The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-22
VOTERS CATECHISM.
Qwho are Democrats ?


Q--Who are Democrats
A-White men.
Q-Who are Republicans2
AA few white men and all me-
groes.
What are the issues involved in
the campaign?
A-There is only one issue--Negro
Suffrage.
Q-Who gave the negro the right
to vote?
Att was given him by the Fif-
teenth Amendment to the Federal
Constitution.
Q-Was the Amendment adopted BY
the State OF Maryland?
A--No. The Maryland Legislature
voted against 1t unanimously, but two
thirds of the other States, which had
but few negro voters, forced the
Amendment upon the Southern States,
and turned loose a horde OF ignorant
negroes to rule over their former mas
ters.
Odd this result in good or evil?
A-The result Of this action was
that in all the Southern States there
was for years the worst kind OF gov
ernment. Carpet-baggers with their
negro allies ruled the States and
bankrupted their treasures.
Q-What was done to remedy their
condition?
A--Some formed secret societies TO
overawe the negro and keep him from
the polls. But the only real relief
found was in so amending their con-
stitutions as to prevent the negro from
registering and voting
Q-What has been the result In
those States?
A--The State Governments are In
the control OF the majority OF the white
people, the negroes are better citizens
and good order and prosperity take
the place of disorder and crime.
(Which States have adopted these
Amendments?
Avery Southern State in which
there are any appreciable number OF
negroes, except Maryland.
Q--Why should Maryland adopt such
measure?
A--For the same reason that urged
other Southern States to secure re-
lief To make certain our State gov
ernment will always be In the hands
OF a majority of the white people.
hS bhOuAu aitgbiAb OOltNA W NtiG
rule OF majority of the white elector-
ate?
A--There can be no objection ex-
cept from individuals who desire to
use the negro vote TO advance their
own political futures, and who know
they cannot secure a majority OF the
white vote
Q--What would be the result OF ne
gro disfranchisementf
Amy party would be compelled
to secure the Endorsement OF ma
jority of the white race
Q-ls there any danger from the ne
gro vote In Maryland?
A--By a combination OF fewer than
10000 white men with the solid negro
vote in seventeen counties OF the State
they can elect a majority Of all the
members of our Legislature.
Q-Why are We justified In trying
to eliminate the negro as a political
factor2
Ain violation OF every principle
OF home rule, he was forced upon US
as voter by the Republican party
Of other States. At every election
the Democrats are compelled 20 place
in the ballot boxes OF the State sixty
thousand ballots from the hands OF
white men before we can begin to
count In our effort 10 secure ma
jority OF the white vote in this State
Q-Will the pending Amendment
disfranchise the negro?
Ain a large measure, yes.
Q-Is any white mans right 10 vote
involved?
A-Not at all. The Democratic
party platform is as distlnctively and
clearly committed TO the registration
Of every white man, as II is against
the registration OF the negro.
Off the pending Amendment is
passed what will be It's practical OPP
GRAFTON?
"A white man. whether native or
foreign born, Democrat or Republi-
can. would be allowed 10 register
without objection, both Democrats
and Republicans being committed to
this policy.
Q--Who should favor the pending
Amendment
Avery man who believes a ma
jority of the white people should con-
troll the State Government
Every white man who believes in
the supremacy OF his race should vote
for the Amendment and for every
Democratic candidate on the ticket