The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-22

interest of harmony withdrew. For
this noble act we bow in reverence
before him; but we cannot find words
with which to express our condemna.
ton of the circumstances which forced
him to do it. The nomination Of Mr..
McCabe to fill the the place vacated
by Mr.. Price we thought was . mis-.
take, but he was fairly elected by .
good majority, the truth Of which il
testified to not only by many who
were on the platform, but by those
who were in the audience, and count
ed the voters; but the Mississippi
plan was called into requisition and
he was ruthlessly counted out and
the white man seated in position to
which he had not the shadow Of
claim, not even that Of majority Of
the votes cast. When colored men
in convention, composed almost en-.
tirely of colored men, will nominate
and seat by fraud, a white man over
their own race, can we complain OF
the conduct of southern democrats;
was not the very thing which the
convention was called to denounce and
protest against, perpetrated in q most
inexcusable manner and offensive
form in that convention; and by the
very men who called the convention
and who grew so eloquent when Dc.
nOuncing such Outrages when perpe.
trated by others? Can We find fault
with the injustice and indignities OF
white democrats, when We ourselves
elevate white men over our heads.
and that too when they have stood
right in our presence and infhe most
contemptous manner ordered colcrcd
men to sit down declaring that they
are white republicans; that blood IL
thicker than water and that they will
not be disturbed while speakingi
Is it not time that the people Of
this city and county who have been
most foully betrayed into doing an in
Justice not only to visitors but to
their own good name, to rise up in
the courage and might Of their man
hood and forever crush out this un-
seemly factional nonsense which is
growing like cancer at their POllti.
cal vitals? Have not the people OF
this community been used long
enough simply as tools, to advance the
interests of selfish men who care
nothing for the great mass Of the
, people, only for the political prefer
/ ment which they hope to obtain be-
cause of having them at their back.
Citizens Of Shawnee county, men
f and brethren, We appeal to you to
. stop a moment and consider. view the
B. situation as il Is. What real benefit
e have you, or the people Of this state
n derived from the unholy state Of a.
= fairs which has for years existed II
e this county?
d The CITIZEN deems it to te IT
e duty to say to you in the plaines'
r term, that you have been and ar
Il being used to your disadvantage and
i the great disadvantage Of the Negroe
e of his state, by selfish men who d
il not care the snap # their finger TO
. you or your material interests.
q you will heed this warning anu 3"
4 more earnest attention to such matter
II in future, such dis1raceful scenes .
}. we're enacted here last week VII
Z never again occur. Both Of Ties
g. factions and The leaders Of both, mus
/ be set down upon and given 70 IN
= derstand that If they cannot act =
/ unison for the welfare Of the "hol
to people, they cannot and viii not r
Il ceive your support Both faction
d have gone 70 extremes and BOT
A. should be calltd to = strict aeeoun
ID by you. and have this fact i0Fet
n upon them that the interest and 200
/ name Of al the people, i Of more IN