The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-22
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Eorn,sr Governor Pattison, Q
Pennsylvania, Discusses the
Negro Question.
MUST ACT IN PHILADELPHIA
saws Party Must Adhere to Ell
iersonian Democracy in Order
10 be Successful
,,,r,r our Reruiar correspondent

n,r,,n our Regular Correspondent
v.AsAlN GToN, May q. Former 1'o'e'-
nor Pattison, OF PENNSYLVANIA WIZ
twice elected by the Democrats W Wy
,osltion of chief executive OF 'ha' ioeN
rI,haa Republican state. discussed III
K ,,terestins phase OF the negro .auesuoh
,n-aay IN mn Interview with Mr.. D. MAT
tin Miller Washington correspondent y
ths newark News. Mr.. Miller sa" Mr.
pattison at the atter's home IN Fhiiauei-
,,,;a ,rhe utterances of the great Demo
orst ~, conditions generally In this couh-
try we're interesting and timels, nut 20
Il esnecia, Importance In the minus %
( s,sp..sa,, raiders was what he said OF
t,yn negro nrobem with which the peo-
ii. ~ ph,ladelphia and of Penns!iVal''a
are about to be confronted.
i" NEGROES IN PENNSYLVANIA.
"PhIladelphia has the largest negro
incubation OF any city IN the 'Jilseu
States. with the exception OF New VI
4 lenns." said the former Governor NeN
Orleans has only twelve thousand more
negroes than Philadelphia. Phiiadeipnia
has IS, Oco negroes, and the State OF Fehn-
sylvania has $4,000.
.'In Philadelphia the negro poPuiallol'
based on very recent figures, IS lllcreas-
Ing at the rate Of 5000 year. The me-
rroes claim they are debarred from vot-
Ing al all in the South, but they vote
two or three times at every election IN
philadelphia. In 1873 there was in inves-
tiRutlon by n congressional committee
into the conduct Of elections In Philadei-
pha, but such an Investigation Is more
needed now than6at any time in the MS
tory OF the country
SHOULD INVESTIGATE ELECTION
RETURNS.
"Greatcr New York contains one mil
lion moro people than the city Of Ph!la-
delphia vel the city Of Philadelphia has
one hundred thousand more voters than
the city or New York. New York ro-
'uuires personal registration. while Phla-
dclplla has been denied this safeguard
to the ballot box by the State J III la
3ture All that Is necessary in Phladcl-
phia is for a list of voters to b. MAJ =
up according to the reports Of the asses
sors. The Judges have never ordered the
opening of the ballot box on an affidavit
OF fraud at the polls"
Regarding general conditions and the
prospect OF the Democratic national tick
ct this fall, Governor Pattison said:
IT believe the conservative sentiment
of the country Is With the Democrats.
If the party can satisfy that sentiment
by Its action at the national conven-
tion. II Will receive the approval OF the
people at the polls next November. The
Democracy must adhere to the princi-
Piles OF the Constitution expoundcd BY
Thomas Jefferson and stick close to the
precepts Of the Democratic founders OF
our government"
Mr., Pattison asked to be excused from
any further expression, as he is dele
gate from PENNSYLVANIA, and the delega-
ton Will be under the unit rule.
Mr.. Pattisnn is Democrat of the old
* est fashion. He was opposed 10 the
adoption Of the free coinage plank in the
platform Of 1885, but he voted for Mr.
Bryan that year, and four years later.