The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-03
WHITE SUPREMACY.
Col. \. u. LRwton Asks II a Vote for
Nchtnley a Vote for the Ncnrot


Editor Morning New You kindly pub
nshcd my communlca lion witch appeared
Ia tho New York sun Of Sept. g. and also
extracts from the SUMS editorial Of the
same date 10 which ] hav, replied by a
SECOND communication 20 thu, paper.
in these letters ] have endeavored TO
present IDEAS Tor the consideration OF
Northern Republicans ana their support
en- az tho press But your issue Of this
morning contains a speech OF Mr. Bryan's
which saoud BRING careful reflection 20
the mime OF every white man in the
south
We VINO announced our intention OF vos 81
INK Tor Mckinley are accused Of desert
ing the cause o. white supremacy and pro
noting negro domination. and the course
Of Air Mckinley Ia hts first term Is point
ed 20 a. Justification for the charge. II
must be remembered. however, that che
conditions Of the campaign OF 1895 and 1870
are materially different In icf the No
groes OF the south had great weight in the
selection Of the Republican candidate Uhe
only issue IN witch they ever have any
influence or weight. and Mr Mckinley
had 90 fulhu the political promises made
without opposition aud Is free from such
promises. and even " u be commended that
he Is only a politician, and not a states
man. a would nevertheless be good poll
tics for him 10 adopt a different course
from chat heretofore pursued as 20 the
distribution Of federal Offices In the South.
This ! believe he viii do
But waht I wished 20 point out is that In
this cnmpalgn the Southern people have
more reason to fear Bryan than Mckinley.
Negroes all through the North and West
are organizing against Mckinley on the
issue ~ the rights ~ the negro and they
arr looking for support from BRYAN
gentleman from Lowell Mass. has sent
me q clipping from the Boston Herald q
September 18th. giving an account Of a
meeting in Lynn. Mass, on the preceding
evening. in which the Auditorium was
crowded with an audience OF colorcd
people who Missed the names OF Mckinley
and Roosevelt aud listened 10 the de-
nuncation 81 the policy 81 the present
Republican administrator with enthuS.
ostic approval" Among tho speakers NJ
that meeting was William Lloyd Car
rson name which Is the generalization
OF the nholitioulst movement who Claim
ed that that time had come for the
negro TO lay down his allegiance to the
Republican party"
Is not MIR Garrison justified in this
claim? VINO IS 10 that Ia this csmpaisr
advocates the hestowal OF high Office on
tine negro Mr Brycn. and Mr. Hryan
alone. Negro Bryan clubs are forming
al over the NORTH and West. aud your
issue Of this morning gives an account OF
a speech which their candidate made 90
one OF these clubs yesterday w 81 Paul.
MINI. After referring 90 the course which
he should pursue n he should be elected
President. and promising that the rights
OF the negro would be- protected. he says
certainly YOU have repaid the prescott
Republican leaders for ali that they have
done for your race. So far rs Offices are
concerned you have bestowed Presidenctes
upon the Republican party, and received
janitorships In return
what does this mean. save that the
negro r. entitled to higher federal office
than 1anitorships. higher Indeed than he
has heretofore received. and that Mr.
Bryan n he should become President. will
give them TO him7
Let the Southern man who thinks that
by voting for Bryan and against McKin-
ley he is sustaining white supremacy note
what his candidate thinks and promises--
q candidate who On Qualification Of his
course ana the alleged prime iples which he
advocates, quotes almost exclusively from
Abraham Llucolnl A. my Lowell CORE
spondent says "she Wm LLOYD Garrison
cranks Of former years arr all Tor Bryan
now" DO the Southern people belong
with them2 Alexander r. Lswton
Savannah. Ga. oct 2 1900