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The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

soil. Major Veale was made col
onel of the second Kansas state
troops and Immediately took his
regiment into active service. The
new undisciplined troops were soon
to have blood sprinkled in their
faces.
In the valley of the Big Blue
this regiment alone met force of
three to one of Pierce's rangers and
although fearfully outnumbered,
fought like heroes finally leaving
the field in good order but with the
loss of nearly one hundred in killed
and wounded.
Two years after the the war
Col. Veale was elected to the
state senate where he served two
terms. At this time Shawnee
county was one of the small
counties of the state, in fact, it
was question whether it was up
to the constitutional limitation.
Largely through the efforts of Col.
Veale six miles of territory were
taken from Jackson and added to
Shawnee; this act added more than
81, 100000 worth of property to
Shawnee county.
Since leaving the senate Col.
Veale has been seven times elected
to the lower house and during his
terms of office has been active in
securing such public institutions
as the insane asylum and the re-
form school of Topeka. The writ
er of this had the privilege of serv-
ing a term in the house with Col.
Veale and knows that Topeka and
Shawnee county has never had
representative more active and
vigilant in looking out for the in
terests of the people.
His long experience in the legis-
lature has made him familiar with
legislative methods and procedure
while his affability and disposition
to assist others make him a strong
force in the Legislative body. AT
the coming session of the legisla-
ture there will be at least one
measure of Legislation of import
ance not only to Topeka but to the
whole state of Kansas. 1t is a
disgrace TO the state that the cap
ital building remains uncompleted
and an appropriation ought to be
made to complete it. We know
of no man who could accomplish
more in that direction than Col.
George Veale. e.-Kansas Breeze.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

Colonel Geo. W. Veale was born
in May, 1884, in Davis county,
Indiana, and until 16 years of age
was a farmers boy. At this age
he left the farm to attend school at
Evansville and afterward attended
for two years at Wabash college at
Charlottesville, Indiana. When a
very young man, he engaged in
the dry goods business in Craw-
fordsville, but in the spring of
1857 the western fever seized him
and he came to the young territory
of Kansas, settling first at Quin-
daro on the eastern border of the
territory. He engaged in the dry
goods business both in that town,
then one of the booming towns of
the new territory, and the then
village of Topeka. Among the
young men of that period young
Veale was an acknowledged leader
and took a prominent part in the
organization of Wyandotte, which
was founded from territory taken
in part from Leavenworth county
and partly from johnson county.
That was in 1859 when Denver
was territorial governor. Col.
Veale was the first sheriff of the
new county.
At the breaking out of the war
Col. Veale raised a company of
cavalry, one of the first formed in
the territory and in May, 1861, his
company was mustered into the
4th Kansas regiment, Col. Wier in
command. This regiment was
somewhat strangely constructed
out of eight companies of infantry,
one company of artillery under
command of Tom Moonlight and
the company of cavalry under
command of Captain Veale. Capt.
VeaIe remained with this regiment
eight months when he was trans
ferred to the 9th Kansas cavalry
and promoted to the rank of major.
This regiment served in the hard
fought campaigns in Southwestern
Missouri and Arkansas under
Doubleday, Blunt, Soloman, Scho-
field, now of the regular army,
Gen. Thayer, afterward senator
and governor of Nebraska and
General Steele.
In the spring 1864 Major Veale
came home but there was no time
for rest.
Sterling Price with a force of
10000 men was invading Kansas
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

abused Bruce way over in Leaven-
worth, and the factions grew to
enormous proportions, and the
white candidates were making
political hay while the sun shone.
The disposition of the Negro to
fight does him as much harm as
anything under the shining. His
selfshness bigotry handicap his
progress.
But we must not be misled.
There is no one to blame for the
failure to secure a Negro repre-
sentative on the republican state
ticket but the Negro himself. In
stead of coming out squarely and
saying I an a candidate or | am
not candidate, the Negro allows
himself to be made a contengen-
cy; and after his friends have been
pledged to support some white
candidate, he comes out and wants
the slate broken. Let the blame
be properly located. Let the Ne
groes who have stood maliciously
in the way of Negro advancement
and progress, who have sold their
birthrigbt for mess of porrage,
let them be seen as they are, that
future generations may know that
such beings lived and that men of
the present day may know the the
wolves of their flock. The bluff
find, bossing, white mans Negro
has had much to do with the social
ills of the Negro and his hydr-
head is now visible above the
turbulent political waters. Cut it
down.
Had the Negroes of this state
concentrated their forces upon
some one of their race and come
to the convention working for him
in earnest, the result would have
been different. The ticket as
nominated is a strong, clean and
able one. 1t would have been no
less so with the Negro thereon.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

