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Editorial
July 4, 1885
Arizona Weekly Citizen
Tucson, Pima County, Arizona
What is this article about?
The editorial criticizes the Democratic press for downplaying Southern disloyalty and issues affecting African Americans post-Civil War, while praising the Ohio Republican platform for addressing voter disfranchisement and pledging to protect those rights.
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Toledo Blade: The Democratic press is drumming the tune that the war is over, that the South is glad that it was whipped, that the Southern people are as loyal to the Union as those of the north, that to say anything about the condition of the negro is to wave the bloody shirt, and so on. The Ohio Republican platform takes the true and patriotic ground that the attempt to disfranchise a class of voters is a matter of public concern. It pledges the Republicans of Ohio to a policy that will protect their rights.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Suffrage
What keywords are associated?
Democratic Press
Republican Platform
Voter Disfranchisement
Southern Loyalty
Negro Rights
Civil War Aftermath
What entities or persons were involved?
Democratic Press
Ohio Republican Platform
Republicans Of Ohio
South
Negro
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Republican Defense Of Voter Rights Against Democratic Minimization Of Southern Issues
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Democratic Press, Supportive Of Ohio Republicans
Key Figures
Democratic Press
Ohio Republican Platform
Republicans Of Ohio
South
Negro
Key Arguments
Democratic Press Falsely Claims The War Is Over And South Is Loyal
Democratic Press Views Discussion Of Negro Condition As Waving The Bloody Shirt
Disfranchisement Of Voters Is A Public Concern
Republicans Pledge To Protect Voter Rights