The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-07-28
A Pleasant Interview With One
of the Greatest Negroes
in the World.
How He Arose From the Bottom
to the Top R0und-Wit,
Wisdom and ElO-
4uenee Negro
i.ifo-G"-
,.n1S
of thought
for All.

Tue OAI1O PiSSSutS ~ Tvs iCoOcAo tuiS
morning, has been in Sedalis for the
last two or three days extending the
circulation of the american Cit,
zen" a paper published in Kansas
City, Kansas, in the interest of tariff
reform and the political freedom ofthe
Negro, and of which paper be is the
editor. 1t is safe to cay that this is
the greatest paper ever published by
q Negro in the history of the country.
The editor is bold, vigorous and able
writer. His views are not only fear
lessly expressed, but are stated in
such language that the most ignorant
member of his race can easily under
stand. While he is q firm believer in
the principles of the democratic party,
he is at the same time an intense lover
of bis race. He is BY long odds de-
clared to be the ablest and most ser.
viceable Negro of his generation. The
men who desire to see the friendly re-
lations bet ween the white and blacks
increased are lending him all the as
sistance within their power, in circu-
lating his paper. The New York
Herald, the New York World, the
Courier journal, the Atlanta Consti-
tuition and the Nashville American
agree that he il, in oratory ability
and general usefulness, the superior
of Frederick Douglass, who is
at present declared to have been a mis-
SCRABBLE failure as U. S. minister to
Hayti. Mr.. Taylor not only ably
represented our government under
the administration Of Grover Cleve-
land in Siberia, but was covered with
the distinction of being the only Ne.
gro, who ever represented Democrats
in national convention. He is said
to have made the most eloquent
speech delivered at the state conven-
ton in Jefferson City. which nomina-
ted the present Governor, David K.
Francis. During the late presiden-
tial campaign be made speeches in
New York, Ohio, Iowa, Illinois, Kan
sas and Missouri. Every where he
visited he made vJtes
for the party ami the grand awaken
ing OF men of his race to throw of
their political chains and be free
mentally IS well as physically is
largely attributable to his efforts in
speech making and newspaper articles.
All of the democratic papers of
national prominence publishes. occa.
sionally, articles from his pen. He
has been very busy man
and though only thirty-five
years of age he is one of the
three negroes in the history of the
world who has been admitted to the
bar of the Supreme Court of the ma
ton. He was admitted to this high
court nearly seven years ago. None
OF these things however puts his head
whizzing. He is plain man believ-
ing thoroughly in JeffersoniaDsimp lie
ity. There is no Negro in this coun-
try, who in anyway can stand before
him. 1t must be remembered that
he was born on q farm, in the State
of Alabama, in 1856 and by his de-
pertinent and geDtlemanly bearing he
managed to gain the friendship and
confidence Of every Democrat Of
National prominence in the United
States. He carries with him auto
graph letters from the men of the
party who lead in all the departments
of political warfare. In his career
is exhibited what real level headed
Negro may do. This and much more
of Trustworthy sort being true, it was
believed that an interview with him
would be highly interesting to the
readers of the BAzoo. To
a reporter for this paper
he said in answer to the question !:
What do you think of Seda!ia? MY
dear sir, l am almost afraid to speak
my reply. 1 am afraid language IS
TOO poor to express my pleasure at all
1 have seen during the few days l
have spent among your citizens.
When l say that in proportion to your
population you have the busiest CITY
iu the state, no injustice is done to
other towns. Your Broadway, is
without doubt. the prettiest street in
the state and for that matter among
the prettiest on American soil. Au
gusta, Georgia, and perhaps Savan'
nah, Georgia, can present . street a.
lovely. l was out yesterday to the
offices of the NJ. K. & T., l mean
the general Offices. One hundred
dollars will be by me forfeited to any
charitable institution if another rail
road neneral office can he found ON thiI