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The colored American., 1900-10-06

great questions or pltn anu nohneh'
has not characterized Democratic
leadership in this country. 1t does not
originate; it initiates. 1t does not LEAD;
it follows. Lincoln's massive brain
has furnished Mr.. Bryan with all the
original ideas he has emitted during
the past four years. He knows Lincoln
by heart He lives in Lincoln and on
Lincoln.
PLllip Jackson, a colored Democrat
of CharlestOwn, W. Va, presented Mr..
Bryan with the following and asked
him to sign it: 81 do not countenance
the Jim Crow car law or any other
measure that discriminates against any
American citizen on account Of color"
The Dallas Express. from which this
is taken, says Mr.. Bryan refused, say
ing he did not want any new issues
injected into the campaign
If Mr.. Bryan doesn't want new is
sues injected into the campaign, why
does he set the example? He has
sprung q new ue-"imperialism'
and has sedulOusly labOred with his
mouth to make it OvershadOw the real
issue-free silver-which he insisted
should be incorporated in the platform
adopted by the Kansas City convention
or he would not accept the nomination
His words are in print showing that
before the convention had adopted the
platform he had made a fetch Of the
silver question; now he is using 1t as a
floor mop and exploiting imperialism"
as q paramount issue. The knight Of
the sorrowful figures, 16 to 1, is an Op-
portunist whose fine frenzy is only
eQualed by that of his great eXemplar.
SenOr Don QuixOte, who had his feel
ings hurt fighting windmills and other
dangerous enemies of his country.
The versatility of Mr.. Bryan is
shown by the facility and celebrity with
which he has been able to shift the is
sue which is the only issue in this cam
paign and lug in supplementary Ques-
tions which are not yet in a formative
state. The fact that Mr.. Bryan once
trOd the boards as an actor may ac-
count for the ease with which he plays
so many parts in the political drama in
which he is star performer.
Charles w. Anderson, the new COM
mitteeman at large on the Republican
state committee of New York, has been
looking over the field since his election,
and on recent trip up the state in
company with Senator DOlliver he
found that the cOlOred Republicans of
the state Of New York were very much
alive and very much in earnest in their
efforts to contribute to the election Of
Odell and Woodruff. There are a
number of Republican clubs IL post of
the large cities, and cOlored Republican
voters are thoroughly organized all
over the state.
Mr.. Anderson, who is vigorous and
forceful speaker, made a number of
speeches on this trip through the state
and will be heard often during the
campaign. He is one Of the most elo-
quent and effective young orators in
the state OF New York
JOHN q. BRUCE.
The colored American., 1900-10-06
POLITICAL REVIEW OF THE WEEK.

A good point was made In New York
the other day against Mr.. Bryan by
Mr.. 2. Ii. Curtin, a Democrat who
will vote this year for Mckinley. He
said: Il hardly think the party needs
leader who takes all his law and
gospel from the speeches Of Mr.. Lin
coin, however able they may have
been. He is not the kind of a Demo.
crat whose leadership inspires me with
respect for its originality or great
ness" Republican patriots and states
men have leng been the models aftss
The colored American., 1900-10-06
TO COLORED VOTERSl
Consider Well This Able Appeal
and Argument.
Extracts From an Address on "The
tics," by Bishop w. d. Derrick.

The institutions under which we live
were founded in righteousness. It
was by no mere caprice or accident
that the author Of the Declaration Of
American Independence wrote that
all men are created equal; that they
are endowed by their Creator with GER
tain unalienable rights; that among
these are life. liberty and the pursuit
that the black man is found upon this
hemisphere, dwelling among this great
people. These things had their origin
in the eternal council Of God. In pro-
portion as this germ thought is under
stood and appreciated to that extent
will solution be found to what men
are pleased to call the NEGRO question
In the United States" If there Is TO
be a negro question because the black
man elects, now that he is free, to re-
side In the land defended by his valor,
developed by his Drawn and nurtured
with his tears. then, like BanCuO's
ghost the negro and his question will
not down.
1t is therefore for the people as a
whole to say by their vote on the 9th
OF November next if the negro is to
become the dislntegrating element In
the body polite or if the murderous
methods of men like Senator Ben Till
man are to be condemned by the cleo
ton OF William Mckinley and TheO-
dnro RoocauoIf
The colored American., 1900-10-06
dore Roosevelt.

