The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-07
Republican Senator Makes
Plain Statement of South
ern Conditions.
DISCUSSES TAFTS
TRIP THROUGH DIXIE
Thinks Presidents Tour Will Help
TO Break Solid South's
Vote.

'-Eii:ninate the negro from politics in
the South-give that section Of the
country an exclusively white ballot or
lutte and unequivocal white supremacy
in the management Of its whole affairs
and there's not a State below the Ma
son and Dixon's line which vii not be
found in the Republican column of the
electoral college"
This was a statement made with par
ticular emphasis this afternoon by Sen
ator Shelby NJ. Cunom Of Illinois. chair
man Of the Foreign Relations Commit
tee OF the upper branch OF Congress.
Bid For Votes.
Senator ClInom's discussion Of the sub
3ect was apropos OF President Tafrs
tour OF the Southern States. which is
generally viewed by politicians of both
the big parties as a bid for the vote
Of al least cne OF the Southern States
IN favor OF the Eext Republican candi-
date for the Presideney-in brief. an at
tempt 70 break the Democratic ice pro-
tecting the so-oaned Solid South"
The Illinois Senator is the first man
of national influence who has come out
into the open to declare this doctrine.
Race Question.
The whole truth Of the situation"
continued Senator Cullom. in discussing
the subject. lis that the South believes
4n and really needs the enforcement Of
the Repu Slican doctrine OF a protective
fsrtn. Therefore. the people OF that see
ton would like 20 vote in behalf Of can
didates-CoHgFessi National. and
State-who would support such a policy.
But they are held in leash so 70 speak.
by the fear Of negro domination the
fear Of colored men IN Office. both OF
The elective class and those appointed
at Washington.
They are afraid OF the race issue;
there can be no doubt Of that They are
constantly IN a state Of excitement over
the prospect of a colored vote of supe-
T5or numbers. and naturally they cling
together against the black man as q
matter Of protection, not OF their in
dustriai interests, but OF their personal
affairs.
With Negro Eliminated.
But I am satisfied" continued Sera-
t0r Cullom. that if the negro we're not
q factor in politics in the south. there
wouldn't be a State in that section
which would not be IN line with our
party and which would not support our
candidates and their principles
Take a State like Alabama for in
stance, There is a Community which
possesses vast coal. iron and other in
dustries demanding a protective tariff.
With her rank States like Tennessee.
Texas ana others. They all want to
be protected industrially. and the people
are ready to join US were it not for the
negro
How can you blame communities
Ike South Carolina and Mississippi, for
instance. Tor voting the Democratic
ticket where In some sections the pro
portion OF colored population is ten
blacks 10 one white? Il is IN commu-
mites Ike these that the white people
are afraid.
When In Rome.
Nov, mind you Mr.. Cullom went
On. Il 90 not necessarily mean thar
favor The total disfranchisement Of the
negro. In Illinois. for instance. We
have large negro vote, just as Ohio,
Indiana, Pennsylvania. New jersey and
New York have. But up in these com
znunities Il is a different proposition.
There appears 10 be a distinction some
sAsre between the two sections m this
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