San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-12
POLITICS AND WOMEN.
JIM DAVIS TALKS SOME MORE
WANTS THE COLORED FOLKS
TO MEET AND ORGANIZE
FOX PIE.
Jim Also Gives His Views on Matri-
mony-Many Of the Brethren
Prefer Chicken, But
Jim Loves Hogg.

70 the San Antonio LIGHT.
Since writing my last letter to the
LIGHT I have been interviewed by
some of my race, who are now think
ing serious over some of the sugges.
tons. Among other things one in
particular is, what we should do in
the coming election. have seen our
Hogg, the governor, and heard his
talk, and must say am still more
impressed with the man and his
views, and feel that man with such
ideas had ought to be on better
platform than the one he is. 1 see
from the talk of those of my race 1
have seen and talked to, they think
about as do in the matter of what to
do. They say we ought to get TO-
gether, those of US who think land
are capable of thought, and talk
over the matter and decide on
some mode of procedure. think so
too, no matter how few we are, and
say whether we will just be still, and
let the thing remain as 1t has been,
and now is or say as we ought to, by
the eternal we can suffer this no
longer. Now Mr.. Editor this IS Just
what am desirious of doing, to get
the negro to thinking that he may
see of what little Importance he is, to
himself or his race, just think of it,
about thousand negro voters in
Bexar county and not one in any
place of importance within the gift
of the people. Now, why is this, is
the natural inquiry for us to make.
1 said that 1 had been interviewed
by some of my race. may here say
also, that some of my white friends
have been to see me, and have
agreed with me in some things not in
all however, for which feel en-.
|'couraged, and that if we but have
the will and manhood, we need not
be of such little Importance, but we
must be men, not tools, who will
pander to the importunes of others,
or mere promise. or for money.
do not say that if you agree to
work for q man that you must not be
paid, not at all; but do say, for God
sake don't sell, nor wait to be paid
for your manhood. Preserve your
birth right. Do as honorable men do,
, as near right as your nature will al
low and If you have bad nature, try
to make it better.
L said q while ago that we wanted
men. that Is so, somebody with
principle, with love of character and
nome, a man who has the man hood to
stand up for the right and die if need
be in the defence OF his home. Oh!
that our women, white, black or
what ever else, would resolve and
say, we will not have nothing to do
with man who had nothing to prove
Ills manhood, except the pants he
wears, or the mere presumption of be-
ing man. 1 think now. man as /
am, that il / were woman, unless q
man showed some act or demonstrc-
ton of his manhood, 1 would not
even be seen in his company, and
as for marrying one, l would
not think about it. Better remain
under the shelter provided by good
and kind parent, no matter how
humble. Now, Mr. Editor, 1 only
wish to say to the gentlemen of my
race, that whenever they or others,
wish to prosecute this, or any subject
| of interest, it will only afford me
pleasure, at any time, to lend my aid
Let us mean business, and try and
meet with men on that order. Would
like to have our country friends with
us also, as there are many things to
be looked into concerning our general
as well as local standing.
J. r. DAVIS.