BENNINGTON, VT, June H.
Society here is all agog over the
marriage of Miss Jennie Mayo, a
society belle of Middle Essex, to
Thomas Strong gof Castletown, Vt,
a negro hotel porter. 1t has just
leaked out they were secretly mar
ried by the pastor of the African
Methodist Episcopal church on
Wednesday last. Last summer
Miss Mayo and her mother went
to Saratoga and registered at Con
gress hall. Miss. Mayo, who is
q years old, saw Strong and i'm
mediateIy became infatuated with
him. Strong is said to be worth
several thousands of dollars.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

mess and social circles and theil
unholy fight upon us is as wide
ly known as the corporation line:
Of the great state of Kansas.
THE BLACKMAN has not, nol
does intend to enter into any
mudslinging conflict with these
journalistic sycophants, but there
is a limit to human endurance and
patience eventually ceases to be
virtue. We feel that under the
constitution we have a perfect
right to publish paper or pnr-
sue any other legitimate means OF
livelihood. We have endeavored
to conduct a decent newspaper. We
have sat silently without pro
test and endured much, but whenit
comes to pass that we must be
accosted on the street and our
lives are threatened and we are
told at the point of drawn revolv-
er that we are to be driven out of
town, then we feel justified in
telling the public what sort Of
animals we are dealing with. The
BLACKMAN is here to stay. We
shall protect our rights. We shall
publish a NEWSPAPER and with
this article we close our reference
to the ring who have sworn our
destruction. We close with the
stern and emphatic assertion that
we are going to remainin Topeka
and that our record is open for
inspection and whatever the YER
dict, we will abide. The age
when the bulldozer and buffer
held sway is long since passed.
The effulgent rays Of intelligence
are shining too brightly and reason
sits too near the helm to admit of
intimidation. The rights of one
man are as sacred as another. We
have rights. We acknowledge
the rights of others and respect
them. We demand the same in
return.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

ST. Louis, Mo-, June Isl
mon Bass, president of the Board
Of Charity Commissioners, has re-
quested Mayor Walbridge to defer
his appointment of new members
to the board until next week, as he
desires to call a meeting of the
board for Monday to formulate a
report He also recommended the
appointment of a colored member
Of the board, in view of the fact
that many colored citizens are
cared for in the city eleemosynary
institutions. Mayor Walbridge
has practically decided upon the
appointment of one or more ladies
to membership in the board, and
does not care to introduce other
innovations at present. The ap-
pointments will not be made till
the Mayor returns from Drury
College commencement exercises
on Wednesday.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

Rock SPRINGS, Mo-, June IL
A mass meeting of the citizens of
Rock Springs, was held at Bade ~
Litzen's Hall last evening to pro-
test against the abolishment of the
Rock Springs white school and
changing the same into a school
for colored children. Judge JEFF
Pollard occupied the chair. A
committee composed of Chas. Eli
rich, Henry Bode and Geo. t.
Weinbrenner was appointed to
draw up set of resolutions express
ing the sentiment of the citizens Of
the community to be presented to
Board of Education.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15
Color Line il Teras.

FogT WoRrH, TEXAS, June 13.
In the Republican State League
convention this morning, by q rul-
ing Of the chair, 1t was decided
that no delegates from club com
posed Of blacks and whites we're
entitled To representation in the
convention, whereupon members
Of mixed clubs pulled off their
badges and left the hall. This
widens the breach between repub.
lean factions.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

The republican ticket as nom
mated last week presages success
at the coming fall election. A re-
publican administration was never
So unanimously desired as now.
The men who compose the ticket
are men Of brain, principle and
reputation and when backed by
the great principles Of republican
ism, will march over the populist,
democrats and the grass to the
state house and victory On with
the dance; let the joy be uncon-
fined.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

Mrs. Josephine ST. Pierre Ruff
fin, a coIored woman, the widow
Of the colored lawyer, Geo. l.. Ruff
tin, Of Boston. publishes In that
city . paper. tThe Woman's Era,
and makes ii her chief aim 10
organize women Of her race into
helpful sOcities. There arc strong
socities Of colored women in New
York, Boston, Washington, Chi
cago, Providence and other large
cities, and there il a movement on
foot To have q national convention
Of the womgn's leagues.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15
ENOUGH rs ENOUGH.

