The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-09

his position he is amply conscious.
He talks OF square DEAL to negro
citizens. He thinks that the lmpor-
tance OF their recognition ju,tihcs the
decentralization of the public service
at the south by negro appointments
which are personally offensive to nine
tenths of those having business with
the offices: and this, while he refuses
at the north to appoint negroes to
places OF like relative Importance. 1t
is the duty Of the president to execute
existing laws Does he think that
there arc laws assuring negro suffrage
which are not, but which can be, en-
forced: 1t is his constitutional duty
to recommend new laws when old laws
! fail. Does he recommend any such
new laws: II 50, what are they:
And why has he not recommended
them before. and why did not Presi-
dent Mckinley recommend them:
And why, | wonder, were not your
questions addressed TO the Republican
president or the Republican congress
Of Republican statesmen after an un-
satisfactory answer by the Republican
supreme court: The Republican par
ty has been continuously in power
since March, 1897, and has perfectly
known the southern situation. 1t
has neither done nor suggested the
doing Of anything to right the wrong,
if wrong there be. And why not:
| decline 70 assume with you that
the supreme court was wrong in the
Giles case: or that if, as you seem to
imply, Constitutional guarantee and
penalties are allowed TO lapse.
that is TO say. allowed by the refusal
Of courts, presidents, congresses and
public sentiment to enforce them-lt
| is useful to enact other guarantees and
penalties the efficacy of which equally
depends upon courts. presidents: con-
gresses. and public sentiment. and
which. therefore, would be equally fu-
tile with those at present existing
So also decline 70 assume that for
eign- born voters at the north
are the peculiar strength Of the Dem
Ccratic party.
| prefer. however. 70 deal With the
substance Of the topic Of which you
would provoke discussion. l believe
profoundly il Democratic seE-gorern-
nent: and [ make 40 exception
against negroes or Fi!ipinos Or any
race Or country which has shown any
ca pacily for any dsgree 0: Orderly az
minis.rat!on. l haze always hated,
| and l nate now more than ever: hu-
nan slavery. whether CT white -nen Or
black or yellow or 51o"n- l s!bhor
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