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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-10-05
HON. STEPHEN A. CALVERT.

The political giant of the North
west counties is presented to our
readers. Like the rock Of Gibralter,
he stands for his honest convictions,
and though occasionally completely
overwhelmed by spasmodic upheav-
ais, he remains the same and succeeds
in tn end, and will therefore be
elected state land commissioner next
November.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-10-05

colored man to vote against the Re
publican party. 1t is not necessary
to review the record of that organic
alton. From the time Of its birth in
1856, which was so fttingly COM
memorated last June at Philadelphia.
down to the present day, it has stood
for liberty and right, and in carrying
out these principles the Republican
party is now extending liberty and
civilization to the islands Of the sea.
There never has been a time since
the war when the SUCCESS Of the Re
publican party meant more to the
colored people than now. This opin-
ion is shared by all thoughtful men
Of the race, Bishop Turner to the
contrary Notwithstanding. We de-
sire Republican success to mitigate as
far as possible the unjust and cruel
treatment Of the colored man in GER
tain sections of the country, a condi-
ton which the good bishop claims,
through some unknown process Of
reasoning, can be bettered by the
election Of a Democratic president.
Bishop Turner has either lost his
mind or a mercenary greed for gain
has come over him, and my intimate
acquaintance with him causes me to
believe that he is not a fool. Turner
lives in a state that has been under
Democratic rule since 1876, and is
competent to testify as to Bourbon
Democracy, a thing so delightful and
pleasant to the Negro that he wishes
it extended all over the country and
Bryan placed in the White House to
make sure that Democratic prosper
ity and happiness would reign
throughout the length and breadth
of the land. Well, it just so hap
pens that every colored voter has an
intimate knowledge of what white
Democracy stands for. 1t stands for
mob law, it stands for iim-crow cars,
it stands for Negro disfranchisement
and it stands for everything tending
toward the degradation of the Negro.
No one should or ought to know
these facts better than Bishop Tur-
ner, for he has lived all his life right
in the midst of it and enjoyed those
Democratic blessings.
''The colored voters Of King coun-
ty are not unmindful Of their inter-
ests and believe that they will be best
subserved by the success Of the party
Of progress and prosperity, and can
be relied upon to stand by their col
ors on election day"
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-10-05

Another Negro burned at the
stake down in Alabama last Tuesday
by William Jennings Bryan's main
supporters, and Notwithstanding the
fact that Bryan is champion Of
human rights he has not had one
word to say condemnatory of it,
How about it, Democratic colored
men?
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-10-05
UNCLE JOE's LOAN OFFICE

Money to loan on watches, diamonds
and all kinds Of collateral at low rates
SIT Second avenue. between Yester and
James.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-10-05

Following is a denunciation of a
false report which has recently been
circulated concerning a meeting
held at the A. NJ E. church Wednes-
day evening, September IL, 1900:
A call was issued by d. W. Griffin,
editor Of the Seattle Bee, and in pur-
suance to that call nine Of the promi-
nent gentlemen of color of this city
responded to the call and in good
faith assisted in perfecting a branch
organization of the Afro-American
Council.
The paramount object of this
gathering was to organize this coun-
ell for the purpose Of lettering our
condition as race, as it is an undis-
puted fact that this is a racial organ
lzatlon and non-political. Therefore
if it has gone out that we met there
and formed the organization in the
interest of any political party, l take
pleasure in branding and stamping
It IN the face as malicious false
mood, and that of the very deepest
dye. L am not here to sell my peo-
pie at any price, for they are as dear
to me as my hearts blood, but to use
my efforts to break asunder the
shackles of oppression and declare
the captives free.
And now a word to the business
men Of this city. We as members Of
a civilized race and nation need and
use groceries, dry goods, hardware
and everything else that is consumed
by civilized people. Now, if you
will deal fair and square with us, l
promise to use my influence to have
my people concentrate their trade
with any two grocery men, two cloth
ing stores, one or two hardware firms,
or Just as the case may be, as long as
such firms will do right by us, and
when you fail to do that [ vii tell
them to 60 where they can get full
value for their dollar or dollars. [
will persuade them to cease buying
any more of that old rot-gut whisky,
so that they may be able to buy the
daily and weekly newspapers, in
order that they may be more able to
keep pace with the times and know
how to act as citizens.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-10-05

