The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12

and an honest count for the blacks lh ',.e
Southern States They no longer Ma"1
the black vote. The Democrats OF ,'l9
South have changed their tactlcs' ,le NC
puDIcaus Of the North nave chanseu
theirs The Ku-Klux policy mas o.,N
abandoned. There are no more Soulh-
ern outrages al the polls. The educa-
tion4l tests and chailengers Of the state
Constitutions as recently amended eA,
ciude a great part of the black vote ana
avert tho danger Of negro domination.
In the conditions established by thiS
new policy the Republicans see ther
opportunity h ls now their purpose 70
break the power OF the solid south anu
cripple the Democratic party 10y ne"
Congressional apportionment based on
the vote of the southern states as ca
under the now conditions, "nich WIN
held the ballot from a large portion Or
the negroes Have the Democrats or me
South forgotten Article XIV, Section :,
of the amendments 90 the Constitution
We quote 10 entire In order 10 bring
clearly into their view the peri's tnat
besct them in following tho path OF
Organism.
Representatives shall be apportoned
among the several States according to
their respective numbers. counting me
whole number Of persons IN each state
excluding Indians not taxed. hut Wn.h
the right % vote at any election for inc
choice of Electors for President and vice.
President " the United States. Rcprcsen-
tatives DO Congress. the executive and
judicial officers of state. or the meme
hers of the Legislature thereof. is denied
10 any ~ the male inhabitants ot sucn
state. being twenty-0ne years OF age,
and citizens Of the United states. or in
any way abridged except for participa-
ton I'm rebellion or other crime me ba-i5
of representation therin shall be reduced
in the proportion which the number OF
ouch male citizens shall beaf TO the whole
number Of male citizens twenty-one years
Of age in such State
For every seat in the House of Repre-
sentativos wrenched from the Southern
States bv q now Republican apportlon-
ment one Presidential Elector VIII De
lost DO the Democrats of the South
think their party can afford 20 lose amy
mart of ITS representation en- the tieo-
toral College? After the Republicans.
following mp their policy ot creating
many new and surely Republican states
fn the North shall have enacted that the
Democratic solid South must henceforth
speak with a diminished voice in Presi-
DENTAL elections. what hope will ans body
entertain of breaking the long succession
Of Republican Presdents2 What hope
will remain Of obtaining more than occa-
nioral and transitors control In the lower
house?
The Democrats Of Michigan enjoy all
tho large rresponsiblitv Of Tho idiot. in-
potent and az ease boo his asylum Who
sets al defiance the laws Of decpncv and
reyiioe with obscene chickering's his un-
needing keepers The Democrats " the
South are in no such free position For
Hrffsr.rrr.....r and
nro1sion they have given hostages 10 the
Democracy OF The North that they VIII
stand by the party honor IL. protect and
pcuefuate 10 in an the strength tfat
their loyal support can give. The test
Of their good faith and of their intelli-
gent understanding Of their own interests
is az hlnd.-New York Times.