The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-11-12

reign of law have been substituted
for turbulence and lawlessness, the
moral standards of the people have
been immeasurably elevated, the Ne
gro is more contented, more law abid-
ing"
The superiority of the white race
has been recognized and its supremacy
established in Australia, India and
South Africa. In organizing the
South African Republic, England re-
pudiated the reconstruction idea OF
1S65-G7, as embodied in the Fourteenth
and Fifteenth Amendments, and as
held to by Taft and the liquor inter
ests in Tennessee.
Any one not familiar with the po-
litical conditions in this state might
be led, by reading the editorial quoted
above. to believe that fair Tennessee
is in eminent danger of being wiped
eff of the map. But the people who
stand for fair play, and who are the
backbone of the state, those who con
stitute the progressive element, know
that such is not the case. The attempt
of the Tennessean to bring about UNI
pleasant relations between the black
and white people will fall short SO
long as the Negroes continue to stand
up for the right.
During the campaign the Tennes-
sean refers 10 there was not a single
overture made to the Negro voters
by the Democrats to support the Demo
cratic nominees. There was no need
for such The black men knew their
choice and voted as they pleased. All
Cf them did not vote the Democratic
ticket. They were divided. The ma
jority, however, voted for Hon. M. e.
Patterson for governor and will do SO
again if he runs. The statement thas
il was whisky that influenced the Ne
gro vote is not true. Thousands OF
Negro men supported Mr. Patterson
who were strong prohibitionists before
that election and are until this day
The Negroes of Tennessee are work
ing hard to establish themselves per-
manently as citizens in this state,
and they are succeeding admirably
well. They are engaging in every
branch of industry. The number OF
farm owners is increasing continu-
ally and they are learning the art OF
working the soil to an advantage. IN
the mercantile line cases can be cited
that prove without a shadow OF q
doubt that Negroes in this common
wealth are making great strides III
the business field. In Nashville there
are business concerns owned and con-
Quoted by Negroes that the Tennes-
sean solicits advertising from, ana
vet it would have all of these put out
of existence; for it is fact that no
man can conduct an enterprise sue
cessfully in community where ne
is being bounded continually. True
the assertions are false, but there are
SO many white people who do not
know they are, and who make no eff
fort to inform themselves that 1t
makes the situation an aggravating
one.
The argument that the faction of
the Democratic party in power now
is endeavoring to turn the affairs of
this state over to the Negroes and
that this is being done for the pur-
pose of aiding the whisky interests
is the weakest plea that can be Of
fered to the voters of this state.
Every man has right to vote as he
sees fit. The laws of this state re-
ouire voters to be able to comply
with certain rules, and these require
ments are that the voter must pay
his poll tax, register and pick out
from long list of names the men he
desires to vote for. If he can do these
things he is justly entitled to cast a
vote in every election, and the well
fare of the state will not suffer as
consequence.
REFORM SCHOOLS.
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