The age-herald., 1900-10-08
THE THOUGHTFUL NEGRO
 FAVORABLE TO BRYAN


 "stonewalr for the Chicago platform of 1896, and Is now fighting like reliable regu- far soldier for the declaration of the Kan sas City convention and the irresistible and irrepressible William Jennings Bryan. Some so-called Democratic newspapers fur nish most excellent campaign thunder for Mark Hanna and his private secretary, Will liam Mckinley, but the Age-Herald stands firm. It makes no apology for being Demo- cratic It Is not ashamed of Mir Bryan nor the God-inspired principles which he ad- vocates Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence by inspiration and the spirit of Jefferson is in Bryan. The good works of men never die Hanna and corruption may possibly defeat Bryan, but great principles never die.
 While some white Democrats sulk in their tents many sensible negroes are brave enough to stand against Mark Hanna and the money lords and advocate the election of MT. Bryan for the safety of American institutions and equal rights to every peo- pie. Bishop H. M. Turner of Georgia will vote for Bryan; J. Milton Turner of St. Louis who was United States minister to Liberia under Grant will do the same Bishop c. C. Pettey of North Carolina, who has not voted for twenty years is for Bryan. The reliable W. H. Councll. the famous college president at Normal, Ala, is heart and soul for Bryan My good friend, A. E. Manning. the famous negro attorney of In- diana is out for Bryan. The United Colored Democracy of Greater New York, the ne- gro annex of Tammany Hall is five thou sand strong for Bryan. In all the north,
 N1u are leaving Mckinley. Tn New York, In- Indiana and West Virginia the negro vote holds the balance of power by reason of the almost equal division of the white vote, and in the aforesaid States the negro vote very largely favors Bryan. My people are learning some sense. Many of them vote on pending issues and not for forty acres and a mule." The Alabama negro knows we'll that the friendship of any substantial white man of the south is of more benefit to the race than the triumph of Mark Han ma and his valet William Mckinley. Mo Kinley cannot help the negro and has not the backbone to aid him If he could. Legis- lation at Montgomery by good and honest men will help my people more than the promises of the gold standard lords and trust magnates made at a ten thousand -ollar dinner in honor of McKinley's mas ter
 At a period when the grand old Consti- tuition and the Declaration of Independ- ence are about to be destroyed, I thank God that all wise and intelligent negroes are on guard. Some fools will blindly fol- low any little fellow who thinks that he favors Napoleon, but I speak of the think ing element of my race, with apologies to Hanna and his valet. The negro was first to die for American Independence, he was with Jackson at New Orleans, and fought two thousand strong in the federal army while the remainder of the race fed the Confederate army and protected the wo- men of the lost cause' He was in the Spanish war and every soldier of the fam ous Tenth Cavalry saw more service than that brass band Vice Presidential candi- date Roosevelt. If the Republicans had been anxious for a veteran soldier they could have nominated a brave negro regu- lar This country is half empire and half republic In the spirit land above, Wash ington Lincoln and Grady are in tears and the old kings of England are happy for the time being. Hannaism has liberty and patriotism by the throat and his servant William Mckinley Is the executioner.
 What has Mckinley done for the negro? Nothing at all for the race in general. A good coal digger earns as much money as any one of his colored officers. He made Baker postmaster in a South Carolina town. Baker was killed. Mckinley said not a word and thus was the warning to colored Republicans who made application to the President for office. Aside from pending issues, but strictly as a race man. I would not vote for William Mckinley for a dog-catcher. If the dog was setter he would go bird-hunting If all good citizens will vie with Hill and Croker of New York the solid South. the great West, and the thinking element of my race in the doubt ful states and elsewhere, Bryan will win His chances are far better now than they in 1896, because the great principles which he advocates are incucated in the minds of the great common people of this country. MT. Bryan should be backed by Democratic Congress. Alabama should send solid Democratic delegation to Washington. Bankhead is safe, so Is Un- derwood In fact when tho muddle in the "Old Fifth" is fixed every district Is safe possibly with the exception of the Seventh district Congressman Burnett should be returned, and old man Spears, the man of all parties, should be taught a decent les son that will cause him to see the error of his way and at least save him in the kingdom of God. Alabama Is all safe and is on the right side, but close on my first proposition, that of the four great news papers of Alabama The Age-Herald stands like a stonewall for the Chicago platform of 1898 and is now fighting like a United States regular for the declaration of the Kansas City Convention and the irresist- ble and irrepressible William Jennings Bryan.
 DAVID WILLIAM PARKER,
 Principal Hard Graded School, Bessemer
 Ala
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