The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-05-03
Negroes OF Kansas Have 10 Claims.
Negro Appointment Still in Doubt.
Especial to The Ciuzen.)

Washington, d. g.
The political wire pullers aud
would-be chiefs of America are rap
idly learning that Ben Harrison is
President. Not even the "Plumed
Knight" that willy Of all willy polit-
icians, has succeeded i'll shaping the
administrations policy to suit the
gang. Place hunters and place hold
ers alike are far from satisfied. The
former because they are out in the
cold, and the latter because they are
handicapped from placing their
friends into fat situations. Yes, Har-
rison is Boss, and intends running
things as marked out by himself.
Everybody else to the contrary not
withdrawing, the leaders Of the man
aud brother" here are eating humble
pie, and are endeavoring to Undue
each other member of the race that
| they are satisfied with the situation,
but " hen such remarks as the follow
ing are daily heard, coming from the
negro leaders, "Wait, all will yet be
right. President Harrison will do
right by the race, and we will get
more appointments from this admin
istration than has been our lot TO re-
ceive from any Of its predecessors,
we submit that the aboYe of aud in
itself is sufficient to our mind to es-
tablish beyond question that the
colored brothers are gradually becom-
ing Skeptical III their faith touching
the new administration, but Just why
Kansas negroes should complain is
not clear. Should she get anything
it will come to her by mere SUITE ance,
for a certain prominent member OF
the Kansas delegation makes no bones
of prOmulgating this statement. why
we can elect our entire ticket without
the negroes in Kansas. Still, II the
boys" desire to vote with our party
we have no objection" Certainly II
his statements are true, we as race
have no claim upon them, and II no.
upon the individuals who essay tC
represent as in Congress, then 1t nat
urally follows that the negro iron
poor bleeding Kansas" need not ap
ply. and yet | suppose the dlstln
guished (N gentleman referred to ha
no objection to the boys Gas be please
to call the cOlored men of Kansas
sending him their application, tt
which prettily worded reply or &C
knowlcdEment is returned. and tn
poor devils application finds its wa!
to the waste basket, or is pigeon holet
t never to see the light of Gods sun
shine moro. Those who doubt thes
facts, let them come 10 the capita
and spend month or SO, or send il
YOUR application and await results.
T. Next month, May, is the menth pre-
t cedlng the end of the fiscal year, AM
. tits the period that changes, if an
are 10 be made, will come. Hence re
newed hope reigns among the hungry
J disappointed horde. la All Interview
with United States Senator Stanford
9 of California. the wealthiest gentle
. man here. he stated that no goo
democratic office holder would be re
moved until the expiration of hi
Il term of appointment, ani 20 good
number of district attorneys. Unite
Il States marshals, &e.. &c. are safe fo
Z a season. LII this course Is to be pur
J sued, why is not q good democrs
good enough 10 be reappolnted, 10
u the administrali ION will run some ris
e If a republican should by dint Of acc
J? dent slip in. This course would avoi
r any embarrassment. We rise to star
that if = democrat il good ea0ugh
hold over, then he Is good enough
. be appointed outright, despite the fat
y that office giving from ether of til
b great political parties in power,
" members of the opposition party OIL
s of power fails. As history will shoy
Y, to strengthen any here near al a.
e. nrokmsti0n of the the self sScriti'
| made