Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-30

fact that the party Of Lincoln, Grant,
ssnmnsr Garf,e,d s JiGnEi a,g ,hs ySunser
TAFT, our candidate for president. enacted
this legislation which provided q way f0r
the splendid progress OF 100000 freed
men who today, 100000 strong, have be.
come potent factors Tor the upDuilding u
"The attitude of the democratic rarty
TO prevent The enactment OF these laws
which guaranteed the right to. all men TO
enjoy, equal privileges and ilnmunitles;
persecution. to prevent the carrying out
Of the organic law OF the land.
Realizing that in the American repub--
defense. and that his expressed will at
must legisiate for him and be entrusted
ne s rsns o. ba means a
dispensable right to vote.
a resn 81 terror ro
throughput the south: As result.
ne polls. denied the right to vote, intimi:
dated. driven from home and their rights
stolen. 7'
firing OF these horrors, at which the
world STOOD aghast. by subterfuge. and
grandsatl ers clauses, the disfranchise-
These disfranchised men are the descend
ants Of those who, through generations,
have been loyal to the flag and faithf full
tc the republic. Everywhere throughout
the south. where democratic legislatures
are In control. d scririnatory laws have
been passed which still further humiliafe
and degrade the cclored people. Their
school terms are reduced. often education
IL denied them and illiteracy. the curse
OF all oeaple, is made their portion. The
land l,ase system keep'ng them forever
IN poverty. thrives under democratic adj
rniristration.. The, Jim Grow" car laws,
tryr o. ~ IN ~ fhn
elements OF the races from ether citizens,
but to humiliate and degrade all negroes
alike; are, passed by this party: As, to
Whether these law, are re- intended TO hu:
CT the rtce. have but to quote from
the speech Of ren'ber Of the Louisiana
legislature. as follows: Tt Is not only
s se desire to to raroas se Whites and
r. will rrovide but also for the neral
effect. The separation Of the races Is
ore of benefit. but the demonstration
Of the superiority Of the white man over
nothing which Scots 1t mere concluslvely
than the cnnpe'line Of negroes to ride
In cars married for their spec.a1 use.'
in er sse a n wes
VIRGINIA and Maryland indicated that
which may be expected in the event Of
democratic success in these states.
IT quote from the platform. of the Demo,
L.
"'Jim Crow Plank-we favor the en4
actment OF a law recurring corrnon car
riers engaged In passenger traffic to fur
rish separate coaches or commandments
for white and colored passengers
objective Franchise Plank.-Believirs
that the extension OF the elective fran
chise to q race inferior in Intelligence
and without preparation fer the wise and
prudent evercise Of PRIVILEGE 80 vital
vas q mistake. II not a c inae. committed
bv the ,ub lean nar'v durire the reign
Of passion ard rreiudice following the
civil war 70, n1t,Ha ends and
In favor Of so amending the constitution
a to rreserve TIE prritv Of the ballot,
a~d the electorate privilege unon those
lance. as II affects the STABILITY and pre-
servatinn # rood government
'.ThIe attitude ~ IRE demo Gratis Of West
Vi~eiria Ia but IN index Of what may ha
expected in other states which they seek
.T- lire with the nol'cv OF this party
throughout the south during the recent
session Of congress. six bills were intro
the repeal Of the .Hfteerth amendment.
which gnarn-tees the right to the negro
TO vote. With this party disfranch'se-
ment isa A~ed policy end whenever they
are SIM 'rie-tfv, nower'nl tn acronplieh
this. I am fullv convinced that thev will
do iheir utmost to secure this result
''Tre Democratic congressman from Ala.
hama j. r. Heflin. introduced till
tr,cf 81 colnrrh'a and worked aarneativ ~
..~,,re ~ nassavA w this effort. Re had
the s,,rrorf ~ All the democrats nresent
s~A the'r efforts were only defeated ny
iIcan nm the floor. Snrh unjust iexis-
iation Was at+errnteh and effort made 10
fa..e, thea. discri-rinatorv laws npon the
people n the canitol ~ the nation where
an An,s1A ~ hnN - - -
expect that laws shall be equally applied.
"The Question IL heing rrnronnded by
ne leaders ~ the Democratic party Tins:
Shall the people ruler I reply on behalf