1t is the duty Of the Republicans
to give Cushman as large a vote as
they do President Mckinley, that
they may get an increased represen-
tatlon in the next state convention.
Two years from now this state will
have to elect three instead Of two
members to the lower house Of con-
gress and one United States senator,
and chat election will be of far more
Importance than the present one. If
Cushman should run behind the
ticket it will work to Seattle's detri-
ment in the way of representation to
the state convention.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-10-05
MES D. HOGE, JR., President.

JAMES D. HOGE. JR., President.
LESTER TURNER, Cashier.
A general banking business transacted.
Letters of credit sold on all principal
cities Of the world. Special facilities for
collecting in British Columbia points.
WE HAVE A BANK AT CAPE NOME.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-10-05

Two men made a bet at the Yaki-
ma fair as to how Yakima county
stood politically this year, and the
way they decided to settle the bet
was for each of them to stand at the
grand stand and count the men wear
ing Mckinley and Bryan buttons,
and the presidential candidate that
got the greatest count would be ar
Indication as to how the county stood
md that would decide the bet. OF
the men who came by the grand
stand stand wearing buttons Of pres
dental candidates up to a certain
time numbered just 100, and of
these, strange to say, ninety wore
Mckinley buttons and ten wore
Bryan buttons. The Mckinley man
won the bet and the Bryan man ad.
mitted that Mckinley wound carry
the county by an overwhelming ma
jority, for he said that he had previ-
eusly made something Of a personal
canvass of the visitors and he found
that the most of those attending the
fair were for the reelection of Presi-
dent Mckinley.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-10-05

Two weeks ago the Seattle Bee
published report made by some
committee appointed for that pur-
pose, which was to the effect that in
the neighborhcfd of 1000 colored
persons had lynched in the Uni
ted States SAGE the emancipation,
which !: nuif rue. How many of
that numbe-, + Bee, were lynched
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-10-05

Jimmy Goldsmith's business mems
meeting, non-partisan, to have the
candidacy of j. T. Ronald Endorsed
by the Seattle business men, fell as
fiat as sea foam on windy day in
the briny deep. There were not over
three men at the meeting, and they
did not dare to discuss politics.
Goldsmith is Democrat, and it is
perfectly natural that he would want
the Republicans to help him elect a
Democrat to office. Because Mr..
Goldsmith is at the head Of a great
wholesale firm in this city it does not
follow that it is the proper thing for
Republicans to follow him into the
support Of blatant mouthed Demo-
Gratis because they hail from Mis-
surf.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-10-05

Hon. Edward B. Palmer attended
the Yakima fair last week, and while
there thought he would kill time bv
feeling the public pulse on the presi-
lential question. He saw man sell
ing presidential buttons, and so he
thought him quite a fit subject to
work on. q want to buy a Bryan
BUTTON" said Mr.. Palmer, which he
got in a holy minute. CHOW, you
10 not know me and certainly do not
know my politics, and l therefore
want to ask you Of whose button do
you sell the greatest number, Bryan
or Mckinley" "Well, stranger, let
me tell you | have been to every fair
in the Northwest this fall selling but
tons and other trinkets, and | have
sold ten Mckinley buttons to one
Bryan in every place that | have
been, with the exception Of Mon
tana, and even there [ sold more Nc
Kinley buttons than Bryan ones.
believe the Northwest will vote for
the Republican ticket, and it is all
because the citizens favor expansion.
[ sold buttons four years ago, and
the result was just the opposite to
what [ find it this year as to the
two candidates.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-10-05

Little Billy White is no weaker
candidate than any of the other
nominees. He is a rock-ribbed Re-
publican and one of the most loyal
Republicans that ever wore a hat,
and is deserving Of every Republican
vote in King county at the polls next
November. No true blue Republi-
can voter will cut Billy White for
prosecuting attorney and in lieu
thereof vote for Walter Fulton, an
extreme and uncompromising Dem
ocrat. Because Walter Fulton does
not openly advocate the lynching
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08
THE BIC ANTHRACITE STRIKE IS
BUT QUESTION OF A FEW HOURS
Executive Board Of the United Mine
Workers Will Probably Act To-
day-PreS't Mitchell Talks.

