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sensible conclusion President Nckin-
ley has expressed an opinion that it
would not be advisable to undertake a
reduction of representation from the
southern states in congress. Upon in
yestigation it has been learned that the
total number of negro votes disfran-
chised by present laws is only about
100000 in the entire South which under
the suggested Encouragement would re-
duce its congressional representation on
ily two, and should the congressional
opportionment of population be raised TO
100000 for each district after the findings
of the new census are completed the
change would then be even less. Under
the circumstances the storm of political
and sectional contention which such an
attempt would arouse would make it
entirely unwise and unjustitiable. AS
simple and plain as the proposition be-
comes when the facts are Known it is
curious that the president should be the
first one TO point them out
AS matter of fact the disqualifica-
tons of the ignorant vote in the South
are largely justifiable We're they more
fairly applied and made to disQualify
irrespective of color. Republicans may
jibe the democrats for their inconsistent
cy as to the consent of the governed"
but republicans can see great good in
the REIMBURSEMENT of political conditions
now going on in the South. the negro
vote of the South has been curse to
that land for the reason that it is SO
largely an ignorant. incompetent vote
and has served to unity the white popu-
lation, into one party with the one pur-
pose to prevent negro domination in
government. 1t has paramounted all
other issues in those states where the
black population is large and we find
an intelligent electorate scarcely dis
cussing the great problems of national
policy, but simply voting blindly the
democratic ticket regardless of demo-
cratic issues or democratic candidates.
The solid South" means united oppo-
sition to negro rule and will always be
a solid South until by state franchise
laws the curse of densely- ignorant
and incompetent voting population has
been removed. Present injustice to the
black race will largely disappear with
it as all such correctives must come
from the people of those states them
selves.
With the elimination of the negro
vote, or rather the ignorant negro vote,
will disappear all danger of negro rule
and then will come a new light into the
states. The intelligent citizens
VIII consider, discuss and divide upon
the issues Of national policy as Their
fellow citizens doll the North. The new
policies Of territorial expansion and in
waterway connection,
which promise 50 much for, the south
Will receive their proper attention.. In a
Very few years we may expect to sae5
in the most solid states of the solid
South" a vindication of present day re-.
publican policies. With a modification
of protective tariffs as Industries in this
country grow strong beyond the need Of
protection, with the demonstration 81
the wisdom OF gold standard legislation
with the building Of the Nicaragua canal
and with the resultant benefits of ter
ritorial expansion and with the disap-
Epearance of all fear of negro rule thru
which consideration Of all these things
viii be made possible. 1t is reasonably
within the hope Of every young man
southern states viii cast a republican
vote as solid as is now its opposition in
THE solid South.