The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-22
The News False Assumption.

The News False Assumption.
The Baltimore Evening News has discovered
that the negro population of Maryland, con-
shutting nearly one.fourth Of the whole, does
not increase in actual numbers as fast as the
white population, constituting three'iourths
This is wonderful discovery.
The News shows by table that as the pop
ulation, white aud black, increases, the per.
centage of blacks to the whole population
grows less. In 1872 it shows the colored vote
was 1.6S per cent. of the whole vote and IN
1904 but 1874 per cent
The News concludes from its figures that
there IS no fear Of negro domination in Mary
land, and that the advocates of the franchise
amendment must find some other reason for
supporting it than the fear of negro domino
ton.
The News does not touch the question at
all There might be some force in its position
were the negro vote equitably distributed about
the State. While there are colored voters all
over the State they are massed in some sec
TONS For instance, in Charles county there
are more negro voters than white. They are
sufficiently numerous in St. Mary's, Calvert,
Prince Georges and Anne Arundel, with the
aid of few whites-ofiee holders and their
friends, and office seekers-to carry some Of
them and to make their presence menace TO
good government The negro vote is large in
every Eastern Shore county. Ii is large IN
Hartford, Montgomery and Frederick, com
pared to the white Republican vote.
If all the whites stand together as opposed
to the blacks, but one county in the Stale
could be carried by the negroes.
The situation is, that nearly 10000 negroes
are banded together in the Republican party.
These, with like number of whites, make a
dangerous alliance against white supremacy.
The 10000 negroes are increasing as rapidly
as the 60, 600 white Republicans. Even faster,
since the ignorant and vicious negroes from
Virginia and the Caroliuas are coming in con
siderable numbers TO this State. And If the
franchise amendmen, is defeated that class
will come to Maryland in even greater num-
bers.
For several years the negro has shown signs
of desire TO hold Office and share in the fruits
of victory. They can not be held in submis
sion as once they were by the fear Of slavery
should the Democrats succeed at elections
They have lived under two Democratic Ad-
ministrations at Washington and no hint at
putting them back into slavery was heard
They have enjoyed freedom, protection and
Il g. .
years, with the exception of four. under Dem
oeratic rule. They know by experience that
slavery is thing of the past, never TO be re-
yiVed. They know that Democrats would not
reestablish slavery if they could. They know
that the only slavery they have experienced is
to the white Republicans. who have played
upon their fears in the past to hold their votes
to elevate them to public Office and public
salaries.
One ward in Baltimore has been represent
ed in the City Council by negro for years
Why? Because the negroes are in majority
over the combined white vote in the ward
and the negro who aspires to the Council can
not be defeated in a Republican primary
The whites support the negro nominee because
they cannot afford to offend the large negro
vote and thus ieopardize city and legislative
tickets.
A low class of negroes are migrating 10
Maryland from the South. The rush was
checked somewhat by removal Of party en-
bIems from the ballots and the arrangement
of names of nominees in alphabetical form.
Defeat the amendment and let ignorance still
have an opportunity to participate in elections
and the tide of immigration Of ignorant and
lawless negroes win increase. Should The
Republicans carry the State the emblems will |
be restored 10 the ballots and party nominees
grouped under them. This will add another
impetus to negro immigration.
The negro is now multiplying as fast as the |
white Republican. They are about equal in
numbers IN the Republican organization.
Increase Of the negro vote by immigration
will soon put the blacks in a considerable
majority, with power 10 control primaries,
conventions and nominees. Does the News |
believe that when that occurs the whites in !
the Republican party will leave it and stand |
for white supremacy? If it does it has no !
conception of the white Republicans. They |
are mostly spoilsmen and seekers after Office, |
except in Western Maryland. When the /
negroes get in position to control the Re |
publican party, the Republican ofiice-seekers
will become obsequious to the negro. The !
whites will be the party slaves instead of the |
negroes.
Negro domination is no bugbear. It's well /
to look at the matter fairly and squarely and |
prevent it by adopting the franchise amend |
ment That is a sure, safe and constitutional
way. To get rid of negro rule might require
a different method than the ballot, for white |
men will rule Maryland Peaceful means are |
more desirable than harsh ones, but make no |
mistake as to who will dominate.
The man who votes against the amendment |
votes for possible and probable negro domi-
nation, Willingly or unwittingly. The result |
will be the same whether he votes with full |
understanding of his act or votes at the com
mand of Bonaparte, who has assumed chief |
leadership of the Republican party and de-
cIared that no Republican is good Republi-
can who votes for the amendment, and that |
such Republican cannot hope to fare well at
his hands as dispenser of party patronage.
If the franchise amendment is ratified it viii |
do more for constitutional government than
all public education, costing millions of dol |
lars, has done in forty years. Nearly 1000 |