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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-08
EXPORTS TODAY.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
New-York. November Z. leso'

New-York, November Z. 1870
COrTON-rhe market closed quiet and seaa io IN.
pet decline of 10 points Io'al sa.ss we, tn ponts
The prices fuctuated within range OF ABOUT po =,
Il wac a small Saturday market The nsi saiss W. soros
loss OF about points what consideIea py so.
to be Disappointing Liverpool news Vt'P "a
In Atlantic section Of the COTTON De p.s
out frost reports. The local trading was o. ne ueuai
orday character. Receipts considered ish' anu "
sstmaei tina; they Will exceed 2IoUeO DaiSs Us
weeS AGAINST 3os 400 bales last week. and 80 - i
last year Receipts Memphis to-day We're ioSi sc-
against 9 800 bales the same day last ~eeh an "a
bales year. and al Houston 4a-, ae aH, ,sar
baies the same day week. and 1874 oaes ast
Receipts al Houston Monday are estlna'eu d, So ,, II.
$500 bales against 1862 laies the same Gay as.
Ana CTS bales year Receipts al Ne"O ~
bales the same day last week. and i" 4's paes aS,
New mills starting UP alo 90 sv
from spnners expected. Private reports .ue -bs
gouthern spot markets The weather report on ~,
financial Chronicle reports that min has fallen IN anoa,
an sections Of the cotton belt during the Wees
number .; points the precipitation mas ND cSnse
others the rainfall has been rather heasy anu
ouently the gathering OF the crop mas oeen
Vii Tue Galveston Tex correspondent says: mere
no material change in general situation PcKns nas
bsen retarded 10 some extent by rain ana he I'e
hexas Reports from Central and southwest IeAas a,v
w.. cncolrarire though there no 'iesh guam
Of cotton is expected In addition % that opeea % no
esl6 sight during the week go ~
49,. a-,,,s .I3 10. bales corresponding week hs'
The sight November was 80. 1o' oa.'
against 2G9l3 bales the corresponding pe.os
thus showing increase In amount IN st, a. .,nnS
,r,,b las. year II I bales. 1he total VsoIe supp
=, co,,n shows decrease OF i26J5t bales cona. a.
the CORES ponaing date last year eecesse % case
haies from the correspond ng date or lse4 ana
Of COZ bales from ls dc3 vSa LIZ IN iso5 and
55s 226 bales 1884, and 80. lo paes III - "a, sss
total American supply is 292olll bales against 'ioi''
bales in 1895. , ,,s. -.
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quotations . follows:
prices unchanged. No. spring wheat, !ei.aIssc so
s 20 Ia' 'S'i da Ne .a s%g@ r%. III
lard per 100 No. s. o7sas, 2. ,hort ribs sides oo.e)
:eSp .cs sy af :sa ssy G short
. ssS SD s ss 81 p s fS & s. o. ses
market steady extra creamery. is: hs,s ieai7c;
d any S ay s. acts '' co. .atra - s. c
DO fancy s. Goasa 90 d. family So io9ss a. rye So Is
&: a S:5s = ,., goa q pa lS.S
rors. city packed tam,y 50 % back clear butt
lard market nrn a, .o5e ii5c Dry sailed meats
clear ;acs NC clear bellies ,c Bacon or' nm r .oss
.nSaid's &c loose short rin slde, 4c loose short clear
sale. sales. 500 Barrels sS'' at ' 81 bellies ""'Ny steady
osat a" a N2 r5.e W ST. o2sn'a 4 c Ts
and closed Al nc sample wheai nrm: 30 Northern
nomiHaI s 10 Nor,hern ssgsie sample barley
hisS,r No s7i.c: aSaas's5 . st5a5c ''' oa1
Min stun. les. rn: sacked bran qao,able at 50 IS WOOL
Minneapolis. Nov. THE Minneapolis wheat make,
ana sending December to quarter premium over c1i
cngo. /, wa. bun market although closing prices are
unchanged December opened &c higher at isl.c. broke
close $50 against 71l.c YESTERDAY May opened at
sic 'od tlcm SOL TO s?,S2 and closed a, sc
on mis- crop was laid for 40 l northern today. when
a, acc unds. standard and No within 3, Of No
Northern. and from this basis down To and loo under.
on track No hard, SA.c: No Northern. 19isc. No
Northern. INC. Flour firm patents 81 2oa$i A. ba>-
ers 81 2Jus2 3d. production. 51Uoo bbls shipments.
~. $50 bbls. all suns-Pran In bulk quoted 100
S.: shorts. s. Joas5 80; middlinss. s. 50aSs
Philadelphia. Nov. I--Flour-Prires advanced under
light offerings but little demand Wheat strong
prices advancing nc per bush Contract wheat Novem
h"r. sGTsGi.c Dec mbcr SI.nsIiac January sbu .,.s
February. s1.ufc. CONCEPTION market shade nrrn-r
hut HUE trading Local lots In ANAL ample supply
and ruled quiet No mixed. 3oi.q30c; December 3jie
3oi.c: January. 3o g:ic oats-0nerings OF CARROTS
so ~ M
white November 2t',D2',c: December. 2iu2iisc Janu-
airy and Fehriary 2<sn254c Eggs In small supply and
firm: Western iirgts .cc. SuCnrs-Rcfned firm and 10
higher Other articles unchanged.
ST. Louis. Nov. Flour higher: patents 81 1884 50:
extra fancy SO SOsS3 20. fancy, g. 2jIS3 40 Wheat
higher; November. s3.c nomna December s3Tic; May.
her. 23i.c: MAY 2jAc. Oats nrmer: November i6isc.
nomna MAY 2.'sc. Iork-stardard mess. new. 81 60
LsriPrine steam 3o.iac: choice 4Njc. Bacon-Shoud-
ere 4tc: extra sho, clear a., clear ribs 4i4c Dry
saies 100 tons chemical 81 g. 100 deslverized at
81 I0 100 tons do al 81 72 Other articles unchanged.
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nins range and close to-day and closing bids tho

