The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-02

Dhe Mcdowell Times snorts and
RAws through nearly two and half
coiumns Of its editorial page because
The Advocate does not unreservedly
ENDORSE. it's proposed Editors Confer
6nce to adopt ways and means to
combat the passage of the :" French
Jim Grow Car Bill"
Although one Of the objections ad-
yRnced by this paper to the calling
~ such conference has been re-
Naoved by the introduction Of the
6iil, The Advocate is still standing
Satin its belief that there is not
now nor will there be any necessity
Dor our getting together on this
Huestion during the session Of this
legislature.
&$ ignoring entirely, because it is
not agreeable to The Times. the eN-
gpressed opposition of certain very
Democrats to any class
aagisiation at this session Of the Leg
&talature,- this paper has remaining
ASts chief reliance-the fifteen Repub-
members Of the Senate. If
4Ehey unanimously oppose the passage
S5SDf any measure looking to the sepa-
BsfsTation of the races on the common
sAcarriers, will any such legislation be
s. anacted? Hardly. Whatever their
may be, it is as safe to
$assume that they, each one Of them,
SSSmay be depended upon to adhere as
katrictly to the principles enunciated
Vim the Republican platform OF two
NBears ago, as it is wise to predict
What the Democratic senators will
Ehe governed by the anti-Negro
planks in their platform.
ASSF The Times expresses itself as be-
sfng certain that the Republicans will
0ot prove recreant to their trust.
sszshen why should We be alarmed lest
ia Jim Grow bill is passed? There
Sssare fifteen Democratic and fifteen
&sRepGblican Senators. If the Repub-
9aicans vote right, there will be no
Eeaeparate cars. If The Times insists
&upon its "Conference," it acknowl-
Wedges doubt as to the Repubicanism
d OF some of the Republican fifteen.
'tIf We hope to secure aid along
e8this line from the Republicans" con-
AZ tinues The Times, eve must not sit
Eddy by and expect them to initiate
q our battle, but We must arrange the
plan ourselves
The Times did excellent, very eX-
cellent, work for the Republican
SSparty during the last campaign, but
sit does not seem to value its services
livery highly. From the opening till
1.-THE closing Of the campaign, it
4 warned it's readers that discrimina-
f1tory legislation might be expected
= II the Democrats controlled the Leg
& 1slature; its attitude toward such
s. legislation was uncQuivocaI. The
KtDemocrats do not control the Legis-
G lature. The Republicans know that
Is We are opposed to "Jim Crow" cars
81 Must we now plead with our friends
&SfO save us after We have extended
Il time and money to bring about theil
81 election? Is it necessary that the
81 Negro should support the party's
platform on election day, then hole
ga conference to remind the success
S rui candidates we supported tina
: we want no Jim Crow" cars, an{
!" arrange the plan" by which they
are to vote "no'? True, such ;
= eeaf5e-has been pursued by-the-Ne
& gro people on two previous occa
IS stons, when the Legislature wa.
4 overwhelmingly Republican, but j
~ Is the opinion Of The Advocate tina
US IN the reduction Of that majority e
the present numbers lies our abso
& Lutte safety
AS was said two weeks ago, tn
s. Shedding for our part will be roug1
Il enough two years hence without if
f. throwing additional Obstacles in th
i way by gratuitously insulting a no
- tential factor of the organization.