New-York tribune., 1904-08-08
-QUAL RIGHTS TO ALL MEN
Platform on Which RoosereIt and
Fairbanks Stand
To the Editor CT The Tribune.

To the Editor CT The Tribune.
Sir: The history OF he Republican party from
Lincoln % Roosevelt shows that every national
question which IL has hold of for solution and
proper adjustment has been settled upon the broad
ana Fundamental principles Of justice It's record is
a record OF redeemed pledges Il has moved slowly
and cautiously, and has wisely solved and settled
al OF tn great questions which have confronted
tho administration OF national affairs. It meets all
questions which arise. and applies calm eonsder4-
tion and wisdom in their solution 1t is silent on
none nor lodges any. II is the party o. the Con-
zLtUtioa and OF law and order II now takes up in
its platform not the negro question: but the ques-
zion Of representation in Congress and the EIec-
t5ral College and If it finds that the right OF SUI
frage in any State has been 'unconstitutiorally
limited it Will proceed to reduce the representa-
ton of such State or States in Congress and the
Electoral College as directed by the Constitution
Of the United States says the party law framed
at Chicago. II Will be carried out The party which
has proclaimed this fiat takes no backward steps
The word race any references TO it appears
In the plank which has much alarmed the De
mocracy of the South. 1t refers more TO one
part Of the country than the other.
If the South loses its representation in Congress
and the Electoral College it alone will be to blame
BY this reduction the Republican maiorities in the
United States House of Representatives would be
correspondingly increased, while the chances of the
Democratic party elect President and Vice
President Of the United States would be proper
uonally diminished. This would keep the friends of
the colored people and just election laws and honest
election methods in power indefinitely.
Let the suffrage laws OF the country beSinvesti-
gated TO determine whether any voters are by
special discrimination prevented from voting for
electors Of President and Vice-President members
OF Congress and legislatures which TO select
United States Senators. If such is found be the
in any State States. let the representation
of the same be reduced as provided by the Con
sttution.
Every Democratic State convention since the st,
Louis convention raised the question. seeing
negro plank in its platform. has evaded that ques-
uon and Is silent 50 far their platforms are con-
cerned. This state platform silence. however, will
not deceive the cOlored voters OF the country. The
plank in the platform which Parker and Davis
are 10 stand will help TO swell the majority by
which Roosevelt and Fairbanks will be elected IN
November, Our Republican standard bearers stand
on the platform that stands for the equal civil and
political rights OF all men before the law, paying
no heed to whether is rich or poor; paying
heed TO his race his creed his birthplace
There Is doubt about what the Republican party
stands for. Its principles and policies are plain
and just. All trust H. The antinegro plank in
the St Louis platform leaves nothing on which the
negro Democrat" can stand long enough TO put in
his vote for Parker ana Davis and the Endorsement
OF the language used In that plank
Candidate Davis viii not be able 20 capture any
State by reason Of the state platform silence on the
race question" raised by his party a. 81. Louis.
Chairman Cortelyo1 and Senator y. Il: Scott. two
win see 70 that 4 close watch viii be kept on the
IGll0Wlnc col0fed vote connecticut, +atot delaware
$50; Indiana u,ls6; Maryland, o4os; Michigan,
5.ls3. Nebraska, 22ssi New-Jersey 2l44; New-Iork,
81 425. Rhode Island 2765. and Wisconsin. zoos.
making total OF 55,703 In these ten States. II is
known that the Democrats will make effort 70
divide THIS vote with the Republicans, but the ST
Louis platform put them In the Republican
column. They are also watching the following col
ored California. 3.7II. Colorado. 3.2l5 Illinois.
% 80. Montana, III. making s., ,3s9 IN these four
States, but they Will be for the Chicago nomI
nees- This makes q fetal Of l9sl02 coiored voters
Ia the States named.
The total coored vote IN the United States
90 90e. shown by the United States Census
bulletins in 1900 OF this number 1,7,s32l were IN
the South and 80 5sI IN other sections. usually
called the North This number has increased since
then and the grand total is more than s,000Oo0
coiored voters n the country More than 177s.32i
C0lored male cifZens D tho South allowed
f7r federal officers This is serious dues-
ron f0r the c-lm consideration Of the Congress OF
the United States. Upon continued Republican
f'0rai supremacy hangs the continued prosperity
which rr~ blesses our country II Judge Parker
could D. e.'~ted moneyless platform, supported
by a telegram It's chief cornerstone. effort
would te made 10 reverse the policies which have
lifted our country 70 such high degree Of pros
perity ssd happiness 7 appeal 20 the coioFed vet-
ers ~ he country 70 stand united and vote solidy
for RoosevAlt ard Fairbanks IN November.
Washington. Aug s 1904 JAMES W. POE.