Indianapolis, Ind, September 7.-Under
the constitution of the United Mine Work.
ers of America the executive board must
decide before o'clock tomorrow night up
on the application of the district embraced
in the anthracite region for permission to
strike
Indica tions tonight are that before the
time limit has expired messages will have
been sent to the presidents of the three dis
tricts In question announcing that the per-
mission has been granted Following these
messages 1t is believed there will be others
ordering the men uot of the mines The
question of ordering the strike was not sub
mitted to vote at the meeting OF the ex-
ecutive board, which was in session here
all day today.
Expressions were heard from the men,
bers of the board as to the advisability of
ordering a strike, and after a day spent I'M
discussing the situation and hearing the
views of the board members, President
Mitchell said tonight
II said some time ago that In my opinion
there would be a big strike. After talking
with my colleagues all day. have no rea-
son to change my opinion"
This assertion is considered very signif-
cant at this time, and is taken as an as
surance that unless conditions change very
materially before night the big anthracite
strike will be a question: of but a few
hours
A report was circulated here today that
committee of eastern business men whose
interests are vitally concerned in the out
come of the strained conditions had waited
upon the operators of the anthracite region
in an effort to bring about wage confer
ence, and thus avoid strike.
President Mitchell, Vice President Lewis
and other officers of the Mine Workers
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08

Hazleton, Pa, September IA statement
prepared with the hope of affecting an ar
bitration conference and averting a strike
in the anthracite region was issued by the
district officers of the United Mine Workers
of America. The statement is as follows
1--WE, the district officers of the United
Mine Workers of America of the anthra-
cite coal fields of Pennsylvania, having ex-
hausted every effort to induce the operators
to meet us in friendly conference for the
regula ton of fair days wages for fair
days work and all the other points at is
sue, do hereby agree to submit our case in
every respect to honest arbitration as en-
Joined by the constitution of our organiza-
ton, as follows:
:" TO use all honorable means to obtain
peace between ourselves and employees ad-
justing all differences, so far as possible,
by arbitration and conciliation. that strikes
may become Unnecessary
'T. D. NICHOLS,
president District No. /.
THOMAS DUFFY,
president District No. 2.
JOHN FAHY,
president District No. 81
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08

Indianapolis, Ind, September John P.
Frenzol, national secretary of the gold
Democrats, gave out today the following
statement of campaign plans and reasons
for entering the campaign against Mr..
Bryan
First and foremost, Bryan still repre-
sents all that is set forth in the Chicago
platform, the principles of which caused
the gold Democrats to form a separate or
ganiZation in 1896 In addition to this, we
now have his action at the Kansas City
convention, where he placed such empha-
sis on the 16 to idea-a direct and unpar-
donable opposition to everything the gold
Democrats have espoused. In my opinion
the gold Democrats who supported the In
dianapolis platform in '96 cannot consist
emily support Bryan this time. If they do
it must be simply for the reason that they
see in the so-called threat of Imperialism,
charged to the present administration by
reason of it's attitude toward the Philip
pines, something more dangerous to the
country than the fallacies of the Chicago
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08
GERMANY HAS A STRONG
CASE OF "BILLY' M'KINLEY

Emperor Williams speech at Stettin to-
day Is here interpreted to mean that his
plan of overcoming the present difficulty
In China will be adopted by the powers.
This goes to show, as has been claimed
all along, that Germany in the China mat
ter is following the personal policy of the
Kaiser. A. number of leading journals con-
denim such course as in contravention of
the constitution of the Empire. The Gegen-
wart, high-class periodical, concludes an
article signed "Apolitikos" as follows:
Surely 1t is high time to determine the
question whether our political life can still
be justly called constitutional, or whether
we are steering toward absolutism."
From the present instructions of the Ma
val Department Germany will make the
strongest naval demonstration ever made
at Shanghai, namely, ten warships, with
1900 men and 16S guns. OF these vessels
four Will be large cruisers four others Will
be somewhat smaller and two will be gun
boats.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08
FORMAL CHARGES
M ads Against the New York Police by
Commissioner

