The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-05
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1905.
The New Republicanism -With
Illustration.

The New Republicanism-
Illustration.
Wa hear a good deal from the Repub-s
l,cais these fall days about the new new
Republcanism. They point to the fo''-
,,oke convention. and ask Where was
the negro p" They state that he Is elm
mated from Virginia politics; that nat a new
oro has dnwned in Virginia. and they
3,nodest,v proclaim their own respect
ability from every stump. IheS "ou '
have us believe that the old oroer y
things has passed away.
II ia not out of place to ask VINO eli' i'
mated the negro II he is eliminated - -
the Republicans had been IN power,
would they have eliminated hin! IN o''cs
breath they shout that the negro IS ~
al longer a factor; In the next breath the!
denouncc the Democrats and the ne"
q Constitution, which lessened his perm
cious activity and nlalign influence ~
Virginia politics It would seem that
he Republicans think that the people OF
Virginia ought to turn the Democrats as
ii out Of the management of State affairs
and place the Republicans In power Pc
n cause the Democrats forcibH separateu
= large number Of negro voters from
3,he Republican party by dsfra nchislne
them.
II n new era has dawned in Virginia
Ii rs the Republicans declare VINO caused
~ 1T 10 dawn? Are not the Democrats re,
sronsible for It? Have not the wise
nlanaCcment of the Democratic party
ma tho new Constitution put IN opcr-
atlon BY the Democrats, been the cause
q or&it? Have the Republicans had any
thing TO do with it. except to kick anu
protest against it constantly? There -
a new era in Virginia, an era OF educa-
tinnel, social and material progress, we
thank the Republicans for calling atten'
ton TO It, Under Democratic manage
ment this era will continue.
But is there new Republlcanism IN
n Virginia? What evidences OF It have
K ne? True, the voice Is pleasant ana
soft 1t is the voice OF Jacob. but arc
not the hands the hands of Esau,
SO far as the negro is concerned. there
Is no now Rcpubicanism. The Republi-
cans are up to their old trick with him.
He was conspicuous In the Roanoke con
vention bS'hls .ab''encc The Republicans
called our particular attention to II al
p the time, and have done so since II
was even announced that the sable bro
Their was offended by the frost he re-
ceyed. and would revolt. This old and
familiar song had been sung to us be-
fore. The negro was not at ROANOKE
be was in the Republican woodple anf
IS; he is now conspicuous by his presence
ut Republican meetings. If you doubt 1t
look at the picture we print of Pat Mc
Caul's meeting ut Culpeper. The Rcpub
leans are not calling our attention II
this, however II the colorcd brothe
felt 80. badly about being snuhbed at Roa
noke, why is the fockng to tho Republi
can meetings and vociferously applaud
n ing every attack on the Democratic part
and every mention of free books? IN
Il answer Is plain.
5 The negro knows that the Rerublica
party cannot do without him; that IT
nOWeTleSSs 10 tlGEl lis llEhtI W''libuh ii'
and that in the funess Of time It wi
J take him by the hand and lead him 7
a good seat at the political dining Ia
BILE, His memory Is very often shor
He may forget the dollar he borrowc
from you. but his memory for polit
cal Job is everlasting; and he remen
bers that Colonel Campbell Slemp, II
head. body hands and feet OF the me
Republica nism'' in Virginia, is the san
X ''Mister' slenp who voted to kick
one-legged Confederate soldier out
u his place as doorkceper In the Legisli
+ lure, ana put a negro IN his place. i
knows that you can't teach an old dc
rev tricks and he feels down in h
heart that Lel&iil be treated all rig
&c the Republicans win and a new el
Of Mahonesm falls on the State
@ The negro has not forgotten the da
of reconstruction, when desperate b
vain attempts were made by the Repu
lican party at the North, aided al
sbetted by the carpetbaggers, scalawa
and Republican oficerhoiders of "
ginia, to "put tbs bottom rail on tor
even at the point of the Payonet.
remembers that when The patriotic wh
people Of this State were banded
gether 10 protect our tiresides and
preserve oar ciyiza,ion--whe TO be
lent at the outrages inflicted on a p
secuted people was almost traitorou
.cme voices were slent, while 0the
favored by official position, mingled W
the voices of those who mated us.
remembers that, in the days OF 70, {
.iI yoiosI MAS not silent, but rang 'tusraer