The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-12-02
rET SOLID sOUTH

nr. EIa e. ....E.. UU me most I'M
r.-.Ht fr.r- taar fa- been accom-
r-H.F url "a. found tr be- the segre-
rr uf trs -aE5 south. BY the
r...- .ftEa American people the
a... ralaF stands alone by Itself,
81. rr -rlzal back l0t Of American
r..-. rarhlriuE "a body Of death
frat .r L. ready o. hang around the
rf.E .f ems ur1aIizati1n that accepts
n. future support. The twelve states
fra- newer debate q public issue and
never vote 11 Hls. bat that content
fHrr.lIre- with annually warming
aFar ftI diving euber- 81 ante-bellum
.rF.r.- ar Ieft o. flock by them
..|rs.. a. menace no longer 20 any
halr huf their friends.
Tra coincidence 0i political wioh
.r.r.rfraI Ine- d. always 20 be de-
dr.. Public sentiment j. never %
fraI.HF a. when there are earnest
f.tafa- end sharp divisions Ia every
lmmrrrr. Ruf the south having
..r..rarfF r.-ru--i0n and suppressed
fra speech. and thrown the great
rl.eHf GO lf- cougre--ional represen-
trrEHr and electoral y0te-b0th fraud
rTrrfIr feId iu violation of the plain
I.rrrr uE the clnstitutiOl-into the
scale O. determine the policies OF the
rrrl.r. a r. fortunate that IL j. now
f.r.F O. stand alone by itself, its
rr.r rrrr1-e. ezpp-ed % the gaze Of
49, uar.I. o. tEe entire history Of
49, hrlIu-~aElu race no section OF II
nas ever adopted "a platform 20 igno-
d. 4. fraf HI tle southern states
krF lr fha whole history Of the race
even ID tre earlier centuries OF
Tr.ut-. development. never has
T...l.r 20 action and the right 81 free
..a.r been -. Dltrage0u-ly sup
r-..F. TIE -.l5 south b. not only
.-r... H.H.rI tE. north IN every
...rf.aI af frle civilization. but il Is
IL Lac. .r. century behind any ma
fa af E.r.r..
49, Urar raIk- creerfuily OF a re-
r.| .f f.. democratic party. The
Hn..rarI. re-. wiE never revive II
n nn..-r.- fs re.E upon tne solid
H Tl-I I.s south catches step
r.. .h. march 8t American progress
ana rf-ar.. o. Eoica % the anthems
uI American liberty. Do VIII never
rrfr.l.fa o. tre election ot another
..-...F.nf sfthe United states. The
Roar Washington dinner has been
rrrI.l.s.a. tht -pe-che- of Bailey. and
THran. and Hshn. and Nardaman
rrF na3l. have been heard and con-
-.Ha-.f. TIE verdict has been rem
f.r.I The south knows where 1t
srarf. Iu tl, esteem of the nation,
arf everybody else knows where it
sands. and there 90 viii continue to
..rll until o. pur-e- itself Of its big
a.rt and DsniZhIed race prejudice,
and make an intelligent effort at
In.sr Il. uea-Gr. up 90 the standard
affueutieth century democracy.
Ts. north b. making AM will make
DAD unreasonable demands Of the
.aufh. It does not ask for an indis-
frm.nafa grant oft franchise 10 the
ignorant and vicious of any race. II
I... moi demand nor expect that the
-Hnfn wII boz represented either at
h.nI go abroad % any undue extent
OH mrmbrr- lf fhe cOlored race. But
f-a north dDe~ demand that the
..Hfr shall hold open the door of
Hrr..rfuHifE fO ambitious and strong
m.n and women regardless OF race,
rU|.r. Hr previous condition or seryl-
rnH.. and tD nothing short of this
n.. 4. rkr- consent. Until the south
rrn rise f1 this conception OF Its
Uuff. r NAV remain solid, but IL Will
aanI alone. De- the election OF
Roosevelt means anything IL means
fral rlr American people are for a
"a..nre deaf. Cor every man, woman
.r child protected hy the American
fr
Inr elII south b. about 10 have
f.rr E#sF. In which to take an inyen-
frrf uf H- political stock in trade. II
rn.r. - ans r uhfK boz the blood or
vitality Iu frf uI-ht 1T the gener-
nrfHn 81 Fnuue neu who are coming
80 rr.rrrIfp fht significance of the
aE.Inr IIur tHat b. now drawn across
Urr rIlfiuaI map. They are bound
4. realize chat like the leper colony
r.rF have hHeu segregated because the
nafrnfir ruul1se ot The nation can
80 adjust n-elf % the benighted out
Innk fhrR have been c1ntenting them
srIEa. with. and are certain % re-
main -eereEated until ot their own
.nn.ra theN become American, or 10y
frr action ol congress they are com
uannI o. become American. The
s.IIl south H. out On the open. IL Il
81 fseI IN b. in position 10 choose
ns oun future. lJ can relOin the
union politically, a. il has geographic
ally. az d can 20 ON with its oppres-
sion III q helpless race and its sup
rrssssion at tree speech and an honest
ballot until the patriotic indignation OF
fhe nation can no longer be restrain
81. Upon its decision will hinge to a
rrpaf extent the political realign-
rnents az the future.-Des Moines
Iowa Register and Leader.