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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-01-12
THE sANCTITY OF THE BALLOT
BOX.

THE Springfield REPUBLICAN says:
There is some disposition TO misunder
stand the movement for election reform
at the South, so far as it relates TO the
political status of the Negro. The i'm
preston has to some extent got abroad
at the North that these Southern express
sions of regret at the bad character OF
the election methods which have been
almost universally practiced ia south
ern States since the war are to be taken
as pledges that under the new order of
things the NegrO's vote is to be worth
as much in determining the result OF an
election as the white mans. So lar as
this impression has extended it is wholly
erroneous. There is no intention in the
South TO legislate so as to imperii white
supremacy, or to give the Negro MAORI
ty in certain sections the political power
to which it is entitled. There is no in
tention to give the Negro representation
in the State Legislature or the local gov
ernments in proportion to his numbers.
or to give him any larger part THAI he
has now in the managem ent of public al
fairs. The government of the South is
as has been often boosted, q white
mans government, and SO it is intended
1t shall remain.
The above Is what We have known
all along and we have constantly
warned our people that the advc-
Gates of honest elections were no low
ers of the Negro as such. That they
were simply taking steps to protect
themselves and increase their posses
sIons and Ia so doing must necessar-
fly protect rs. Time is demonstrat-
ing the truth of what we said. We
Tread with much amusement the fol-
lowing:
1t is agreed that all over that section
that present election methods cannot
continue; that they are unsatisfactory
inadequate and dangerous; that practi-
ces which have come to he regarded as
essential to the successful operation ol
these methods are demoralizing and
fatal to popular government. and that
SO long as these methods are persisted
in, honest elections. even with the Ne
gro eliminated are possible.
1 We felt satisfied that the result
would be as it Is when the Negro
haters with a flourish of trumpetl
were enacting laws for our discom
future and humiliation. Men verset
in economic laws and acquaintes
with the history of government
/ shook their heads as they saw thes
I fanatics about to make the trial.
, They knew that the cost would b
8 far greater than the legitimate rect
tying the evil of which complain
q was made. There are immutabl
0 flaws, the violation of which bring
punishment to the communities wit
= as much certainty as it will to ind
!. vIduals. But the Springfield REPUI
? LOAN gives the following statemeE
qf the case which would indicai
Is that the South is about to make I'll
r biunder over again:
The problem which these Southern ell
t ton reformers are q = to solve, Their
q fore, is this: To enac -. laws whis
shall be substantially ~ app
u alton to al citizens, y
n and which shall at
= the government uE
= There is an infuent
Of these reformers
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LIRERAI-NINDED white men are not
being disturbed by the rantiDgs OF
the Negro-haters.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-01-12

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has had q
hard time of it, and still the end Is
not yet.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-01-12

Con hears our prayers; but, color
ed men, he will answer them In his
OWN time.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-01-12

SECRETARY CARLISLE Is the Jonah
OF the Cleveland ADMINISTRATION.
When will he be thrown overheard =?
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Editorial Opinion.

THE Democratic Party is hopeless
" demoralized.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-01-12

LET US continue to be honest, In
dustrious and frugal.
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JOHN MITCHELL. JR., EDlrOR
An communications attended for publication
rnue3 Be- sent to the editor. John Mitchell, r.,
Elf East Broad Street and shouic reach nm on
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Thos. w. johnson,

Attorney and Counsellor at Law
9O5 E. Broad ST., Richmond, Va.
Courts. City of Richmond aud ad-
Joining counties. Divorce and 9th
or chancery matters conducted. lie.
gal documents drawn. Titles tt
Property Examined, etc. The pa
tronage of the public is solicited.
Office opens evenings for any who
cannot call In the day. Money loan
ed In sums TO suit.
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7SQR RENT-A house No. 725 N. 9th
Tsii''1e sQoms and a kitchen.
". Broad Street
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The problem which
ton reiormers are {
fore, is this: To enac
shall be substantially
alton to al citizens,
and which shall at z
the government uEf
There is an inhuent
Of these reformers
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government by the methods Of ar0u
ment and persuasion and by kind rest
ment of him, instead of by tri an
the ways Of the baAOt-box stQf'er."
The oasis., 1895-10-05