The caption Of this article is
significant as indicating our con
victions at this sitting relative to
the base, low, treacherous and un-
manly fight which has been waged
against The BLACKNAN and it's
editor since its birth. Our cup of
forbearance has run over and we
rise in self-defense and ask is this
a truly free country, or is it the
land Of the blackguard and bull
dozer, where reason is not known
and brute force and intimidation
hold forth? Citizens Of Topeka
are we'll aware Of the ignomini-
Gus fight which has continually
waged on The BLACKMAN by the
call and the State Ledger, two
mudscows which only find an equal
in the Sunday SIN. It is mat
Of local history that the fight made
On The BLACKMAN had its birth
in the nest Of jealousy, was nurs
ed in the lap Of envy and, when
matured came forth in the regal
robe Of desperation, gun in hand.
Secret meetings have been held
and it has been "resolved" that,
The BLAcKMAN "must not con-
tinue," and for why? Simply be-
cause The BLACKMAN is a NEWS
PAPEs, q paper for the Negro,
representing and espousing his
cause, regardless Of bosses. But
few people, however, know just
how much energy has been put
forth or how great has been this
combination Of effort to suppress
The BLAcKMAN. Less than three
weeks ago the great John NJ.
Brown, leader Of the hosts to
South America, ex-sheritf in Miss
issippi, ex-county clerk Of Shaw
nee, politician and farmer, waited
on the humble editor of THE
BLAckMAN at his hotel and there
read Us our title and benediction
and in his usual way shook his
fist in our face and bade rs keep
quiet On his political actions or be
beaten into pudding instanter. This
was submitted to BY The BLAK-
Man editor without protest. Our
motto was peace and our efforts to
secure harmony are too well known
to need comment. But now comes
the climax.
On last Friday morning editor
VIM. Pope, Of the Call, tells US
with gun in hand and threatening
our lives that we must leave town
and that we have been bulldozing
hin long enough. We have on
file in our office the Cd2 and the
STATE Ledger for two months past
and brief reference to them will
disclose the fact that in every
issue we have been assailed on one
charge or another. The editors
Of these papers Cd have gone to
business men who advertise in
The BLACKMAN and openly threat
ened to fight them unless said
business men withdrew their sup
port from US. They have lost no
opportunity to malign rs in bus
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15
Was l25 Years Old.

SELMA, ALA, June 9.-Old
Aunt Nannah Reves died near this
city this morning. Her age is re-
corded at 125 years. Long before
the civil war she was set free by
her master, and her only duty was
to look after the little negroes on
the plantation while the older ones
were at work.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15
LET REAs GOVERN.

Saturday the 18th the primaries are
to be held and candidates selected for a
few of the county offices, important
among which is the nominee for
county attorney. All of the men who
are to be voted for are republicans,
but as THE BLACKMAN is a race paper
it is decidedly in favor of republic
ans who have shown themselves to be
friendly toward Negro and inclined to
treat him with fairness. There are
two candidates for the office of count,
attorney, Aaron P. Jetmore and II.
G. Stafford. The BLACKMAN believes
the Negroes of Shawnee unity should
support Mr.. Jetmore for number of
reasons, important among which are
the following: First, he is eminently
qualified; Second, he is an ardent and
faithful republican, being at present
chairman of the republican central
committee of this county, which he
has held for several years; third, he
has never been elected to any county
Office, while his opponent has been
continued in Office for years, and last
though by no means least, he has
shown that the color of a mans skin
does not reduce his respect for him,
nor diminish his chances for recog-
milton. As chairman of the county
central committee, Mr.. Jetmore vol.
UNFAIRLY appointed Dennis Hope, of
the Fifth Ward, one of the respect
Ell citizens of Topeka and represent.
ative OF the Negro race, member of
the executive committee of that body.
This was only position OF honor, but
it shows which way the wind blows.
The Jetmore family are practical in
their friendship fer the Negro. A. B.
Jetmore, father of Aaron. was pres
ident of the Freedman's Relief Asso-
citation, which relieved the suffering of
of so many of our race who landed in
this state in 80, and for more than
eighteen months his services were
given free. These are things which
the true man can not forget. These
are the friends which the Negro is in
need of. These are the men that
merit our support.
The other candidate, III. G.. Safard,
while good man, a sound republican.
has not shown that friendly disposition
toward the Negro which has character
lied the Jetmore's. He has served in
the legislature, but record fails to
show any action on his part which
materially benefited the Negro. He
is at present county attorney and
many votes were cast by Negroes with
the understanding that representa-
tive of their race should be appointed
deputy county attorney, but the hope
was vain. What have the Negro to
hope for in the event that Safrod is
e-nominated? What has be done for
them? What can be do for them?
Voter, ask yourself these questions
and when you go to the primaries on
the 18th, cast your vote for A. P.
Jetmore for county attorney.
The BLACKMAS is only 100.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15
POPE AND HIS GUN.
The Editor Of the Cali Threatens the
Life Of The Blackmann Editor.

