The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-10-06

say that favor the Amendment
because | firmly believe that there
ought TO be a distinction between
the white man and the negro polit
really, as well as socially. POlit-
zeal equality Of the races tends 10
encourage social equality. aud
social equality leads TO disorder
and crime. This has been the ex
perience Of every State in which
the race question has been agitat-
ed, and the result has been the
adoption of a Franchise Amend
meut similar 10 the one now pro
posed IL War, land
Il speak earnestly in this mat
ter. NOT our OF any feeling of pre-
iudice against the negro race. [
am. and always have been, friend
of the colored man. Ny political
and peraonal conduct proves this
fact.
Some years ago Congress pass
ed bill appropriatiug sum TOR
the use of the Agricultural Col
lege of Maryland. which provided
that there should be no distinction
OF race and color. A. Governor,
it became my duty to sign the
vouchers. and | said to the trus
tees OF the Maryland Agricultural
College: i will not accept this
appropriation and sign the YOU
chefs If by So doing it meals, as
the terms Of the act provide, that
colored students may apply for
admission with white students to
the Maryland Agricultural Col
lpgri
Il succeeded in making an
arrangement whereby a substsn-
tial part of the fund should be
allotted TO the Morgan College,
in Somerset county. .or the edn.
cation of the coIored people. aud
the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege should receive its part Of the
appropriation without incurriug
the IisL OF coeducatiou oft races
and having tie black boy sit with
the white. This colOred institu-
tion has done good work toward
the education OF itSra aud only
few months ago | contributed
5000 for tie erection Ofnew build
iugs. refer 10 this only TO Illus
trate the fact that | am not speak.
ing as the enemy Of the negro race.
Indeed. | believe that the colored
people themselves would be very
much better off in Maryland if
they were eliminated from politics.
The Democratic party has
never failed 10 give 10 them their
just dues in their educational and
personal rights. aud | believe will
continue 10 do so; but | again as.
seTt that it was never Intended by
nature or natures God that in this
country they should be placed up
on a social and political equality
with the white man.
I'm this connection | want TO
say that ii our able. efficient and
worthy Governor Is opposing the
Amendment l am heartily sorry.
lie. a. we'll as every other promi-
nent Democrat in Maryland, was
thoroughly committed to the prin-
ciples OF this Amendment two
years ago, and upon that issue he
was elected.
when the bill proposing the
Amendment TO the Constitution
was before the Legislature of 1904
and | learned that there was some
friction between the Legislature
and the Governor. | wrote 10 every
Democratic Senator aud Member
of the House with whom | thong hit
L had any influence aud urged
them 10 cooperate with the Cover
nor in the passage of bill that
would be satisfactory TO him. |
have the highest regard for Gov.
ernor Warfeld. As evidence of
my good faith | personally con-
trlbuted more of my time and
money 10 his election than l did
10 my own when | was your candi
date for the same office. | want
TO indorse the administration. and
l do indorSe it as being in every
respect clean, able and business
like, except III so far as he is re-
ported TO De opposed to this Con.
Stitutional Amendment. If he
does oppose it. then |. for one
must say that l am. indeed. sorry.
and it will be absolutely impossi-
ole, in my Judgment, for him to
explain his reasons to thousands
OF his best Democratic friends.
1T has been eontended by some
persons in opposition TO the pro
posed Amendment that it gives to
much power 10 the registration
officers and that its effect will be
TO disfranehise many white per
sons who should have the right to
vote. because of their failure to
explain the Constitution to the
satisfaction Of the registers. l
have no fear Oftbis. Every white
man who Is entitled to vote will