PROM TILLMANs SPEECH. FROM KANSAS CITY PLAT
We took the govern PORN.
ment away. We stuffed We declare again that
the ballot boxes. We all governments insti-
shot them We not tuted among derive
ashamed OF 1t. With their powers from the
that system-foTce, tis- consent of the govern
sue ballots. etc.-we got ed; that any govern
tired ourselves So ment not based upon
called q constitutional the consent of the gov
convention, and eTned is tyranny and
eliminated, | have that TO impose upon any
said, all OF the colored people government of
people whom could force is to substitute
under the fourteenth the methods of impe-
and fifteenth amend rialism for those of
ments republic
In our determination to uphold the
party OF Abraham Lincoln and to sup
port the Republican Platform we are
inspired by no craven fear for the fu-
ture OF the negro. who as long as the
republic lasts will find q place In IL,
but we are sOlicitous for the good
name Of the nation and the peace and
prosperity of the whole people, which
would be put In jeopardy by the sur
render Of Republican institutions to
the forces of anarchy, reputation and
notification as represented by Colonel
William Jennings Bryan. We realize
the reincarnatiOn of the spirit which
preceded secession, with all of its bane-
full consequences. Had the results OF
the civil war been accepted IN good
faith by the south and had not the
people Of that section been encouraged
by the Democratic party Of the north
to expect assistance In the reversal OF
the settlement, there would now be no
negro question. 1t Is futile, however,
90 evade the fact that nothing less is
demanded by the Democratic south
than the reduction of the negro In that
locality to state of peonage, without
voice IN its government, protection IN
its courts or security for life e. prop
erty. It is equally certain that federal
legislation, having as It's object the ut
ter degradation of the race, is me price
which the Democratic party of the
north is pledged to guarantee to the
south in exchange for power.
This insolept conspiracy is unreliev-
ed by a single redeeming feature; this
towards blow is aimed at the people
upon whom the south is dependent for
the development Of its soil and the
conduct OF its industrial system. Nor
is IL pretended by the party OF Bryan,
BEN TiIlman and Rourke Cochran that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-01
THANKSGIVING.

He was poor, ragged fellow. emaciat-
ed and footsore. and the day was tolera-
bly, raw and the popuace passed him BY.
many with smiling faces and bodies
warmly clothed. There were others who,
poor as himself, hobbled along. some with
pinched faces taking rest near him on
the church steps. AS he gazed around
him he spoke thus TO his comrades. the
church bells pealing an accompaniment
TO his sad dirge: ~.
Thanksgiving! What a mockery to those
Who have no cot whereon To rest tho
Or means to appease the gnawing appe-
tite;
And to those whose hearts. sad as the
Seek in vain another heart TO find;
To famished heart fed and then food re-
Made again to hunger as though pain
amused:
TO heart breaking. broken by those be-
loved
BY those protesting love. needless OF the
And, withal, Thanksgiving all proclaim.
Thanksgiving rings I'm suffering ears.
pointments?
For broken vows and heartstrings
wrenched?
For the poor. sore heart blood drenched?
Thanksgiving festival for those who toll,
And toll ana toll yea, and toll In vain.
By Sucn feStal Wnat nave tneN 10 gam.
Ills mockery when of ilYons but a few
Can say they have toiled and got their
due
Yet, Thanksgiving proclaimed in letters
Faith. the streets might cen be paved
with gold,
Some cur-man on the worlds highway!
Effrontery is that beautiful word
Thanksgiving
When dying, starving, trembling. living
known
Clotheless and barred stomach and barred
Thanksgiving for the homeless. wander
Think ont, while ye few from silvern
bowls
Sip the nectar and juice of nurtured vines.
Keeling intoxicated by the vines
Thanksgiving! Go find a word better
To cover the unequal state. the dlscon-
AS It is, sophistry, hypocrisy be within
Expect we Thanksgiving from the frozen
which cannot shelter from the worlds
Or dying, stand lashed to the sinking
In ear shot of merry voice and hilarious
song?
That word. Thanksgiving. alas. is
wrong. is wrnngi
When We from cushioned pulpits who
minister TO sad souled
sacred fold
Those who in tatters make the granite
steps their pews,
Now fearing beyond His door Gods
house To use
For worship, consolation or charities
need.
or sympathy or any one single Christian
deed,
Then shall Thanksgiving be one burst OF
joy
When charity toward all men Is far less
coy,
and sure
That day shall Thanksgiving be planted
10 endure
That day shall the unfortunate look soft
~ on their fate
Because OF Cody efforts to relief their
state.
LEOPOLD JORDAN.
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What the A)omen Think 4bout.

