The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-19
COL. A. B. JETMORE.
OUR CHOICE FOR CONGRESS.

OUR CHOICE FOR CONGRESS.
With the cOlored people at present,
1t becomes question of vital impOr-
lance as to who shall represent this
District in Congress. Happily, the
gentleman whose name stands at the
head of this article, in all respects
which go to make suitable rspresen-
tative, fills the full measure 1t is not
enough, though desirable, that the
representative should be Republi-
can, but he should also be friend of
the colOred man, with positive con-
victions on the Grace conflict" and
possessing the courage and the abili-
ty to advocate the rights of the col
Ored man in Congress. All who
know Mr.. Jetmore, will admit his
friendship for the colored people, aud
his courage and ability to enforce his
convictions, and in whose keeping the
rights of our people would be perfect
Iy secure.
In 1879, when many of our people,
compelled by the inhuman aud Ultra
geous prosecutions of their former
masters, to leave the sunny south, the
land of their childhood and birth, to
avoid these prosecutions, were landed
on a cold December day, hungry, cold
almost naked, and entirely destitute.
on the banks of the river, near Wy
andotte, which city had quarantined
against them, it was MIR. Jetmore,
with other philanthropic citizens Of
this city, who organized the Freed
mems Relief Association, he becOm-
ing one of its charter members, for
the purpose of giving aid and assist
ance to our suffering people, Mr.. Jet
more gave of his means, aud his time,
dlsburslng through the association
thousands upon thousands of dollars.
III feeding, clothing, and providing
homes for our people: and this toe ,
was done without ever having re-
celYed one dollar by way of salary or
compensation. Many of the leading
| colored men connected with the asso-
| citation. who were here at the time,
| will attest his invaluable labor i'll as
slsting our people. Because they were
poor aud destitute, make these noble
acts more eommendable. "Inasmuch
as We have done it unto one of the
least of these my brethren, ye have
done it unto me-"
Again, Mr.. JetmOre in his BUSH ess
intercourse with our people has al
ways been honorable aud fair, treat
ing them as men with political and
civil rights. He has never failed 10
champion the cause of the colored
man for political favors, but has inva-
riably given them the same treatment
and consideration, as he has the white
man. Many will remember that he
not only espoused the candidacy OF
Mr.. Curran, two years ago. for Police
Judge. but advocated his election in
q speech at the Grand Opera House.
Mr.. Jetmore has not only been the
colored mans personal friend. but a
bold and fearless advocate of their
civil and political rights. While many
Republicans have been disposed Ia
tsmporize with the Negroes oppres-
sor in the south, Mr.. J. has always
publicly aud privately urged vigor-
Gus, heroic treatment OF the question
the enforcement of the laws in thu
south, to the full protection of citi
zenship, to all classes in that country
And if sent TO Congress, will pursue
in that body the same course upor
this vexed question, the only method
by which, in our judgment, the mat
ter ever can successfully be settled.
Mr.. Jetmore is an able lawyer, anC
would make a number one congress
man. He Is a stalW art Republican
having been in the forefront for the
Republican party in every natlona
campaign for over quarter of cen
. tury-and that too. without reward
There is no man in this District il
. our judgment, better qualified an,
> competent to represent the people
u aud 10 safely guard the interests o
the colored man. aud we shall do al
L in our power 10 give him the delega
8 ton from this county at the coming
primaries.