Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-03
CHAIRMAN JONES TALKS.
Expresses Himself Positively Upon the
Race Issue.

Washington, Oct. 30.-(Special to
Memphis Commercial Appeal )-Ex-
Senator James X. Jones, chairman of
the Democratic national executive
committee, expressed his approval to-
day Of the action of Senator German
in making the race issue the pa t;;Elcunt
question in the Maryland campaign.
In speakinng Of the subject Mr.. Jones
said this afternoon:
Il think that Senator German and his
associates. who are interested in Dem
ocratic success in the Maryland cam
paign, made no mistakes in giving
prominence to the race question as dis
two parties. Mr.. German is perfectly
right that the race question is one of
the mctt important question before
fthe people of this country at this time.
1t is a vital question andm list sooner
or later be settled for all time
''The Democratic party in the south.
according to reports which have re-
ceived from Democratic friends and
advisers there, certainly have better
hand of the situation I'D to his time
| think the country at large is anxious
for a verdict on this proposition, and
the sooner it is submitted to the whole
vote the better for the Democrats of
Maryland to win next week
"Their success WILL of course, give
an impetus to the matter all over the
nation, and the general decision will
not be long in coming forth The fact
that he quetiton has been pushed for
ward in the Maryland campaign means.
Of course, that the issue will figure to
a considerable extent in the national
campaign next year. 1t will certainly
be given prominence then, when the
Republican and Democratic candidates
are brought before the people for Sc,
lection
II believe that the sentiment of the
country is opposed to negro domina.
tion, and that no reasonable minded
person believes in equality between, or
the amalgamation of the races. The
white man was born to rule, and it
shall ever be thus There can be no
other outcome.
Il think the state of Maryland will
vindicate the Democratic policy upon
this question. This. in my opiuoin, will
be followed by general Endorsement
from the country at large.
For Mr.. German and his fellow
Democrts to win the fight in Mary
land next week" continued Mr. Jones
will, of course, serve to add prestige
to the proba hili5v o. tie HLa-l l',.,l g.
ator's beet llCg tae chol = nf tie Ne
mocracy fot p"t,.:id,i ti&i candidate
aeXt summer <c other logi al out
come could be expected
At the present dA not believe
however, II deciding lpon ran for
the nomination. Let us get our nj
tionaf platform together first ahl then
choose man to fit tha platform.
"Mr. Gormal 4. it is needless for ,nc to
say, is in every way qualified for the
office, yet | do 40 think it wise at this
time for Democrats to fix upon a can
li6atn oh - oe
best man for the pla, 'orm and 40 at
tempt should be made a tbs 2afly date
to arrive at any conclusion as TO
candidate'
Senator Jones returned to the city
York. In discussing the majority sit
uation there, he said:
at looks as though McClNlland
should win. talked with some of the
Democratic leaders Of the city, and
all appeared confident OF winnl'i.s out.
The Tammany organization appeal IS %
be superb. 1t is recognized that there
will be some disaffection in Brooklyr
owing to the reputation of Hugh NJ"
Laughlin by the Tammany people but
from what [ can gather the McCasreIl
forces there, who stick by the Tam
many ticket, are in great sl.aoe, and
the McLaughlin desertion is being min
imized in Importance as election day
draws near. From what observed OF
the situation Mcclellan certainly ap-
pears to be the winner