The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-13
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should be treated, God" he said. chad
given the 'coorcd man to the South as a
ptrust, and that trust should be kept
There was not to be hyberidized South.
He wanted the country to know that he
was speaking as a Southerncr with the
best interest at heart of both the white
and black inhabitants
THE negro race will develop, when it
ioes. because Of Inherent qualities When
this time came. if it ever did, the white
race would still be ahead as it never would
yield as the progressive race of the world. -
Mr.. Bartlett (Gcorgia) sent to the desl,
and had read letter from ex- President
Cleveland, dated March IA, 1904, in reply
to one from himself, denying certain ale
The letter reads:
MY Dear Mr.. Bartlett: have received
a number of INQUIRIES similar to yours
touching upon my invitation to Fred
Douglas to a wedding reception, and sign
ing while governor of New York. of a
bill providing for mixed schools.
Il do not suppose that Mr. Thomas f.
Watson believed or had any reason to be-
licve. either of the allegations when he
made them. At any rate they are both
utterly and absolutely false.
Il cannot afford to devote great deal
of time in denying such foolish tales.
shall therefore. attempt to cover every
1t so happens that l have never in my
official position, either when sleeping or
waking, alive Or dead. on nv head or
on my heels, dined, luhched or supped or
invited to wedding reception any COL
ored man. woman or child. IT, however,
had decided to do any of these things
neither the fear of Mr.. Watson nor any
one else would have prevented me. When
was governor, movement was made
in the Legislature to abolish separate col
ored schools in New York city. l opposed
the measure and it failed. l do not find
that interposed a veto, and have for
gotthen the course the matter took. but
know that whatever did was in favor
of maintaining separate colored schools
instead of having them mixed.
(Signed) GROVER CLEVELAND"
Mr.. Bartlett, in explanation Of his ac-
ton said that while he was one of these
who did not agree with Mr.. Cleveland
in many things the ex-President did, he
nevertheless had the letter read as an an
swer to the statements made by Mr.. Scott
any defense OF Mr.. Cleveland Mr.. Bartlett
said that whenever Mr.. Cleveland's name
was suggested, as a possible candidate Of
the Democrats for President, the Rcpubli-
cans seemed to get very much exciteo
and afraid II know he will not be nomi-
mated" he cmphatically declared. 81
know too lie said, that he does not de-
sire to be nominated"
He said he also knew that the Demo
cratic party would nominate some one
who was a true Democrat, and he added
with some deljberaton:
1T is not very difficult now to state
who that will be-
Does the gentleman know who it will
be-" inquired Mr.. Dalzell.
Yes said Mr.. Bartlett. ''tho whole
country knows" and he added after a
pause, Judge Parker. of New York"
wich elected Democratic applause.
Mr.. Lacey Gowe) at this point faceti-
ousy asked Mr.. Bartlett if was not dis
courteous to his two colleagues, Williams,
CT Mississippi and Hearst, OF New York.
81 Withdrew in the interest of party
harmony calculated Mr.. Williams, amid
laugh.
The House adjourned until tomorrow.