New York, September 7.--Former Police
Commissioner Frank Moss, on behalf Of the
recently organized Citizens Protective
League, has preferred charges against
Chief of Police Devery, Inspector Thomp-
son and Acting Captain Cooney. He ac-
cuses them of brutality, neglect of duty and
incompetency In their method of treating
recent race riots In the West Side.
1t is said that the league has evidence
against the chief and his subordinates that
the Police Commissioners cannot ignore.
Frank Moss will act as counsel for the
league. He has a staff of men at work on
the testimony.
The investigation of the charge of club
bling and other forms of brutality made by
colored people against the police of the
West Thirty-seventh street station, after
the recent race troubles, which the Police
Commissioners were asked by the Mayor to
hold, began today In the trial room at po-
lice headquarters, President York presld-
ing.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08

were asked tonight if they knew of such
action having been taken, and denied any
knowledge of such meeting. They added
that this had not entered into their delib-
erations and put little credence in the re-
port. In so far as actual results are con-
cerned, the situation is practically the same
as yesterday.
The deliberations today were for the pur-
pose of putting the members of the board
in possession of such facts as must neces-
sarily enter into their consideration before
a strike can be ordered. The facts en-
brace three questions: Win all the men
strike? How can the half million people
be maintained during the strike, and can
the bituminous districts prevent coal from
being diverted to aid the anthracite oper-
ators? All have been satisfactorily an
swered.
If all the 143,0OO men strike it is argued
by Mine Workers officials that the strike
can be won in thirty days. There is, 1t
is said, plenty OF aid in sight to maintain
ganizers and officials OF the bituminous
districts have been called here and all re-
pert fayorably on the ability to prevent
diversion OF coal
1t requires a majority vote of the board
to grant permission to strike No vote has
been taken. In event the majority of the
members of the board vote in favor of a
strike kilograms announcing the decision
will be sent to T. D. Nichols of Nantico,
John Fahy of Shamokin, Pa, and Thomas
Duffy of Kellyares, Pa, presidents of Dis
tricts Nos. /, 8 and T. respectively, to the
effect that the men in their districts have
been given permission to strike. The men
will then be ordered out by President Mitch
ell, who will Immediately depart for the
region to take personal supervision of the
strike. Several members of the executive
board will in all probability accompany
Mr.. Mitchell to lend their assistance.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08
COLD DEMOCRATS TRY To JUSTIFY
THEIR OPPOSITION TO MR.. BRYAN

plpatform, or that they ha0 political am
bitions.
I'm his speech at Knoxville, Tenn, Sep
tember &c, 1896, Mr.. Bryan said:
against the maintenance of the gold
standard for one year or forever the Demo-
cratic party has arrayed itself. We are op-
posed to a gold standard. We have de-
clared an honorable opposition to it. We
have commenced war of determination
against it-a war that will not cease while
there is any party or any considerable num-
Der of men attempting to fasten this foreign
yoke upon an independent people.
Bryan has never denied this or changed
his position with reference to 1t. Will any
sound business man, farmer, laborer or
banker say that he can honestly subscribe
to the doctrine proposed in this quotations
from Bryan? Or will any one say that
man who proposes to do what Bryan says
he will do If elected President, should be
trusted with the affairs of this government,
simply on the excuse that there Is pos
sible majority in the Senate that would
tie his hands and feet for four years and
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08
STEPS BEING TAKEN
To Relieve the Suffering Alaskan
Indians

