The sun., 1901-04-04
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
One ColOred Mans View.

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Editor The Sun:
Please allow tie space in your paper
70 speak in reply 70 an article l noticed
m your columns Of April 1st taken from
the Daily nepublican Of this city, about
The restless culored voters. The editor
II the Republican, must know that the |
10Th century was ushered i'll with the |
blast of whistles. the ringing of beitsr the |
entrancing strains Of music, and in fart, |
twas the beginning OF new things. and, |
We supposed better days. Having left |
the old 1900 plots, plans and arguments
in the rear, We look forward for some
thing iii the order Of reform. The
writer says we are clamoring for things
that the Republicans cannot give. Will
he he kind enough to name one thing
within tile keeping Of the party. for
which we have asked, that they had not
| the power TO giyef
| He also says that we cannot nominate
| 4 man Of color; nor can we elect.
cannot agree with him as TO the nom-
nation. But as to the election | am COM
PEELED 10 admit his point, just as he
would he compelled to admit mine II
took the same ground Of argument.
namely. that there are not enough col
ored Republicans alone to elect candi-
late, nor enough white Republicans 70
elect without the aid Of the cOlOred vote.
But to me his inference is that white
Republicans will not vote for colored
| ,andidates. Now if that is the issue.
let him come ont and say SO. We have
trained with the Republican party. and
. we think that our loyalty TO the party +
not in question. But is there no limit
) to patience: We have been led to tbs
place tnat We have longed to see. That
we fought 10 obtain, and helped place tn
Republican party in almost absolute con
: troll of both city and State.
) Now we are told that we are to b.
ileft our in the cold, and notwithstandin.
: the progress we have made along TIL
q lines OF civilization and cultivation
d brought about by the facilities and op
i Dortunities Of education which have bee
I furnished US, but not by the Republican
Z party alone, we recognize that tn
, prerequisites, which a man who has pr
Z itical aspirations should possess, ar
qualification and fitness. These ACQUIRED
color should not. according to Goth cer
= tury arguments stand in the way, an
ie initiate against their possessOr. w
;" nave our nfDIeSSlDHhl Ilell, ouI idNs q
le doctors. teachers. as well as onr me
=. chants. tradesmen, contractors, &c.; y
I'd must we have no aspiration for any 9TH
81 things Or places to which other men a
ce pire. and only because we differ
ly color? No, Mr.. Editor we cannot e
as lure such treatment longer. II we a
Is, to remain III the party ranks you mli
nd of necessity consent to give some su
ed frage to rs regardless OF our color, pr
al vding we present men with the aforesa
m qualification and fitness-as prerequisit
nj. FOR the place sought. We will not long
TX consent to be the 'hewers Of wood a
u.s. drawers of water" Yon can have 0
aw hearty cooperation in things political
ne terms that will allow us just and eqr
al consideration. But don't continue TO ta
on about that disfranchisement business
his It's plain that the methods you have 81
mt gested for MS mot be so restless" are
mt. the same order. j. e., we vote for You
me get no recognition. We don't affili;
u with the Democracy and they have
len use for lls. A Colored Voter