SA @ Tt19 httG 00bNs
The Editor Of the Cali Threatens the
Life Of The Blackmann Editor.
Pope Meets Driver on the Streets and
Threatens to Shoot Him aad Bun Him
out Of Town-JealOusy the Cause Pope
has Reputation as Gun Mana For
mer Episode-Under Bond to Appear At
the District Court,
The common talk Of the city
for the past week has been the
Pope-Driyer episode Of last Fri
day. On that day, between . and
10 o'clock, VIM. Pope, editor of
the Call, met w. ID. Driver, editor
of THE BLAcKMAN, on Kansas
avenue, between Eighth and Ninth
streets, and wanted to know by
what right he [ (DriveD interrupted
him when talking to a gentleman
on the previous evening. 1t tseems
that Mr.. Pope was angered because,
as indicated, while he was talking
to delegate to the republican con
vention, Driver came up and, re-
cognizing in the delegate an old
acquaintance spoke to him. On
Friday morning Pope expostulated
with Driver, telling him that he
(Pope) would drive Driver out of
the city unless he stopped bull
DOING him. Driver replied that
he had never attempted to bulldoze
Pope, and remarked that there
would be two in the game when it
came to driving him out Of town.
After short bandying of words
Pope left, saying he would see
Driver in twenty minutes. Driv-
er went on his way. In the mean
time, however, Pope went to the
Call Ledger office and was soon on
the street, accompanied by Editor
Jeltz of the State Ledger. Pope
met Driver again on Kansas avenue,
this time near the Topeka Grocery
between Seventh and Eighth
streets, and proceeded at once to
abusing, cursing and threatening
Driver, and, finally drawing a re-
volver, ordered Driver to 90 on
down the street saying, sI will
run you out of this town yet, 7 to
which Driver replied, II will come
back again" At this jnncture, q
considerable crowd having gathered
Driver went on his way and Pope,
being joined by Jeltz, proceeded
in an opposite direction.
Driver at once procured a war
rant for the arrest of Pope, charg-
ing him with assault with intent
to kill and on Tuesday morning
the case was called for preliminary
hearing before Judge j. b. Furry,
when the defendant waived exami-
nation and gave bond for appear
ance in the district court at the
September term.
Public sentiment il decidedly
against Pope in the matter as it il
known that he has presistently
sought to iniure Driver both
through his paper and otherwise.
Only two years ago, while the re-
publican state convention was in
session in this city, Mr.. Pope
drew a revolver and threatendcd
to shoot b. w. Townsend. This
was at the meeting Of colored men
held on Kansas avenue i'm the in
tercst of B. X. Bruce. This mat
ter was kept quiet for time, but
ultimately became public property,
together with the fact that Pope
made his escape through 4 window.
Mr.. Pope has the reputation Of
being a "man with his gun" and
this last act Of his il most bitterly
condemned by the people general
ly both black and white.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

If ever a people were cursed by
an inner condition, that people is
the Negro and the curse is jealousy.
Jealousy gnaws the vitality of in
tellectual manhood and dwarfs
what might, under different con-
ditions become at least a man.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15
AN OPPORTUNITY LOST.


