The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-04


". Hardwick, Sandersville, Ga: My
Dear Mr.. Hardwick-I am in receipt
of your very kind letter of the 26th
instant and appreciate the request you
make therein for an expression by me
relative to some phases of our pres
ent political situation.
That there are agencies and influ-
ences at work, the design and purpose
South is easily discernible in recent
newspaper communications and other
utterances, and as we'll in the an
nouncements made of intended efforts
TO this end in this state in the near
future
1t cannot for moment be thought
possible that the effort can succeed in
Georgia; but unless the scheme and it's
disastrous consequences, if successful,
are understood and realized, it is pos
sible that the effort may succeed in
part-sufficiehtly so to produce a di-
vision among our people. Such division
would destroy the present peaceful po-
litical conditions resulting from a solid,
unified white mans party, and pro-
duce the untold evils which would be
found in political struggle, with the
majority of the white men on one
side and all of the negroes and a mi
nority of the white men on the other
side If nothing more is practicable,
to accomplish this division would be a
most joyous achievement for the Re
publican party, to which the. solid
white mans party at the South is a
grievous offense.
Republicans After the south.
The overwhelming defeat of the
democratic party in the recent presi-
Dental election, and the triumph of
solid North seems to be regarded
Oy the victors as presenting fav-
orable opportunity for receiving the
submission of the Southern people and
thelr praise as well for the measures
and policies of the Republican party
When the spaniel is chastised he is
all the more ready to lick and fawn
upon the hand that struck him, as it
Is IN the next instant extended to him
IN conciliatory caress. And thus in
the assumption that a like spirit will
De found in the men of the South ii
Is manifestly intended, in what is evil
IDENTIFY regarded as the hour of our hu-
imitation, to secure through honied
WORDS and the promised prospect of
polltlcal favors, the surrender of at
Aest part of our people.
me Possibility of RepubIicanism.
Aside from the consideration of self
respect which is involved, the POSSIBLE
ny OIL the accomplishment of this I'M
uertaking is dependent on whether the
people of the South shall, in the pres
nf
snd appreciate the results which must
follow from the ascendancy among
them of the principles of the Republi-
can party in relation to those matters
Whlch most closely affect their social
order, their civilization and their ma
terial prosperity.
there are such recognition and
appreciation of the inevitable results
Iie success of such effort is impossi-
ple' however strong may be the infiu-
elVes thereto, or however great may
De the rewards offered for the aban-
comment of the heroic and untiring
struggle of generation. Under ordi-
nary social conditions, where the di-
visions between political parties are
only upon the lines of economic ques-
IONS or upon the policies and meth
Vls OF governmental administration.
lhe ascendancy of one party or the
olher is a matter of comparatively
snght Importance to the people. I'm
uer such conditions the safety of their
vial interests is not endangered by
lhe success of one party or by the
overthrow of the other.
White Supremacy the Issue.
This is not true, however, where con-
ultions are such as those I'm which the
"outnerh people are placed. These
Oondltions were not of our making,
ana we are In no wise responsible
4or their existence to-day. Forced
Upon us as those conditions were by
a eiie enactment and adoption of the
.nteenth amendment. the vital, the SUI
Weihe issue for the Southern people is
una must be white supremacy. A par
Whlch denies the principle and prac-
we OF white supremacy and which
ms 10 overthrow white supremacy Is
party whose domination in our state
,l local governments would certainly
iran ruin for the South. II is well
s sW me men OF this day 10 under
,,na and realize this fact. that they
s "'ag appreciate and properly value the
Nssle which was made thirty years
~ 20 throw on the negro domination
va I" establish the white supremacy
mas since been maintained.
republicans Forced Negro Rule.
They should know and realize that Il
ne Democratic party Of the South
-hi'h achieved and now maintains
gnli' supremacy, and that II WIS the
~. pNDiHan party which forced negro
Apon the South And what IL
y dot immediate Importance. they
rsr,g 49,. 49, me- y I. me Republican