Evening journal., 1902-09-15
4 SUSSEX COLORED PREACHER
WRITES LETTER TO HIS RACE

The Sussex Republican, in its last is
sue, prints an interesting and instruc-
tive open letter to the scolored Republi-
cans of Sussex county. AS the color
ed man is an important factor in State
politics. this letter should be read and
carefully studied by all men of that
race in the State.-[Ed.l
Fellow Citizens and Workers: The
time is fast drawing nigh when an
earnest appeal will be made to the col
ored voters to secure their aid in swell
ing the Republican majority in the
coming election. Many promises oi
money, lucrative positions, ami such
Will be made and broken, and we will
be left as we usually are, complaining
There are many things which the
colored voter should consider before
casting his ballot In the previous
election the colored voterf5 of this
State have stood staunchly by, the Union
party in the election Of their candi.
dates. and were it not for the aggres-
siveness of a few conservative ones
sussex county would have been won
over to Republicanism. Many plans
have been proposed to have both fac
tions OF the Republican Iarty harmon
ize, all these have been of no avail
and now. on the eve of election, we are
Just as far from united. party as ever
In view Of such a condition the uues-
ton arises. how shall we vote? Shall we
by the faithful promises of a few Union
workers, be led into an expression OF
opinion which may cause us to lose oul
country? Or shall we after due deliber.
ations and careful study vote independ-
entity of Addicks or anyone else. Past
experience has shown us that we have
been allied too closely with the Unior
party, and the relative position we bear
TO our party has never well been under.
stood by the cOloTed voters Of Sussex
county Tin particularly and in the STATE
generality. Let us suppose that the
eolored voters of Delaware were to vote
Independent of party, or perchallce this
same vote should be disfranchlsed al
controversies between Mr.. Addicl1s and
the Regular Republicans would sud,
denly cease, as there would be- no more
Republican party in Delawar wortt
mentioning. In the election of. 1900, the
Republican vote Of Delaware for gov,
ernor was 22,2S2; of this number NOR,
From this it is easily to be- seen tha-
our relative position has been under
estimated. For nearly a period of tel
years the majority of thes 10 5000 col
ored voters have been marc hing blindl!
under the dollar mark (s0 banner o
the Addicl1sites, thereby defeating th'
chances Of true Republics nism and en-
hancing their own persC NAL interests
and what reward have We ever got 70
our steadfastness, save a few dollars t
certain ones.
The time is ripe now my brethren 70
us to throw off this yoke of politica
thraldom, and be men. Not men whom
the sight Of gold can cause to barte
away that privilege which makes u
the peer of all other races, not mel
who fear by voting tn e Regular Repub
lican ticket, stamps them a Democrat
but men who by the intelligent castin
of their ballots desfTrs to express thei
honest convictions.
Delaware stands alone today as tn
only State in the Union that has n
representation in the United State
Senate and only through the influenc
of one man does such a condition eS
list, and this may by his obstinate re
fusal to Withdraw to bring about han
mony IN his party has endeared {?
himself to all Republicans CD 9th
Unions).
The Union Republican convention t
be held tomorrow. will nominate tn
Hon. Martin B .Burris for State treas
urer. and the Hon. Purnal B. Norman
for auditor Of accounts. and the Hoi
William NJ. Byrne for Congress, to SUI
ceed the present incumbent, DR.. Bal
Right here | desire to call the attentio
of the cOlored voters of Sussex count
to these candidates. who you will
called upon to support. The Hon
Burris and Norman are our old frien'
of two years ago, and who made then
selves famous CD in Sussex county
school matter year.
The candidate for Congress, M
Byrne, at present Dis trict Attorney,
mot the unanimous cb yoice OF his part
on account Of his vig ,rous attack up'
the Union party sever nj years ago. Nc
he seeks your suffrae p, and we will
asked TO support the Union candidate
and considered blacC Democrats. u
lless' we allow ourselw IS to be blind
led. Consistency, tn on art, indeed.
jewel"
The year 1901 should always be mel
lOrable to the cOlored voters Of De-
ware, inasmuch as it u larke the begi
ming Of a new era to I he cOlored vo'
lin Delaware politics. I )uring that ye
we saw the appointmen in Kent cou
ty of two colored men to positions
rural mail-carriers. This is the fiji
time in Delaware's hist ory that a p'
! son OF color has been appointed
/ anything of honor or tn lst. True the
} positions may not brint such a luci
tive gain as some may think, nev'