The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-07

dc with them indirectly-it must be
that they are caused by Republican
tariff AeSops wolf who was not more
mendaciouS or more silly that the
writer of the Republican platform.
Amen, say l. Remember that. the
author of the Republican platform is
or nretends to be an historian. This
is true no matter which of the two
respected parties be guilty of it. the
President or Senator Lodge. The voice
was undoubtedly the voice of the
Massachusetts Jacob. but the hand
may have been the hand of the Presi-
Dental Esau. But both knew these
facts
Discussing the matter of Chinese
exclusion Legislation. Mr.. Williams de-
clared that the difference between
the two parties when they vote for
the Chinese exclusion is this:
Democrats vote in accordance with
the traditions and principles of their
party Democrats. as rule. make no
disguise of the fact that they want to
retain this country. as far as possible
as q home for the white man ana a
nursery for his civilization, and that
then they desire as far as possible to
have a homogeneous population, so
that when they vote to exclude the
Chinese they east a Democratic vote.
Republicans voting the same way an
tagoniZe the professions which they
themselves make in connection with
other racial questions. They profess,
as a party, to believe that men are
equal and ought to receive equal gov
eminent and social recognition re-
CARELESS of race. When the Repub-
licans have voted for Chinese exclu-
sion, they have cast a good vote and
but undoubtedly an unrepublican one
Certainly il it be wrong to diScrimln-
ate at all because of race, IL the pro-
LESSONS of adherence to the doctrine
that all men of all races are equal, be
sincere, then the men making that
profession cannot vote to prevent
yellow man from earning a living by
the sweat of his brow in America; the
right to earn a living being much
more sacred and inalienable and God
given thing that the statutory priYi-
lege of voting, or the social privilege
of lunching with you.
The Republican platform to sum
it all up. obeys the precept to stand
pat in every respect except one, and
that is respect in which we'll enough
might have been left alone. That is
the plank in which this language is
used:
1--WE favor such Congressional ac-
ton as shall determine whether by
special discrimination the elective
franchise in any state mas Deen UNI
constitutionally limited, followed by
the promise made, in that event, to
reduce Southern representation in the
House OF Representatives and in the
electoral college. The pledge is to re-
duce representation, if it is for the
suffrage has been ''unconstitutionally
limited"
The only unconstitutional limita-
ton" would be in violation of the
Fifteenth Amendment because of
race, color or previous condition of
servitude" "Unconstitutionally linn
ited!" the adverb, unconstitutional
ly' is useless and fools nobody.
Whether or not the suffrage is "un-
constitutionally limited is a matter
for the courts to determine. The real
object of the Republican party in so
far as that plank is concerned, how
ever. specious the phraseology it is
clothed, to reduce Southern represen-
tation, without reducing that of Mass
achusetts and Connecticut or other
States wherever in the South the ne
groes are disfranchised, not as such,
but because of ignorance. by an edu-
cational qualification, or because of
any other right reason, in any other
constitutional way.
Let not the business interest of