The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-21
FULTON ON JIM
CROW LAW
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to the respective candidates of that
party on the national ticket These
delegates are under the control of the
negro vote of the South; every in
flaence calculated to secure that vote
may be looked for, If the President
approves the Jim Crow law provision
he will lose the negro delegates Tor
himself or his choice of candidates, or
he might do so, TO say the least.
| do not say that with all the ad-
verse situation on the one side, that
the President would disregard the
wishes of our people and refuse to ap-
prove the constitution, nUtwithstand-
ing the Jim Crow law, but what DO
say and want to impress uron the
readers of this valuable paper, and
my friends I'm the Democratic party, Is
that the situation puts statehood IN
jeopardy: prts it in serious doubt by
condition that had just as well be
avoided by removing the first cause.
Again: suppose the convention
should provide this Jim Crow law. our
Republican friends would at once hold
mn to the voter the seriousness OF the
situation, and would insist that IL was
essential that Republicans should De
elected to the several state ohlces'
esrecially 10 secure the election OF the
two senators, congressman, governor
and Judges This to insure the ap-
proval by the President of the con
stitution On account of this very pro
vision. How often-Over and over
again-have the Republicans played
this important and powerful device 10
secure election in Oklahoma? Would
/ It be entirely without value on this
occasion?
II a list of the officers elected ap-
pended TO tho constitution contained
the names of two Republican senators,
three or four congressman. judges and
state Officers, this, when presented to
the President. might, | admit, throw
some different light on the situation,
other than It would II the total list
was Of Democratic officers. 1t would
| be a tempting morsel and more ac-
ceptable to the national party man
ayers. This will be the party slogan
of the Republicans in the state cam
paign We have witnessed its po-
tencv heretofore Why not avoid this
dilemma when IL can be done without
hazard or loss OF any party principle!
There are advantages to be gained
by the Democratic organization for
the benefit OF the candidates of ouE
party, and may insure the election OF
the two senators and all the congress
men. state officers and judges. sup
pose the constitgtlon Is so framed thai
il Is put up to the first legislature tt
make such just and equitable prov Is
ions as Will insure separate waiting
rooms. separate coaches, separate ac
commodatiOns in all public places To-
the negro. This, then, would becom'
an issue whether or not this legisla
; ture should consist OF men who woUl'
aropt such measure and enact IL int'
law; the courts have held In man.
cases that the legislature can pas
such laws. and that Il does not O
necessity have to be In the constin
tiou.
II appears to me that politica
sagacity, a little foresight would In
dicate clearly the course the conven
tion should pursue The delegate
were elected to Franc a constitution
to secure statehood. This was tn
paramount issue. II Is of the first in
. pOfldnCt, ABOVE All AloN w mus
I save statehood Suppose Delegat
"A" was elected on a platform tina
stated that the Democrats of the dis
trict were in favor of separate coaches
, and separate waiting roOns for III
: negro, these same voters and Demo
Gratis were all. without exception y
favor, first of all. of statehood
: Scarcely Democrat in the two tel
ritories but would vote statehood q
+ preference TO a Jim Crow law. Demo
! Gratis for years have been resolutint
, iolllng and laboring under the mos
adverse circumstances 20 secure STATE