The Washington herald., 1910-09-12
Negro in Politics.
ditor Tho Washinrtn Herald

Editor The Washington Herald:
The political dissatisfaction in the ranks
Of the Republican party has grown more
difficult Of solution since Col. Roosevelrs
deliverances IN the West The only cues
ton now is. has the Republican party lost
its moorings and become a derelict? The
only hope Of the Republicans in the Con-
gressional election is Democratic dissen-
sion and dissatisfaction. For the last
decade II has been known to those who
are conversant with the political situa-
ton that Repuolicanlsm las been on the
wane. Reason from cause to effect and
the result is easily ascertained.
What is the situation? From the cleo
ton OF 1876 20 and including the election
OF 1892, or five Presidential elections. the
Democratic vote IN each OF the following
States consistently and steadily increased.
viz, California, Connecticut, Illinois. In
diana, Maryland. Massachusetts, Mis-
souri, New Jersey. New York, Ohio, Rhode
Island. and West Virginia. For the same
period the increase in the Democratic
vote was intercepted by a decrease once
in each Of the following States. viz: Del
aware. in 1SSs; Iowa. in 1850: Minnesota.
in 1892. and Wisconsin, in 1880. The above
results accrued when the Democratic
party was in its normal in contradistinc-
ton to its abnormal condition. which was
caused by Organism superseding the
principles and policies OF Thomas Jeffer-
son. In the Presidential election OF 1904
the Democratic party was pOwerless 10
extricate itself from the wreckage
caused by Bryan's free silver heresy. free
trade policy. anti-imperialistic doctrine,
his attack upon the Supreme Court OF the
United States, and other populistic the
cries Although Alton B. Parker, The
golden shepherd with the silver flock"
declared for sound money in opposition
to the free silver declarations Of the
party in 1896 and 100 and its silence on
the money question in 1904 al the 81.
Louis convention, he was unable TO re-
habilitate and restore his party TO its
normal condition In 1908 Organism was
again the issue that led to Democratic
discord and defeat.
The increase OF the vote Of the Demo-
cratic party in the centers Of industry.
education. and civilization. other than
the South, being much greater than the
increase in tho vote Of the Republican
party in the rural districts. has made
the situation complex The leaders Of
the Republican party are conversant with
the situation, and they fully realize the
tremendous growth and strength OF the
Democratic party.
The Republican leaders have seen the
danger signal Therefore they have con-
cluded that something must be done to
perpetuate the power OF the Republican
party without the negro, diminish the
strength OF the Democratic party. and
destroy the combined power Of Western
and Southern delegates in Republican na-
tional conventions, in order 20 preserve
the power OF the stand pat" New Eng
land States, that have stood pat on every
proposition since the foundation OF the
government. unless It was for the fnan-
cial benefit Of New England In their
desperation they tried 10 enforce the
reduction Of representation plan, bGt
failed Having failed in the scheme to
reduce the representation" they are
now endeavoring, through Hitchcock, an
original antl-Taft man, and one who. with
Cortelyou. tried 10 work the rabbits
foot" politically. on Roosevelt. and an
avowed enemy Of the negro. with
the help OF the BLACK and Tan Cabinet"
to build up a lily white political organi-
cation in the South. to take the negro s
place
The negroes who have the power TO
vote in the North, East, and West should
not permit their brothers in the South to
be shut out OF the councils OF the Re-
publican party in this way. The negro
should conclude whether he is to continue
70 be a factor in the political equation.
and not allow Mr.. Hitchcock and his
henchmen to relegate him. Ny advice to
the negro is that he must not permit the
present organization OF. the Republican
party TO throw him overheard. If he is
to be doomed, let him go down with his
colors flying on the firing line.
II. A. CLARKE