on which he sat with the driver and broke one of the small bones in his ankle.
 A. E. Kellogg of Phoenix, reports that a cool and daring villain entered his barn yard Thursday night and stole calf. The thief took the ami nal into the road, where he deftly killed and dressed it, leaving the en- trails on the ground to show that he had been there and to explain the calfs disappearance.
 Parties from the Salt River valley say that the belief in well informed quarters is that the north and south road will be continued to Calabasas, without doubt. This information vas gained from those directly connected with the enterprise. This impression further prevailed that as soon as the Salt river had been crossed to Mesa the road would be pushed right ahead to it's destination.
 At Camp Thomas, in the Gila noun tains, one night recently the stiffness of the camp was suddenly broken and every man awaken by terrifying cries from a miner by the name of Carpen- ter. He told the boys that while he was sleeping wild cat had bounced on him and taken away piece or his arm. On investigation slight wound was discovered just above the elbow. The man is improving.
 The work of sinking the diamond drill by the parties who are prospect ing for coal up the river from Solo knoxville proceeds with unabated yigor under the direction of Mir. c. B. Key holds, who is all expert at the business and carrying the work for the South ern Pacific company. Difficulties which retarded progress at first have been overcome and the drill is now going down at satisfactory speed.
 There will be more corn raised in Graham county this year than in all the balancce of Arizona put together. The crop is magnificent to behold. Much will yield seventy-hye bushels to the acre and the acreage is much larger than last year. The corn will bring in the market about Sl per hun dred. The corn crop is the second crop for this year on much of the land it having produced good crop of wheat or barley this spring Land that will produce forty bushels of wheat and seventy-fve bushels of corn to the acre in one year is scarce, even in Arizona, still plenty of it can be found in Graham county.
 A youthful and heroic act was ob- served by couple of people last Fri day. A little girl of about three years of age was standing in the middle of the street watching some other chil- dren at play, when runaway team dashed around the corner and made direct for the child. A boy of about six years of age was sanding not far from the little girl and observed at a glance the child's danger. He hesi- tated not a minute, but jumped in front of the little girl, yelling and swinging his arms. The team sweryed and passed by not over foot from the child and her young hero. Ifanybody deserves a medal that boy does, for in one so young the act was most heroic. ! -[Phgnix Republican.
The oasis., 1895-10-05
Good Placer Mine For Sale.

A fine Placer Claim to work by hydraulic pro- cess; water for such use easily and cheaply developed. Title perfect; government Da- tent. Sold only on account of III health Of the owner. For particulars address TIE OAsIT office, Nogales, Arizona.
The oasis., 1895-10-05
ARIZONA NEWS.
lculled from Exchanges.l

were shipped from Ash Fork.
 In Coconino county the hay harvest ended last week and potato digging has begun.
 An Arizona colt, Zombro, made the fastest three-year-old time on record at the California state fair the other day.
 Last Friday a Phoenix bar tender cut his wrist with a broken glass bot tie and nearly bled to death before medical help could be called.
 The grade of the P. T. X M. road was completed last Friday. Bridge building is progressing and track lay ing was expected to commence Mon- day.
 Governor Hughes has appointed c. NJ. Funston editor of the Coconino Sun, commissioner of immigration in and for Coconino county, vice Harold W. Roll, deceased.
 E. E. Sellers of Flagstaff, sold car load of rams last week at the Albu querque fair. The Arizona rams sold readily, while those from California were slow of sale, and at prices far be- low the Arizona product.
 Last week the Cline boys of Tonto Basin took into the Salt river valley 700 head of cattle to pasture. AL though thousands of head of cattle have been shipped out the territory there is no apparent decrease in the number on the ranges.
 A headed rattlesnake is the latest addition to the national curios- ities of this section. We are further informed that the reptile made 'cream rye" face at it's pursuers and was headed for Yuma to get haircut and whiskers triEmed.
 Nearly dozen miners working at the Mineral Hill group of mines have been stung by scorpions. By liberal use of ammonia cures have been affect ed but not without considerable amount of suffering being experienced but fortunately there have been no fatal cases.
 P. H. Coyle returned to Phoenix Thursday night from Congress Juno tion where his teams are hauling ma chinery to the Desert mine. He reports that place most lively and car loads of provisions coming in and ore going out daily, making great deal of business there.
 At Mesa City there win be a grand reunion of the returned elders of the Mormon church on Thanksgiving. "Reminiscences of their lives as mis- sionaries will be given, and grand picnic dinner will be served. All the people are invited and all who attend are assured of a most pleasant time
 Phoenix has quite a curiosity in the person of a Mexican boy fourteen years of age who, although totally blind, makes his way over the city without aid. He does not even use a stick anu by some acute instinct avoids running into anybody and can hear a team coming within block of him.
 Miners in Hassayampa district are highly indignant over the systematic robbery of their cabins, which has been going on for sometime past. The thefts consists principally of proyi- sions. The thieves watch the cabins from the brush and when the miners go away to work, break into the cabins and take everything.
 At Prescott, last Friday, Col. Wood ford, one of the members of the irri- gation congress and a large man, on
The oasis., 1895-10-05
FRATERNAL SOCIETIES.

