The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
MUST MAIN TAIN WHITE SUPREMACY Senator Bacon Takes a Very
 Decided Stand
NEGROES ARE INCREASING
Urges Repeal of Fifteenth Amendment and Says South Would Submit to Reduced Representation
 to Get Repeal.

Macon, Ga, December 3.--Congressman T. W. Hardwick of the Tenth Georgia district a few days ago wrote letter to Senator A. o. Bacon, asking his views on the present political situation. Sen ator Bacon replied at length.
 The senator says there is an effort to republicanize the south. He declares that white supremacy must be main tained in the south and everywhere; that the prosperity of the south is due to white supremacy. He advocates the re- peal of the fifteenth amendment, and in- sists that unless that shall be done the people of the south will be forced to maintain their position of white su- premacy
 Following is paragraph:
 If there were nothing else of which to boast, if this were the sole achieve ment of the democratic party in the south, this great work which 1t accom- plished In rescuing the south from a fate worse than anarchy would earn for and entitle 1t to the undying grati- tude and appreciation of all those in the world who value and prize civilization and all it's attendant blessings. And there are none who should be more grateful to the democratic party for this than the republican party of the north. because the democrats in thus saving the civilization of the south, at the same time also saved the republican party from the deep demnation' which would have been adjudged against them through all the ages If they had sue ceeded in the effort which they made to convert this whole southland into the desolation Of another Hayti."
 Offices Held By Negroes.
 The senator charges that the two most important offices in Georgia under the legislative department the collector at Savannah and the collector in Atlanta. are held by negroes that the most inn portant office In the legislative depart ment in Washington, held by appoint ment from Georgia is that of register Of the treasury, and is held by a negro. He asserts that in the three cities of Savannah, Atlanta and New Orleans. there are respectively forty-two, ninety nOur, and one hundred and eight negro federal office holders He holds that it IS the policy of the republican party to put the negro in positions of authority In the southern states
 Near the conclusion of his letter he s,,rol marizes his whole proposition with the question shall We above all other things stand Tor white supremacy?" and then ne emphasizes hls view by citing the fact that in 1865 the negroes in the United States numbered 4,0OOOO0 in 1905 will num- Der more than 10,000,000 that there are children now born who in their day will see more than 30.OOO,OOO of them here.
 Rather than have negro rule Senator Baeon Is willing to accept a reduction or southern representation in the con- Eress of the United States. he says:
 Would Destroy Sectional Barrier.
 "The repeal of the Fifteenth amend | ment leaving to each state the power | to regulate for itself the negro question | would destroy the sectional barrier which | the south So greatly deplores. and for | the removal of which it knows no other | method.
 Until this amendment Is repealed the menace which must eyer accompany it will require that the white men of the south should stand together upon the | Issue of white supremacy and opposition , 10 negro rule and negro office holding 1t is within the power of the republican party if 1t desires to do so to repeal the Fifteenth amendment within the next three months hy securing the necessary Pction by congress and the ratification by the requisite number of state leeis- latures. When they refuse to do so, it ran only be because they desire the con tinuanee of opportunity for the negro rule and negro office-holding. And while thus still beleaguerng our stronghold. they approach with soft words and prom ises of the favor of those who sit in the seats of power l would cry to the defenders of white supremacy beware. the Greeks are at the gates bearing gifts!