The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-09-23
TRYING TO HOOD '.
WINK NEGROES
Democrats Pursuing Their Usual
Double Faced Policy.
Cpholding Disfranchisement In the
South While Forming colored
"a Bryan Clubs in West.
(From the Baltimore Sun. pem.l

{From the Baltimore Sun. Dem)
General Winfield S. Hancock, who
was the Democratic nominee for Presi-
dent in 1880, declared the tariff was
principally a local question that is
to say, Pennsylvania Democrat might
be protectionist for projections sake
while a Democrat In Georgia or In
Iowa might hold fast to the doctrine
Of tariff for revenue only. The Massa-
chusetts Democrat might be free
trader without reservation of any kind,
while the West Virginia Democrat
might be free trader only with re-
spect to commodities which were not
produced by his own State. Genera!
Hancock's pronouncement was consid-
cred an Ingenious evasion of the tariff
issue but it did not produce harmony
in the Democratic party, and the gen
eru was defeated.
Twenty eight years have passed since
General Hancock defined the tariff as
local question upon which the Demo
With regard chiefly to local interests.
The principle which he then formu-
lated seems to have been adopted By
Democrats in the West in respect to
the relation of the Democratic party
to the negro. Last week the West Vlr-
gina Democratic convention embodied
in its platform planks demanding GER
tain qualifications for voters, designed
to disfranchlse many negroes. Their
platform also contains declaration In
favor Of separate coaches for white
and negro passengers on railroads. The
| West Virginia Democrats not only re-
| fuse to hold out the olive branch to
the negro and invite him into their
his political activity by disfranchis-
ing law and to bring him under the
/ operation of ''Jim Crow law when he
travels on the railroads OF that State.
What are the Promises?
Out in Nebraska and in Kansas the
/ Democratic campaign managers are
organizing negro voters Into Bryan
/ clubs. In Ohio no effort will be spared
to secure the support of the negro
voters for the Democratic national
ticket. What pledges have been given
and what Inducements have been Of
farcd does not appear. But II ~ Il fair
inference that the managers have
promised to do something TO: the ne
| gro perhaps to recognize him i'll the
distribution of offices, If Mr. Bryan
should be elected, and also to take
such action as the negroes may de-
mand In respect to the reinstatement
of the negro battalion dismissed from
the army by President Roosevelt for
the attack on Brownsville. Last week
when the West Virginia Democrats
We're declaring for a Acknowledgement
law and for Jim Grow" law. the
Democratic convention In the Twelfth
Congressional district of Ohio adopted
platform favoring the enactment
of laws which shall accord to all men
accused of wrongdoing. whether sol
ders or civilians. fair and Impartial
trial and an opportunity to be heard
before conviction or punishment
This apparently refers to the Browns
willie incident 1t may also have q
broader meaning and Il more extended
application and may be susceptible OF
an Interpretation which will make
Southern Democrats open their eyes
With amazement and possibly With APP
prehension.
Race Question "Local Issuep"
There seems to be no ground for rea
|, sonnble doubt that the Democrati,
campaign managers in the West. In the
effort 20 secure negro support for theil
national ticket, are acting u,on thu
principle that the race question is onl.
Il local issue" 1t is evident that til,
South does not approve this plan o.
campaign. hut is powerleSs to check Ii
The Democracy OF the South is in full
accord with the position taken by III,
West Virginia Democrats last week
And Yet ii is assumed by those wh>
are trying TO get negroes to supper
, Mr.. Bryan that the South will act ii
hearty Cooperation with the Ohio. Ne
brasl<a, Kansas and Illinois Democrats
who are welcoming the negro into fire,
fellowship III the Democratic part,
and probably promising To annul th,
decision OF President Roosevelt in til,
a t'rowlsvlle n4fter. Ihc theory o
/ l..f AZ Il