The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-01
NEGRO VOTE FOR SAVERS
The Reasons Why Ne WIN Get II Clearly
Presented.
BECAUSE HfIsKNowN TO BE THEIR FRIEND
who WIN Ala and Help Thew In
Every Way He May. They Wish
to See Him Elected.
TO the editor Of The POST st.

! fuy long connection with Prairie View
State Normal school. a State Institution OK
clus.yely for the colorsd people, have be-
come acquainted with many OF the most
prominent negroes IN Texas. 81
During the last sixty days have been
in many parts OF the State and during these
trips have made II a point 10 inquire as
to who the nsgrcls expect to support for
roverlor. Now. without pervciihng matters
In the least, l find chat they are uaani-
molsly in favor of Major ]. d. Sayers.
They all seem 10 look upon him as a friend.
and one in whom they have implicit comb
| denoe, both in capacity and integrity. They
are willing to trust him in all things, re-
gard him as Kind OF savior--and anxious
TO see him made governor OF Texas.
! also find that the white republicans Of
the State will almost to a man support Mai.
Savers and many who have heretofore bssn
recorded as strict supporters OF the pop
ulist ticket will cast their vote Tor HIN.
From What l have ssen and heard / am
led TO say that Major SaySU-s will be elecusd
by the largest majority of amy man VINO
ever ran for the position of governor Ia this
State-and had any opposition.
Being anxious to ascertain why the me-
-roes are so unanimously In favor OF Ma
jor Sayers. have written to sevsral OF the
most prominent ones, and asked for some
OF their reasons for supporting him. /
herewith hand you replies from two o. the
most prominent and influential negro.s IN
the State. one from j s. Tlbbitt of Hous.
ron and the other from a school teacher OF
Waller county, who prefers that his name
be not used. These latsers YOU are au-
thorized 70 publish If you so desire Very
respectfully. w. X. Gavitt
place, Joseph D. Sayers is nearer to the
! common people-the tioler, the newer Of
wood and drawer OF water--than almost any
other man now In public life-and in the
term common psope" is embraced prac-
tically all OF the colored race in Texas
| While he has been elected TO every office
! for whlch he has been nominated. yet sue
| cess has not turned his head The hum
blest poorest negro in the land may APP
proach Joe Sayers feeling that his cause
will be heard vita as much palance as that
of the mlghtiesc In the realm.
In the past he has never been too busy
to do a good turn for a friend. and waile
AN inyeterate FOE to WRONG doors. has al
ways favored the tempering OF justice with
ulercy.
Once a teacher himself. he could be de-
pended ON TO use HIS best endeavors TO
prevent the hawking about the streets of
TEACHERS vouchers. In tlis connection 1t
may not be out OF place to state chat Major
Sayers was at one time one OF ths directors
of Prairle View Normal institute and as
such his Influence was ever dominant in
shaping matters for the comfort, conven-
lence and enlarged usefulness of the stu
dents and graduates.
Id ,i,,ss WA hat a
heroic efforts put forth by Major Sayers in
the Fifty fourth congress watch prevented
THE appropriation for Howard university,
Washington, ID. c., being stricken out.
Howard university la an Institution OF the
higher sort attended by mamDers OF the
black race and receives from time to time
an appropriation from the National govern
mcnt through congressional action. A GER
tain republican congressman, anxious to es-
tablish a reputation for economy. moved to
strike out the item referring 10 Howard
university, supporting his motion by
very strong speech,
Congressman Sayers, however. resolutely
stood to his guns, rallied his forces aud
by quoting comparative facts, figures and
general statistics regarding the colored
race, succeeded in retaining the item III
the bill. This OF itself should convince
every negro that IN the present fight ms
Interest lies in supporting Major Sayers
representative of all the people.
II proves also that Major Sayers Is the
friend OF higher education among this
class of our citizenship and that If elected
he will out Of his fertile brain evolve
plan TO put into operation that branch uni
versfty which the colorsd teachers and
scholars have been clamorins for for seg-
eral years. Major Sayers believes there is
no surer way of solving the much talked
race problem than by a general diffusion
Of intelligence. and the supreme court hav-
ing nullified the law passed by the last
legislature approprialtins $4,000 acres OF
land for the establishment OF colored uni
vei-sity Mr. Saysrs may be depended on TO
find way or make VI for the carrying out
Of this plain platform demand OF two years
ago,
As an earnest of Mr.. S3yars' feelings In
this matter IL may be staltsi that many OF
the negroes from Texas who have sec red
government places In Washington, D. c.,
and attended school there in The meanti ne
have been materially aided and encouraged
by him. In fast, spite OF the surrounding
circumstances that they are black ani that
he Is white. that they ara republicans ana
he Is a denccrat-spife OF these things, ths
Savers influence has been exceedingly po-
u.nt IN promoting their retention unier
civil service once they have been appointed.
Ii may he well TO megitien here few Of
the best known OF thSss.i persons. Jonn n.
Johnson, Floyd Tarver. Henson, n. w.
Quincy. Jro w. II. Bla,ipshear. Fred Chase.
j. S. Molen and n. Hamilton.
This by no means completes the list, hut
IL suffices to show that Savers Is broad
enough to represent all the people regard
less of their politics or color and TO en-
plastic the fast thai he Is the friend OF the
black man who desires TO rise along tn
proper lines. sdlica,fo!ril!y or Otherwise.
The colored man who values the sanctity
of his home can ncS but read With inisref
what tn. democratic platform says on the
subject OF mob law. Sayers is biz enough
and strong enough to ispfoses 10 the letter
all thsjt therein Is contained. With Sayers
as governor wh.tecapping will be reduced
TO minimum. The Nest white people OF
the State ar with Kn and they Will tsko
pleasure in holdlng up his hands in eyesy
rishtful endEaynr. No self-resD-cfing co..
| ored man can AFFORD to throw away his vote
On popullsi candidate who has absolute
" no hope OF eiastlon and no claim upon
his gratitude.
The action of the republican State con-
venaion at For Worth ca1 not be and
ought not to be misunderstood. In re-
tusLng 10 mako a nouLastion OF their own
vr 10 make a fusion with tbs p0pulists
they practically lndorsad Maior Savers and
commented him to thu ,t.uubiean voters