Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-10-17

prominent cltlzen OF color IN the u
nited States. to do justice to the in
nocent men of the battalion and a
feeling OF resentment takes the
place Of conservative consideration.
IN the meantime, his political pro-
totype and supporter appears upon
the scene OF the controversy vainly
attempting 20 assert an individuality
or his own. which is being constant
ly overshadowed by the trumpeting
messages from the White House. de-
claring that my policies are para
mount. and asserting that eff We be-
lieve in me. We must believe also in
him" and vice versa.
In the meantime colored people
are being forced 10 the rear in all
OF the southern States and the many
Negro-haters. who at one time held
high carnival in the Democratic Par
ty are now assigned 20 duty in the
councils Of the Roosevelt Republican
Party of the Southland. The colored
man is not only made to understand
that he is not wanted save as chew
err of wood and a drawer Of water"
hut ne is frequently told TO make
himself scarce nc the meetings Of the
Republican Party.
I'm the doubtful States. the atti-
tude or the Republican managers is
entirely different. Colored men are
not only welcomed to the mass-meet-
ing OF the party. but their leaders
are allowed money to defray the ie-
gitimate expenses Of the campaign.
Race journals are mustered into ser
vice along with the daily newspapers
owned and controlled 10y white Re
publicans. Omcial patronage is also
promised and if the color line is I'm
evidence. it is not observable.
These then are the methods I'm
vogue i'm the country. The desire
OF the Republican managers was TO
nave some colored men support the
Democratic candidates and TO be af-
fliatod with the Democratic Party iu
order TO relieve the Republican Party
OF the Southland of the odium OF
being characterized as the Negro Par
~ I'm the Southland.
These same Republicans did not
wish though for the colored men I'm
the North Co follow suit and vote
the Democratic ticket I'm the doubtful
Northern and Western States. To
speak plainly. the intention is to-
treat the Negroes Of the south so
badly shat they viii vote the Demo
cratic ticket. where his vote is of no
consequence and Go treat him so
fairly in the North that De viii swear
allegiance and remain faithful to the
Republican Party.
They hoped that the disanection
OF the colorcd people I'm the South
would be more than offset by the
entrance OF the dissatisfied Demo-
cratic elements of the South. who
remained outside of the Republican
Party limits because of the FREEDOM
nance I'm party affairs of the coIored
people and the old time white Re
publican elements that have grown
gray in the service OF the party. AS
an extra inducement too. the best
political Offices in the Southland have
been promised and given 20 this re-
voting Democratic. Negotiating con
ungent who came over so quickly
that they have not had time 90
change their uniform or to discard
their old-time weapons and methods
of warfare
They had been taught TO yell. Mig
ger, nigger.i niggeriit on the Dem
ocratic side of the contention and
they frequently thoughtlessly use the
same language. forgetful Of the fact
that times have changed and they
should have changed with them.
This then is the disorganized. con-
tending, homogeneous element that is
striving for mastery in this section
of the country.
10 may be well 20 state that these
Negotiating Democratic Roosevelt
Republicans have been unable TO
bring with them enough recruits TO
man the political guns and form a
regiment. The old line Republicans
are sullen and resentful. They re-
fuse either TO move the artillery or
TO organize a regiment In this con-
dition the Republican Party of the
South is expected to win a victory.
Win or lose, the new white recruits
are triumphant. The spoils Of office
have been promised beforehand.
If the forces of the Democratic
Party are defeated by the Repubu-
can Armies in the North and West,
victory for them is an assured fact.
But then the Republican managers
of the country seem to have forgot
ten that the fathers, sons. brothers
and relatives in the North sympa-
thize with their kin-folks in the
South and that revenge is one Of the
most valuable assets of any spirited