The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-25

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find them correct.
'sHe has made some errors of fact.
however, which | desire to correct.
He designates me as the originator
of the grandfather clause In thin
he is Inaccurate Imade no preten-
tions tn have originated the idea.
stating. however, that had been one
of the earliest, II not the earliest,
members of the Constitutional Con-
vention Of 1898 to warmly advocate
and urge its adoption. ! du not
know whether the niea originated
with any one individual, or whether
it simply envolved from the necessi-
ties of the case and by consultation
md comparison. l remember dis
tinctly, however, that MIR. Weeks, of
New Iberia, wrote tn each member of
the convention in favor of this or
some other similar ella use But even
ut that time it's general features hnd
not been discussed by several men,
hers Of the convention.
IL notice in the communication to
the Chicago Tribune that Mr.. Ray
mOnd refers tn me rs a sugar planter.
This is entirely his own idea about
this matter, for while i spoke Of the
sugar country and what We did in
the sugar country, am not a sugar
planter, though most of my family
are engaged in that industr,. My
father and grandfather were both
sugar planters, aud in the commumi-
cation where Mr.. Raymond referred
to the fact that our old negroes even
came today to talk over old times
with my ather, lie made a mistake in
this incident. 1t WIS my gra ndfath-
err that ! spoke of, Ms my father died
in 1881.
There are several other minor and
inmaterial inaccuracies, which do
not, however, affect the communion
ton, notably, TIM: under the bend Of
Diffusion not n Solution He did
not exactly catch my i.lea in report
ing that portion of the conversation
to his paper; but in the main he has
accurately stated our conversation
and fairly represented my views.
j. Y. SANDERS.
The explanation itself has not yet
been corrected or explained, SO far ms
we have learned, but these columns
will remain open for any future in
terviews orletters thatpertain strict
W to that subject. The Caucasian,
az its name implies, stands ready to
vindicate the white race on any field
where it may he assaulted, and this
ze.llous advMncy OF an injured peo-
pie il not stronger than it's spirit of
fairness to Mr.. Sanders in reproduce
ing his letter To the Times-Dem0crut.
Therefore, if MIR. Sanders should ser
fit to- correct his explanation some
time in the future, there is no reason
why this paper should disregard it
wholly and consider the matter cls,e-
ed. On the contrary. Mr.. Sanders
troubles seem to have begun afresh,
as the explanation that appeared
seems to be- more of a verificatiOn
than correction. II this is true,
the offense is increased, not lessened.
Mr.. Sanders adults his surprise at
the accuracy Of the. reporter, and ad-
mits the interview was, in the main,
correctly published. Paragraph No..
/ tells Of meeting pleasant Mr.. Ray
mond; No. 2 modestly denies the au-
thOrship of the ''g grandfather clause;;"
No. 3 corrects some MEASUREMENTS
AS to his nvocntion and about him.
sell, his father and grandfather, Il nd
it seems the old negroes often come
back to talk over old times to the
elder Sanders. not the ia Their, but the
grandfather. Now, get that clear in
your head, don't get Jared. his faith
er and grandfather confused in your
mind. Remember, it was the grand
sire, not Jared nor Jared's father,
that the good old negroescame back
To talk with. Jared also denies he. is
a sugar planter, as II he resents soms.
impntation, although We know some
very clever sugar planters, and as
rule they aregenteel people. But be-
cause he talkedo Of the sugar industry,
that was No sign he was a planter.
For our part We willingly acquit him
Of that charge.
What next? Absolutely nothing
in explanation, palliation or extenu-
alton Of the really serious and Often
sive part Of the interview, unless this
is comprehended in Mr.. Sanders gen.
eral denial of what he terms several
other minor and immaterial innc-
curacies." To all intents and pur-
poses the explanatory" letter has
as little to do with the important
part Of the interview as with the Book
Of Leviticus. 1t is neither minor