The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-18
NEGRO SHOULD Be
DISFRANCHISED
WHAT SOUTH SHOULD DO.
WOULD DE POLITICAL SALVATION,
SAYS HON. f. C. duBIGNON.

OF Course south Would Have to Sub
NIT to Reduction i'm Representa-
tiOn-But This section of Country
Could Then Dominate National
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Southern Man
as Presidential Candidate-Guber-
Material Contests VIII Be Inter-
esfinE.
''The only political salvation for the
South is the Acknowledgement of the
negro, and to do this we have got to
submit to a reduction in representa-
tion.'
In this manner Hon. Fleming G. du-
Bignon sizes up the situation after
the election. Mr.. duBignon came from
Atlanta yesterday morning to attend
the annual meeting of the Southern
Express Company directors and Off
GERS. He is very much improved in
health, and said he felt better than he
had in two years.
In going over the political situation
on the South, as we'll as in Georgia,
Mr.. duBignon said sooner or later the
people of the South have got to sub
NIT to a reduction in representation.
This will come with the disfranchise-
ment of the negro, and he believes I'M
til this does come the South will never
be able to gain control of the national
Democratic convention, and nominate
Southern man for President.
deduction of representation.
Il know" said Mr.. duBignon, that
politicians and citizens alike will OPP
pose the reduction of representation.
1t sounds to the average citizen like
curtailing the rights of the people, and
to the politicians it means the taking
away of office. For this reason l do
not hope to see the negro disfran
chised soon, as it is at the cost of re-
ducing the present representation in
the lower house that this will be at
tanned.
by carrying a proposition to reduce
our representation, we will be able
to have legislated a law disfranchis-
ing the negro. Then we will be in a
position to go into the national con-
vention and ask that a Southern man
be placed at the head of the ticket.
For many reasons 1 believe Senator
Joseph Bailey of Texas would be the
strongest man the South could put
forward.
Negro Is the Barrier.
1.-THE only way 1 see to have senti-
ment in the South favor the reduction
of representation. is to put up the al
tentative of either reducing the repre-
sentatives. or continue to let irrespon-
sible beings vote. which precludes the
possibility of the intelligent white
voters voting as they often feel.
II have voted for free silver twice,
not because 1 believed in it. but SIM
ply because saw the necessity of vot-
ing with the white people of the South,
and with the party At present there
ourselves by vote in our own party
for fear a split will leave the major
ity for our opponents"
MIR. duBignon said he was very
much surprised at the results of the
national election, but he expected de-
feat for the party.
Hard Race for Governor.
In speaking of the possibility of gu
bernatorial candidates, Mr.. duBignon
said he understood Col. J. H. Estill,
Mr. Clarke Howell and Mr.. Boykin
Wright were going to make the race.
Il believe Col Estill will make an
excellent race for the governorship,
said Mr.. duBignon. 81 also believe the
other gentlemen will be well favored in
the voting. 1t would be a contest, /
believe. considerably closer than the
last election, and would bring out the
voting strength of the state. Either
one of these prospective candidates
would make most excellent chief exc
cutive."
Mr.. duBignon does not believe Mr..
Hardwick could be elected on the
straight platform favoring the dis
Reimbursement of the negro, and he does
not believe Mr.. Hardwick will run on
any such platform.
Il am very glad to be in Savannah
and among my old friends" he said,
land while my misfortune has pre-
vented my coming here as often as |
would desire, never fail to remember
those among whom l lived for so long.
l believe l am on the road to recovery,
at least l hope So"
Mr.. and Mrs. duBignon were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Gun
bingham, Jr., yesterday and last night.
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