The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-17

erals in tho Chilly White" army, came
down with his commission from the
White House, 70 by force zee to II that
40 negro be allowed voice who did
not reverence Roosevelt and bow to
the slogan Of Taft, aud to carry out
instructions dared incite race riot
followed up by a few Of the pals Of the
Taft idea, surrounded the secretary of
the convention, who was a negro, and
Abram G.. Ebey, another confederate,
attempted to wrest the roll Of the con-
yention from the secretary while the
northumberland Chairman {. l..
Wilson, Of Crewe, had taken a chair
by the side Of the official chairman of
the convention, and proceeded to the
business Of directing what ended in
the establishing Of the Lilly White
distTic, convention.
The Democratic party before the
Acknowledgement of the negro, when
he could make his presence felt and
known, through their radical and
negotiating contingent were never 20
inhuman, abusive and heartless a.
those who composed the lead and fol-
lowing ofthis contingent Of the Re
publican party.
In Lyncnburg on the Sth Of April
at the opening of the State convention,
State Chairman Slemp sounded the
slogan when he expressed his pride in
the "persouel" Of the convention and
the wish to "bring from the other
world the grand old leaders Of the
party who had entered into the beyond
and present 10 them what they labor
ed SO hard for, a convention such rs
this.r 4 convention dominated by
office holders ready to do the biddings
Of the boss at the White House even
AT the sacrifice and suffering Of tie.
great majority Of Republicans in the
state. lie was followed by such men
as Senator Noel, Summers, Lowry
and that gang Of whte-yesied Lesites,
who are the leeches Of the Republican
party drawing iis best blood.
But when this TRADE Of abuse began
(which filled every speech made the
colored contingent Of that convention
showed less pride in mis- position than
when he consented TO being made a
tool, a screen for their dirty aims, and
is today the wiser, and a convert Of
that Republican aggregation.
When the vote Of New York, Penn
sylyania. Ohio and Indiana have
been polled il will be shown that the
negro has awakened 10 new sense Of
duty aud activity.
The contention Of the bitterest Dem.
ocrat is far more just and honorable,
for theirs is a fight for supremacy in
every vocation, the result Of years Of
domination and control Of the South
ern household, over the negro a chat
tel asset, theirs by purchase and ac-
QUESTION, at the expense Of their per-
sonal energy, the relation in which
bears. nor bore, any semblance Of
equality, but mentality and servitude,
and is but natural for them 10 have
felt. and feel, with centuries Of educa-
ton to this end. that the right Of the
servant does not equal The right Of the
landlord.
But this aggregation Of white men
who constitute a part Of the Republi-
can party Of the South, FORGET the poll
cies and principles Of the party as ex-
pressed in the conflict Between the
North aud the South from '6i to 90
and verified by the adoption Of the
amendment to the constitution OF the
United States relating TO citizenship
10 establish which sacrificed some o
the best blood Of the world, ami now
To compromise these great principles
attempts 10 lure TO it, ranks under th'
, guise Of white supremacy, Democratic
votes by base. inhuman, barbarom
and unjust discrimination, that woul'
make the Sultan Of Morocco blusl
with shame. They will not only fai
i'm their endeavor TO add an homes
= Democratic gentleman TO their ranks
i but will lind themselves diyested q
u that which has Heretofore guarantees
' TO them representation in the South
'' j. a. RoRnINs, VI. J.
Petersburg, Va.
Letter to II. A. Stokes.