Marke, closed quiet and steady a, 20 ppns
c~s 40 Total sales. $500 bales spot Colon g,r
.nd unchanged MidaAng uplands Sic; nn'dd'hs ""''
liverpool cablespot cotton quiet sales go Bales
.ana ION and export 800 bales American av src mn
,s 900 bales American, 0,0OO bales; mldas "
isSds i1S2d Futures steady; buyers 81 s lanuaiye
closed quiet IL points ret declne.
February 4isaIi7 4isb June
HH. v ion. July-August 49942o Novenoer 800 W.
osi.r Decembe. 4I9b: December January 4i'7'
coEErr-Tbe local coffee market was ouet ana i.n
I, opened Irregular to 10 points uee'I 70 "a
saes on tie call OF Loo bags The toaI u Sh some
800 ~ ono bags The market closed weak w.n rat
non,hs showing net loss OF points and o.nel @
.a;r rs,lnis Iav-e llttle higher ao 49,
.hs:e lower Receipts liberal al pr.i'al Sohpo re-
Warehouse deliveries ;snsard q, IL 600 rcis
SSanye Sd Rio receipts 10000 bags re Ran sb
500 coo; market steady. Santos receipts 1syoe San.
tos ouoied a. Is 300 res The street Inarke VS. nny
or;st with the weak. The noInlni q. sro Mid
iOs.c for Rio Is on spot ana io'so i0i ' 90 ~
coffee Is Arm. but quiet .,,. -ou,ost and closing
Tn. following shows the hishes" '0"S
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THE STATE OF TRADE.

