The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-17
HE FAvORS Jim CROW LAW
Says Dem5:rats u Convention Ha e
Best nteresrs q People Of New
state at Heart-ouestion In.
flueneed Many Votes.
The okIahoman of Wednesday says:


tion of the now state should % provi
sion for scpcrato coaches. waiting
rooms and schools Doe inserted. the
Hon. Lee Crucc of Ardmore Who spent
last night In Oklahoma City. declares
that the Democratic party must IN
corporate this important clause and
redeem the party pledge which innu
onccd thousands Of voters. He says;
Il do not believe there are ten Dem
ucrats I'm the convention who will fail
I'm the least degree to redeem every
promise made to their constituents. Di-
vested Of every element of politics.
freed from all passion and prejudice
every citizen who has at heart the fu-
turc good Of the people uf this state
must admit that such n provision is
for the best"
To the Oklahoman last night Mr..
Cruce said:
"Of late frequently. have been ask
ed to give my opinion upon the Quos-
tlon Of separate coaches and waiting
rooms for persons Of negro blood. and
what disposition should be made OF
this matter by the constitutional con-
ychtion. Being an nvowod candidate
for Office in the new state, have
doubted the propricty Of expressing
my views, lest IL might be looked up
on as meddlesome Interference on my
part, with the work uf the convention.
Waving the question Of my candidacy,
as Democrat and citizen. | have a
right to speak, and as such here
give my opinion as to what should be
done.
Delegates to the constitutional con.
ventiun owe It TO the people or this
state, regardless of politics or color.
to write in the body Of the constitu.
tion, in language clear and unmistak.
able, provision that will give 10 the
people of this state separate schools.
separate coaches and separate walt.
ing rooms for persons OF negro de
scent. and to provide against the inter
marriage Of those Of negro hmod with
the other races. They should do this
because the people OF the state de.
mand It and are entitled to II.
There are two views TO take Of
this mattcr-thc one from a partisan
standpoint, and the other from the
standpoint Of citizen.
with reference to the first. It is
only necessary to state that not one
Democrat sits I'm the convention. who
was elected upon platform that op.
posed this proposition. On the other
hand, practically every Democrat In
the convention who had regular
platform upon which to stand had in
corporated therein plank specifically
pledging him TO give to the people this
reform
Democratic speakers in every sec
tton of the state appealed 10 the peo.
pie to vote with the party that stood
pledged TO the settlement Of his ques-
tion. The people read our platform.
heard our arguments. and. believing
I'm the sincerity uf our promises, voted
for the Democratic nominees. Posi-.
bly, no other single issue contributed
so much 10 Democratic success as
this proposition Certain Il Is. that
there are several delegates I'm the con.
ycntion whu owo their election to the
firm stand taken upon this question.
Under those circumstances Il is hard
20 imaguo q condition that could arise
that would justify % failure 20 mlnG
these promises made to the people
platform pledges should be made
IN sincerity. and should be sacrc1lv
kept. The party that Keeps faith with
the people will reap as its reward tn
trust and support Of the people This
the Democratic party in Oklahmoa can
be confidently relied upon TO do.
Knowing the delegates as | do. 7 d1
not hesitate TO declare that I do mot
believe there can be found ten Dcwc.
Gratis IN the convention who will fail,
In the least degree, TO redeem every
promise made to their constituents.
"But this is from the partisan or
Democratic standpoint What about
the question from the standpoint Of
the unbiased citizouo
'pivestod of every element Of pol.
itics freed from an passion and pref.
udico every citizen who has at heart
the future good Of the people Of this
state must admit that such n proyi.
sion Is for tho best II is no ref c.
tion upon the negro as a race, 20 in.
sist that socially he be kept separate
and apart from tho other races The
distinction between tho races is not
one mans making but is the creation