The colored American., 1899-11-25
POLITICS IN NEW HAVEN.

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Voters to be up and Doing-Wed'
ding Bells-Thanksgiving Day
Exercises.
New Haven. Conn, Special-CoIoTed
voters OF New Haven should be up and
around now, anu carefully watching
the movements Of all political cliques
and be careful not TO be bribed by any
of them There is something in store
for the colored men Of the ninth ward.
if every cOlOre1 voter will do his whole
duty. 1t should be remembered by the
cOlored voters of the ninth ward that
there are certain movements being
made by some of our republican friends
that are worthy of attention. Some
may say that there is time enough to
talk about spring elections, but not 90.
If We expect 10 be represented in the
fight, let every man begin to work
now. There are many colOIed men
here who do not vote at all They claim
they have no faith in the present po-
| lIti al aft airs, but It is time, that we, as
citizens, shOlId reason together, and
remember that are legal part of this
| commonwealth, and have a right to
certain privileges. In order to improve
conditions and win, we must WORK to-
tent we must agree with some who
keep silent concerning politics, because
it may be tue in times past, that the
Iace was not fairly considered at all
times by the representatives, but the
time has come when we can produce
men that can stand the test, and has
proved themselves to be broad minded
race men, Now when we can produce
such men as Councilman NJ. L. Rice,
Ex Councilman J. w. Stewart, Ex-
Councilman DIR l. n. Porter, and Hon.
w. 3. Miller and many others, who we
believe have the interest of the race at
heart, we certainly should support
them. We cannot agree with any col
OTed man that will not go TO the polls
on election day and vote. 1t is every
mans duty to vote and he cannot
prove himself loyal citizen unless he
casts his ballot FOR the right.
There is another hindTance to our
young coIOred men. For Gods sake
learn to 60 the polls and vote an
| honest ballot. Don't hang around and
see who will pay the largest sum of
money. A man that Will sell his vote is
simply traitor and curse to humanity,
and is simply fl like salt that has lost
Its savOr to be cast out and trodden
unuer the feet of men. THESE things
should be Toundly condemned from
our pulplts' Willie we realize that our
divines are not politicians, we do know
that 1t takes an honest citizen to make
a devOut Christian and vice versa.
Therefore it Is the duty OF the Christian
minister 20 counsel whatsoever he
knows will sust ain the principles of a
good citizenship, for from good citizens
we get good Christians and from these
we get good chU rches. UOlOred voters
must remember there Is political
storm ahead, and be fnrearmed.
he union Thanksgiving services will
be held Thanksgiving day at ii a. M.
st the Emmanuel Baptist church. Rev.
Nelson 7. Baker, pastor of the DIxwell
Avenue Congregational church will de-
liver the thanksgiving sermon.
Than ksgiviUg dinner and supper will
be served at Bethel A. NJ. E. church at
a reasonable price on Thanksgiving
day. Rev. Israel Derricks the new pas
tor is lab0ring hard to nay off the old
debt on the church. There will be
grand entertainment given at the I'm.
manuel Baptist church, Tuesday even
Ing Nuvemoe 25th for the benefit of
the Sunday school. : grand program
Will be rendered under the direction
Prof. John q dette
Mrs. j. w smith and two children of
No. Winter sueet, left Monday the
2Otn inst, for Knoxville, Tenn, where
she Will reside permanently.
The ID G. NJ Robert Johnson of
Bridgeport visited Christian Star Lodge
on ednesdAy Nov. Is and gave some
sound advice, after which he was es.
'orted 10 Ransom and Wright's dining
rooms and reception was rendered,
Many addresses were delivered and ali
spent pleasant time.
The New Haven Patriarchie No. II
viii give grand Thanksgiving re-
/ cepIOn at Harmonic Hall on Thanks-