Ryan, and after a selection oy the Estro
trio the third paper was given. This took
up Hawthorne and enlarged. I'm most
iinnteresting way, upon his literary crea-
The novels considered were: Twice
Told Tales, MUSES. from an Old Manse."
scariet Letter, House Of seven
In connection with this paper. Mrs.
Prcsbrey graphically descrb "A Trip %
Concord ana visit To- the "Dld Nance.
She described The several rooms with
their contents ANA referred To the sages
ana divine~ who lived and thought and
worked therein.
I'm closing the meeting Mrs Beach. the
president, made a few graceful and APP
proprlatc remarks suggestive OF the sea-
son of Thanksgiving. She urged that as
all hearts went up TO the creator in graft
tude and thankfulness for the manifold
blessings OF the year, that the members
of the club think of one another with the
love and charity which should character
ize all their work and association to-
gether. and thus lift them TO a higher
plane OF thought OF living and OF useful
ness IN the community
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.~N~s~N~7
Among The s
s Women's CIubsS
LH~ewNHA

The Embreaso club OF this city met on
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs William
Blakely, 50 Broadway. with the president,
Mrs Charles H. Beach In the chair.
The programme of the afternoon was
I'm charge OF Mrs. A. H. Presbrey. assisted
by the Estro trio OF this city. The SUBJ
ject OF the literary hour was New Eng
land Prose Writer'S" and consisted OF
three excellent papers prepared and read
by Mrs. Presbrey
These papers considered the lives and
writings OF three eminent men in Ameri-
can letters. viz. Henry ID. Thoreau.
Washington Irving and Nathaniel Haw-
thorne.
Among the interesting points brought
out I'm the first paper was the following
quotation from Emerson concerning the
characteristics OF Thoreau. viz: Few
lives contain so many renunciations. He
was bred TO no profession; he never mar
ried: he lived alone; he never went TO
church, he never voted; he refused to pay
tax to the state; he ate no flesh; he
drank no wine: he never knew the use of
tobacco and, though a naturalist. he used
neither trap nor gun. He dwelt among
the pines at Walden pond, because he
loved solitude. He says. himself: j
went To the woods because I wished To
live deliberately. 20 front only the essen
tial facts OF life and see II l could not
learn what IL had TO teach and not when
came 10 die discover that had not
lived. l did not wish TO live what was
not life-living Is so dear
"IIe welcomed all who stroled 10 the
woods for freedoms sake, He was fond
OF children.
THE mouse that lived under the floor
ate from his fingers, and a squirrel fell
him i'm as permanent boarder. He could
pull a woodchuck from its hole or lift "A
fish from the water I'm his hand
''Thoreau not only lived with nature
and kept a day-by-day record of her. but
wildness and roughness, the purity and
chill OF New England suns that slew
him In his prime what he called
the sours and bitter OF nature were
I'm his blood. The one end and aim of his
note. taking and journal keeping was TO
speak the truth, but he saw with eyes
that searched beyond and he reported
after all less of this world than the
other
The second paper, by Mrs. Presbrey.
briefly sketched the life and chara cter OF
Washington Irving and then passed TO a
consideration of his principal works.
The Sketch Book" THE Alhambra" and
1.-The Life of George Washington"
The paper on irving was Illustrated by
readings from the sketch Book by Mrs.
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vital measure win be discussed. even
though action may not be possible. Judg.
Ing from the tone of the Porto Rican
press, however. it would seem that the
people OF the island are well satisfied
with tho iarin as d stands. The ncus-
papers at San Juan argue that the prcy
ent rates Of duty on importations should
be continued because n they are abolish
% u VIII be necessary 20 levy a higher
and more burdensome internal tax. Thus
from The Porto Ricans themselves comos
a VindicatIon OF that much abused tarlH
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-01
DIED.

ALLENSON-Tn Central Falls. r. L. 10Th
ult.. Elizabeth. wife OF Jonathan Allen
son. aged GO years.
AvERY-In this city, Both ult.. Francis
NJ. Avery aged 81 years, months,
day.
BOYLE-Tn this city, 2eth ult.. James II.
son OF Bridget and the late Thomas
Boyle.
BOYD-In this city. suddenly. Sarah r..
wife of Samuel BOYD, Jr.
DOYLE-In this city, 10Th ult.. John r.
son OF Bridget and tho late Thomas
Doyle aged y years; residence q Derry
street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-01

On Monday next, the same day on
which Congress will convene at Wash
ington. the Legislative Assembly Of
Porto Rico win meet and It's proceedings
viii be watched with considerable inter
est in-this country. II VIII be remem-
bercd that when the Porto Rican tarlr
hin was passed II was denounced In many
quarters as outrageous and oppressive
when the Legislative Assembly gets 70
work we shall be able 20 learn just how
fhe Porto Tsicans themselves regard H.
ess u Is more than likely that such a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-01
SGCl | GOSSIP.

