The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-08-24
DEMOCRAT AND THE RACE CUES
TON.

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Chas. T.. McPherren of Caddo. |. r.. in
when he discussed the provisions that
should be In the constitution OF the
new state:
In the making OF the constitution
OF the new State we must In addition
e. these safeguards already discuss
ed. insert provisions requiring sep.
aratc schools, separate coaches and
waiting rooms for negroes The Gre.
ator did not make the negro the intel.
lectual. moral or social equal Of the
white and red man. and We Of Okla.
homa do not attend to permit the Re
publican party 10 attempt at our cost
to supply natures oversight The
demand OF our constitution shall rccog
nizc the settlement Of the race qucs.
ton as heretofore rcacncd In our Dem.
Oeratlc sister states Is overwhelming
In Oklahoma; the only question Is as
to the agency or party 10 entrust with
the accomplishment OF the task.
Has d been tne Republican or the
Democratic party tnat has successful
~ settled the race problem In the
South. which Is the only portion OF the
country In which the question has
been settled? what party has given
as laws recognizing the natural supe.
riority Of the white and the inferiority
ot the negro race. is the Democratic
party that has solved and settled the
race question In the Southern states.
while the Republican party has op.
posed at all times. has engaged and Is
now engaged, not In solving the prob.
Icm. but In appealing to the proiudicos
OF the negro and inspiring the fatal
hope Of social equality. Is Il not true
that the terrible and revolving crimes
committed bv negroes In all sections
of our country are just such crimes as
this pcrnicious toacLing would inspire?
Il is significant, if not conclusive. that
such ononse was unknown before the
kcpuhncan part" championed It's "a.
abolical ana unnatural demand for
race equality?
The record In th.s matter Is conclu.
siycly against tGo Republicans; in no
state solidly Republican Is a system
OF separate schools established tor
whites and negroes; In no state have
the Republicans enacted separate
coach and waiting room laws. This
failure TO act does not come
about boy accident or indifference
but by reason ol what Republicans
recognize as a pCHtical necessity, Re.
publican supremacy in many Northern
states depends upon securing the ne.
gro vote; the negro voters In these
states understand heir power In the
Republican party and as the price OF
their suffrage require the Republican
party TO recognize their equality and
as a party a. oppose any social dis
elimination.
The individual white republican of
our state will conhdentiahy tell yoa
that he IS earnestly opposed 10 race
equality, that ne tavors separate
school. separate coach and separate
waiting room laws; II that is true
how can he as self-respecting. vir-
tue loving man vote the Republican
ticket In the election Of delegates
TO the constitutional convention I'm
the face OF this record OF the Repubil
can party9 Bearing In mind the demon
strated fact that the Republican party
cannot AFFORD to promise and cannot
se trusted TO perform tins duty should
not all white and Indian voters foreat
for the present all differences on the
tariff or other political questions and
unite In voting for Democratic dele
gates 20 the constitutional convention?
Ine Democratic party can certainly
in this regard be trusted 10 do its
.uty.
There is no prejudice in this coun'
try against the negro race. no violence
pr injury Is sought TO be done his per.
son or property; he is a citizen OF our
country and his rights as such must
and will be protected; but he belong.
20 an intellectually, morally and 10
cially inferior race. That fac. must
and will be recognized as the fuuda-
menta law OF Oklahoma"