The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-20
Mr.. Anderson Speaks.

Mr.. EDIToR:-Your paper of the 18th
contained two articles head-iined as fol-
lows: strike Back" banquet
The fret attempts to show chat 1t would
be uniust for any negro to expect to be- In in
Y. NJ r. G. Now. why Is this banquet to
be given? Is II not to celebratetho election
OF q Republican Governor and Represen-
tative? Is IL not demonstratlve OF the suo
cess Of the Republican party In Delaware!
II 80 then 1t will be interspereed by politi.
cal speeches Now, how was this great
victory gained?
Was it by the votos OF the white Repub.
llcana alone2 Had the negro nothing to
do. or did he do nothing to help bring
about this result which the Y, NJ. Il. Q, are
to celebrate by grand supper? Has he
lost his Importance since the 9th OF
November? No, Mr.. Editor, 1t is to cele.
brate the result OF November 6th and as
the negro was an important factor In
bringing the result he should enjoy aud
be considered in every act demonstratiye
OF that result.
No. the negro is good enough to vote,
good enough to 20 In parade, good
enough to 20 In the parlor OF the Y. M. IL.
Z. before an election. una good enough to
be ostracised and reIegated after election
for reasong SO frivolous as social
eq uality. Why does not social equality
stop a member OF the Y. Nj. r. Q. from
hunting the negro to get regletcred, to
k6b u5ocSStu, W NOto. " CobO W Lhoh
houses, 10 walk up and down the street
together. to be invited to Lis house to
take drink, to smoke all this before
the election, there then is no such thing
as social equality. Why? Because want
an Office oil my friend wants one. But.
am elected. then l must remember my
social relations as touching the negro
his name is no longer Mister, out Bill. or
Tom.
~ NI.t.,; ;,k
mittee are gentlemen; they Rre negro
gentleuen. Now, L would ask the ques.
tion--cap and will all tile participants at
that supper compare equal with tho
reg roes who are members oil the commit
tee. and The color rub Off the negro any
more now than before electlonY Tie Gov.
ernor is the neyroas' governor; will he
govern the negro uGcOrdiuE to social
equality; will he say they must rldo In
seDarate cars, attend separate places OF
anuSementf
The Representative is the negroes
Representatives; will he 20 to represent
Delaware as II state or only The white
men OF Delaware. The negro suffered the
bitter why not enjoy tine sweet?
Tho Y Nj. II. G. is n political organiza.
tion They claim as their IN otto Pro bono
Publicol Why do they lunch OH this oc-
casion? Why did they not do 1t In '92. The
results wore not the eauie. Is this pri-
vate residence or club house2 III they can
IOTEeG SOClhl DdiOEe 6ldCliOut why
do they remember IL now
The negro should be invited whether he
goes or not. They are inviting the lead.
ers Of the Republican party; then invite
all. mare no distinction.
The writer says, Live or die, SURVIVE or
perish the Senator IL our choico." Who
does lie mean Ly "our?' Does ne mean
every Eegro III Delaware believes the
Senator should be returned? II 80. he
does not know the sentiment OF the negro
in this city alone, regardless of the State.
/ for one would rather SEQ him stay at
home.
Soc his friend. the man who was his
choice for sherili. has ignored the negro
and made a warden OF q man who. am
informed, 10 to-iay and always was u
Democrat rat ther than negro. One ar.
ticle names several men who are Demo
Gratis colored men. brands them because
they were satd to try to buy tax receipts
to stop eolored men from voting
Now. show me the difference be, ween q
man who would oifer to buy my receipt
and n man who would buy 1t and lock IL
up in safe. by sendlpg soma one else to
represent me. One Is as great an enemy
as the other. We can SEQ the fault OF
Spencer. lie has been spotted since 90
1he present mayor voted for Almond.
Was he spotted2 A leading lawyer IL said
10 have yeted for Cleveland. Is he
spotted2 No Spencer is colored man.
these others are white. spencer is non-
key. these others aIe men.
God made one, the other Is freak OF nn-
ture. Tho time has past whom the coiored
men should run down their own 10 defend
white mel. for be 1t remembered what
they do to one they will do to all.
This once hus no exception Ia the eyes
of the white race; any white man is better
than negro. Let him be poor as jobs
turkey. but have decent clothes. he can
enjoy what tho rich negro cannot. There
will be men al That supper on the 2Sth
who do rot control cne-half as much as
the colored man on tho inaugural commit
tes. They are invited why not Invite him2
Throw down the bars and IL he don't come
In, Amen, 1t Is not your fault.
Yes The coiored man should be invited
whether he goes or not, and no should q o.
Yours M. }. ANDERSON.