Attorney Martha Birmingham gives a
Stag party To number OF his political
associates at his residence on Roanoke
street tomorrow afternoon.
Among the invited guests are Mayor
Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket; also Attorneys
Joseph Cunningham and Hogan OF the
same city and others.
The party will be joined by the ladies
In the evening and among those invited
are the Misses Haggerty. Miss Agnes
Cunningham. Miss Birmingham. Miss
Hattie Birminghams Miss Rose Birming-
ham and others,
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Dennis spent
Thanksgiving with the parents OF Mrs.
phia.
Miss Jonjon Converse daughter OF Cap
tain Converse, formerly yof Newport.
but now stationed al Washington D O.,
is the guest Of Judge and Mrs. LoBar
on Il. Colt.
Miss Polly Weeoen. daughter OF william
y, Wecden, ESD. gives a small tea this
afternoon In honor Of her guest, Miss
Iselin Of New Rochelle. New York
Much interest centres IN the coming out
party OF Miss Watson, daughter OF MIR.
and Mrs. Arthur Watson OF 2SS Benefit
street The party will occur on Monday
evening, az the Trocadero.
Mr.. and Mrs. FELTON, were In town for
the THANKSGIVING season with the mother
of Mrs. FELTON,. Mrs. Henry KimDal OF
Bowen street.
Mr.. Walter q. and Mr.. William II. Cady
OF Washington. u. c., spent Thanksgiv-
ing with their parents. MIR. and Mrs. John
III. Cady, OF 127 Power street.
Mrs. Frederic T. Field of this city has
two private classes or study Hours
With American Authors.
The Tuesday morning class meets with
Mrs. Josephine Greene. A5 Broadway,
while the Thursday morning class meets
0t The residence OF Mrs Charles A. Rus
sell. 2i5 Elmwood avenue.
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The Gossio.
CnCKNEy lBTUSEneSS.

The drummer was telling his cockney
friend his latest story.
~ chap out west" he said. was about
to go into business for himself lie
hadn't much canital. but ne had lots ~
pfick A hafd-headed old uncle asked
him one day what lines OF goods he az
pected to carry.
A am not certain yet he answered
him, except that 1 SHAH carry a fun line
of courage HIM his old uncle enorted
A line ~ courage is nothing but q rope
of sand
- see. exclaimed tho cocknev "you
carn.t nale ronc ~ sand, liaV. Havg'
-ShiCaEo Tribune.
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Chat Rbom
People.

I hear that the rummage sale bust
ness is TO become quite a lad I'm Provi-
dence. and several organizations are
making arrangements To hold such
sales prior to Christmas. Children too,
/ am told, are going in for holding
rummage sales, so that altogether va
cant stores promise 10 be gobbled up
for week or two, at least.
90
A physician tells me that new pre-
scription for pulmonary trouble in
cludes arsenious acid, carbonate OF
potassium, cinnannic acid and n guam
tity of the best brandy. This latter
ingredient may tend 10 make the med
icine popular with some men, who are
always looking for some excuse TO en-
able them to get the liquor they love
so well.
Isaiah Bennett of Old Warwick. was
on the bridge this morning, and he
said TO me: Now you can look out
for some good wewather and before
winter is over the ice man will have
no cause TO complain" IL remains to
be seen whether Mr.. Bennett is
prophet.
.e1
"I think" said a prominent and
heavy taxpayer this morning. that
the suggestion made i'm the annual re-
port of the scool committee last even
ing. IN relation TO the employment of
competent physicians to perform med
ical inspection I'm the public schools.
il an excellent one, and 1 am sure that
both parents and teachers would be
very glad to see the proposition be-
come an actual fact"
900
Judge Thomas H. Lee. the reading
clerk Of the House of Representatives,
has with his usual forethought, seen
to Il that the newspaper men will be
comfortably located In the New State
House, during the sessions Of the
be placed so that there will be no diff
ficulty in communicating with the
clerks at any and all times.
90
Conductor Potter OF the Brook and
Hope street trolley. has a record to be
proud OF. Mr., Potter said last even
ing: II have been on this line for 81
years and during that time have work
ed on every Memorial Day every
Fourth of July, every Thanksgiving
Day and every Christmas Day, with
the exception OF one Memorial Day
and I tell you l am glad TO have been
able 10 do &C." Mr.. Potter Is still i'm the
prime OF life. and IL one OF the most
popular conductors I'm the city.
90
The friends OF Col. IT. Anthony
Dyer, who was recently married In
this city. will be pleased to learn that
both Col. and Mrs. Dyer are enjoying
the best OF nealth. A letter from the
colonel says they are nj Avignon In
the south of France, gradually work
ing their way down 10 Riviera. and
from there, by way OF the Corniche
and the Mediterranean litoral. will go
90 Naples. The ultimate destination
OF Col. and Mrs. Dyer Is tho island OF
Capri. one OF the faircst spots on
earth.
eco
SO a happens that those Mckinley
turkeys. like the children I'm Pima
fore" were mixed up, 50 that n was
Impossible 60 tell one from anoth-
er. People will. perhaps never know
lust which bird President and Mrs.
Mckinley partook OF, but the chances
are that Nosc's turkey was the favored
hiped. for Chef Sinclair Is said 60 know
his business.
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There Is one less gambling place In
Central Falls. but Acting Mayor Dexter
should remember that the shutting up
OF one den doesn't by any means indicate
thorough and efficient enforcement of
the laws. Sporadic attempts at reform
never accomplish any permanent good.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-01

