The colored American., 1902-08-02
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Oi CiiluiudteS "a VINO are known to bC
friendly to the Negroes advancement L
IS held that if the black voters woulc
pick from the tickets of the various par
ties the names of the best men and stant
by them as a unit, there would soor
spring up a rivalry for this balancing
vote, and valuable concessions would bt
made III the favor of desirable Legislation
and ottIclal patronage There are now
enough laws TO protect American citi-
zeHs but there is no powerful sentiment
demanding their enforcement when tn,
injured person is a Negro. Scienti6,
manipulation of the suffrage in support
OF pro-Negro candidates, it is argued
would hasten the development of a sen.
tlment Tor the enforcement of the law.
lmpartlally. Without leaving the Re.
publication organization the black voter.
could thus reward their friends, punish
the derellct and while helping them.
selves, confer a benefit upon the party
and the Nation. This phase is worthy
OF examination.
The congressional contest is not caus-
ing the greater struggle of 1904 to be for
gotten. States are declaring for Roose-
velt's denomination, and he has gained
materially in favor of the people every
time he has spoken or taken ground upon
any vital issue. He is an especial favor
ite in the Western States, where the Re
publican stronghold is, and the rank and
hle practically admit that he will head
the ticket year after next. The Hanna
boom has logged along, but with no en-
cOuragement from the shrewd Ohioan
Comes now the rumOr of revival OF
the Fairbanks sentiment, which had
quite vogue before the death of Pres
ldent Mckinley; in fact, he was then
regarded very generally as the admins
ration candidate for the succession. Ru-
nor has II that the friends of Senator
Fairbanks are doing some effective
'early-blrdIng among the colored lead
ers who will appear at the convention as
delegates. 1t is limited that an anti
Roosevelt alliance is being formed in the
South, headed by Colonel Pledger, of
Georgia; Hill, of Mississippi; Deas, of
South Carolina; Vance, of Louisiana,
md Ferguson of Texas 1t is under
stood that Senator Fairbanks is not
tverse to spending few years at the
White House but he is giving no coun-
-enanCe TO this canvass, as he has his
mind occupied with the details of insur-
ing his return TO the Senate. They fur
ther say that there may be a Hanna
Fairbanks cOmbinatiOn-to play the field
against Roosevelt, with the view of
nnally landing the most available of the
TWO men, Hanna or Fairbanks, at the
head of the ticket This may be taken
for what 1t is worth. For authentic in
formation, interested persons might open
uD correspondence with Colonel
Pledger, Atlanta, Ga, or Editor c. ].
Perry, Philadelphia.
We think it very likely that Messrs.
Roosevelt and Hanna understand each
other.
The New York Age endorses the wis
dom of all that was done at the St. Paul
conventions.
John c. Leftwich is stirring the ami
mails up out in the wilds of Oklahoma
Keep it up.
Only 10000 Negroes, out of possible
10000 can now vote in the State of
South Carolina
The knuckle-close. party organ is out
of date. This is an age of newspapers
We give the people the facts.
Now is the time to get together and
put your best men forward There's NO
sense in being "a dog in manger"
Unless all signs fail, the Democratic
for President in 1904 -
David Bennett Hill, of New York. 9.