The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13

ent republican bosses in this State are
worse in their treatment of the negroes
than the rankest Bourbon democrat that
ever exercised official authority In Texas.
| Let us glance at the record moment
and see if 1t is not fact that Governor
Joseph D. Sayers. when congressman, Sc
cured the appointment of more negroes
in the departmental service at Washing
| ton D. c.. than the whole shooting match
Grant, Green and Hawley combined
Then let us look at things right here at
home Even in State affairs the dominant
democracy always sees the proprety in
rewarding the negro time-servers and
henchmen among them. The democrats
put democratic negroes at the head of all
the State institutions for our race. and
when the legislature convenes parcel out
other subordinate places to them. They
give the negroes recognition despite the
| fact that the negroes are denied repre-
sentat!on in democratic primaries and
county, district and State conventions.
| How is that?
| Now, coming a little closer home, right
here in my own home, what do we find?
| Why, simply this: Reduction in the let
ter carrier service in the Houston post
office. Under ex-Postmaster D, G. Smith,
democrat, there were four negro letter
carriers, an insignificant number for
| big place like Houston. There are only
| three now. One resigned, but his place
was filled by a white man in face of the
fact that there were other eligible negroes
on the list who had previously passed the
civil service examination. Under the pro-
motion process in vogue here these
eligibles We're not available. 1t is very
strange, indeed. Again, we find that
when colored applicants ask for places
| they are subjected to a whole lot OF red
| tape proceedings end can't get In. 1t Is
not so with the write applicants, who in
some instances are slated TO the appoint
ing power and are the sons OF men who
| advocated the election of Bryan and
Sewall in 1896. Several clerical positions
in the Houston postoffice have been re-
Gently filled by white men who have not
passed the civil service examination, but
no colored man can get in either by that
or any other way This condition of at
fairs exists nearly all through the State,
and I'm OF the opinion that 1t Is the policy
unanimously adopted by Grant, Green and
hawley' There is nothing in the census
business for us, unless it be few
enumerators scattered here and there.
Your man Green is as much opposed to
negro preferment as any one else. Con
sequentiy, there is no uSe of going to him
In prayer He has in so many words said
unto u.s. There is no balm in Gilead
for you worthless. You are shut out, and
by the eternal ! do my utmost to keep
you out. Go your way and marvel not,
for If you do I'll come again, and your
Punishment will be more complete. Ye
generation Of vipers how can you escape
the damnation of hell?"
You have asked me for my views, and
cheerfully do so through the medium of
the most widely circulated newspaper in
Texas-The Houston Daily Post--in order
that they who run may read. I'm not
prophet nor the son of a prophet but mark
my words: There is going to be mighty
rumbling in republican circles next year
The handwriting is on the wall. There
Will be but one watchword and that is
Turn the rascals out" Respectfully sub
mltted. G. N. Love.