Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-29
THURSDAY EVENING AUG. 20. 1901


cit 10 lust such people as you tnA'
cravents the building up ofa republican
na,tv in the South" J Hampton Hoge'
the gentleman whom President Cieve'
land Kicked out Of office and the nomi'
nes of the republican party for COVER
nor IA said to have applied this Ian
onsOe 10 A. w. Harris, colored dele
cate from Virginia to the national re-
nublican convention at Philadelphia IN
Inne 1900. Indeed this man Harris is
considered among the brightest OF biz
r.ca in this State, and wac, until re-
cen,lv. one OF the bright particular
stars at any convention where the
black and tan mingled. Reports from
the late convention in Roanoke show
that he was treated with soant courtesy
and when be endesvored to speak was
made TO cit down. OF course this will
have no effect on his colored brethren
who take their orders from the white
leaders. those leaders who have step
pad to position and place and power
on the neoks OF their ignorant black
dimes. The constitutional convention
has. or is having, its effect on the
white republican leaders ia the State
and they are now on the verge OF lesv-
ing their colored brothers to their
fate. One will experience no sur
prise at acrobstic political feats
upon the part OF the republic
can party 10 the southern States.
Tnere is a legendary story, once cur
rent among members Of the bar, told OF
a brilliant but erratic lawyer OF
former generation. Eogagsd upon one
occasion, at short notice, to argue an
important cause, let US sly before the
Court of Appeals, the brilliant adj
yocate, to the CONSERVATION OF his
client aud his colleague, when his turn
came to speak, delivered most con-
yincins argument 10 favor OF the OPP
posi,e side TO that which he was en-
ployed 30 represent. When remon'
strated with at the hour OF recess, DUR
ing suspension OF the argument, and
enlightened es to his mistake ne
promptly replied: "Osl / can set that
all right" Accordingly, when the
court reassembled the lawyer, without
the least embarrassment or
.ouposure, quietly proceeded
n far, your Honor, have en-
k5fed TO set forth to the best OF my
ability the case as suppose IL will be
presented by our learned opponents.
Having thus, fiirly trust, anticipated
their argument, will now proceed to
show how easily it can be answered"
He then proceeded to argue 10 favor
OF the side upon which he had been re-
tanned, but, unfortunately, the sequel OF
the story has not been preserved.
In the white counties Vanderbilts
"the public be d-"will be transformed
into the "nigger be d." Where the
colored friend ard brother 10 much OF
the party ii not all the party, somer-
saults will be as swift as that OF the
erratic lawyer. A commercial democ'
racy Is not what the leaders In the 9. o.
p. want. What they want is just
enough votes to maintain a semblauce
of party-in order to divide the loaves
and fishes only among the elect. The
first year in the new century will once
more see solid South-solid for a
white mans government, solid for q
pure democracy and solid against a sor.
did commercalism. The gentleman who
heads the ticket in this Slate, whose
strip across the continent" or as far as
he got, was necessary to make him
republican has as much chance to be
Vireinia's next Governor as has his as
sociste on the ticket, the son OF gen.
tlemau whose chief reuown was manu-
featured out OF the famous expression
"Honor won't buy breskfast" Honor
can buy breakfast aud more, but Mr..
Hauna's ducats cannot buy Virginia -
not just yet