Baltimore. Nov Flour nrm and unchanged sales
200 bbs Wheat strong and higher; spot and Aoveoer
s5sas5sc December s5asS,c steamer No RED: 10; q
7oc. Southern by pie s3Gs5c; do on grade sogs4c;
stock. 6s7 0Oo bush: sales COCO Corn strong ana ns;
spot November old November-p scember 3oH
soI'; January 3o'qSlc; February SigS2c; s s1
stock 12;5Oo0 bush sales. 1000 Oats quiet ana seauy
No white 2Gl26isc No 2 missed .2';T2 ~, STOCK
Western 435T44c: $4,000 bush. Hay firm and IN,
changed. Grain frcighs active and UNCHANGED Gotten
auis mddns: Sc Esss hr ns
Boston, Nov. Flour quiet with prices higher IN SYM
patty with wheat spring patents 81 soMs3; clear ana
straehts s4as4 7o winter patents 81 aS -, clear ana
81 5oasI 81 bb Corn steady; steamer yellow sc; 10
and steamer. sic. Oats oule 40 !: clipped 2sa.oc:
BRAN TO SUP lake or ra $40 casio o winter bran sl2
ass So midngs =, S%gs hams r lcsi Ss dae
steer ha eas hnd. aqiic: fsrs 4a Butter Quiet
Northern Creamery 2oa2oac Western lsal9,c: Vermont
dairy, choice isaiec other dairy iiaitc Lambs HTmfr
ern. Ioanc: western saoc. Eggs firm; nearby. Snc;
Eastern. choice. 2sa?ic: Western. ?lg?2c Mehsan 20
Gs a. marrow pea 81 eoasi 30. Poultry Arm Northern
young fat turkeys isNi.s Wese,a turkeys Ia
and fowls aaiic: i've poultry 7asc. Potatoes steady;
Iiebrons .5c Nev-IIamfshre and Vermont: 43c: New
York white stock and Ros" todtsc Grapes ~ neter he
new i7aisc: lower grades i2TiG- Rye straw. $50 NON
sci 80 Leather her.ock sole: non.acd frsts "a
2lc seconds. 1920; unon sole hrss 2'a2sc seconds
Buraio. Nov 7.-Closing: Spring wheat active; No !
Northern OLD sf SS Ia bar? n rss wn ofn T Ss
steady: ~ yellow 3oa 7osc: NJ yellow. zoe: No 2
so corn 2s,!s2s' on track Ss a y,
No 2 whit. 23i4G2ic No white. clHglisc; No mixed
isiAc No DO. i7sc on track 20 white .l2 ,s IN
nv. No 2 4ic on track Flour strong; f5I2oc higher
Mnfced steady. unchanged Canal frcsh's irm' un-
changed.
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SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS.

Galveston Nov Cotton quiet. but steady; middlinR
net and gross receipts 1853 bales exports to the Con-
tinent. .. 17c; sales 68t: stock. ls5.0ls.
Norfolk Nov. cotton steady: middlng 7 lilo;
low middng ilGc; good ordinary. 8kc; and gross
receipts 800 bales; exports coastwc $50; sales J70
stock 73503
Savannah. Nov. I.--Cotton quiet middling, 3-l6c:
midding. 7c net and receipts 70d bales;
ports the Continent: 500 snles or stock I4o7a0
SewOrleans. Nov. I.--Cotton very steady good mid
ding aiec; middlng. 7ssc: low middling, a-I6c:
good ordinary 1916: receipts 10 49, bles gross
H. 7ol exports to Great Britain. $40; France 100
Continent ESQ; coastwise.
spnners l101: stock. 3S2.061.
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bush Including 10 600 bush No at 2sc eeE tor 900
bush No. s. 2ic: 10000 bush and ungs1 w n:
% p32c quality bush rejected a.
600 bush rejected white 21@2ltc No VIZ te H..
ket dull Quoted i4GAi+e tor No Western had aoc 'e".
BARLEY-Market steadier. New feeding QUO 20 ss,tT
2sac. T. buffalo Mailing quoted 3sJitc- 20 Qnai.
ity NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. quiet al o'' LOT p''is
State O I I. track. - 49,, ,
The quotations to-day. closing prices INC
day an. closing prices for the coTespa cins cate
To- foiIou
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EUROPEAN WOOL MARKET.

London Nov. THE imports Of wool for the week
have been follows: New-souh Wales. 1854 bales:
Victoria 5es South Australia 1874: New-Zealand $40
Cape OF Good Hope and Natal 2737 France G23 Snea-
pore I53; elsewhere 404 The arrivals for the sixth
series OF sales are $3.50 bales OF which
were forwarded direct.
Antwerp. Nov. IA sale OF wool WIN be irld here
from November H. inclusive The available Offer
inss are 10 0OO bales River 400
and 500 Cape OF Good Hope and Natal.
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OTHER MARKErs-BY TELEGRAPH

900 head raarke, steady eenmon 70 extra 50 +Oa s.
So 90: calves 81 25asd: Texans s. s0Qs4 49, western
81 251{4 o. HoEs-Recepts Is 900 head mar.
s. soass ss; ei sS.s
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ACTIVITY IN STOCKS.
ALL SECURITIES HIGHER.
INCREASED INVESTMENT DEALINGS
THE BANK STATEMENT.

SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE NovEMnEH L.
DEALINGS IN BONDS AND BANK STOCKS.
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tha highest lowest and closing
IN. ,a,,t,cal postlon of Brazil coffee follows:

November ..........looO 9s5 9958lo.oo h71
The statistical position of Brazil coffee is as foows
S.sin T,9IssI ss0s ssoc; ... cii ssosi 0os
stock q. all ports: PAS $50 2' s4ns s.oss
ssimore dsyer.ss Ss5 s ss5 400 100
sse e.'y::':: 5Sss$ SIX :s|sss
FLOR AND MEAL-Ihs marke. for nour Yves hea
higher Il wheat he svs m:ur e ns tbs
mdd. Of the week Tho carried p.'
80 pseas sSd s saa
g p: '' s Fl: Fl;
SqGsd 81 GS'S e! Fine Fin.
S %se sSsoo .sS 10 a. s esas 100
TEE ssaSo rye sSs s n0 S
sSSs s',x f ss0p s:seoc meal va"
nsa market wa: rs ss' market n
S%s:as ss Of sssui iSS~:
N Of The top % p sSs. 0h n. '' line then
ppea BY the ras % s. Of the ew S'G ana
" T. sT Ct sa . 5i
sss to rs The aSfss wa Tsn
xitSous Liverpool much higher he,e %as a. s9ms
r. Sr ssres fna
seiing by traders forced tne 49, ~ tbs decline
sssr. # 81 b gsa:s
~ 5 oS sa IN
sss' this yss nat milling ana that
u IL sprns and loss Of Is 600 oo bush ss
Ss ,.a ,, At &c hs ~
,; % .xs OF 0s wSsss s ns an
sSpo 600 bush for the ysnr ss w ws
M excited the trade was no, looked um 1esns pniss
90, sxSS o fer n. i .1.s wss
w:rs ana SssS sa ass' las.
bush the pIeSsdnf yssI Of SS'S w ce
s; car, n: ssas Ss s
70 the various causes ssee'r nv eos go bush s
bush The export, s,. f1 tSc o principal
Sss for o. &c Ing coo
an e..s total + ss
I:se ssS s sss Condition Of
Exports Argentine last week showed an Increase
ed ar ssrs and siss q isooS bush
terms for export we're exported No. rrS was euG's 90
Sxc No hard: ske eve, pscs emf, $50. % b saeas
s9d No. SoTser9 market foe corn was rarely steady
to-day mountaineering the .tr.s,th in wheat, ]; opened
81 the morning closing outlet at UNCHANGED prces On
e. w. mar ws' ~ @ wee.
&. Total L sara bush Export: ,ss week from
g: p.ssgs Si sSs '''s Ssts
hs :sss sndsd Tns r;n, were srd sa cno
TS: 'es s: 's ss vac ss su S
y;Sr n. so and s. Of ar Al
s se' ssvssoS ~ oxTsTns market very
"a s.: :s' : s " s n:
T ~ q $4,000 sa:S Can AN oats sSl' we're In
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THE GENERAL LIST.
RAILROAD STOCKS.
I--ActuaI sales---l Closing Shares
Imam ~ rhl Low Fin BID. Ask. sold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-08

CLOSING PRICES OF PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
BID Asked. ia. Asked.
I~hish ysdey.. q 3. az = + Of n ss.. ssY n
Penn r r.. SEX sa,: In Gas Imp Co. TX q
4 Stock. .15ss ID I'LL" Welsh q l. CO... 81 q
:, G. p n NJ a. ST Slis FL 81 Bat. @9b 30
phiia traction 50 6a,s FL ST Bat. pref. 80 $50
i-nion Traction, III Tx p l. p. com. l41 Is
= (, p T Certs Ioi7 7cs p II l. & p. pref. 22S .
Met Traction .ieei, 40 Welsh CON- conn., "a "
The Washington bee., 1896-08-22
Their Replies to Editor Chase's Letters
WHERE DO AFRO-AMER1CANS
STAND IN THE GREAT MA
TIONAL CONTEST?
Pointed Questions PuttO Both Nominees
AND THEY ARE ENASIVELY
ANSWERED.
TIME FOR ACTION IS NOW.

