Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-07

mo on the contrary, it increases the
rearon why Congress should reject
such representation
SIT "a not, OF course claimed that the
southern states have by law decreased
their ratio Of representation, but they
have indirectly done this By deliberate
" and directly disfranchising this col
ored population in one csSe, half the
non 1lation and in two cases more than
half the population.
These states therefore have really
two Representatives In Congress, where
shey are entitled only to one.
But in reality the congressman
from these states do not represent even
one half the population, because owing
to all political opposition being crush
ed there ia never any contest ~ the
polls, the eitixens therefore take little
or ne interest in elections. and eonse-
Quently the representation Of great
state is decided by = vote little II any
above tke usual votes IN districts
where elections arc free IN reality 80
well as in name.
rMx WORK. OF TEE EACJuNG
"In sueh states, the "maehiRe'' usual
lv a "boseS or as most q '-triumvir~
practically 10 the constituent body
"This condition OF Affairs ID not only
extremely hunnliatSng and detri2en-
tai 40 the ecIored people as fHlA
Fad Qed citizens az IL they were de-
seenaanta Of Revolutionary Bires, bus Is
humiliating md detrimental 90 the
other Embellishments beea nse they
have greater proportional power than
the other states and hunnilietiDg be-
cause thtJ practically defy the oshes
states tn deprive them Of thsiR ssrH-
givens M-gOtteD power.
VTrAA IRzEn4s7.
"Now. II Q cclorod people have vi
tai interest in getting nd Of the dis
franohisement they have aiVeady sui
fered in three states and which HnAAy,
II not getteA nd Of thew viii suusr IN
all the southern ntates, and the al 80
ton "a. How ean this % done
"H0W il can be dOne. ~ Is NOS dim
o,,ik to saw The difAcnlty VIII be 90
take the proper step. not because the
step - complicated, b1t because tho
oolored people viii NOS xesOlnteDs and
pexsistently bring the pEoPer pressure
70 bear upon the kepubeieaD party
and because the RepublieNn Party 10
too. Belfah Voluntarily TO run any xiAk
of inperilling their lease Of power
zHs RxOpxR BzxR.
The proper step to take 80 20 compel
the Republican party TO take up theiz
cause, Which Is net only tAe eanse Of
freedom, bat is the cause OF eou1tSy
/ too for il half she DcpmlstS0n OF some
portions OF the OOuntxy can be deli AeRA
ately and Ruthlessly disfRa rehised, she
welfare Of the sonntxy IL endan gsEoa
and may b finally wrecked.
The proper step 90 success Is IN NJ
opinion 10 this>
Elm ordinary presidential elections
the votes Of New York, Ohio and Indi
ana frequently il only one state beside
! the contest and as they on 50 even one
goes, 30 goes the election
''Bat the cOlOred vote Of these states
usually IL not always decides how these
states 90. Only with the cOAOrea vote
can the Republican Party carry these
states; bot il the eolcxe& vote sh0ulS
90 against the Republican Party, 81
1.-THE R. P. )wonld be inevitably defeat-
Cd and the Republicans would As IN
evitsbly lose she presid entiGl election.
ZEE OOEOxED vOzE COSzHeks.
I'm other words, the ooIOred vote
l though Is should be wholly disfrHnehis'
ed in the south, in reality thRo0sh Is
| vOtes, in New York, Ohio anu Indiana
decides presidential elections. With
this vote. the Republicans ride into
power and are kept In power without
this vote, tho Republicans are defeated
and are kept out Of power.
1.-The eolored vote therefore hsB an
enormous leverage upon the Republic
can party and II it Yili nae this lever
age determiDately, H can not only stop
the process Of disfranehiselnent, bot 4
can compel the repeal Of the disfEAn-
chisement already accomplished
How san Is do thisf
HSimply by saying to the leaders OF
the Republican Party: IL Jon do MOI
refuse admission to- the representa-
tiVes Of states, which have disfrAnehis-
ed us, We win vote against yoU in New
I York, Ohio and IndfanA-tnxn. these