The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-11
THEY STAND BY LESTER.
COLORED MEN APPRECIATE HIS
WORK IN CONGRESS.

AS Result OF It Several Hundred OF
Them Will Have Steady Work at
Good Wages for Three Yeers-What
Colored Man Who SPEAKS for Many
Others says About the Matter.
No matter how their political brethren
In other counties of the First congressional
district feel, it is undoubtedly certain that
many colored republicans In Chatham in
tend to vote for Congressman Rufus E.
Lester, the democratic candidate. for a
third term In congress-.
Reporters Of the MORNING News have
found thata strong feeling exists among
the colored people in favor of the return of
the present incumbent. Especially Is this
tho case among the older colored reSid snts,
those who have been identified with Savan.
nah for some years and who realize that
their own future prosperity depends on the
prosperity of the city where they have their
homes. They appreciate Col. Lester's good
work for Savannah fully as much as the
white residents and, what is mere, they
realize that their people are the ones who
will derive the greatest direct financial benz
EFT from the river and harbor improve
ments that his efforts in congress have Sc
cured.
OF the appropriation fully half, or $780,
QUO per annum for three years, will be paid
out as wages to men hired here to do TIE
work. OF these men the larger number, in
all probability, will be colored. This will
give steady work to many who might other
wise be idle. The fact that it was through Co!
Lester's sklIlful work in congress that the
appropriation was secured which will result
in the paying out Of at least $500, 900 year
to colored men of Chatham county, will not
be forgotten by them on election dav, Evil
dences OF this fact are noticeable already,
and the more the oolored voters think over
the matter the greater Col. Testers per-
sonal following among them will become
As one colored man said yesterday: eve
will not vote for Col. Lester because no is n
democrat, but because of what
he has done, and because we
know that he is good man for Savannah
TO have In congress. His work as a congress
man has opened the way to provide steady
work for several hundred able-bodied
colored men for several years at good wages.
1t has also opened the way for the future
rapid growth of the CITY To those Of us
who own little property that means a good
deal We have personal feeling in the
matter, just as much as the biggest white
man on the Bay. Then with the
growth Of the city will come
S'S"' WIN toI moTe anu more
colored men. think, along with many
others. that In view of the benefits we derive
from the results OF his steady work for Sa-
Yannah In this congress we can we'll afford
to lay politics aside this time and unite in
sending Col. Lester back to congress for a
third term"
There seems to be the greatest doubt of
there being republican candidate. Some
OF the republicans who hold Of
fee or who are laundering after
1T are IN favor OF coalition with the third
party. No matter whether they bring
about an understanding with W. r. Kemp
and his followers or not, it is pretty safe TO
say that hundreds of votes bearing Col.
Testers name will be dropped into the bal
lot-box by colored men who are not unap-
preciative Of his able services in their be-
half as well as in the behalf of all other
Savannahians.