The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-17
Ben IlIlman PaIes Into InsIqnIIICanCe.

Editor Heraid.-The scathing re-
Dukes. severe criticisms, vile epithets
and terrible denunciation Of the ne
gro by Tillman, the now most deter
mined foe to the negroes rights, pale
into insigniiicauce when lined mp by
the side of the men who controlled
aud TO large measure composed the
Fourth Congressional District and the
Virginia State Conventions.
one interested i'm the cause Of the
negro from just viewpoint, could not,
were he ever 50 prolific i'm English and
an artist, paint or describe the scenes
characterizing these conventions, for
the streams Of disgust which would
pour into his soul and confuse him.
No man identified or conVersani
with the politics of this country, but
who knows that the points Of political
ascendency to which the white man,
who is Republican in the South,
has arisen. owes this ascendency to
the confidence reposed, and trust i'm
piled in the white Republican as eX-
pressed by the uegro's ballot at the
poll 10 his credit for this or the other
Office: and the negro in the main con-
stitutes the republican party Of the
south and carries the balance Of pow
or i'm the northern and middle ives
tern States.
For wears these white men OF the
old regime and this new coterie OF
white men who had been lost 10 vision
i'm the Democratic party because OF
their insignifcance, who filled with
aspirations for federal Office, 1t matter
ed not from what source or by whal
means. lind that access was easier 10y
the negro-roule i'm the Republican
party. sought aud obtained by reason
of the negro docility and his vote
these high planes IN the Affairs OF the
nation, and no sooner, forgets the
hand that protected the home and i'
virtues i'm those dark days OF the lie
bellion, forgets the help afforded IT,
material asset, when at the sam'
time. these elements Of protection an'
.uceess were content to remain surf
and hold not only mental relation bu
mental position under and TO Ines
white men. who now appear on IN
! roll before the footlights Of the 2oti
century arena a Annanias, Della
and Judas Of old, to deceive, 30 lie
and 10 destroy.
r The ambition to hold Federal Office
. a. referred TO. and the medium to az
= auire a livelihood thereby for the ial
! trickster has brought INTO the ranks
. of the Republican party an unprli
cipled and unmanly set Of coward
J. who are not willing TO risk their 10
tunes i'm life with the negro on meri
and who at once arrogate to themse
YES the right to not only dictate tn
courtesies Of these Levers TO their 10
tunes. but the right to eliminate hi
It the negro from the party, shut u
7; door in his face, .muzzle him and ID
= bid his protest.
This state Of affairs, III pictured
10 this writing. obtained in the Two co
" ventions referred to, led by the cole
!, tor Of Internal Revenue, Lowry,
Of Richmond, and Summers, OF Adm
to don. their deputies allies and coherer
r Of the same cities; and Peiersou
, composed Of postmaster AID parasi
= OF the revenue wing Of the kepuo
G. can party, contrary 10 the laws
a this government, IN each Of WIN
- conventions the rule was eniofc
I'M with not only the threat Of mob y
m Ience. say mob violence, for whoe'
Witnessed the scene in the convent
held in Farmville, April 7th, VIII
,v clare it such when Summers the
lector from Abingdon, enc Of the g