Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-10-05
THE .M1rEY. MAnAska EDITOR.

We have no special desire co quarrel
with the editor of the mort bund Negro
Democratic organ or to stop his salary.
He made an empty assertion and in
sinnated that church members and
churches were articles of merchandise,
chattels, which were upon the market
and could be purchased in the same
manner that one buys cattle, hogs,
sheep corn. wheat or any other prod
uct. He asked the 'smitey'' editor to
tell upon what ground he accused the
Republican party of buying churches.
body and SOUL?
He evaded answering that ques-
tion by making personal attack upon
MS. He seems to question the right Of
another to doubt or make inquiry as to
the truthfulness or falsity of his asser-
tions He suddenly found out that he
had ..other matters of more Importance
to him. and left the field without sub
stantiating his charge in any manner,
shape or form. Last week the mort Uund
sheet which 'Inoved into larger, more
commodious quarters" again walked
forth to the slaughter and attacked us
in personal manner for reproducing
an article from a reputable paper in
criticism of that sheet and its meth
DDS. He called the article 'proverb, !"
which we readily accept He uses a
column of space on the midget Negro
sheet" the clipping and the ''vile, un-
tutored individual who furnishes the
editorial reading matter" We would
not say a word if the moribund sheet
had ended here. But it proceeds fur
ther and in inuates at least that Miss
Ida B. Wells is a young Afro-Ameri-
can adventures. :" There is no occa-
sion for the use of such terms, and
they are only adopted by newspapers
in the south which have openly defied
all law and aggravated and advised
| mobs to hang, burn and avenge some
alleged crime committed by a Negro.
After the mob had finished it's bloody
work these same papers have given full
| some illustrations of how the mob ap-
peared to special reporter, the Negro
or Negroes as their lifeless forms hung
from tree or lamp post and the
''brave' southern Democrats as they
shot holes through the dead DO lies.
| The Oskaloosa sheet shoulu be able to
| illustrate some of these lvnchings and
show thereby that Miss Wells ''etforts
are fruitless. - Those who read the
| rawlings Of the aforementioned editor
must feel more of pity for him than
contempt There is not paper in the
entire north that has not treated Miss
Wells with respect and serious consid-
| Grafton with the only exception of the
Oskaloosa sheet. The Negroes of
America need more men and women
| like Miss Wells. She opposed southern
| methods of treating Negroes in the
soush, and she lost her entire newspa-
per office and outfit. The edi,or of the
| moribund sheet embraced the Demo-
cratic party, composed in part of the
very men who had destroyed Miss
Wells otfice-and he now has Il news
per office and outfit. What change!
A brave woman has her property de-
stroyed and is made an exile for telling
the truth and doing her duty. A Negro
| Democratic editor is rewarded for his
truculent subserviency to the Demo-
cratic party and the total disregard for
| the truth and the interests of the Ne
gro by a newspaper outfit This is the
difference between the two. He finds
fault with Miss Wells, but he has Of
fered no relief for the existing condi-
tions in the south except that of join
ing the Democratic party. The oslSa-
loosa man should pray three times Il
! day for a restoration of conscience. ii
| ever there was man on earth who
| needed a conscience it is this very man.
The -'mitey'' editor of the moribund
sheet also pos as a martyr, and says
1--WE enjoy the God-given right to live
Most people are guessing whether the
Lord knows anything about him. The
| fellow in the ''torrid region is prob
ably more familiar with him and his
| methods.
THE Iowa STATE BYsTANDER is q
| Republican paper and has no apology
| to make tor its position.
| When you come to town. old boy,
YOU will find The iowa STATE BY
| sTANDER Office in the same place-third
floor, Register block. THE vile, un-
| tutoreI editor VII be pleased to meet
you and show you all due hospitality.