The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-05-10
ARGUS SPEAKS
The Capital and the Colored Man.


umn to the answer of a cOmmunicA-
ton | wrote two weeks age. The ar
ticle was addressed to colored men
and the Capital aSsun mes the task Of
advising. aud at the same time to pre-
fer charges against such men a. are
opposed TO voting.
wanted to know if there was not
distinctive Southern policy. lie
says not. Let US see. President
Harrison says he will make his South
err appointment without regard to
politics. This is a new policy. He
says he does not blame the Southern
men Tor this pre- judice, and by infer
ence indorEes or rather excuses the
system that negatives the citizenship
| of the cOlored man. Not a single
northern journal of prominence has
denied or in any way condemned this
new policy. Hence the policy may be
called Republican policy.
| | did not threaten the party, but
did call their attention TO the fact that
the, Republican party could not sue
ceet If so per cent. of the colored
men were to remain al home instead
| of voting. | assert that in view of
the proposed policy of giving the Off
ces OF the South to Democrats, every
colOred man should refuse TO vote the
Republican ticket until that party
comes back to the policy OF reward
ing it's defenseless black aud white.
THE NEGRO is NOT LEAVING THE
PARTY.
The N, gro is where he has Slway
stood, but the Republican party il
leaving him and following after the
men who haYe always fought it. Nor
does it even ask n parole. or trial on
probation; they simply give to oul
enemies Ill charity. what we deserve
rs rights.
The Capital" SAYS: "a threat t.
leave = party because it does not be
stow Office OH the persons complain
ing is good evidence that their is ne
objection TO the psrty's principles
When office 10 put before principle
patriotism has not done its perfec
work"
Now Wheu the advice is given Al
, official State paper doctrine, will no
tho editor recall tho fact that it is his
own party that is leaving patriotism
and loyalty, by pAndering to South
ern sentiment, that is ~ dangerous t.
, the lite of the government, ~ II
, ungrateful towards the cOlOrea man
Neither ''ArguS" nor the CITIZEN eV
-, er expect to hold office. "ArguS" i
: a life long Republican aud is paine
10 see the actions of the Republics
! leaders. But it seems to US that wher
ever a Negro speaks of the wrong
4 he endures, he IL SAID 10 be WSntln
. an office. The Capital" says:
J, "Ths Capital" does not want t
II see colored men put stumbling block
e in their own way. They have Onoug
: to contend with IS things now arr
n and they ought not TO court obHt'
II cles. Instead of the effect which "a
: gus' and the CITIZEN editor expec
10 it would only give aid and comfort
J., chair Dolit.aaI Auamiaa
,, How can We be placed further b
& hind than We are now? In all fairne
a what political Advancement has Il
I Republican party given the Negro
II the last fifteen years-Or really sim
. the presidency of Gen. Grant, Abs
g lutely none! In fact, as far as holdil
,, office under the president is CO
y cerned we have been going back, u
s. til to-dav we fiud n Republican 4
ld weak knOed TO set an example
III equal rights by giving equal patro
IN age to his constituents. In the ear
to DAYS OF reconstruction the DemOcr
sought the "nigger vote" and we I
PEELED them. The experience of
last ten years prove us TO have be
very unwise. As 10 practical resu
The Negro, in proportion To his rat
~ Democracy, Jared better und
Cleveland tAAn he has under Har
son-bettcr under Click than Msr'
or Humphrey. A minority Aiwa
repays lis debts ts those that make
q majority, except when the MAORI
deem themselves amply secure. b
the case is not st ali anAlog ous- lie
- il a repetition OF the cell OF 1876 III
the Negroes been allowed TO :
themselves III 1876 instead OF bel
- cold out by "vlsIting Statesmen"
,as vas done In The l. uisians aud Sou
kr CArolina deal. | think they woG
nls have been better situxted to-day
n liticalIy aud financially. For that re