Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1905-10-13
A Catechism of the Suffrage Amend.
ment.

Question-What are the issues involved
In this campaignf
Answer-There is only one issue-Negro
Suffrage.
Q.-Who gave the negro the right TO vote
Alt was given him by the Fifteenth
Amendment TO the Federal Constitution.
Q.-Was this Amendment adopted by the
State Of MarylsndP
A.-No. The Maryland Legislature voted
against 1t unanimously, but two-thirds of
the other States, which had but few negro
voters, forced this Amendment upon the
Southern States, and turned loose q horde
OF ignorant negroes TO rule over their former
masters.
Odd this result in good or evil
A.-The result of this action was that In
the Southern States there was for years the
worst kind Of government. Carpet baggers
with their negro allies ruled the States and
bankrupted their treasures.
Q.-What was done to remedy their con
ditionsi
A.-Some States resorted to one expe'
dent, some another. Some formed secret
societies to overawe the negro and keep him
from the polls. But the only real relief
found was In so amending their Constltu'
tons as to prevent the negro from register
ing and voting.
Q.-What has been the result in those
States
A.-The State Governments are In the
control of a majority Of the white people,
the negroes are better citizens and good
order and prosperity take the place OF dis
order and crime.
(Which States have adopted these
amendmentsf
Avery Southern State in which there
are any appreciable number of negroes, ex-
cept Maryland.
Q,-Why should Maryland adopt such a
measured
A-For the same reason that urged other
Southern States to secure relief. 10 make
certain our State Government will always
be in the hands OF majority OF the white
people.
Q.-Why should anyone object to the
rule OF majority of the white electorate
A.-There can be no objection except
from individuals who desire TO use the negro
vote to advance their own political futures,
and who know they cannot secure ma
jority of the white vote.
Q.-What would be the result Of negro
Acknowledgement
Amy party would be compelled TO
secure the Endorsement Of majority OF the
white race.
Q.-Would this result be good or evil
Avery Southern State that has fol-
lowed this policy will unquestionably say,
1t results In good.
ON the thirty-five years the negro has
been allowed to vote has he given any evi
dence OF his ability to use the ballot properly !
A.-No. He Is voting to-day just as he
did thirty five years ago for Abraham Lin
coins nose and the Republican party re-
CARELESS alike Of party principles and the
fitness Of candidates.
Q.-Is there any danger from the negro
vote in Marylandf
A.-By a combination Of fewer than 1000
white men with the solid negro vote In seven
teen counties Of the State they can elect
majority of all the members Of our Legisla-
ture.
Q.-Why are we justified in trying to
eliminate the negro as q political iactorp
An violation Of every principle oil
home rule, he was forced upon US as voter
by the Republican party oil other States
At every election the Democrats are com
PEELED to place In the ballot boxes of this
State sixty thousand ballots from the hands
of white men before we can begin TO count
In our effort TO secure majority OF the
white vote of this State.
OWN the pending amendment dis
franchise the negrop
AIN large measure, yes.
Q.-Is any white mans right TO vote In
volVedp
A.-Not at all. The Democratic party
platform is as distinctively and clearly com
mitted TO the registration OF every white
man, as 1t is against the registration oil the
negro.
OFF the pending amendment Is passed
what will be Its practical operation
A white man, whether native or Tor
eign born, Democrat or Republican. woul'
be allowed to register without Objection
| both Democrats and Republicans bein
committed to this policy.
ON what does the pending amendmen
differ from other amendments that wer
proposed?
A.-The pending amendment Will perm
the registration of every white man in tn
State, no matter what his politics or wher'
he was born.
Q.-Who then should favor the pending
amendmeEtp
Avery man who believes majority
of the white people should control the Stat
Government.