The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-02-18
POLITICS IN KANSAS.
Hepubiicans-Hrad for
Governor, Etc.

| cities of Kansas in which there is
large percentage of negro population,
| against the false prctenses of the repub.
| liCan party. That this is the tact NAV
| be easily verified by Conversing with
any intelligent black man in the places
named 1t is but recently that this feel
ing has become general one, and the
causes which have tended to bring il
about are easily explained and may be
! i'll Il measure illustrated by the remarks
made recently by George Brand, a
bright young cOlored man who owns
| several thousands worth of real estate
in Topeka, and who had always voted
| straight republican ticket because he
had, until recently, believed that the
grand Old party" was endeavoring 10
do all that was possible 10 ameliorate
the social condition of his people. That
he was sadly mistaken in his idea al
last became evident to his mind and he
| but voiced the almost unanimous senti-
ment of his people throughout Kansas
in saying: "If there was anything that
| | used to be certain Of il was that the
republicans were the friends of the
cOOred people. But | have come TO
: the conclusion that it is all bOsh. The
republicans don't care a picayune for
the 'nigger' except to get his vote.
| They don't want him near them except
on election day, and then they will do
anything for him until he Uotes. When
he has cast his ballot for their candi-
dates no can 90 to the - or anywhere
| else. The democrats never made any
| professions OF love for the colored man.
but it has been my experience here in
Topeka, and il is the experience OF ali
of my people that if the colored man
wants favor he mustn't go to a re-
publican for it, for if lie does he gets
left nine times ont of ten. never
asked democrat in Topeka for rea-
sOnable favor but what he cheerfully
granted it, but have been gruthy re-
fused by hundreds of republicans,
among whom were the very men who
were most solictous for my vote at
election | remember last summer,
during very hot day. that my wife
and my mother, very old and feeble
woman, stepped into q drug store to
get some soda water. The proprietor
was q prominent republican who upon
every occasion took the opportunity of
telling the colored people how much
they owed the republican party and
what the republican party had done
and was doing for them. My mother
was suffering from severe headache
, and wanted d cooling drink, but this
white republican brother refused to sell
her drink of soda because, he said, it
would injure his custom to let colorod
, people drink at his place, and we were
obliged to go five blocks in the broil
, ing sun before we could find place
, where we could buy u glass of lemo-
4 made, and the man who sold il to us
was a democrat, too. No, | tell you.
my people are beginning more and
more to see the holluwness of the pro
fessions of the republicans, and you
, mark my word, that at the next elec-
! ton the republicans will open their
eyes when they find how the colored
citiZeus of Topeka and other cities in
this state cast their votes. 1t may be
that my IT would fare better in some
a country by themselves, but this idea OF
sending the c0lOred people of the south
and elsewhere to South America
, through the aid of the South American
emigration and equal rights league
which was organized here in Topeka 4
few days ago is fraud on the face o
= il. This scheme was hatched by the
h same colored man who was prominent.
ly connected few years ago with the
, immigration of negroes to Kansas, anC
| know that there was great deal o
money rightfuily belonging to us which
: stuck to somebody's fingers. l believe
it will be just the same with this new
:. company, aud the colored man mus
be very foolish indeed who will allow
, himself to be guided by the managers
/ of this emigration league. From wha
[ can learn this league is another dodge
of the republicans, who have so mucl
, regard tor MS that they won't let u.
trade at their stores because it will
, keep their white customers away
Here in Kansas we have q right to ex
!, pect fair treatment from the republi
9 cans, but we don't get it. 1t is getting
q to be as bad here for the negro rs they
!, have ever claimed it was in the south
| am tired of it aud 30 are the MAORI
ty of the colored voters in this state.
1t now seems to be 4 foregone con
clusion that Attorney General Brad
ford is to enter the race for guberna
tor ial honors. There is no doubt but
: he has very large "bee buzzing in his
bonnet" which may produce consterna.
ton among the innumerable other as
pirants for Governor Martins seat. Ii
: is claimed by Bradford's intimate
friends that he will receive all almost
united support from the proh.bitionistt
throughout the state as well as from q
: good share of those who are unfriend.
ly to the prohibitory law. His friend.
say that his official record is without q
blemish and his successes in the courts
during the past year will give certain
| ,.yt oh, NIA, ,,os
named tor the position possesses. In
any event he is sure to obtain respcc
table showing in the convention.
"Farmer' Smiths little boom is
, gradually dying out and its collapse il
ascribed by some unfeeling enemies OF
the Topeka Capital to the fact that thai
: paper had been vigorously supporting
. him for several months past.
General Tom T. Taylor, of Hutchin
son, is very modest unassuming gen.
tleman, but like all the rest of the prom
, inent Kansas republicans he wants to
, be governor and would be willing to
make almost any sacrifice of his per
sonal comfort and wealth if he coulC
: secure the longed-for prize. He wat
= in Topeka to- day, calling on his friends
! and delicately propounding questions
which would tend to draw them Ou
-. relative to his political prospects.
Charley Norton has been very quie
:, during the past few weeks, and hi.
q friends are i'll doubt whether he hs'
given up the race for the secretaryshiI
.. of state or not. The most probable
' reason for his silence is that his friends
= i'll the northwest are holding him il
check lest he ruin his chances o.
success by his over.anxiety to defeat
=, Colonel Bill Higgins, his formidabl,
opponent of the Santa Fe.
. The Grand ArMy state encampmen
. will be held at Winfield, February 2l
to %, and il is said that all the republi
. can candidates for state offices, tOgeth-
: er with all their friends, will be prompt
ly on hand to urge their respective
, claims to political preferment.
ThpTCp 0N IRAN AND QIMN