The colored American., 1901-09-28

Arkansas =. 219. .256.473 455,141, AZ
Tennessee. 493. 800. .S92 SS7, ,956, ,143
Kentuckv.... 666.O43. .112 1172.232.313
NLissOuri...... 501 214,398 2,39I, ,SO2,940
But it is argued by those who are
seeking, by tricks and chicanery, 10
disfranchiSe the COlOred man, that the
ballot in his hand has been failure
and he has shown an untitnesS TO pos
sess so precious right. Ii the ballot
is intended to be used as
A weapon which comes down as sun
As snowflakes fall upon the sod;
| But executes freeman's VIII,
AS lightning does the Will Of Coo,
and To preserve the rights Of all con-
| sistent with the principles under which |
| they live and have their being, THINK |
those who make this argument had
better beware. for their present propa-
ganda rather indicates, if not their un-
fitness TO use the ballot, at least their
liability TO pervert its use into an instru-
Impnt for partisan and wholly unlaWIuI
ends.
These same orators do not hesitate
| to say that the cOlOred man has uSed
| if against them and against their IN
tpreSt. I am sOrry TO hear that any
set of Americans are willing to deprive
: IanOther Of the ballot because he does
not agree with them in sentiment
| Nav be their sentiments are antagO-
= Inistic to his rights, to his freedom OF
= sDeech. freedom of action, and his gen
2 eral welfare.
Rut we will not be discouraged; we
will not give up the fight for truth and
; Justice, for
b ITruth crushed to earth will rise again;
Q The eternal years of Gods are hers:
4 | While error. wounded. WTitheS with
pain
e And dies among its wOrshipers.
5 Other people have felt the hard hand
o of persecution on this continent be
n sides us. and have by their virtue and
d inherent virility survived it
l. There was a time when Jews were
le held as a pledge to secure the debt OF
If another with whom they had no con
Y Germ. They were not allowed TO hold
ID real estate They were forbidden the
Id Door privilege of a separate burial
b ground for their race. They could not
le trade except in certain geographical
IL limitations To them the right OF re
le | IigiOus freedom was denied. They
r | aould neither vote nor testify as wit
III npSsps in a contested election case.
ch They were frequently mObbed, anC
IN their property destroyed by men witt
bIackened faces and otherwise dis
ed guiSpd. And so general was the feel
ht inc against them that lawyers o
nd standing could not be engaged to de
u | fpnd their causes. In States wher
TO | they had been put on a footing of civ
as equality. the right was in some case
nd most f1agrantly withdrawn. and as lat
to rs 10 years ago it took legislation I
'ty clothe them with their political priv
lie; leges But today with them, this
nd largely a matter Of history.
M They have crucif1ed persecution o
We the cross of thrift and economy. an
DIV they control with master hand tn
ose financial markets Of the world. 1t
currently reported that they own fou
he sevenths of the capital of New York.
ed, The Roman Catholics have also fe
ca, the iron heel of this MOlOch race prej1
OF | dice. but they are too strong for
now. and from them it Skulks away
in ! the dark as the whipped and chastene
80 cur Wealth is strength, and 1t CO..
cen sists of character. property, and ed
ry cation Armed with this weapon.
the cause becomes invincible, and befO
it opposition disappears and mel
away as the Tipened wheat before Il
, laundering cyclone. 1t has never 10
roo a battle, although leading the army
QQ0 progress in every cline under the su
Q47 | With il as our watchwOrd we. too, ShG
14o come out more than cOnquerOrs.
959 It would be the work Of superOg
400 / tio0 for mo IN indulge in the hiStO