The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04

depore the election of Isaac II. Smith, col
ored, 10 the legislature from CraTen
county Some time ago newspapers all
over The country published Smila's queer
open letter to the president Now he has
wrluten Il still qu9erer one. lie is to p1li-
ties and uhe English Language what Bind
Tom is to ruuSlc. HIS opal leuter IS thus
headed: We Gods-General Statement" 1t
says:
Il have Studded for ,hwenty years, from
an iusen 4ous, !ogicll and philosophical
suWlAlJl4A, tAc a4)pulrIaue OF Goa IN ua-
tune. ne uouisu pursued, The de4eren.il,
losiug olre ahd respected protection tie
Mnite maa OF tae EARN give 10 tne.r l.U,r
women. | have decided loaat on tAis line
bae wnDte aen make shelr supDelmnce ia
ghe sceae as gods, 10 You kIaw o. has 1t
occurred 80 you lh,tt tnls bs lc1e frs l.s. On
Tor IAi,se.tin, an Intelligent, Give citizen,
VINO CLAIMS to rC.sreSenG una reflect tne
image or God 10 le4rlg Then whoever fell
in Wilmington, dtpnold,ug u pure ,uni M
unaduluerGed womau loved, lcl IN lnc arms
Of Jesus. IL Is TRUE tl5, 'lha clitorgll oy
MANLY WAS slanteIols against ,ne WomeI
OF Jne goIG. ii rs equally trle tht.t Ghc COL
oied minisJors of Wilmington err, rel &
iously and otherwise when they lnlorsel
the sald slanderous editorial, However, il
f
pgt tAe.w government n operation thr4u Ii
, and ~ 3: yAnlp.o aad adeqGN.e pra,e5 on
| Is now heiag given the men, woman a I'D
| children OF my race, La the course Of things
| 1t is Improved Of by the laws nf ma III Q,
| governing the stupsndous sun, mapEud,
! shars. aaAt had i,he coiorai ministers o.
! NslmlngtOn PASSED resolutions cott e,lhn o 4
cha slan6srous edf. onial 30 no. bal!efe
thero would have been cause TOT tbs she'd
ding OF oae drop of blood or q siAgla Life
Loaf In the recent race trouble al Whining
ton. This one act on tle pant OF the men
az God would have nodded IN entirely d.
ferene sentiment ha1ce a dlheron. fce..nS.
aud therefore. a different result l trust
This open stateIn1nl may do soma good IN
the future"
ql1a fact Is the action OF the white man
/ OF Wilmington has bro tcNndiy impressed
the negroes all over the stale To U.S. the
honey phrase N has taken Whs ware cage
OH them"
Thete is little comment on the action OF
the republicans in coming forward apier
the eieation and saying. as the organ OF the
party In piedmoma 5. g., put II. that "ohe
ipesro rs q luce has never belefited the re-
publican party" This is truly a death
lea repentance" The PRESIDENT of the
state ASSOCIATION OF Young Mems Repnp-
iican clubs ocmes forward and says that
/ the mass Of The white peop.a of me S'a.o
have declared that the negro must Dc
eliminated from politics in North Carolina,
and that tkle republicans are merely bowling
TO the popular wai For saying this he was
rehukel by tho republican politician who
manages that partys Affairs IN this end OF
North Calolina,
pdpu'ist State Chairman Thorpsons fiat
declaration that the democrats VIII have
now to eliminate the negro question is
followed by the further one that he does
not believe the people who, On November 3.
gave the democratic pa'fy power Will be
slusfed with anything less than such elm
Laion Of the negro from politics In North
Carolina.
There is yet the negro labor problem a,
Wilmington. Politically. there is now no
trouble The discharge OF negro labor has
been In progress for weeks and Che demand
is made that It be continued. White labor
ers have for years protested that negro la
hor made their own OF less value. TASn
there are two tests al Wilmington, ono
shade. the other being made. Aud scores
OF citizens and towns are watching Will
iniDgton 10 see it's me,hod OF maalg ement.
The populists, save y few stranded lead
ems. appear ia be delighted that the demo-
Gratis. BY their MD. carried tho day ia the
State. They had the best OF all opportuni-