The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-08
The Press on colored Reporters,

that Alex. McClure's paper, the
Times, has credit of employing
colored men as reporters, and
works itself into a white heat as
though it was something astonishing
that colored man could be found
with ability enough to write up q
society event, criticize q drama or
magnify a meeting OF one hundred
persons into a meeting Of one thous-
and as easily and with as much finish
as a white reporter. We are aston
ished too. We are astonished that
in place Of being on the Press re
portorial staff they are on the Times
staff, paper which does not profess
holy love for the colored man, and
wraps him up in its bosom as babe
of tender years. We are astonished
that every chance given to colored
men to show their~worth, is given by
men with liberal views and not by
tight fitting Republicans. Let the
Press employ few colored men on
its reportorial staff and 60 step far
tier than the Times by taking few
into their composing room and give
us chance to prove ourselves equal
to any task. We are astonished that
the Press knows so little of the abili-
ties of colored men. We only ask fair
show for a few years end we will
demonstrate to the satisfaction of the
Press and all other hide bound Re
publican papers our ability to com
pete in every branch Of industry and
education Newspapers, like street
railways and other branches of trade,
solicit our patronage but never give
us anything in return in the way of
respectable employment.
There are some unpleasant com
ments being made on the proposed
Pittsburg Convention. 1t is charged
by some reliable men in this State
that it is a carpet bag arrangement to
be controlled by men of unsavory
character, for the purpose of making
buncombe. If the charges are true
the colored men of Pennsylvania
should thoroughly investigate the
purposes for which the convention is
called, and warn the people if it is
only intended for political clap trap.
HERE is hint we wish to drop:
There are certain men spoken of for
congress and other positions who if
nominated by the Republicans will
not get much support from the col
ored voters. We propose to take a
decided stand against that class Of
men who recognize colored men
only about election time. Little
men who are 80 consequential that
requires a ladder to reach them.
Every section of Dauphin county
has had its representation in the State
Convention, the upper end, the lower
end and the city. Every Republican
ward in the city has had representation,
excepting perhaps the eighth ward,
and now the citizens of that ward ask
for a delegate, to the State and Coun-
ty Conventions. Their request ought
to be granted without hesitation.
In connection with the contuma-
cious southcrner we firmly believe
that force must ultimately take up
the work which persuasion has failed
to achieve, and to our way Of think
ing the sooner it is inaugurated the
better for the country, especially for
the colored people. If we must be
shot let us ba shot like men and in
self defense.
IT would be all the Southern
Democracy would want to have a
northern and southern man elected
to the presidency and vice-presidency.
There are thousand red handed vii
lians who would if necessary let day
light into the president, that the vice
president might assume control and
thus gain what they fought so long
for and lost.
Colored reporters on white papers,
and colored drivers and conductors,
on street cars would only be a just
recognition of the vast amount of
money spent yearly, by colored peo-
pie in that direction.
Now let the unbeatable keystone
State come to the front and recognize
the 10000 votes that keeps her solid
for the grand old party, by sending
at least one delegate to the National
convention.
TIE Copiah and Danville massa-
ores are the strongest campaign doc
uments thus far produced toward