&oEr1e--- I>eeci Ee Mo- o.
 O. O. F. officers; Al Peck \. C.; Richard II. Clarke, V. G.;J. B. Mix, T.; Ed. Pierson, $. Regular meetings every Thursday evening at 7:3i o'clock. AL PECK, \. G. F. l.. PIERsON Secy'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-15
4 lshington. June II.
WELSH J0TTlNGS.

Rev. Michael Williams, of Cilfynydd, has
received an invitation to become the pas
tor of Hermon Calvinistic Methodist
church, Dowlais.
The library of the late Rev. d. Morgan,
vicar of Penrhyndendraeth was sold at
Portmadoc last week. A copy of Bishop
Morgan's Bible was bought by the Rev.
d. Jones, Pentrefelin, for Mr.. Ignatius
Williams, for the sum of f25
One of the most successful Cymanfa
Ganu conductors Is MIR. d. w. Lewis, +.
T. s. C. He has just completed his fiftieth
year. during over half of which period his
services as an eisteddfodic adjudcator
have been constantly in request.
C. Meudwy Davies, the musical adjudi-
Gator at Vardre eisteddfod recently, is
the author of several musical compost
tions, one being in competition at the
Llanelly National eisteddfod. We believe
Mr.. Davies is a brother of the Revs. Ossian
and Eynon Davies.
Gwefryl Mecha!n, a poetess of singular
ability, was a daughter of Hywel Fychan,
who lived at Caer near Bala. She flour
ished, according to DIR. w. o. Pughe. be-
tween 1iGO and 1870. She is accredited with
the authorship of the famous "Cywydd y
march glas."
communication from the executors of
the late Mrs. Maria Davis Ames of 3,
York road. Great Yarmouth, stating that
the deceased lady, by will, directed the
sum of $500 to be paid to the North Wales
Baptist college, Bangor.
| Professor Hugh Williams. NJ. A., of Bala
college, has published In book form the
able address delivered by him before tho
| London Cymmrodorion society recently
the subject being Some Aspects of the
Christian Church in Wales During the
Fifth and Sixth Centuries"
| David Cox's celebrated picture, "a Welsh
Funeral at Bettws-y-coed." was sold at
Chrstle's the other day for 2.4OO guineas.
1t had never been in public sale before.
But It was once given as an art union
prize of the value of f2O. Cox during his
lifetime, was ignored by the Royal acad-
emy.
The many admirers of Mr.. r. d. Black
more's charming romances, Lorna
,Doone" and "The Maid Of Sker," will be
glad to hear that he Is writing story
entitled "Slain by the Doones; Record
of Exmoor," which will form the leading
feature of new annual to be published
| in the autumn.
Another leading London Congregational
pulpit Is likely to be occupied by Welsh
man, the Rev. Thomas Nicholson, Of
| Southampton (brother to the seraphic
William Nicholson, of LiverpooD, having
been called to the pastorate of the i'm
portant church at Bromley. Mr.. N!chol.
son, who began his ministry at Talysarn
labored for a while at Denblgh before
taking an English pastorate. He was
trained at Brecon college, and is son-in.
| law of its principal, Or. Morris.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-15
The Government of Columbus.

D. e. Williams. in presenting 'The
Municipal Condition of Columbus told
of the superabundance of politicians in
the Ohio capital, always ready and
willing to render public service for q
consideration" and he looked forward
as an early reform to the enactment of
a law which will send members of the
Legislature, state officials and kindred
employees back to their respective To-
calities upon the expiration of their
terms of service; such a law now being
in force as regards convicts who have
completed their terms of imprisonment.
The speaker suggested as a compro-
mise, however, that the reform might
be effected by providing that the ex-
official need not be required to go back
to his constituents If he would leave
the state. Until some such provision
is made" Mr.. Williams continued, "our
city will continue to be a city of citi-
zens who are liable at any moment to
break out with their old disease of itch
for office"
Mr.. Williams narrated attempts to
reorganize the city government, by the
aid of the legislature, and stated that
every effort thus made to gain undue
advantage has resulted In change for
the better, not necessarily that the city
has had better officers or better gov
ernment, but by the process of central-
zation of power and simplicity of ma
chinery the people knew where to To-
cate responsibility. The speaker lik-
ened the government of Columbus to
the so-called federal plan, the city hav-
ing an executive, a Legislature and n
judicial department, the mayor being
held responsible for the execution or
non-execution of the ordinances, and
claimed that so far as form Is con-
cerned the government of Colum-
bus Is about what 1t should be, the
question of good government being now
a matter Of good men.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-15
A LESSON in PATRIOTISM.