The great concern of the Democrats
over the treasury surplus is TO be ac-
counted for by the fact that the only
treasury condition that accords with
Democratic views is the one that shows
a deficit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-01
MR.. EDWARDS AND TEXT BOOKS.

Periodically during the last months Stephen o. Ed
wards member OF made through the COL
umns of local newspaper charges avosm in the purchase of
text books for public The burden his
plant publishing been given practical
monopoly public in this city through the e
board but who these members
are Mr Edwards has yet to inform the public
persistence reiteratng his charges had led
opinion that there might be ground for them since
they gentleman his standing and ability
would question his fellow committee
men, unless his of the
people supported by absolute and convincing
proof general dissatisfaction with MIR. Edwards
method of procedure.
years the school committee
books been frequently ordered by of the
and THE correctly informed Mr. Edwards
made objection voting the negative
any proposition Assuredy had he believed tavot
ism being duty informed his fellow
members his protest by opposition.
possible however when these taken
the information which later led him
prefer charges he be
ing abetng which he
which Mr. Edwards did gain this information and then,
as faithful public
proper way
certainly through exploitation newspaper
newspaper vehicle transmitting people,
tribunal arragnment trial Of public officials for
legged duty Had Mr. Edwards been entirely
colleagues laid before the school
which led conclude that school
by questionable methods
investigation might with
cency sought newspaper reaching
the people with his complaint
Nothing ofh kind has Instead has con-
himself wholly newspaper
expcabe they
courageous ground
would have voiced the meetings
committee Last evenings session furnished striking example
peculiar this matter It was the
wards would sit for the time ever
would be natural that charges he
would be preferred, but he remained
This morning, however newspaper he has made his
mouthpece he INDUCES another assault his
which If anything bitter than any preceded it.
Perhaps Mr. Edwards explain his night his
paper performance this but he will diff
wise proper The people admire courage Edwards
charges would have carried vastly weight had he the bravery
have made them before the accuses.
Having failed do this he only himself If his fellow
decline put unbounded in his disiutereed
OF his courage.
which consre. will convene at wash though action NAV nor ] eve, even
noon. the LEI Ing
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Possibly Dom Paul Kruger's decision
not TO visit America IS due 20 his fear
that Webster Davis would try 10 use
him for hppodroming purposes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-01

Senator Pettigrew viii begin his fare
well engagement at Washington next
Monday and his positively last appear
auce will occur OH March 4 next.
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FUNERAL SUPPLIES.

Full line at reduced prices. 7 can
furnish n nice casket for 500 and
upwards: nrst-ciass carriages with
careful and experienced drivers at
tho lowest prices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-01

Having successfully passed through tho
football season, the nation may now
safely consider itself on a peace foot.
ing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-01

bin the passage OF which some ili-ad-
vised persons declared would wreck the
Republican party.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-01

Miss Martha Sandager. Is an unusually
promising musician for one OF her years.
expert player on the saxophone, an in
strument closely resembling the clario-
net.
before a number OF clubs and fraternal
organizations OF this city, and won