The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-27
S0rABIE CHANGE OF FRONT

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,ar,al OF yesterday on The Race
~ ca,,th." Ever since the last cleo
ue's &, republican politicians have been
'oh ..,a,.ng themselves that they have
they can get along without the
rove vote. and that 1t Is unnecessary
''s .,,,n 10 cater to It, And this is but a
+. process that is going on all over
Wy = ..,rv What gave the republican
DC s,,,cess In 1896 and largely in 1898
~" q, ,act tbat the wealth OF the country
ia il and that 1t had ample funds to
IN. floating vote, which is the bal
II !, power in the close political states
ssntiuel dees not underestimate the
~ :, campaign issues as affecting pub
.,,r,ent but merely holds that these
s,oh other to so large an extent and
i largely oounteracted BY party sen
that the influence Of concentrated
~. th,own IN the balance viii control
4, rssult, and this must necessarily be the
,.,l, until majority OF unpurchasable
80 can be rallied against 1t on some
',.1 - until the wealth OF the country
.,y,ss on some issue and the purchasable
~ divides with 1t.
49,
p.nuh,,can leaders understand this sit
..son thoroughly. They would very much
.,hor have In their organization the wealth
!, ira South than the negro vote, for the
.,nnle reason that the wealth controls
,,ar, a. II does In the North. and the col
.,ss vote In the South is an useless appen-
a,~a TO the republican party except as 1t
.srys. to furnish bugaboos for political eff
,.,t In the North So long as the party
r.ased a solid colored vote in the North 1t
va, worth nursing, but now that the re-
ruhlican party feels that 1t can get along
r,tho,,t It the Southern negro Will be
tbroyu overheard without the slightest
eo,no,lr,ct;on. ard an effort will be made to
hreak the solid South on the lines of money
interests. The chief obstacle to this DDS
alrady boon removed by the war The
soah has demonstrated its loyalty and
has nut an end to the old war issues. The
my remaining obstacle is the fear of
force bill and negro domination. The re-
publican leaders see that resort to their
Cd line of action would simply concentrate |
tie wealth OF the South against Them
and they have been for some time engaged |
In an earnest effort to secure IT'S sup |
port As matter of fact the strongest |
support tho currency reform" movement |
has among leading republican politicians Is |
the belief that system of banking on as
se.s will satisfy tho wealthy men Of the |
eputh by giving them currency which, II |
~ safe. will be abundant locally.
~
Will thsy drive that Influence awsyf |
A. the journal puts 1t;
Assuming that manhood suffrage and |
saEro suffrage arc fundamentally right In
principle as they undoubtedly are, the
question is how can 1t be made to work |
successfully and satisfactorily In Southern
sommuntties where negroes are In nu
mevical majority. Will the whites In those
oommunites, who own most OF the prop
Gty and pay most OF the taxes, over sub
NH permanently and quietly to what they
ohl negro domination? The solution of
this question does not lie in force bills
O bayonets. The day for such measures
h~ passed. They never did furnish sat
ifaabory or efficient remedy, and 1t would
b worse than folly to go back to them.
ID some other direction and from present
iN'sarances It will not be found very
soon"
That n q plain and blunt az words can
b made. The republican party has ar
rived at the logical conclusion that the peo-
pc who own most OF the property and
pay most OF the taxes" should rule In the
South as well as in the North. And this
Without regard TO numerical strength or the
fundamentally right principle" of man
ncod suffrage. which the republicans used
" INSIST was Sacred" when once conferred
by law, This is not mere opinion of the
journal 1t Is the logical conclusion of
tne whole Republican theory of government
u me GLASSES. by the classes and for the
classes The negro. as voter, has never
oeen able 70 see that he does not belong
.'n 'ne classes" but they see 1t, and
'uey are ready to get rid OF him as quickly
uney can safely do so. The Journal ,
ass 1t thinks the solution will not he
'ouad very soon."
mas been found. 1t lis Just what the
journal points out in these words:
M lug Journal believes it will come !
.ro uash the slow process OF education
49, 49, ooth whites and negroes, and the
rs ,,son OF the colored vote. AS long as the ]
~ aii,e ana the color line continue to be
~. al poiiueai line in the South. so long j
so ~, Tue Whites continue to act together !
r,ssas against what they call negro domi-
css yon and political disturbances and oe-
IL. y ,l outbreaks Will occur. The remedy {
ict5 N me better and broader education of /
M aces, The division OF the coloreh vote
M. VIC supplying OF n better class of !
An IN, as republican leaders. This condi- !
NM VII come eventually. but 1t will take /
Inn ~ may be ENCOURAGED by legisla-
pul II can not be forced"
mississippi and South Carolina have al
!. ,.-4y ADOPTED the educational qualification q
i '0'ers' and it IS as lawful and proper
Il. se states as 1t Is In Connecticut and q
sa'aase6s OF course It disfranohses .
,,. aye part OF the negro vote, and was Z
/. .A4ou 10 90 SO, but ignor ,nce Is entitled !.
NJ. !" ponsidsration because 1t is colored. /,
OF whom the Journal says the i
are about even that he Is "a dis j
,a., politician ana scheming dema-
t,,. appears to hive been engaged q