Evening journal., 1894-03-05
HEARD'S BROAD VI S
The Colored Minister De-
nounces the Baker Crime,
AND ALL WHO ATTEMPT APOLOGY

AND ALL WHO ATTEMPT APOLOGY
Says Republican Papers Have No Busi-
ness 20 Apologize for This Negro Cut
rage as His Race Doesn't Demand De-
fense OF Wrong and Have Already Taken
Fancy to Grover Cleveland aud His
Principles.
SIR write after reading the follow
ing editorial in the EVENING JOURNAL Of
Saturday. March 3:
Even. the respectable negroes near New
Franklin, n. j., are incensed at the
murder Of Mr.. Bakers wife and child
The civilized world is startled by such an
awful tragedy. But the Morning News
Is spologetic. The negroes are voters
the Republican party cannot exist with.
out their votes Hence the News must
condone. II It cannot excuse, their crimes
In this case the editor apparently could
not conceive. or if.he conceived, did not
dare TO make a direct defense; but he
adopted the plan of making MIR Baker,
ths white man, particeps crlminis
ltlt would do my race great injustice 10
allow this to go unnoticed. We would
not have you class us all as cattle hud-
died together and driven by men and
parties as they may direct. II any
party must live by condoning the
crimes of the criminals among us,
its life is indeed short. Our vote is not
secured by such, but as are the votes of
white men. IL is not true we all vote for
one party any longer. We pay our taxes
aud vote as men and not as slaves. Mr.
/ A. .f
/ votes and these turned the scales In sew.
eral close states. But they would gladly
do this again for he has proven himself
the true friend of the oppressed His
policy concerning Hawaii has endeared
him to the thinking negro, regard
less Of his politics. The negro
press, religious and secular, Demo
cratic and Republican, have been
loud in their praises Of him. We
will never be otherwise The negro has
never been an migrate, and because he
| knows how to appreciate kindness he
tenders President Cleveland his sincere
gratitude, and the House and Senate, for
standing by MIN. Mr. Cleveland knows
how to win the whole people. But, / am
afraid that such unkind filings as your
editorials will not help any the work Of
reform smong the negroes Let the
negro have no excuse. so that he may
vote thoughtiully Many of us would
punish such a crime as that committed d
on the Baker family with swift and
severe death. We do not condone
crime and no party can win or
bold US all by such apologies.
We are men and intend to act as men
from this on. We are not in favor Of
lynch law. Neither are such men as
President Clevelsnd, Governor Northern,
of Georgia, nor Governor OFarrell, OF
Virginia. We desire to see the law up
held and criminals punished. We are
grateful TO President Cleveland because
he upheld the law In the weak govern
ment Of Hawaii. He will always have
supporters among my race. Please be
kind enough to insert this in your col
umns, for we desire that it may be known
that there are those among us who think
and act as men ana who love Justice and
stand ready to punish criminals We
are no longer slaves but men and have
the interest Of our country at heart
w. H. HEARD
Wilmington, March 8.
Mr.. Heard has mistaken.the attitude
Of the EVENING JOURNAL We favor
3 endorse and do all in our power to ad
vance the real interests Of the negro in
industry and In morals. The articl,
above was written in condemnation ot
the News which is careless of the vel
j fare of the negro, but frantic for hii
70 vote. 1t is notorious that the bulk o.
- the negro vote is controlled or bought b,
, the worst men in the Republican party
= | that tha naoroaa avada the Law raonfr
4 ing every man to pay his own taxes, b,
I. going to the Young Mems Republican
Club to get money to pay their taxes
u This results in a mortgage on thei
A votes. They are neither ht nor fre
a voters. That is what we condemn. A
. for the physical, mental and mora
G well being Of the negro, we defy an,
i one to show more interest than tn
EVENING JOURNAL shows. EDITOR