Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-09-04


which we republIsh elsewhere. IL u
vivid and nearby Illustration OF the re-
suits of negro power in politics IN
Sesthern State.
The Tszswell Republicans not long
ago denounced the democrats OF Nir'
giala bitterly for disfranching voters.
As it is a plain fact that 40 white
man is DISTINGUISHED under the Vir-
ginia laws unless he wi.ifuliy aud vol
unfairly invites aud accepts disfraH-
ehisenent the Republican must have
Intended TO complain because niae-
lenths of the aegrses of this state are
prevented from voting.
| Mcdowell county, w. Va, adjoins
razewelI sounty, Virginia. BY the
United States census Of 1900 the white
population of Mcdowell was 1871,
including about $50 persons Of foreign
BIRTH The white population Of Taze-
well was % 1884, Including 4l0 persons
OF foreign birth. The negro popuia ton
Of Mcdowell is $3.50; that Of Tazeweil
1852. BY a curious coincidence, the
number Of negro males in the two
counties is exactly the same, l.ls2
Let the people Of Tszewell county
and Of the whole Ninth district takes
notice Of the results Of their neighbor
county just over the line Of the activi-
II y Of tho ssm parAtiyeIy few negroes in
local ond general politics. ---S
A According to the Blusncld Lcade
these negro voters are coddled and pet
ted and their fsvsr 10 eagerly sought
BY local republican politicians. There
social equality Is An accomplished fact.
Negroes are allowed to operate social
clubs in defiance Of law for drinking
and gambling aud svsa worse pnr-
poses. One Of these places was raidsd
last sunday near Keystone.
The mayer and the white members
Of the police force, along with the two
negro policemen, wsre membersef the
club.
On Sunday white women and negrs
men and white men and negro vsmsn
wsie drinking together ssciaDly at che
/ same tables. A, l.. Calhoun, who
seems TO be the LEGAL republican boss,
10 said to own the place and wa, arrest.
ed in it long with his illsgitimpte SON.
The people OF the county are doubtful
whether the law breakers will be pun
ished The politicians are afraid to Of
fsnd the negro influence. The prison
ers will be tried before nixd jury,
more than half negroes, and offended
by a negro lawyer aad pelitici,n.
If Mr., Bascsnb Sienp, the rcpubli-
can nominee fer congress In that dis
trict, goes on the stump to deftad the
Crumpacker bill, intended 80 punish
the Southern people for disfrasthislng
the negro, and uphoiding the plaaks
IN the republican national platft<m de-
handing enforce asent OF Inc fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments, the demo.
cratic speakers and newApa psrs shouId
ask his special attention 20 Mcdowell
and Tazeweil souslies.
A nan may stand easily with one
DOT in Mcdowell and the ether in
azewell. They have the same soil
and climate and the same people Both
re republican counties. Tazewell,
.owever, is in democratic state in
shich the negro is forced out Of and
: lei t out of politics. MeDowellis III a
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aolds the balance OF power and con
lrols cend itions
On the Virginia side of the inagin-
AIRY line there is white rule, decency,
good order, enforcement Of the law, y
peacefal, God-feariHR, prosperous and
sci respecting people. On this West
Virginia side there is negro rule with
negro policemen to arrest and ciab
white people, conditions verse than
miscegenation; negro mon and white
women drinking together on sunday
with police present at club Of when
the mayor II member, provided with
private rooms. On enc side OF the line
se have peace and order and civiliza-
sion; ON the other side ceaditIons are
as degrading, as. disgraceful as any Da-
honey or Haiti
We hoped we We're rid OF the Negro
question. All Of US are tired Of il and
ashamed Of it and eager 10 give our at
Iention 10 SUBJECTS more pleasant and
more improving to the nlnd. But the
republicans have forced that hatefsl Is
sue on US snce more. They have den Q
u In tseir general platform and by 10
cal atteranees Of protest against dis
frahshissnent. of the Negro. There
fore, lei the Ssuthwss meet the chal-
ienge that has been given. Lea the
people Of razsweII county and Of the
whole Ninth district consider the con
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