The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-16

the whole country that though placed
iu his exalted office by partisan ipstru-
mentality he was indeed the presi-
dent Of all the States and all the sec.
ti0ns. Alas, the pity OF the untul.
Tiled promise that his successor would
continue the policy which had 80
markedly contributed to the spirit OF
the national unity, and as the result of
which even the Republican party
made enough converts In the south to
break It's solidity and to M Ike doubt
full several States, which by the change
Of policy are today more certainly
Democratic than ever. Even as
Democrats we had hoped that the time
had come, by Gods grace, when
white men could differ on economic
issues without fear Of sacrificing their
civilization or OF immo!ating intelli.
geLcc aud good citizenship upon the
altar OF illiteracy, corruption and
racia. disturbance.
Il ST the Republicans should want
further testimony than that offered
by the kindly attitude of their
own Mckinley, let his successor ask
the negro himself-not the polite Il
type out for the loaves a ID fishes, but
tile conservative representative of his
race-if the changed policy has been
productive OF & Jo1 or evil to the rlce
in promoting harmony or dlScord be-
tween it and tho,e who, in the very
nature OF things, ought to be, and
ale, their best real friends.
i would not deny them 4 single
right to Which they are justly entlJl-
ed nor would our people. AS CON
ScientiOus we'll wishers OF race that
Is among us, and which is here to
stay, we but ask the privilege OF CO.
operating with its better clement to-
ward the upbuildIng and the upift-
ing OF the race to the plane OF good
citizenship.
More than that, l would bcspeak
for them at north the same conSdera-
tion they receive in the south though
frequently denied them in Republican
States shat Of having the right to
earn their own bread by the sweat OF
their brow, and OF protection from
assault when, as happened under more
than one Republican governor, they
have asSerte that Simple right.
WHAT THE SOUTH ASKS.
All the s3uth asks is to deal with
this question as it's conscience and its
judgement dictates, and we pledge
that the solution will De for the best
of all concerned best for the negro,
best for the whites and best for the
country at large.
am aware Of the fact that in re-
SponSe to tn S suggestion the Republi-
can reply is to point to an occasional
outbreak against the law as evidence
that we need help from partisan sour
ceS-but our answer is that for every
Statesboro there is a Wilmington, and
that Occasi ional ey .;ssib aiiri Sv''.S
9enec1 bof4sverA 5us6ifiaG Tie, are no
more expressions Of public sentiment
In Georgia or Texas than when they
occur, with less cause to provoke them,
in Illinois or Indiana. Why, even
Mr.. Roosevelt in his Winning OF the
West has gone further than the most
rabid apologist for mob violence in
Georgia or Illinois would think Of
going, for in defense Of lynching for
nothing worse than horse stealing he
wrote: In many or the cases OF lynch
law Which have come to my knowledge
the l,ct has been healthy for the
community
Eliminate the race question, rs
political issue, and you have put the
capstonc on the pyramid OF national
unity. Republicans no less than
Democrats should welcome the dLy
when IL is done, for then will, all the
States divide in healthy contention
over economic issues and the country
will be the bcttsr for it,
John B. Stoll, editor OF the South
Bend, Ind. Times, responded to the
toast, Triumphant Democracy"
Andrew Mclean, editor Of the
Brooklyn Citizen, closed the speech
making wien he responded to The
Democracy Of the Empire State"