On the 18th of last July of the
present year | sent registered letters
to the two presidential candidates,
Hon. VIM. Mckinley Jr, of
Canton. Ohio, Republican and
Hon. VIM. J. Bryan, of Lincoln,
Nebraska, Democratic or Silver
nominee respectively; requesting
them to inform me in the eTent of
one or the others election, to the
high Office of Chief Magistrate of
the American Republic, what con-
sideration, if any, the Afro-Amer-
lean would receive.
The Washington bee., 1896-08-22
AN AFRO-AMERICAN PARTY

We are told that Negro organiza
tions have proven to be failures.
Some of them no doubt have
proven failures, especially political
organizati ms. These are the or
CARNATIONS that we shall discuss at
this time.
Afro-American political organi-
cations have been failures because
they have not been properly Or
gained. Again, the movers have
never realized the necessity and
importance of political organiza-
tions as they do now.
Had the Afro-American organ
lied leagues and kept them in ex-
istence to-day he would be polit-
lcal factor instead of a nOnetity.
Shall we continue to accept promises
and disappointment in considera-
ton of our political strength? Is
it necessary that we shall continue
to pick the bone where there is no
meat?
Adjourned conference of leading
republicans will be held this even
Ing to form plans for National
organization.
The Washington bee., 1896-08-22

The issue in the present camp
aign is whether gold and silver
shall be the standard money OF the
country, or whether we shall have
free and unlimited coinage of the
same, 16 to L.
The former is the issue of the
Republican party, and the latter is
the issue of the Democrat, or free
Silver party.
The Republican party has
allowed the Democratic party to
steal the platform of the Populist
party and compel the Republican
party to meet it.
The same money that has been
the standard of the government for
years will meet the demands of the
American people today.
IL Will uldh0 uO ulueI6uCS HIllCu
party wins, the money standard of
the country, in my opinion, will be
same.
What the American people want
Is tariff from which the revenues
will support the government and
the enforcement of the Constitu-
tion that guarantees protection in
every sense to the people irrespect-
i've of party, color, or previous con-
dition or religious creed.
The letters Of the two nominees,
in reply to the letters sent, are
before the Afro Americans who can
be their own judges. Mr.. Bryan
tells us to read his speeches. Mr..
Mckinley informs us that he has
carefully noted the contents of
our communication"
eff you are beasts, then stand
here like fat oxens waiting for the
butchers knife, but if you are
men, show it," and from Major
McKinleys letter the conjecture is
that the Afro-American can suit
himself.
The Washington bee., 1896-08-22

There is to be a Mckinley de-
menstration in this city, but nc
Negroes need apply.
Col. NJ. NJ. Parker, was serena
ded Saturday night by the Nc.
Kinley and Hobort Republican
club.
1t looks like word had been given
all down the line that the Negro
must be given the black-eye.
The white Mckinley and Ho-
bart Republican club didn't invite
any of the colored Republican Or
gantzations to take part in the
procession and serensde to Col. NJ.
NJ. Parker. Where are we at ? !"
Silent let US be.
The speech of Hon. VIM. j.
Bray was surprise to the country.
The people expected too much.
Always be your own secret keeper
and then you will have no cause to
fear.
The Washington bee., 1896-08-22
LETTER TO MAJOR MCKINLEY.


WASHINGTON, D. c., July II, 1896
H on. WILLIAM MCKINLEY, JR.,
CANTON, OHIO.
Dear Sir - Permit me, first to con
gratulate you on your good fortune, ol
being nominated at St. Louis, Mo, as
the nomineee of the great republican
party of America. Your victory over
the combined forces OF American poi
iticians, was, indeed, wonderful and
unparalleled in the history of repub-
lican conventions.
Your nomination was an evidence OF
your popularity IN the republican party
and the faith and confidence the peo-
pie and their representatives have in
you.
The platform upon which you will
lead the party to victory or defeat, is
broad and liberal. While the tariff oc-
cupies prominent place in the plat
form, it is evident that The money
question seems to be the great issue
between the two great political parties
and upon this question the American
people seem to he divided. There is
a question that is more important to a
OCl tam OIdSS vi AOul lClION -(lllLCIS
than gold or silver; question in
which the personal liberty, the polite
al and legal rights Of a people are in
volved. While your platform declared
against lynch law, we have yet to see
an executive of any party enforce the
amendments to our constitution which
guarantee equal rights to all classes
of citizens irrespective Of color or
condition.
If the constitution of these United
States can be construed, to the extent
to protect certain citizens abroad, and,
in States, why can not it be enforced
to protect certain other citizens in
their domestic tranquility?
The question of universal liberty, is,
entirely eliminated from your platform
SO far as American citizens are con-
Cerned, and gold and silver are substi-
tuted and are made the predominating
features and the issues in the present
political campaign.
Should the party succeed in electing
you or the American people decide
that you are the choice for president of
the United States, what part will Afro
Americans play in the counselS Of your
administration or what consideration
will they receive?
Don't think that | mean to be at all
presumptious or doubt the sincerity OF
the party whose principles have been
equality to all, since its organization,
and friendly disposed towards Afro
Americans, but as an American citi-
zen, born a freeman, exercise the
rights of freeman, and sincerely hope
that the dignity of your position will
not preclude a reply to him whose love
for race amelioration and progress is
above party affiliation.
With assurance Of profound respect,
| remain, Yours sincerely,
w. CALVIN CHASE,
Editor of THE WASHINGTON BEE.
The Washington bee., 1896-08-22
TALKING HERSELF DRY

