The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-19

can in that convention but what want
ed TO see a colored man placed on the
ticket. And | don't belive there is
man nominated on the ticket but what
wanted to see our colored friends recog-
nized in the making up of the ticket
Now, is il wise or prudent Tor US TO
abandon the party of Lincoln, Grant
and Garfield at the suggestion or this
disappointed ward healer who is mas
guarding under the incogno OF
"cOlored voter"
The Republican party has always
been the friend of the colored race. 1t
was the Republican party VINO melted
the shackles of bondage from i,Oo0,oOo
chattels and made them free forever
No legislative enactments have ever
been placed upon the statute books
that have added TO the irnmunities,
rights and privileges of the colored
race but what has been placed there by
the Republican party. And ii is now
fully recognized and understood by the
good people of this country that it
does not add anything to the character
Of colored man to have the reputa-
ton of being against the only party
that ever had the courage to assert
that by nature he is entitled TO all the
rights of a freeman, and who four long
years battled for his rights.
My colored friends, the man who is
supposed to have penned those lines
in that evening paper IS not a colored
man, nor a colored voter. BE not de-
ceived by that kind OF rot which
could eminate only from the dema-
gogue He is not my friend; he is not
your friend; he is not the friend OF the
colored race No true friend OF the
colored race would subscribe his name
to the sentiments of that article.
Are the colored people OF Wichita TO
oh n
party simply because | was a candidate
for the office in the Republican conven-
ton and was defeated; or because Mr..
Covington who was a candidate for
constable and was defeated? Do these
Scheming demagogues think for mo-
ment that the colored people OF Wichi-
ia will abandon their manhood, their
self-respect and their party who is
their friend simply because Mr.. Coving-
ton or myself was defeated in a little
ambition that we may have had 10 be-
ing DESTROYS to serve the good people in
the capacity of constable.
The coloTed people of this city have
been heretofore honored with office and
important positions of honor and trust
that were given to them by the Repub-
Hcan party They viii be further hon
cred | believe if they are true to their
principles, true to their party and true
TO themselves.
We as race if we Xpect to gain any
thing must fight our battles within our
own party or political family and not
demand favorS of the Republican party
on account of our color but instead
rake our demands as men who are part
and parcel of that party, thereby gain
ing more in the end than we can ever
expect or hope for by becoming boilers
and playing into the hands of our foes.
That colored voter CD who wrote the
article nj yesterday evenings paper
did not stop to think that under the
present city administration the colored
voters of this city hold eight appointive
and elective positions; and they are not
all cantor and spittOn athletes either.
In conclusion / will say Will appeal
to the colored voters of this city to
stand by your party and the ticket
nominated last Thursday and don't bolt
the party because / was defeated for
denomination for constable and as
representative of our race on that
ticket. Very respectfully,
SAM w. JONES,
a defeated candidate.