Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-13

Jamin II. 1fllman, resting his oppo
sition upon a basis of color insist
that he be not confirmed
Senator Tillman belongs to the ul
ira Democratic Party and It seem
that with some Republicans. he ha
more influence than rock-ribbe,
Republican.
He. living in the hostile politica
camp demands the political scalp o.
Hon. W. d. Crum of Charleston
South Carolina We pause to ask II
the Republican representatives in
Congress are not up against right
principle and If they are. can they
afford to shirk a solemn response.
bility and commit the greatest blum
der OF the age?
The argument is that DR.. Crhm
comes in contact almost exclusively
with white people. What if he
does? Does not every servant in the
Southland come in direct contact al
most exclusively with white people?
Does not every dry-goods merchant.
shoe dealer. grocery man. and con-
fectioner come in contact with col
ored people? Are there not letter
carriers in the Southland. who in
their routes come in contact almost
exclusively with white people?
II this rule is TO be applied in the
Crum case. e is but a short time
before this argument will be used in
other cases and every ofHce-holder in
the sunny land" will be forced ont
on account Of a senseless race pre-
JUDGE. Out Of the tens of thous.
ands of Offices in the Southland
where the white vote is generally
hostile to Republican interests and
the Republican vote is favorable ~
them, there are not ten per cent OF
the best Offices held by colored Re
publicans.
There is talk about building nm n
Republican Party in the South Can
you build fl up outside OF Republi-
can principles? Must the Party go
TO the beliefs OF the voters or must
the voters come to the principles of
the Republican Party? For moro
than twenty years the siren voices Of
the white politicians OF the soutb-
land have been heard. What has
been their argument? They claimed
that their opposition was against
the ignorant electorate and as the No
sroes were generally ignorant. they
were opposed TO the Negro. All n
Yer the state OF South Carolina. there
are white men. who say that they do
not oppose the intelligent Negro ana
they viii tell the better class OF Ne
groes, the educated. property OWNING
that if all the Neeroee
were like them. there wouId no
no objection. so long as the social
rel't ionship between the races was
not disturbed and yet here is n cu1-
tured. proDerty-owning colored off
zen' who has practically lifted him
sell INTO prominence by his own boo.-
straps. unceremOniously condemned
On account Of the fact that he cama
INTO the world as the offspring OF =
'oiored woman instead Of a white
'ne. ''''
such logic is absurd. such arru-
hent is puerile and it remains to he
zen whether or not the white men
II the North, Democrat as well 40
republican and the white men ~ m,
south OF liberal views and nro.r..
I'VE ideas stand ready 70 breal, down
pon the first test Of the assertions
nat they have been making n the
ountry for twenty years or mora
The distinguished Senator from
'evada declared that the Negroes
ere a race of children. but all No
roes are not a race OF cbiIdra, ~
noueh efforts are being made -
eep them as such. Schools arc no
x run In some sections only four
lohths in the year and colore, ~
le are now establishing their own
sH schools for the reason that The
ost perfunctory education can ha
''a'ned in the county schools ~
'elr respective sections.
mere Is a colored gentleman .,
'puonal ability. one who has dom !
istrated his ability to DISCHARGE tha
'ies or the Office to which he ba. a
'eh appointed and yet with Renrh {
IAN sympathy and underground en- .
a Negotiating sena I,
mas been able to hold IN his .n a
Al 'ment and hints are being mad S
.. ne VIII not be confirmed AZ this b
'slon and that efforts Will be moda Il
buy him or by his appointmaa. e e
q position in Washington held Do y
'o1o'eu man who is equally canabIs p,
tne discharge OF his oficiaI dnt,as
we wish the issue presented ana D
~iSh 70 see where the distingpisb
rresident-elect will stand on such ~
an important question Dr w ~ ~