The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-27
TO THE COLORED TOTERy.
a Call On Them to stand Firm by the Repub-
Itcans ana Vote for Tracy.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SuS-Sir: Before
colored men allow themselves to be led away
from the Republican party simply because they
think that party has failed to give them their
share of the offices. let them stop and think.
The municipal campaign this year is the i'm
portant skirmish before the great struggle Of
1900. To help defeat Gen. b. F. Tracy next
week Is helping to carry the State for the Demo-
Gratis in 1900.
II my people have nothing else at stake but
the obtaining office for one or two men, why,
then it is well enough to help Gen. AnsonG. Nc
Cook to defeat the Republican party. II the
question, narrowed down. is simply TO give
office to two colored men on one side against the
interest OF the whole colorcd race on the other,
why. 1t ought to take the intelligent and pa
triotic colored voter n mighty short time to
make up his mind to stand by the regular Re.
publican party and the highest interest of his
own people.
The peanut politicians who have for several
weeks been posing as leaders OF the colored
voters and by their stupidity or knavcry efcc-
tually destroyed any chance Of securing the
nomination OF a colored man by the regular
party for a place on the ticket, arc scuttling the
ship which they have piloted among the reefs
and breakers. In civilized warfare they would
be shot. In the bush they would be called bush.
whackers and hanged. Among tho Indians
they would be called two.faced, made to run
the gauntlet and burned at the stake. On
the high seas they would be dreaded by
all shipmates. Their black flag, ghast-
the ignorant would call down the excavations OF
brave men, and they would be triccd up to the
yardarm without formality and without pity.
But why j amcs ID. Carr and some of tho preach
ers are advocating the election OF Seth Low is n
puzzle to me; These men wanted recognition
why the District. Attorneys office, and why a
colored man for this office more than for any
Lawyer Carr ia, doubtless. n very excellent
man, but in what way has he demonstrated his
peculiar fitness for the. position that was de-
manded for him I There is no more tcnuble rea-
son that he should be appointed Assistant Dis
trict District Attorney because of his color than
are somewhat thouEhtless in asking thar a col
sistant District Attorney simply because he is u
colored citizen. III the argument of color IL TO
prevail as q testimony to efficiency the office OF
ground. James d. Carr may DO wholly AIDE.
quate to all demands that the office might
have, made on him. but he Is not known
and the only recommendation his friends give
him is his color.
The Republican party has It's faults as well as
Its virtues. but, 'Olorcd voters. II stands nearer
to You to-day than any other political organi2a-
versity you must come once more to the party =
rescue, you must fight its foes and defend it's
principles. You Of my race stand by TIE p r,y
va vi Aee NV Nh'A wa eNf' - 'f'fAa
cation you will compel the manhood Of Z c party
to,recognize YOU in a practical way II 1t hopes to
win, victories in the future; 1t will be a calamity
to elect Seth Low Mayor. the man who voted for
Grover Cleveland. who as tho President OF the
United States proved himself incapable of keep
ing his word 10 N n, living or dead. and who re-
moved hundreds OF c)lorcd men from Federal
offices during his Administrations. Every. vote
given to Seth Low this election day will be u
help to Grover Cleveland in 1900. The speeches
at Carnegie Hall the other night strengthen the
suspicion that Mr.. Lows campaign has been
ferunentcd by men who bear no good will TO the
Republican party; his nomination is prob
ably regarded BY them as 4 clever stroke
badly disappointed on election day; for
the colored v tiers OF New York city will 80 c
almost 10 a man for Gen. B njamin +. Tracy
Not from gratitude. not because Lincoln and
Grant and sumner and Dana were once mem
beers of IL; not because il saved tho MON. lib,
Grated and enfranChised my people, will no vote
the regular Republican ii kct, bu' because II is
alive, vigorous, progressive party to-day, fully
abreast OF tho times, the stanch friend OF IN
laboreT. the guardian OF I @ ballot box and tho
public school, and the safest and most reliable
political party In the country.
II Is tho plain duty of the cOlored voters &c
vote for Gen. Tracy. This liz no time for expert
monts. We are blessed now with bountifu
crops. and everything betokens a period OF pros
perity. That prosperity Is coming uncheckee
under Republican auspices. A vote for Seth
Low isa vote for a dangerous change. A Vot'