxea; az
the Caucasian asa the negro can i've TO-
! geihsr N political and social equality WITH
CT; complete arssissnatsoa % the two
or oornrse;e domination Of the csc By the
| other. or the three alternatives. anlaixs-
Fas;soa. Rexrc domination. Or white So
| prssnacy. ''ths Denocrastc masses a. The
sosf's have ossssp ;ns latter. ara {, they
vu rsaiEsAia with al Their might aaA