Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-30

vote the Republican ticket although
he, ~ one individual, votes the Demo.
cratic ticket. He makes the mistake
Of believing that the ostraeism to
which we are subjected is due solely
to our politics and not to our racial
condition,
That too is matter of opinion. for
in this state Negro d mocrsts are
kicked around just a. are Negro Re-
publicsns. They are not even permit
ted to take part in Democratic Pri-
maries.
few of them hold the positions OF
jsnitors and there is mighty strorg
suspicion in some quarters that those
who held Office the longest are in
soms way connected by blood kinship
with some OF the powers that be.
Mr.. Nixon is severe in his condsm-
nation Of Mr. VIM. MCKINLEY aud silent
with reference TO Mr. B. r. TILLMAN.
We, too, have been forward in crit
icizing the former and in condemning
the latter. Watch is she fairer OF the
two?
he argues that under similar condi-
tions, the Republican Party would do
JUST ss the Democratic Party ia Ding.
Let US grant that, ard il the Demo.
cratic Party is doing all in its power
against Us and the Republican Party
has done all in its power for as, Is it
common-ssnse to rush pell.msll into
the arms of our enemies, without at
least some guarantee 90 to what they
will do with Us when we get there2
The colored woman who was lynched
in Tennessee was not q voter, and pol
tiles could not have had anything to
do with her autimely tsking eff.
The Negro as q political factor is
dead in Mississippi, louisiana. South
Carolina and North Caroline.
His fate has bseu sealed and his
doom written. Is there any cessation Of
outrAgss to which he is being subject
cd? Would you argue that politics
caused the enslsving of colored men in
South Carolina or their butehery in
your own ststef
Mayor" A. M. WADDELL, by . revo-
lutionSry process which carried with
it the slaughter of innocsnt men, wo-
men and children, now occupies the
Chief EIesutive's chair at Whining
ton, N. o
The blood Of the muir iered is on
his garments. To atone for his sin
aud to ease his conscience, he may
perform individ ual acts OF kind ness to-
wards certain colored men.
But do you presume, Mr.. Nixon that
the great mass of colored psopls Of
Wilmington will SUI port himi
Neveri It would be unresssn able
to expect IL. The wounds have not as
yet healed and the cry Of white su-
premscy 10 as yes in the land.
Yes, many Republican leaders have
failed to measure up to the standard
set for them by that Party and they
merit our contempt, but it is unfair to
say that the colored mau's apprecis.
tion and devotion 20 that Party was
due to improper infatustion not born
OF rssson.
The Republican Party cham pioned
the 18th Amend snt which abolished
slavery, the 14th Amendment which
ensured legal equality and the 18Th
Amendment which guaranteed the
right to vote,
Under SUMSKR's leadership, it gave
to US civil rights, which were anDulled
by traitorous decisions by the supreme
Court Of the United States, shen sc
now, Republican.
Tnis party has never failed in it's
pla torn to declare in favor of q free
ballot and fair count.
In view OF these facts, colored men
would have been worse than ingrates
to have deserted it at the polls.
II would have gone TO prove the dec
lsration OF the poor whites lave-drlvers
OF other days who declared, 1.-The
meaner you treat Negro. the better
he will like you.
For our part, MIR NIXON, you are
free Co do as you like, and il you can
kiss the hand that smites and ''cringe
the supple hinges OF the knee, that IA
vor follow fawning" it is for you to
doIt.
AS for the masses of the eolored peo-
pie, they are against any man, white
or black, Democrat or Republican who
10 against them.
As at grssent constituted, the Re-
publican Party has not in It's platform
gone back on its principles, although
is has bsen sadly betrayed by men TO
whom has been ntrustsd the duty OF
carrying out its pledges,
Whsn the clouds lower and the Re-
publican Party eDgrsft the creed Of
the Negro-haters in its platform, il will
be time enough for rs to seek another
haven OF refuge 10 some other thsn
either the Democratic or Republican
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