The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-19
BISHOP JOHN N. BROWN.
The Orator and Preacher Comes Out
Squarely for Grover
Cleveland.
In an Open Letter He Advises His
Brethren to Do Like
wise.
The limo Has Come, the Bishop Says, for
CoIored Voters to Act, and Act
Dscisivoiy.

The Timc Has Como, the Bishop Says Tor
CoIored Voters to Act, and Act
Dacisiveiy.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dot. 18.-There was a
stir in political circles here when il became
known that Bishop John NJ. Brown, Of the
African Methodist Episcopal church, a res
ident of Washington. had announced his
adherence to the democratic party and ad-
vised all his church to do the same.
Bishop Brown has been q strong factor
In the republican party's work among TIE
negroes heretofore. and he has changed his
politics because of the settled conviction
that his race has nothing to hope from the
republican party. In conversation he said
he did not believe il was to the interest OF
the negro to ally himself solidly to any one
political party. Such a course destroyed
his influence. So long as a party was sure
of she negro vote that party would have no
respect for the negro or the Negroes wishes.
The negro must begin to vote for that party
from which he has most to expect.
Bishop Brown has written an open letter
TO the members OF his church, in which he
discusses the question of which candidate
the negro should support. He says:
"For nearly thirty years We have done
all we could to make the republican party
successful. We have voted and some OF
our people have died for its progress. But
now the question is being asked by a large
number of us. how are we being benefited
by our adheI ence to it? The chaliee is put
to our lips but it is made to vanish before
one comfort comes to US.
'.Our men are sometimes nominated for
office, their names sent to the senate, bu
before the senate has time to act the name
ia withdrawn"
He then contrasts this with Mr.. Cleve-
lands course in nominating Mr.. Mathews
for register Of deeds in Washington and
his insistence on the nomination until be
was shown that the republican senate would
not confirm him. OF Mr.. Cleveland he
says:
mot long ago he spoke very kindly of our
people and urged kind treatment toward
colored citizens. / WAS told by n gentle
man in New York-at one time chief OF the
Indian Bureau, q man of wealth and social
position, q democrat. a southerner by birth
and education and an ex-slave-holder-that
he had been assured by Mr.. Cleveland that
if elected president he would prove himself
as true to the interests OF colored men as
any man who might be elected.
THE question comes to us, what is our
duty in casting our ballot. if we vote at all
For Mr.. Cleveland or for the person who
has no pronounced opinion for the colored
man only ON election day? 1t is not social
equality we ask for, but we do ask that We
be treated fairly.
II now appeal to you. dear brethren. to
think before you act, and do not act SO as
eneulf us in other and more severe diff
culties. II you cannot consistently vote fol-
Mr.. Cleveland. then stay away from the
voting precinct. The time has come for us
to act. and act decidedly:
JOHN Nj. BROWN"
Bishop Brown says he has talked with
many intelligent negroes and finds much
feeling i'll the matter, all taking his view.
Malone Is Boss.
NoRFoLK, Va. Oct. ia sensation was
created in the Second congressional district
of Virginia this evening by the announce
ment that Hon. Geo. Il. Bowen, who ha;
served the district for two terms in CON
gress and who was regularly nominated by
the republicans, had withdrawn from ths
contest. This action is the result of a de.
cision recently reached by the national re.
publican congressional committse through
the Efforts of Gen. Malone. The republi-
cans of the district are furious at this in
reference. and it is believed no satisfactor,
nomination can be made now and that thu
democratic nominee, d. Gardner Tyler
will be elected.
Afraid of Losing tho Senate.
DETROIT. Oct. 18.-The republicans o
Detroit last night held a grand rally ant
mass meeting preceded by a monster torch
light parade. Col. Hecker. the republican
congressional nominee of the First district
presided at the meeting, Senator Fry
was the speaker of the evening. He paid
fattering tribute to President Harrison ant
admonished his hearers TO DO careful abou
the election of a Legislature, as n senator i
to be elected and the next senate may b'
very close. He closed with a lengthy dis
sertation upon the tariff.
CoIored Men for Tariff Reform.
I~NDIANApoL1s. Oct. 19.-The executive
committee of the National Negro Tarit
Reform association organized here yester
day, was engaged this morning in preparing
an address to the colo,ed voters of tn
United States. 1t will urge colored men t.
vote the democratic ticket.
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