The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-02
WIS TO- MISTAKE?
Justice Brewer Talks of Negro En-
franchisement


Washington, April 2-Justice Brewer
was one of the speakers at the Con-
gregationa1 club on Tuesday evening of
last week. His remarks had a refer
ence to those of Congressman Little
field, of Maine, who spoke before him,
and who had stated that it was a mis-
take TO enfranchise the negro. Justice
Brewer said that what Helen Hunt
wrote might be true Of "a century or
dIshOnOr with our treatment of the IN
dams" but in the past thirty years no
land had been taken from them that
had not been paid for He said many
Of the Indians had become immensely
wealthy, and are enjoying the benefits
of our civilization
1t may be true he said, that
mistake was made in giving the vote
to the negro, but it is also true that a
wonderful effort has been made ana IS
still being made to educate the negro
and teach him to earn his own living.
It also may be true that we made a
mistake IN caring for the fihpinOS, but
that is not yet disclosed"
Justice Brewer thought IN the last
century a better feeling had been tax
ing possession of the world, and a. spirit
of philanthropy was prompting the rich
fortunate. greater leniency towards
criminals was noticed, and efforts We're
being made to reform them, while TIE
blind, deaf and dumb and those other
attention
The future of civilization" he de-
clared, will not be the determination
of the inferior race, but its elevation.
The United States has not finished its
work, but has a destiny yet before II.
Great as are the responsibilities that
rest on the American people, great as
are the dark times before them vet I
believe that God Almighty still reigns,
and the country has work yet to do
so you know about able P. Wag-
geler, OF AtchiSOn do yOu2 That being
the case, I will have to tell you good
story of how he was done out of SIS
once upon a time"
The above words were spoken by Mr..
Henry v Fitehpatrick of Kansas City,
No, guest at the Shorehan, who is in
Washington seeking pleasure with his
wife and son, Mr. Henry v Fitch
patrick, jr The latter is just recovering
from a prOtracted illness, and is travel
ing with his parents in the hope of re-
covering his health. Continuing Mr.
Kirkpatrick said:
"One evening Battle Waggener was go
ing over to Denver with young fellow
who was employed in the legal depart
ment of the Missouri Pacific, which also
pays for the legal opinions Of Mr. Wag
geneT They were IN private car, Oc-
cupying the buffet section, and discuss
ing politics. Out on the Kansas prairie
somewhere the train suddenly came to
a halt Oh, yes, the young fellow had
borrowed Sl5 from WagSener eaTIer1n the
day AS the train slowed down the por-
ter rushed back TO where Waggener and
his assistant were sitting with his face
almost white with fear. He carried the
interesting information that the train
was held up, and that the robbers were
coming through toward the rear car.
8. Here, Mr.. Waggener,is that S15 I owe
you said the young friend, at the same
time placing three IS bills on the arm
of Mr. Waggener's chair. About that time
the robbers entered the car. About the
first thing they did was to pick up that
SIS. Both men were also stripped of
everything else they had We'll said
Waggener, when the visitors had depart
ed, it was kind of you to pay me back
that SIS just when you did. 1 consider
it the most scurvy trick ever had
played on me-. However. you have to
get up early in the morning to beat
Waggener. His expense account for that
trip included an item which read: Held
up by train robbers. $780, Ct was unable
to secure a receipt for this expendi-
ture.'9
Congressman Long was one of the
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