The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-05-24
times of need. This Is no theory but
the result of actual experience.
TOO FRIsKY.

An old white reprobate, white
haired but frisky, of Chicago, had .
celored girl eleven years old working
for him. Recently he made IN outra-
geous assault upon her, thinking, no
doubt, that as she was colored. h
could do his devilment and get away
with II. He would have been per
tectly right if he had been IN Missis-
sippi. As it was, his fun got him In
trouble, and when Judge Longneckor
got through with him last week. no
had a sentence of eighteen years in
the penitentiary tackled to him. And
white jury did it, too. The old
scoundrel is fifty years old now.
When he gets ont he will b sixty-
eight years old, sensible and harmleoo.
Chicago Oonservator.
Mr.. Robert Pelham, editor OF the
Detroit "Plaindealer," has been ap.
pointed by Gov. Alger, State Oil In.
spector for our sister state NichI-
gan. The place is the best appoint
ment yet made in any northern state
aud Is creditabls TO the wisdom and
fairness of Michigan's governor. Very
fortunately the appointee is in every
way a credit to the place. He 10 .
young man of good education, spIOn.
did business capacity aud character
without spot or blemiSh. The ap-
pointment gives universal satisfaction
in the Rtate.-Ex.
STANDARDS AND GUIDES. The
Negro has never been able o. yet to
set up standard. SO far, he has had
to follow, no matter who or what the
guide. He is like the blind aud deaf
wolf who followed the tail OF another
wolf which had been shot of By :
huntsman. There seems 10 be that In
his very constitution which aubordi-
mates him. He actually throws him.
self upon others. lie acknowledges
himself all inferior. Take hiS rellR.
ion. His enemies framed II for him.
Take his polite. He has none Of
his own. lie has adopted . hybrid
policy which he pursues with all the
ardor of his superstition. lie has
never thought himself distinct elo-
ment in the body politics. lie r.
CARDS himself to-day only - N allied
factor. Talking about reserved
power" it is hollow mockery. lie
patterns his school, his church, his
business, after a model. Development
is always slow under external depen-
denotes. Sharp, shrewd SpeculatorS
play upon this condition In Us 10 an
advantage.
There 10 some reason for = man
following the press and pulpit. But
only when the dostrines thOFefrOm
fashion themselves on common sense
principles. Both of these often touch
upon matters which we, A. indivIdu-
ais, dimly see. We profit here In this
kind of enlightenment from these
sources, because the doctrines tangh i,
bring out reasons for belief
Would that all men were able TO
think forthemselYss. The standards
among US are for the most part
framed by the ignorant masses. The
most intelligent have neither the will
nor the disposition 70 oppose them.
Our best men are hypocrItes. Their
lives are living Lies. They lack cour-
age in rectifying mistakes about them
because their influence slackoRs, they
say. So that we grope along on The
dead level OF ignorance. Under The
thin veneer of lofty pisty and illus
trious example. 1t II not hard TO Gnd
the brutal and savage instincts OF re-
Venge aud hatred.
II is the duty OF intelligent men TO
look into existing customs. III they
be right he should follow them. II
wrong he should not feel himself
bound TO observe them. A man BE-
Titles himself under enormous pub
lie sentiments. Standards are their'
and guides are their authors. No
man then should hesitate 70 see 10 II
that what and whom be follows
should be of the right sort.-By re
We, in the American Baptist.
The Negro will he 10 politics. In
religion. in business. IN heaven and
in bell. In fact he'll be ia everything.
You can't keep him out. -Richmend
(Na-) Planet.
We tAiuk there will be more oI
them in hell than In o1ise under HAr'
rison from the present indications.
What say. "PlAnst?-CIeTelAnd TO-
Globe.
Not q doubt Of IL, cir"