The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-06-20
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T- ne ead,r
The.; az SOM < sc a"ors rRder
vr'.'' = ,'~oli lHrr p-l' /, ."s i,lJr
ir campa gus da5 rletiol3 There are
some vcry im.nol,l Lar among "
col)rcd peoriC ~nr pose rs icAdels
bat VINO in fact, scarcely have any
following wha.e"ar, save IA few .rscals.
And sDr'e wnitc men are SO low them
selves alorallv, that they believe all
negroes are without any morals at all,
and they go among the lDwest of us TO
find our leaders in politics.
These men pretend To exercise in
ilucnce which they do not, except upon
these politicians, whom these lr1ches
seize and bic. There q Iarg per
cent @. 24,orcl people who ar, rue
10 their political and religious per-
suasion, aud can be relied upon 10
vote and act conscieutiously in all
matters pertaining To me public veal
and good.
We think our leaders shouh Jc Of
those who have hC-orable pursuits
and vo,ations IN Ike we do not lilS'
To be classed under men of bgse cha e
actcr and whose assoG'otes follow cor
rupt business g SO w'th e' .ha
public To know alj. ,'ese "a. 'ot )u~
leaders.
Men solici.iLg ,rc vo.a os lc co.,
ored race havs "er, l,tlr respect for
,ho real charac,l. anu worth OF the
ace When vhey &c q ibis immoral,
'ecH 'r1ns class w "a ,nC "air hope of
i-furncing he vote 90 te coiored
peorie. Politicians seeking Office 90
unto this low class o, pre,enders for
dictation and 40 )rma lion concerning
the vote of coloreu people when .his
class OF men of '.3 dould be con-
demned and avoided 1y us
Hitherto we have oeet lun b and re
tieent on this ac,ioJ and have not
entered any protesy. They seem t1
think we endorse this act, but in the
coming campaigns we will protest
stroShl~ against being sold by these
du lases If the race,
/. su,f men of the whites were to
pose themselves as leaders in politics,
the whole community would rise M
and condemn them
Some of our leaders because they
can't receive Office, threaten 10 leave
the party, sayinr that white men will
not give colorod men office | want to
say this, Jet us first condo mn these
dupes and Judases of the race and say
to them, Your hour has gone for buy
ing aud selling MS for beer aud dimes
go and hang yourselves and Jet
another and better class take your
bishopric"
This question should not be dis
cussed with any frivolity, but with
calm consideration and with matured
dcliberation of men and women who
expect To take part In the grand play
In the worlds arena
Now can you expect To rise higher
In manhood aud citizenship SO long as
these men are permitted TO use you as
ignorant ard immoral vampires and
wharf rats.
our growing up citizenship
should appreciate this high privilege,
and guard 1t anNiously and try TO de
serve the confidence of all good people
in the communitf | am Republi
can and admire rs achievements and
principles, but disda'n that White
Republicans and negro Republicans
who have drifted so far back into the
scales of semi-barbari,m that theJ
can't see the burning OF the lower
} ght much less the higher one
appeal 60 you and say, lct us ne
! form, for this is the only pana ga into
| higher avenues aud walks of life, o
let's quit our longing for political of
flee We have good men and womeI
who are ready when Ne stand up fo
| the right. ) C. II ErHERpGE
Guthrie. June ~ 1891