Mrs. Victoria Earle Matthews, an
esteemed contemporary of the New
York Age, is talking herself dry.
Ever since Mrs. Matthews failed tC
be elected president of the Consoli-
dated Association of Colored Wo-
men she has been fault-fnding. II
the lady will accept the suggestion
of The BEE and wet her palate no
doubt she would not be so peevish.
Mrs. Matthews is a forcible talker,
but she is talking too much. The
weather is too warm to be talked to
death.
The Washington bee., 1896-08-22
THE LILY WHITES"

And now it comes to past, that
the lily white Republicans in Vi:
ginia, at the election of delegates
ignored the claim, of the colored
Republicans at recent election Of
delegates to the Culpepper con-
vention, which has resulted in the
election of two sets of delegates
There are Republicans in this
country who are determined to
snow colored Republicans und +
and ignore any claim they may
have.
1t was the Southern white car
pet-bagger, very soon after recon
struction of the Southern States,
who placed the colored people in
such an embarrassing position
among those with whom they had
lived and by whom they were
reared in slavery.
The colOred man in the South
must look out for his own interest
and cultivate the friendship and
good will of those among whom
they come in daily contact.
The way to command the respect
of our more fortunate fellow citi-
zens is to respect one another and
live in peace and union with our
selves.
The Washington bee., 1896-08-22
LETTER TO HON. w. ]. BRYAN.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July II, 1896.
Hon. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN,
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA.
Dear Sir AS the nominee of the
democratic party or the nominee of
the silver party, you have no doubt
surprised the country, but, more eS-
pecially the "old war horses" who
took part in your recent democratic
convention that met in the city Of
Chicago, ILL.,, July 7.
You are a stranger to me, and no
doubt stranger to the great body Of
in whose interest |
address you. The issue in the coming
campaign will be money, whether the
country will sustain the platform that
has declared for free and unlimited
coinage of gold and silver or whether
the American people favor gold as a
standard and return the great republi-
can party to power, are questions of
For over two hundred and fifty years
there has existed in this country GER
tain citizens known as Afro-Americans,
The Washington bee., 1896-08-22

or more commonly called Negroes.
This class of our fellow-citizens have
been oppressed by the democratic
party and in that party they have not
been welcomed, except the Innovation
made by President Cleveland, who
must be given credit for the courage
of his conviction and the interest he
has taken in certain representative AT
ro-Americans in this country. In the
democratic or free silver platform
nothing is said in behalf of Afro-Amer-
leans, nor did your party deem them
of sufficient importance to elect one
a delegate to your convention.
There exists in certain sections of
this country law, not upon the statute
books, but an unwritten law known as
"lynch law" This law is particularly
applied to Afro-Americans, who are
suspected of crime and lynched with
out judge or jury, in violation of our
constitution and contrary to the laws
of the States in which these offenses
are committed. 1t is to be deplored
that the democratic convention didn't
see fit to give utterance to any express
sion of opinion on this subject.
Mr.. Cleveland, Mr.. Bryan, is the
only democratic president, since the
war, who has had the courage to rec
ognize superior ability and merit in
Afro-Americans, although this recog-
milton has been very limited. take
tn opportunity of asking you if con-
sistent with the declaration of your
party platform and principles, to state
what place Afro-Americans will occu-
py in the councils of your party and
administration, should the American
people decide to elect you?
Awaiting an early reply, | subscribe
myself, Yours sincerely,
w. CALVIN CHASE,
Editor of THE WASHINGTON BEE.