Washington, September THE Secretary
of the Treasury has received adv:ces from
Alaska confirming the reports that a most
deplorable condition exists among the ma
tive Indians along the coast from Cape
Nome northward Treasury officials are
powless to render any aid to the sufferers,
owing to the fact that the department has
no available funds for such a purpose. but
General Spaulding has written letter to
the War Department, which has fund
that can be drawn upon in emergency cases
like the present, recommending that food
be supplied and distributed under the d.
rection of the army officer in charge of the
troops stationed there.
The Treasury Department will furnish
surgeons from the Marine Hospital Service
and the customs officers will be instructed
to render any assistance possible. The Red
Cross Society is becoming interested in
the relief measures now being taken, and
1t is not unlikely that 1t will cooperate to
the extent of furnishing clothing to the
destitute.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08

Berlin, September 7-Evidently the Ger
man foreign office reckons with the possi-
bility that Russia will yield to the argu-
ments of the powers and will not withdraw
her troops from Pekin. Discussing this
question today, an official of the foreign
office said:
Germany does not understand the
Washington dispatches to mean that the
United States intends to withdraw their
troops. AS far as Russia is concerned, 1t
must be borne in mind that she did not
put forth her proposition of withdrawal as
a sine quo non, but only tentatively, and
for the purposes of discussion"
On attention being called to the sharp
criticisms of Russias attitude in a section
of the German press, the foreign office Of
fetal remarked
"Our press is discussing the question for
the most part in a wholly amicable spirit,
and those papers that are attacking Russia
are pursuing policy of their own."
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08
LEADERS CONFER
Democratic Factions in New York Get
Together

New York, September 7.-There was an
important conference of the leaders of all
the factions of the State Democracy TO-DAY
at the Hoffman House. Richard Croker ex-
Senator Edward Murphy, Jr., Frank
Campbell, Perry Belmont, State Senator
P. H. McCarren, Corporation Counsel John
Whalen and Ex-Governor Stone of Mis-
souri,, who looked after the interests OF the
national committee in his capacity OF
chairman of the subcommittee of that
body, were present
The conferees were pledged to secrecy
and all that any of them would admit was
that an earnest effort, especial effective,
had been made to secure harmony.
Justice Earle of Albany was mentioned
as gubernatoria1 possibility. Senator
Murphy said that ne and Senator McCar-
rem had visited Hugh Mclaughlin today,
but declined to say what had been discuss
ed beyond the statement that harmony was
practically assured.
He said that the national committee
would cooperate with the State committee
in the State campaign.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08
APPLIES PRINCIPLE
OF FAMOUS SLOGAN
David B. Hill Declares He is Honor Bound to SUD-
port Nominees of Kansas City Convention.

prevent him from taking the course he
threatens and desires?
I do not think that any large proportion
OF the gold Democrats will support Mr..
Bryan. Among the small percentage that
VIII support him doubtless will be found
from time to time some prominent men,,
such as Mr.. Olney
THE most offensive thing to gold Demo-
Gratis Is the Chicago platform. 1t was this
departure from Democratic and sound prin-
cipleps that called the gold Democrat into
life. His organization Is based on the In
dianapolis platform which condemns in the
strongest terms the Chicago platform. The
Kansas City platform is reiteration OF
the Chicago platform, and is even worse,
in that 1t reaffirms and re-emphasizes the
odious document In specific terms.
I'VE have determined to carry on a Wig
orous campaign against Bryan and what
he stands for. We shall do this by means
of speakers and literature"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-08
MUTINY AMONG
THE PRISONERS AT BILIBID

Washington, September 7.-Manila news
papers just received at the War Depart
ment give details of a desperate nzxa:zY
among the native prisoners in Bilibid
prison, which resulted in the death of four
and the wounding of number. The re,
port states that the outbreak came without
the slightest warning on a hot summer
afternoon, the 10th of July last.
A little Filipino, serving life term. as
sumed a crouching attitude and began to
creep up behind the native foreman, CIV
ing utterance to a low growl like wild
beast. The effect was electrical on the
other convicts, and in an instant the NUT
tering had grown to a Wild roar, and every
prisoner was making . the keeper with
murder In his eye senior captain of
the native guard, when commanded the
little mob to disperse, WIS slashed across