The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1891-11-14

dltlon, present and peTs pective, to
the Negro as All American citizen
as now and on until all questions
are passed upon by the American
electors at the impending quad
rennlal presidential election.
The elections just passed show
clearly that the Negro vote, where
counted, is of enough Importance
to be looked after by auy and all
parties IN this country, and fair
and just treatment prior to elec-
tions will go long way toward
securing that vote. Be it remem-
bered that the balance of power
is in his hapds and that party
showing hatred so intense to the
Negro as to annul the laws for HE
protection i'll the enjoyment of his
cODstituti0naliy guaranteed rights,
need not look for support where
he can exercise his rights without
let or hinderance. All of the fire
theories of the "Wiseacresn (Y
who predict this or that result
whenever political campaign Is
on, aud leaves the Negro out in his
calculations, should be dIsrPgarded
by men III earnest whose brethren
are deprived of their rights and
privileges as citizens. The Amer
lean Negro should be on the look
out for derIlects in Congress when
1t cOnveneS next month and scan
every act during its sltting&, for by
80 doing the deSplsed black vote
will be fully advised and prepared
to stand firmly aud unflInchingiy
by its tried friends when the "a
sault is made all along tAe line by
the enemy.
The BEE, as is known by it,
readers, is of belief that the affairs
of government has been faithfully
and impartialIy administered by
the President, notwithstanding the
fact that by the advice of his many
pretended friends; He was in
duced to believe, when inducted
into Office, that by Ignoring the
Negro they could build up ''whlte
mans" administration party in the
South, which has GeseryedIy prov
en- dismal failure, and the PIesI-
dent has realized the fact that
these "Negrophobiassts' were
hypOcrites in disguise since which |
he has puts himself on record as a
friend of the Negro, so that with |
the many doubts as to what course |
to pursue at first, the Negro now |
can with confidence enter the
struggle IN better shape than ever
before, inspired 10y hope for the |
delIverance of his dlSfranChised |
brethren III Egypt Although |
taking for granted that Mr.. Harri- |
son will be the standard bearer OF |
the Republican party next year, in |
the event of any unlocked for con-
tiugency that might arise before |
the assembling Of the next Repub-
lican National Convention, such |
as death or refusal of the President |
to allow his name to go before the |
Convention as candidate tor re-
election, there is little doubt of /
any one, being OF less pronounced |
views upon The status of the Negro
American will be selected to hold |
alOfC the banner of protection. SO
let come what may the Negro is in |
a better condition to fight as an |
auxiliary of his "true friends in |
the great decise "bdttle of the |
ballots" to be fought between the |
two distinctive parties OF this COuD !
try on thu ideS of November next |
than ever before. and great and !
magnificent results are prayed |
for and expected by the friends OF
humanity, the world over wherev-
er true christian civilization has
obtained a fOothOld After study
ing over the situation since the
trial of strength between the two
great parties, the BEE is satisfied
that, Notwithstanding, the practi
Cal dlStranchiSement of the Negro
III a large portion of the country,
he is SO distributed where he is
protected in the elective franchise
that he Is power lii the affairs Of
the land, and it is hoped he will
use it for the amelioratl0n Of the
condition of the race nO5 so favor-
ably situated and, as we intimated
when we began this article, from
our standpoint there is nothing
dlScOuraging 20 the Negro in the
results of the late elections and his
great and sublime opportunities
and possibilities lies before him
VIII he utilize them? We shall
watch and pray in the meantime
for the cOnsummatiOn of the wishes
of the hundred of thousands of Oui
race under the band of political
prescription imposed upon them by
self-appointed guardians of our
welfare.