Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-11-09
SATURDAY.. :. NOVEMBER 9, 1918.
MIR. WILSON ASKS THAT THE,
SOLID SOUTH'S 13 PER CENT.
SHALL CONTINUE TO BE THE
LEGISLATIVE RULER OF THE
COUNTRY'S OTHER 81 PER
CENT OF fPOPULA-
TON.
IN. Y. Sun, October 31)

SIuuloQ Dy tho american pcOplo Will
tho aid Of Il little plain arithmetic.
1t will thus be seen that, rs Mr..
Wilson wishes to make himself the
wishes to pcrpetuate, under him, the
mastery OF the legislative government
by a very small fraction OF the coun-
try's population.
The population of the United States
is in excess of 100000, 900. It's
annual income IS forty billions Of
dollars. It's wealth is two hundred
and fifty billions of dollars.
The Solid South proper consists Of
twelvo States. Their population, by
the latest census, was in round num-
bcrs 21,000,000. Since that census
was taken it has not largely in
creased. But Of that population OF
the twelve States Of the Solid South
some 100000 are blacks. The
division is interesting.
Virginia, in tho census reports,
shows population Of 1,3S9,OOo
whites and G71,O00 blacks: North
Carolina, 100000 whites and near
~ 100000 blacks; Georgia, 1,431 900
whites and 1,176,0o0 blacks, Flori-
da, $4,000 whites and 30S,000
blacks: Tennessee, LII, 900 whites
and $4,000 blacks; Alabama, 1,229,
600 whites and sos, 900 blacks; Ark
ansas, 1,131 ,0C0 whites and $4,000
blacks: Louisiana, 900 whites
and 10000 blacks: Texas, 3,2O4 900
whites and coo, 900 blacks.
South Carolina has moro blacks,
$4,000, than whites, $4,000. Mis-
sissippi has more blacks, 100000,
than whites, $4,000. The popula-
tons of Alabama and Mississippi
taken together show about the same
number Of blacks us whites. Take
South Carolina and Louisiana to-
gethcr and tho Same thing is true
Of their populations.
Now, in the Solid South generally
the "niggcr is not allowed to vote"
Indeed, the black men there never
have any more voice in tho Govern
mont than Mr.. Wilson wants the
white Republicans OF tho North to
havo under the legislative rule Of tho
Solid South and his mastery Of the
whole Government.
The governing population, there
fore, Of the Solid South States, which
have Legislative supremacy over tho
whole population Of more than 100,
900, 900 is not 100000, but, with
the votclcss black man deducted,
some 100000.
1t is true that Kentucky, Maryland
and Missouri, while not Solid" are
politically classcd with the South.
The total population, white and black
OF those States, however, does not
equal in numbers the blacks OF the
Solid South by upward OF n million.
And exactly as the German Empire
which wanted to rule tho earth is
ruled by Prussia and as Prussia is
.Jo,> I,,,r
under Mr.. Wilson's Administration,
the Solid South is the legislative rul-
or of tho whole United States.
In the House OF Represent tives
there are five committees OF vast
importance and incompatible power,
whether wc arc at war or whether
we arc at peace. They are:
Ways and Means, which, with the
notorious sectionalist Kitchin now
at its head, lays the taxes and other
wise provides for revenues.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce,
which has legislative jurisdiction over
all industry, business and transporta-
ton that I<itchin's committee does
not kill
Rivers and Harbors, which spends
not where the shipping is done and
the revenues are produced, but where
tho politics Of the Democratic party
needs it, about all the funds that the
war doesn't take.
Banking and Currency, whose
financing, should be of the highest
order and is vital to the nation.
Judiciary, whose functions are OBJ
vious.
There is sixth, Military Affairs,
which plainly is of cardinal rank,
though disgraced now by the chair
manship of Dent.
Three States Of the Solid South
North Carolina, Virginia and Tonnes
scc--havc the chairmanships Of those
five committees, with Alabama and
it's Dent in possession OF the sixth.
North Carolina has not only I<itchin
at the head of the Ways and Means:
it has Webb at tho head Of the Judi
ciary and Small at the head OF the
Rivers and Harbors.
North Carolina, in tho first year Of
the war, failed to complete its quota
OF voluntary enlistments. North
Carolina has no workmen's compen-
sation act. North Carolina in the
Second Liberty Loan subscribed ST.
SCI, 200. North Cardinals per CAPT
Ia subscription was $11.31. North
SdloiiHN . pcICcHllSc VI lllltcIuCS Is
1876.
If there should be Republican
House of Representatives undoubted-
ly Fordney, of Michigan would be
chairman Of the Ways and Means
Committee instead of Kitchin. In
the Second Liberty Loan Michigan
subscribed $115,53O,550, as against
North Cardinals $780, 200. Mich
igan's per capita subscription was
5000 as against North Cardinals
$11.31. Michigan's percentage of H.
literacy is 3.3, as against North Car
olina's 1876.
If there should be Republican
House Of Representatives., probably
Volstead, of Minnesota would be
chairman of the Judiciary Commit
tee instead Of Webb OF North Caro-
lima; instead of Small of North Car