The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-08-10
A NEGRO REVOLT
WILL THEY BREAK LOOSE FROM
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY:
NO ONE CAN TELL WHAT WILL HAP
PEN IN NOVEMBER. 1900.
We find in the St. Paul Globe the
following interesting article:

following interesting article:
Interest has been aroused among local
colored citizens regarding the organization
of branch of the Afro-American Council.
The subject has been generally discussed
in an informal way and the general opinion
seems to favor the plan. With an idea Of
getting formal expression upon the sub
ject meeting has been called to be held
at the Moceo club. 40 East Third street.
for Friday. Aug. A. at o'clock p. m. Fred
erick l.. McGhee member of the executive
board of the National Afro American Coun-
Gil. has issued the call. In connection
with the call Mr.. McGhee has sent the
following communication to some fifty
prominent colored citizens
On this, the day throughout the country
that will be celebrated by the negro as
emancipation day, one can be but very
sOlemnly impressed concerning the peculiar
status the race occupies towards the coun-
try, and towards the citizens of the cOun-
try. Despite the lapse of years since his
emancipation, despite his acknowledged 10y
atty to every interest and cause of the ma
ton; despite it's earnest support of the in
situations of the nation and state, and not
withstandng his acquisition of a vast
amount Of property and the rapid strides
he has made in education, he finds himself
still made to feel the blighting effects that
slavery imposed upon him.
| At this late day, those who gave to him
| the ballot and for whose benefit he has
ever used it when and where he could, are
NOW STRONGLY URGING THAT 1T
| SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN GIVEN HIM,
and that right and the good of the country
| demand that his right to a vote be re-
| stricted; the restriction. of course, to apply
| to the poor and ignorant white man in the
| same measure as to him, but by hook or
| crook the white man is to be exempt from
| the effects of this restriction. True, the
| oh To vote hos md
! the country much, much in blood, much
loss of helpful friendship, and much good
I will result from the restriction; but this
winking at his disfranchisement by those
who have reaped the benefit of the error CD
| but gives added injury and imposes ad
| ditiOnal burdens upon the negro.
After heroic records in all the wars of the
| country, and with an envfable standing in
the regular army for distinguished and
| recognized bravery in the Spanish American
war, nine men were found whose bravery
and daring services were such that no pre-
| judice, no custom and no long established
| precedent could bar them from being made
| commissioned officers In the army Of the
nation. That other negroes had long prior
! thereto earned and we'll merited such recog
milton one doubts, but alas, though the
! country stands in sore need OF sufficient
| officers and men to fill the ten regi
ments NOT ONE OF THESE NINE MEN
IS CONSIDERED WORTHY BY THE MA
! L
MIsSIONED OFFICERS IN THE REGULAR
ARMY. The volunteer regiments to which
| they were assigned having been mustered
| out they are given the choice of returning
| as privates to the companies in which they
Won their shoulder straps or being mustered
out And this is not all. The officers now
recruiting for the new regiments are in
structed to ENLIST only ABLE BODIED
WHITE MEN" Alas, the negro is denied
the privilege Of dying that ''our priceless
principles that undergo no change in tropi-
| cal climates be established, that our flag
and our government may have undisputed
sway in the far away islands of the Pa
! cif1c. In vain has the negro offered to raise
| full regiment for service in the Philip
pines, asking only that it be oficered by
men of his own color, but no consideration
is given to his request, not even respectful
answer.
With childlike confidence he accepted the
declaration Of the president, when on his
taking the oath of Office he said: 'Lynching
must cease, courts, not mob, must admin
lister punishment for crime. But since
then he has seen federal officers and law
abiding citizens tortured and killed by the
mobs and not one word has the president
uttered. no act has he done to create such
healthy sentiment as will put an end to
the rule of the mob.
| The North and South have united. It is
well. The nation Is bettered by this union i;
the good of the negro is enhanced. II but
| remains TO nlm TO QcVlSe the way ana all
igently pursue the course by which he can
create a public sentiment on his side, then
will his wrongs be righted, the things that
hinder him from the full enjoyment Of the
ripe fruit Of American opportunities and
citizenship will be no more. To this end
| the Afro American Council seeks to direct
the best energies and ability of the race.
In no section of the country has the negro
a better field in which to vegetate than in
the Northwest and West, and especially in
| Minnesota. That the people of state
be put in touch and cooperate the
! national council 1t is necessary. our
imperative duty, to have and Ii a a
local council. To this end l. being Oh of
the members of the executive board for
this state, do issue the following call.
This looks like revolution. The ne
groes have brought on themselves i'm
measurable prejudices because, out of a
sense of gratitude, they have stood by
the Republican party; and now the Re-
publican party abandOns them and
seems ready to wink at their disfran-
chisement.
What will they do? What have they
got the nerve to do?
If they cling to the Republican party
it is very likely that they will go back
to practical slavery. I. D.
A QUESTION ANSWERED..
We have received the following let