lost an opportunity, politically.
There is nothing unusual about
this, however, but under the cir
cumstances, with a growing in
telligence and a more complete
manhood, greater things are ex-
pected under the conditions which
prevailed a quarter Of a century
ago. With the growth of intelli-
gence there should be a relative
growth of race pride, and if race
pride is suggestive of anything it
is the development of race and
the promotion of its interests.
THE BLAcKMAN, from its infancy
has contended that the Negroes of
Kansas should have representation
on the republican state ticket, and
to this end we have counciled har-
mony, but the mate disposition of
the Negro in politics seems to be,
to run the machine or stop its
progress under the management
or leadership of anyone else. But
to the question at issue. Twenty
four Negroes sat in the republican
state convention as delegates, rep
resentatives of the Negro element
of the republican party. What
effort was made on their part, as
whole, to secure representation
for the Negro! What evidence
have the Negroes of the state that
they, as a race, were represented
in the convention? What results
have followed by reason Of the
presence of the Negroes in the
convention which would have not
transpired in his absence! What
have the Negro delegates to the
the convention accomplished for
the race! These are few of the
questions which logically suggest
themselves to the Negroes of the
state of Kansas, who, in their pri-
mary skirmishes preliminary to
the state convention, insisted upon
representation in that body.
The Negroes who have been
leading the black political phalanx
for years seem to have lost interest
in the race or to have lost conf
dence of their constituents. To
be specific as to the failure to
secure representation on the state
ticket by the Negro, it becomes
necessary to 60 into the details of
a very peculiar line of action on
the part of some of our leading
Negroes. First OF all, the actions,
or rather lack of action on the
part of some of the men who had
been fayorbly mentioned in con
nectioi with the office of Auditor
of State, was misleading in the
extreme and had much to do with
this failure to secure a Just and
equitable recognition. Prominent
before the people we're the names
of John M. Brown, Of Shawnee,
and B. Il. Bruce, of Leavenworth
counties, with B. S. Smith, of
Wyandotte, and W. G. Jones. of
Graham, as good seconds. Brown
and Bruce were uncompromising-
ly antagonistic. Bruce fought
Brown with his pen and Brown
remained in Shamnee county and
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
National Home for aged and Infrm col
ored Soldiers.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-Two
hours were consumed to day in
House over a bill reported by Mr..
Cultivate setting aside 800, 900
from the fund belonging to the
estate of deceased colored soldiers
of the civil war for the purpose of
erecting in the District of Colum-
bia a national home for aged and
infrm colored soldiers. The bill
was passed.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

AGE does not make all men
wise;often a storehouse Of wisdom
is crowded in few short years,
while many years Of idleness mars
the natural brilliancy divinely
given
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

Will the crime and discrimin-
alton against the Negro be for
ever lost sight Of by our leaders for
political effect, Or will they throw
aside the chains Of political thral-
dom and do battle for principle
and race?
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

BEFORE you vote at the primar-
les tomorrow, ask yourself what
the candidate has done for the Ne
gro. You will then vote for Aaron
II. Jetmore for county attorney.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

NJ To the primaries early and
ZEE that your neighbor goes. Vote
for Aaron P. Jetmore for county
attorney.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

KNOWLEDGE may be sown in
the stiffness Of night, but it must
be cultivated in the daylight of in
telligence.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

We are authorized to announce that
Edwin ID. McKeeverTis a candidate for
Of the Both district, sub
Ieet to the action of the republican pri-
aafies.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

Col. G. W. Veale has announced his
nndidacy for representative Of the Both
narict Of Kansas, subject to the re-
shlican nomination.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

u I the boys off the street;
.Is, 'ne girls in the home and
Ii,;s & nan hood and womanhood is
Jour reward will come.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

lrH growing intelligence the
y should become a more com
\ man.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

UNMUTAL intelligence be-
mutual respect.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

Be ready for The BLAcKAAss
solicitors. They will call on you
next week. Each solicitor has
credentials. See them before you
suAscribe.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15
announcements.

III are authorized to announce that
I,sjah Jordan is candidate for Clerk
sthe District Court, subject to the re-
mblican primaries.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

the race for supremacy the
y must fight for a place.
The Kansas blackman., 1894-06-15

aE sense Of right is a safe
4. "a N the hour Of adversity and
pE IN time Of peace.