Editor of The Tribune:
Sir-Great praise has been given in his
tory to the Spartan mother who said to
her son as he was about to go forth to en-.
gage in the battles for his country: RE
turn with your shield or upon it." Nor is
the praise undeserved. 1t was a proper
incentive to bravery upon the field of bat
tle 1t was the bravery, however, of fatal
Ism. Dread of being reproached with
cowardice, In modern parlance the display
of the white feather" was the incentive.
Fear of being charged with disgrace to
comrades and home and country, prompted
the giving of such instructions.
Let a modern instance be submitted. On
Sunday. April A. 1861, young man, then a
student at the Northwestern (now Butler)
university, Indianapolis, was in attendance
at the Central Church of Christ in that
city when dispatch was received and
read by the pastor announcing the sur
render of Fort Sumter. The young man
repaired to his boarding place, packed his
books and clothes and took the earliest
train for his home at Kokomo. Four days
later, as an enlisted man in the first regi-
ment organized in the state, he left home
for the active scenes of war. As he left
the parental roof his mother with the
tender affection only mothers heart can
manifest, grasped his right hand firmly in
hers and with her left upon his shoulder,
said: MY son. you are going out to fight
the battles of your country. Remember,
do not forget your God, and never turn
your back upon your country's flag
more patriotic and insprating senti-
ment never sprang from the mind of man
or woman, and none more deserving 10
be heralded abroad, as the incentive by
which American youth were stimulated
to deeds of daring and heroism in defense
of constitutional liberty. In grandeur Of
patriotic devotion 1t excels the advice of
the Spartan mother by as much as the
midday brilliancy of the king of light
transcendS the brightness of the flickering
| gaslight.
This maternal benedict.on had its de-
sired effect. It's recipient was an active
participant in many forced march and
many a bloody conflict in all of which he
was stimulated and cheered by its ever
present inspiration. 1t was to him guild
ing star, dnd though rebel bullets pierced
his body and shattered his constitution
for life, he still retains the aroma of his
mothers benediction, and transfers it as
a rich legacy to his children.
The patriotic student, the dutiful son.
| the gallant soldier on many battlefields
from 1861 to 1865 the recipient of the high
est confidence from his comrades in battle
and the sharer of their support in civil life
is now an official in the city postoffice at
| Washington, and couples the worthy and
responsible position of department COM
mander of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie of the District of Columbia. More: lie
deserves the highest position within the
gift of his comrades. A ready and hearty
response will always be given when you
| call for Major Marion T. Anderson.
j. Fraise Richard.
| Uocbiprton J,ine
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-15
WANTED TO BE HANGED.
The Prisoner Preferred That to Hearing
Joe blackburn Make Speech.

At dinner party some time ago
Joe Blackburn was present and In his
best form. He got little the better
of Vice President Stevenson, where
upon the vice president assured the
company that he fully appreciated Mr.
Blackburn, in proof of which he told
the following:
In a Kentucky town where Joe was
going to speak there was hanging set
for the same afternoon. Joe's arrival
was heralded abroad, and a large crowd
was on hand to hear the words of wis
dom and of eloquence which always
flow from Kentuckian's lips. Finally
the speaker arrived. The hanging was
a sideshow, and for the moment was
forgotten in the anxiety to hear the fa-
nous orator. But it was not forgotten
long. The condemned man suddenly
interposed:
"Mr Hangman," he said, "if re-
member right l was sentenced to be
hung. not to hear Joe Blackburn speak
l request that you go on with the hang
ing"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-15
Business Men Owe a
Duty to the Public.
Governor rlcKinley Urges Them to Come to
The Rescue of Our Free Institutions.

more and more growing into the habit
Of doing in politics what they do in
business. Strong as the party tie may
be. it Is not so strong as the business
tie. Men would rather break with their
party than break III their business
They prefer individual and national
prosperity to party supremacy, and a
clean public service to party spoils.
Duty of Business Men.
"The business men can not stand
aloof from public affairs without preju-
dice to his own business and without
neglecting the grave duties which he
owes the state. Wholesome political
activity in the business world is promo
tive of general good. Interest in public
affairs by spurts Is probably better
than no interest at ALL but the steady,
uninterrupted, everyday interest is the
crying need of the hour and the only
path OF safety. The best results in free
government can be had in no other
way.
you can not hope to improve public
affairs by Withholding your own good
offices. If you would clear and purify
the atmosphere Of our political life, you
must lend your own energy and virtue
and intelligence and honesty to do it.
The general situation of the country
demands of the business men, as well as
the masses Of the people, the most seri-
GUS consideration. We must have less
partisanship of a certain kind, more
business, and a better national spirit.
We need an aggressive partisanship for
country.
1--WE can not be too American in
spirit, too Jealous for country, too ac-
tive in the political duties which rest
upon every citizen in government like
our own"