Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-10-03

crease in your wages. IL you are get
ting forty dollars per month now,
there is no evidence that you viii get
more. This is however, true that
yolr forty dollars viii only be worth
One-han its face value in the markets I
OF the world So that instead of an in
crease in the wages OF the poor man, I
the purchasing power of his wages
will decrease nearly one-half. No
man with common sense wants TO be
paid for his days labor in a coin said
to be worth one hundred cents, pro-
yided ne spends il with the parties
| from whom he receives it-but the
very moment he steps outside Of that
l circle and undertakes 10 pass it, he
| finds that il is only worth One-haf OF
its reputed value
For instance, an American merchant
buys cloth in Liverpool that costs one
dollar per yard Then in paying for
the same he finds that an Ann rican
silver dollar is only worth ifty-three
cents in Liverpool SO that 10 secure
the cloth he must give almost two
American silver dollars. Now what
will be his course when he returns
70 America. First to mark the cloth
up TO the purchasing standard. Sec
ond to add his profits. Thus it is plain
truth that by the time the cloth reach
es you it will cost you nearly three
American silver dollars. Al Ameri-
can coin bearing upon its face the
image of an American Eagle, adorned
with the inscription I'm God we trust,
bearing upon its face the Autograph of
any of the great Statesmen of our
country, living or dead, signed by any
OF the Registers of the treasury, men
who's names stand as an embodiment
= Of National probity and honesty and
issued under the protection OF the Star
: Spangled Banner, must never be re-
9 pudinted in the markets OF the world.
An American silver dollar ought TO be
4 worth one hundred cents aDroao, as
> well as at home.
Now. nv fellow citizens, what is the
!. remedy ? What is the course OF Wis
= dom to be pursued in order to bring
!, salvation to the country that we love
= so well? Wisdom and common sense
= suggest that as Afro American voters,
y we compare the record of both parties
, and then intelligently make our choice
: What is the record OF the Democratic
:, | Party so far as we are concerned
- rhe record is a bad one. History will
- show that it has been against US civil
II ly, socially and religiously. History
- Will show also that it defended our
/. slavery-that it fought to perpetuate
y our bondage. That any obnoxious law
intended to humiliate us in the States
in which we live is of Democratic orr
gin The condition of the South shows
~ chat we can hope for no change That
=, although times, and circumstances
~ and conditions change, yet the Demo
r. cratic Party never changes It's poll
y CIV towards the Negro. 1t hated hin
hA 4 hatcd
80 the war. and it hates him to-day al
- much as it ever did.
% What is the record of the Republi-
!, can Party While we cannot claim
for it all the virtue and perfection tina
= there are in the world-yet we art
- willing to let the Republican Part,
- stand upon its record. What part.
- contended for our Freedom? VIVA
- party gave US the right of Citizenship
a. What party gave us recognition IN tn
IL Government of the Nation2 Wha
- party pays tensions 10 the worn on
|; soldiers Of the race What party pro
l. claims that man is a man whether h
II is black or white is it the Demo
"a cratic Party? Is it the Popocrati
a. Parry? No, my fellow citizens, il
~ the Grand Old Republican Party. w
NJ appeal TO you therefore, TO stand b.
he the men who represent that party an
its principles anu cast your NOJc o
~. the Ord day of November, for Williar
re Mckinley of Ohio, and Garrett A. BIC
IN bart of New Jersey. Candidates " h
- declare that the Republican Part
ss stands for Honest Money and a chanc
,ss to earn it by honest coil. Candidate
os who declare that the hope of the Re
~ public is on a citizenship that is faith
r. ful TO home and family and devoted
lie oyal to country. Candidates who De
al clare that the question of equal su
he rage is at the foundation of our go'
NO eminent That il underlies all oths
ve political problems. That nothing ca
in be permanently settled until the rigl
~ of every citizen Co participate equal
aol in our State and National affairs is vi
no. alterably fixed"
1os DIX. ERNEST LYON.
Iu Chairman of Anne
Abb COSBY, Deputy Sheriff.
~ Rev. GRANVILLE HUNT, Pastor
-;ii antioch Baptist Churc
,nr REV. d. w. WIshER, Pastor
on Mt. Olivet Bapt Churc
S r. SCoTrRoN, Member
Brooklyn School Boar
al COUNSELLOR A O. CowAN,
y COUNCILLOR J. H. SIMMs,
oui COUNSELLOR j. ID. CARR,
a Hon. j. @. DANCEY,
A. NJ. E. Zion Quarterl
T. T. FORTUNE. New York Age.
~ CALEB Sims,
10 w. Il. DAVIS,
- john LITTLE. RUSH SnINe.