The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-05-28
TIRE SUFFRAGE,
Editor True Democrat:

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note Mr. A. S. J.
Exams criticism Of ing vivws on tho saf-
fraga ordinance.
i ine, and space allowed by You pre-
vents my answering him at length The
high regard entertained by me for hr
Evahs prec]ades the possibility Of ~ heat
ell discussion.
In this connection we are reminded Of
tie Emperor Charles tie fifth Of Germany
who, after retiring to tho monastery Of
st. Just, spent part of his time in trying
to make two watches keep even time,
failing. l:e is sal to have cHtlaiinad:
"ico I have been all my life trying to
make men think alike, when cannot
make even two watches run alike"
10 establish u government based on
lines laid down in Mr.. Evans article would
require community Of infallible individ-
uals, beyond even tho perfection of anscls,
applied to Oh, state, as il is now, it would
proyea "roaring farce" worse, it wonln
produce bloody revolution followed by
''ono man power man is a fa!lihle crca
taIc aal we mnst take this IN colssstera-
ton Nler making laws to govern him, as
to Tie suffrage ! take even 4 higher view
Of it than ais'. Evans, pacing it above an
Inherent right, anil on the same plane as
SELF preservation "the first law Of nature
il is the only ELECTION power to prevent
''mans ilihnnlanity to man" know, with
out lis full exercise representative GOV.
c:ument is Il farce
III his Hypothetical reasoning after The
unataiIahlc, Mr.. Evans forgcts the con;l..
tions that made radical change in ON
suffrage laws imperative, he forGets that
We are confronted by a raco problem, a:
well as other evils, 4 race different in al
most every characteristic from Ours aut
which centuries Of Earbal ism and SLAYER,
have SO fixed in their organization tia
generations will he require to place then
OF our plans Of to-day,-.lwel's a7 o g rs
talk rs you may about the Injustice dom
tie negro by tic whites. it remains a!iSc'
fact, almost as imuiabic as tho laws 0
nature, that the negro and the white MAJ
cannot occupy the saule land witloat til
one using every mcaus in aI|ts power t
dominate the othe", to place thurewsr t
govern in the hands Of the Whites an
trust our civilization and Tie negro,
T lutu:c TO them, WIS tho pjcct Of illc Co;
, yentioM, believe in the "Divinc right c
the whi!s man tc rnic wherever he PIT
foot or plants Standard aul to p:s,iv
obedience on the part of the negro III q
, matters pertaining to government, believe
inc THIS \ 80 rot wish to see him llampe
ed by txactimls Or restrictions Of any kin
relative to sHff.ayo, could l have write
+ the suffrage law wi tiout cHdanSer.ng i
. validity, would have written white MAJ
J hood suffrage, and disfrancllisenieMt
every one having drop of negro bio:
il his v;ens / believe in the "Desteny
the great white race to rule the VOL,
and to bring as near perfection as it c;
be brought, the science of Goycrlmel
moral and otherwise, holding these vie>
= fully jnstity''tho action of Tie coarc
ton in creating Tie privileged class
Objectionable to my friend, ANA do not |
$ licvc in placing stumbling blocks CT q
l;ind il his "path to the Ballot Box, t
10 prerequisite Poll Tax is uaAinci;can |
II csnse it places a price OH inte!ii 5:n<
further it s"acks Of "bargain Couctol
it L. u fraud because it is an inccntion
:. bribery anl ca:raption,a. farce as a re,
~ ME producer, de|usion and IL snare,
cause the man who sells his vote
I. drinks cash or political pltronaga u
g. who is in politics "for what is il
10 would keep i1paid up, for if he did !
= his occupation wonld DO gone. it wol
place premium Oh tho average t!i
W. citizens neglect of his political dn
" This man casts Tie purest ballot. II
justified because il! is used exclusively
II public education AN agal, reminded
an historical charactcr, ''TrelricS
:, Great" friend of the great King dur
-. the hey day of his power told him Of
@ certain very wise and influential subj
who WAS ininrical to his government, {
s. Was very barslltul irnot REASONABLY CT
Il c sing him, The King took tue matter
coa1y that lis friend expressed surpr
seeing this "ErcGrick asked, how ,n'
~ troops has this man." his i.icnd still m
surprised, replied none, we'll answc
III The great King II have fifty thousa
srcnadicrs' VIC have our constitution.