Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-09-03

the Office seek the man, and If we do
this the people will hnd the man and
the man is more then apt to Command
the respect and confidence OF the peo-
pie. The people are also asking what
has become of Mr.. Mitchell, and will
he accept ? Mr.. Mitchell is fully alive
to every interest that commands the
attention and consideration OF the re-
publican party and he is known to re-
present the people faithfully in any
position he is placed.
We venture the assertion that fully
80 per cent of the colored voters will
rally most heartily to the standard of
Mr.. Mitchell and that he has the
respect and confidence of the
the whole people. That he is fully able
and possessed OF good sound judge
! ment, no right thinking man will dare
question. 1t has been demonstrated
/ on more than one occasion, that the
real voter, the Backbone of the repub-
Iican party of this city will follow him
TO the last ditch. 1t is hoped by the
| friends of Mr.. Mitchell that shall not
be charged with drawing the color line
because we desire to see one OF our
race placed at the head of the city
committee. We do not seek that
position for him because he is colored
only but because he has .en tried
and found worthy. competent, infiuen-
cial and respected and we'll deserves
the honor he seeks not but his host of
| friends seek for him. The party need 8
Just such a man at the helm. There
| will be two important chairmen-the
congressional district and city chair
men-let our white republican friends
oe consented with one and they will
find the colored brother coming up
gracefully and supporting the men
placed before them.
Voting and office-holding go togeth-
er side by side and the one will not
work easily without the other The
thing seems to have gotten to a point
where the colored man is to do ali the
voting and the white man to hold all
the offices. Gentlemen this will never
do. We have young men full y compe-
tent for many of the fat positions giver
out by the general government and we
want and must see that our young
men be given fair show in the distri'
button of the spoils as we'll as the white
men. Let us have one leading chair
man, divide up the leading committee
men, nominate your best man for con
gress, put some Of our best coloreC
speakers in the canvass, pay them O.
they should be and not as so mucl
cheap labor and not wait until q few
days before he campaign is over eth
er. This being the proper thing to be
done the voters will be gotten to tn,
polls and with anything like a faI
election this district will be represent
ed by republican in Congress for tn,
next term.
} The sble editorial in the PLANET .
last week on the cold blooded murde
: of J. E. Jones by j. L. Patterson, mus
, have cut to the core all who read i
, and up-hold such Darbarous, uncivil
t lied and inhuman deeds. Doubles
Patterson Will hear the ghost calling
: upon him to the day OF his death
/ Stand me up against that post"
Mr.. Jesse Baker, who has been sicl
? for about two months st his home
1910 Taylor St., is much improved. w,
\ hope he will soon fully recover.
Z Mesdames M. o. Powell and A
: Hayes returned to their homes las
/. week after spending about two week
8 visiting relatives and friends in tn
1 country.
t AS the fall and winter draws nea
3 many couples are preparing to joi
e their fortunes in the holy bonds Q
o wedlock. Be sure your love IL tru
Q aud firm, then go ahead.
: Many or the mech Anics in this sec
= too have left for other parts to fin
work. Some have gone to Newpor
= News and others to Norfolk.
It Rev. John W. Madison, the builde