The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-11-20
WHY THE WORLD HATES TAM
MANY

it belongs to no party. 1t is proud
of this fact and keeps it prominently
standing in the forefront of it's
columns. Tammany had its birth
long before the civil war and that
struggle did not make it forget its
baptismal vows. From its birth until
now it has remained true to the faith
of it's fathers.
What is Tammany's SHINING in the
eyes of the World and newspapers
like the World? Tammany did not
support the extreme measures of the
| Lincoln administration. 1t was OPP
posed to the emancipation proclama-
ton because that proclamation was
! in direct conflict with the constitu-
| ton of the United States adopted by
the founders of the government as
its chart and compass-its bulwark o.
safety.
But that is not all of Tammany'E
SHINING. 1t followed the fortunes of
George B. Mcclellan in his race
against Lincoln in 1864. That is not
all. 1t opposed the reconstruction
measures of the republican party that
were so humiliating to the south. 1t
opposed the impeachment of Andrew
Johnson. More than that, it gave rec
ognition to some southern men who
made their homes in New York just
after the civil war. Worse than that.
1t stood like a stone wall in. it's op-
position to the force BILL It demand
ed the withdrawal of the troops from
the south.
Tammany wanted 20 treat the
south as an integral part CT the COM
monwealth, and wanted it to be &C
corded the right of local self-govern-
ment 1t wanted it to be allowed the
right to settle it's own domestic af-
fairs in its own way. -.
Tammany was opposed to clothing
the newly emancipated slave with the
right of franchise.
In all the fury and hatred that have
grown out of the question of slavery
Tammany has treated the white peo-
pie of the south as if they formed
part of the federal union and had
rights that others if not bound at
least in common decency ought to
respect.
1t is the recollection CT these things
that give color to the milk in the
cocoanut and arouses so much bitter
ness against the Tammany organiza-
ton.
In its settlement of it's domestic
concerns the south has the cordial
approval of Tammany.
And how are these disturbing, irri-
tating domestic concerns being set
tied?
1t seems that they are being settled
for the best interest of both races.
Both races seem to be satisfied, and
are living peaceably and quietly to-
gether along the lines of this settle
ment. Surely that ought to speak
for ITSELF
The negroes have their own church
es and in these sacred edifices they
worship God according to the dictates
of their own conscience, with none
to modest them or to make them
afraid. They have their own schools
and in the advancement along these
lines they have the cordial good will
of the best sentiment of the south
They have their own homes and their
own society, and in building better
homes and better society they have
the helpful influence of their white
neighbors.
In Ocala the negroes have more
than half dozen churches, one of
them a fine brick structure. They
have a fine academy and an attend
ance of several hundred pupils. They
| have a bank, a number of stores, a
| fine brick hotel, number of board
| ing houses and number of other
| business concerns.
| In their advancement along spirit
ual, educational, business and indus
| trial lines, they have the cordial good
will of their white neighbors. There
is no friction, no hostility, no bad
blood.
| In having their separate churches,
separate schools, separate hotels, sep
arate banks and business houses, they
feel no embarrassment and more in
dependence. So why is it not better?
The Jim Grow" cars that the
World alludes to in an article hereto
| appended, are not cattle cars. They
are provided with all the comforts
and conveniences as are the cars pro-
vided for the whites. If not so pro-
| yided the railroad comnanias arc ra.