The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-12-07
lFrom tha Boo,narnnul

w. Y. Lucas.
From tha Boonerany)
IeCapt. Lucas might have qualified this state
ment-eandor would have compelled him to do
80. He might have added. by the way of paren-
thesis, that Mr.. Walkers fathers grave, which
lies il, the Kimbau Geometry. was decorated only
under protest, May so 1856, ind that his lucas,
action, as commander of the G. A. r., that day,
in directing that Mr.. Walkers grave be deco
rated, subjected him to much severe criti-
ycism BY some of his radical, hot-headed fellow
comrades, and hard words were said. TIE dead
Confederate's grave has not been decorated since
y .GRAPMo.l
II was our pleasure to call Capt. w.
Y. Lucas . friend. during our three
years spent in Dakota, for he is the very
embodiment of every principle that goes
to make a thorough gentleman, and al
tsough we differ as to the negro ques-
tion, we will not for a one allow
this difference of opinion to sever q tie
tina. shall be al enduring us life. We
thank him for showing his appreciation
OF: Us, BY placing upon the remains of
our father. flowers, which action showed
his ~magnanimity, and proved that he
had not forgotten Us. though we were
many miles apart.
Unon learning mat Capt. Lucas was a
candidate for Office in his county, we
wrote him, sending best regards and a
wish for his success-though his oppo-
nent was q Democrat and he a Republi-
can. Believing our readers have Caught
the idea" we will comment on the Cap.
tain letter-not in all unfriendly way,
but withthe kindest feeling for him. and
the highest respect for his opinion,
which, from our standpoint. is "lll-tim-
ed and quite ont of place.
While We bow to The verdict Of the
country wediffer With Capt. Lucas as
TO the negro being allowed q vote. He
tss no more entitled to q vote than the In-
dian. and we give a plausible reason why
he is 0 The Indian is forbidden by
onr government to cast a vote. for he is
award of the government. The negro
is not o ward of the government, but o
ward OF the South, and the South not
the North, should say whether he shall
vote or not. The negroes are forbidden
TO live In certain localities in Dakota,
Illinois, Iowa and other Western and
Northern States, but here in the South
he 10 given all the liberty q citizen of Da.
kota enjoys, and, if you will, far more.
God. whom We are pleased to call all
wise and all-good. placed a mark upon
the negro and cursed his race. We pity
the negro whom the Omnipotent ha.
branded. We pity him for his ignorance
for his nncleanliness. for his selfish and
deyilish disposition, for his lying AMI
thieving qualities; we pity him becaus,
ne was first introduced into this govern
fnent BY soulless Northern men, who's,
greed for gain led the N to sell upon tn,
block Q human being. To Northern me,
only Is due the fact that negroes wer
slaves in America. No Southern ma,
e Still hunted OF "netted'' negroe
in Africa-'twas tho Yankee who di,
this. We pity the negro because he be
lteves the Republicans freed him iron
bondage, and because he is ignorant ant
cannot read history and learn therein
that Yankees, net Democrats, place,
him in servitude; because he does no
know that the Union army was nearl,
equally divided between Democrats ant
Republicans and that many compilers o
statistics say that there were more Dem
oerafs IN the Union army than there wer
Republicans The Captain grants tina
the negro is ignorant, vet claims that h
- grateful. We take issue as to his graf
ttude. and brand him as ungrateful, and
TO prove the assertion, we of the South
have been his friends, have endured hi
insolence, have provided him with Ian,
TO till, 4 house TO live in, and for al
these he shows his i4gratitude b,
voting with the party of corruption, /. e.
TOR corrupt Republicans. This, the off
spring OF the men who first placed HIN
in seryitssde, tell him is his duty. The,
llel And Why Because Democrats a
well as Republicans fought for his free
dom The Captain is wrong when h
says:
feople up here have no malice to
yard anybody. Think. Captain, o
your cyntradicting yourself. when 70,
speak 50 harshly of President Cleveland
the grandest man that ever occupied til,
White House, and with but one fault
. he permitted abeut thirty thousan,
RepablIcansto remain in Office. Thi
proves his ~grapdness but most m;sey