The bee., 1884-04-12
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SELF GOVERNMENT.

coIoreu people OF tne DlstrlcC or
Columbia, do not endorse the &C
ton of the late convention, but as
long as rowdyism reigns in this
District, SO long are we to be de-
MED of self government. 1t has
been said that the best element of
the colored people composed the
late convention. We deny the as
sertlon. The majority of the del
egates were from that element
that nothing but qualified suffrage
can ohliterate. What is to become
of this city and the colored people?
We only would say that the color
ed people to an extent have dem
onstrated the fact that they must
get rid of the barnicles. There
never was a people more abused
then the colored people of Wash
ington, and it is on account of the
bad element governing the politics
of the city. What can we do
with self government, when there
is such an element in existence -?
Shall we continue to ask for self
government !? Would the restor-
alton of the elective franchise ben
eft the colored people unless it
was qualifiad While no state or
territory, should be denied the
right of suffrage, we are con-
stranined to advocate qualified
suffrage and not universal. The
fact was demonstrated in the last
convention that delegates sold ont,
the negroes proved treacherous to
their trust, and most basely de-
ceived men in whose confidence
they were placed. The most
cowardly outrage was inaugarated
in the 9th district, among a set of
pusillanimous ours. One whose
greedy appetite could not be ap-
peased on account of the mighty
dollar, and the other whose pre-
judice, jealousy and personal spite,
against a most noble man Hamil-
car Turleigh, was beyond concilli-
alton. The young men were be-
trayed by two uuscrupulous demi-
gouges, ana where such traitors
are found, they should be branded
as the Benedict Arnold of the
Young Mems Party. The Young
Mems Party will forever look up
on them with distrust. "Tlme
will alter, and to the mould and
fashion of our will, which will
convince the traitors that we can
remember" Negroes who will sell
themselves out are incapble of
self government. Take the case
of Hall and Savoy of the 9th dis
trict. Hall was angry with DR..
Adams, because the DIR. refused
him money. Savoy wanted his
brother appointed to position,
and because his brother was not
appointed before the convention,
he sold DR.. Adams out. Hall
tried to pledge W. Calvin Chase,
to a man from whom he received
twenty five dollars, on the day of
the convention, as it is stated in
another column of this paper.
Hall called Mr.. Chase outside,
and said he be damed if he
would sell his delegation, unless
he received fifty dollars cash, he
first wanted one hundred dollars.
We have afidavits to support
what is charged here. He is de-
fed to repute the charge. We
have the application of A. E,
Savoy's brother in our charge and
when IL becomes necessary, we
shall show up the treachery of
these twol men of the 9th district.
Their next step of treachery to
which we would not be party,
was when Savoy and Hall endeav-
ored to force us to throw off the
delegates, Messrs. Charles j.
Jones, and John Middleton, after
they were elected. We assured
Mr.. Middleton of his election,
when we appointed Mr.. Richard
Gilman, on the nominating COM
mittee whom Savoy warned us
against, as being treacherous