Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-11-17
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inst publishes q sensational article
from it's Washington Correspondent
which shows that the South is anxious
TO be the leading eff Sc holding trust
in the country, il certain elements o.
Office seekers, clamoriug to represent
that section are to be taken seriously
After announcing recently that tbs
colored people should support the
Democratic Party on account of its
principles and not on acco lot OF the
offices; this same element declare that
they should support the Republican
Party on account of the off ,es and not
on account OF principles,
We do not doubt, but what the
HERALD's correspondent stated the
case as it is when he said:
While the leaders OF the old line
democra Is party are talking ABOUT re-
organization and figuring FOR future
position, republicans are taking polit.
icai observs tions in some of the Sou h
ern etates, with a view OF taking them
into the fold with Mary land, West Va
and KsntuckY
Several rspub' leans met in the White
House on Thursday, and while discus
sing the outcome of the recent cam.
paign, the suggestion was made by n
prominent Southern man, who holds A
high position under the administra
ton, that the time is ripe for some val
liable missionary work in behalf of the
republican party in the South.
Nov opa uonld ,..nz.n- -
sumed that this missic Try work re
ferred TO the contribution OF literature
and disseminating OF oratory rather
than the distribution Of Off ees and the
Discrimination against the Negro,
But the purpose is plainly set forth
when the correspondent continues,
The proposition was advanced that
President Mex nley now had a gold en-
opportunity TO build up q white man.
reI uoLcan party in the South, il he
would go about it in the right way. /.
was asserted that in many of ths
Southern States. there were men who
had become interested in commercial
ana business enterprises who were pro
gressive as well as ambitious to keep
up with The Industrial procession.
Tais proposition is just as absurd as
the idea to establish a DEVILS Christ
ian Church.
The principles OF the Republican
Party are directly antagonistlc to any
such idea. And again:
Anti. Bryan democrats of the South
have be- n in close communication with
mt mbers or the republican parry for
the last four years and they have dis
covered that the lines of dem ark alton
between them are not insnrmountable
nor 10 the association uncongsnial. 10
Maryland, West Virginia, ard Ken
lucky there are several thousand in
huential business men who were force d
to oppose Bryauism fou.IyeGs ago Who
may never return to tine democratic
party. In North Carolina. South Car
eliza, Georgia, Alabama. Tennessee,
and Florida, it is declared, there are
many successful business men who at
heart sympathiZs with republican
ideas and principles and would cheer
fully affiliate with that party il the
race question could be made less prom
inent.
The above leads up to what these
hypocrites are after,
Fhe correspondent continues:
1t is suggested that President Me
kInley has successfully wiped out ALI
traces OF sectionalism by his impair tisI
distribution of military appointments
during the Spanish war. On the sans
line, 1t is argued that he might effe a.
lively solve the race problem in the
South by the exercise of little more
human nature in the distribution of
federal patronage.
1t is exasperating beyond endurance
Southerners say, to have colored men
appointed Collectors OF Customs. Col.
lectors OF Internal Revenue, and POST
naa sters in progressive and fl Jurish;ng
Southern cities, where the bulk o. the
commercial business is carried on by
white men. Is is impossible, they adj
Co expect Southern men 10 calmly sub
NIT 10 Negro domination and soma
re publican leaders have about concluc-
cd that 1t may be wise to und ertake 10
orgaTize white republican party in
the so1th on practical business pr nci
pl 8. 1
IL is possible that some Representa-
live Southern man will be appointed
10 Cabinet portfolio, and prominent
white men may be appointed to feder.
u omces IN white communities, thus
the race issue. II
Whether or not President MoKMLRY
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