The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10
now THE srcRo snouLn vorl.
One of that Race Writos Very
Sensible Letter.

One of that Race writos Very
Sensible Letter.
| Gonzales, Texas, December 1.-The subject
OF this article Is calculated TO exosperate
tbone who claim the political doctrine. that
the negro can not be anything but republic
can, and those whose future promotion de-
pnds upon tho amonnt Of influence thoy can
WELD among the negro voters VIII deem Il
quite an obnoxious innovation on what they
oonaider Their absolute political possessions,
! know that any attempt TO persuade the
Southern negro that II Is against his interest,
md is a constant and inevitable source Of
evil to him and his race TO be q republican.
viii DO met with stubborn opposition but
so convinced am l thut IL is true no amount
of opposition can deter mo from giving ex-
preston TO my views upon the subject.
believe when our race can see clearly the
facts in tho case NO persuasion can prevent
them from Identifying ohtmselves with tsa
Southern white man.
What arc the facts in the casef
First, the negro should be a true and pros
gresslye C tizen To BIO that he can not sweaF
eternal allegiance 10 any political party ~
rendered him. He must remember that it
taKes principles and issues to make political
parties, and that party Is subject To corr
ruption. Tho republican party has been one
lof tbs most glorious parties that marks the
pages OF history IT has accomplished as
IL,
other political party known TO man, But
am persuaded. by its alliance Win the
greedy, selfish money powers an, ana , the oS Sa.
gress, and the power that advantage has
given them TO predomnate In the politics OF
this country by sse me seTTI iS w re 81 Eli
has changed from an eInancipator 10 an OPP
prcssof.
monality OF this country and rs as poor
as the poorest. The common man nkht
should be his light, Again, nine, tenths o.
the Mason aud Dixon line. Their Industrial
interests are indentcal with the southern
white man This fact has been Ignored 1S
error aud from II can be traced Indirectly the
antIpathy dslike and the majority OF racial
conflicts that have ossusrsd peaweeh tne b ssS
better for US H. instead OF taking an antaS.
onistio attitude We could have adopted meas
ures OF Cancellation and cultivated spirit
some Jealous negro republicans may con-
slider this position humiliating, but 70 SUCH
invite their attention TO consider who we
are. We are an infant race Just accorded
the rights OF free men. yet without power.
na ana apo
tho amount OF discretion we use In our deal
ings with the superior race. whom We come
object OF perpetual antagonlsm; we must uss
policy as all other races have done In their
infantile state.
",
as q race, Is totally in the hands and at the
mercy OF tho Southern white man. III. Be-
cause the race, must be educated through tns
common schools as the majority OF the race
are unprepared to give their children col
iegiate education, l2). The law-making
power that controls the public school system
But Notwithstanding this fact they lave
dealt most literally with US when We think
what they might have done.
The time has come when we must begin
to think for our own interest. Minor and
individual considerations must give way t9r
the interest Of the masses. we must Apply
our mind to the cons deration OF our condi-
ton and the causes that have made the con-
dit.ons what they are. In order that vs may
wonderful changes arc bsing made ip ~
political fabric Of our country. New parties
their complexion. great intsrests. Individual
and National are q :fsn cd,,, TIE n uSon
us and each party 10 anxious for evesy voee
Il can get, choose the sids that z mcsa eor.
VIII units Sis polltlcsi iltsrsss With ne
neighbor. the Southern dsmoerat