The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-23

The negro party in Montgomery Coun-
ty is split into two factions One leo by
Robinson and another by Strobacn.
When the Congressional Convention was
held, by which Rapier was nominated,
the Robinson party attempted to take
possession by force of the convention at
Union Springs. The negroes and their
white allies invaded the town by the car
load. singing. shouting, brandishing blud-
geons, cursing and firing pistols till the
women and children of Union Springs
were in terror for their lives Blood
shed was only prevented by Rapier's
signing the following card:
STATE OF ALABAMA,
County of Bullock.
August End. 1874.
/ do hereby pledge myself to do Moth
ing detrimental to the success OF the
Robinson and Buckley faction in the
coming election, and will use such
means as l can honoraoly do to promote
their success, believing that their ticket
is the regularly nominal ID ticket Tor
that county.
/ further pledge myself to use every
influence and endeavor TO defeat the I'M
parchment of Richard BUSTED, Judge
United States District Court, Middle
District of Alabama.
In case l fail to receive the nomination
from this (the Second Congressional Dis DIS,
be considered withdrawn. null and void.
JAMES T. RAPIER.
Witness: ]. v. McDufie. Pat Robin
son, I1erScnel V. AaSDln, L. AOOh.
A few days after making this bargain
Rapier repudiated it in a published card,
in which he said that he was forced to
sign it to prevent conflict Of arms.
These Robinson and Strobach factions.
Their tactics consist In over-awing and
browbeating each other. breaking up
meetings, etc. A short time since the
Strobachers were holding meeting at
Wilson's Station, Montgomery County,
and the Robinsonites made charge up
on them. Result-meeting broken up
only one negro killed.
Near same time John Cashin. strobach
negro fred his pistol at Robinson
negro Cause-politics. On the night of
the 18th inst the Strobachers were hold
ing a meeting at Elan Church; the Rob
insonites charged. Result-meeuns
ton captured and Strobach and friends
having lost their buggies, 1t Is said,
| walked home. This is known in Mont
gomery County as the battle OF New
| Elan.
No United States Commissioner issues
| any warrant against these disturbers OF
the peace, because il Is not the negroes
| of Montgomery they wish to intimldate
| but the white men OF Alabama. And the
| good people Of Montgomery, while these
bands are warning for the possession OF
the county treasury Into when the
whites pay the money, and while the
| ing with ISLANDERS of what 1t calls the
Kuklnx Democracy sit silently by and
| pray that the white men of Alabama VIII
redeem the State in November.
We have space only for samples. These
| show the character of the political allies
/ of Lewis. White, Sheets, etc.
McKlnstry, the Republican candidate
| for Lieutenant Governor, lives in Jere
Haralson's district, and will vote for
him SO would Governor Lewis, If he
! pinaham RAnubIican candidate for
| State Treasurer, lives in Rapier's dis
trict, and will vote for him. SO would
Governor Lewis, If he lived there.
| These negroes have bankrupted every
| county government in South Alabama
| of which they have had control.
| This paper is not intended so much to
| be an argument as a compilation OF facts
plainly stated. The white men of Ala
| bama, when facts are before them, can
do their own thinking, and we well know
| that many of our best citizens have here
tofore been acting with the Republican
J Party, Such men We invite 10 read care