The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-25
Standard on Ignorance.


luded Democrats to quit voting the |
ticket Of the ignorant and pre-
judiced and thieves and robbers
and scoundrcls and uncivilized
and come and join the Republican
party-the party Of the progressive |
and highly intelligent colored /
brother, whose gigantic intellect is
concentrated for few minutes
every election day (aided by a
beer or two) upon the O. o. p.
candidates; the party thai fosters
the benevolent trusts; the party
that believes In men being COM
PEELED to vote its ticket or lose
their jobs; the party that believes
In making the consumer pay the
freight; the party Of high tar'n
low wages; ETC., etc.-Montgomsry
Standard Of last reek.
The TRIBUNE has never made
any such assertions as the above.
But II now asserts without fear Of
successful contradiction that the
editor of the Standard Is not the
body, boots and breechcs of the
Democratic party In this county
nor the state, neither does he be-
lieve that this Democratic party
is a party OF thieves and robbers.
Neither has he ever ella sscd them
as ignorant, prcjudiccd and un-
civilized In any sense whatever.
But on the contrary knows them
to be highly cultivated, christian,
honorable and educated; has said
so before, and the nearer they
approach the doctrines Of the Re-
publican party they will, like the
people OF other Republican
states, grow In all these sublime
good qualities. The editor OF the
Standard might perhaps be classcd
as one OF the exceptions to the
above rule. He Ii church mem
Der and Processes to be christian,
but II he continues IN the line of
truth and vcracity as evidenced by
his more recent writc-ups of the
TRIBUNE, II Is very questionable
= II II will not bc necessary for
him to swear anew his allegiance
b. to his Maker In order to escape the
l deserts promised for those who
I profess one thing and practice
! another. In short, II seems doubt
ful II when the last day shall
= come and the great scroll Is being
; unrolled for the final account
$ and the name of our highly
n esteemed and truthful contcmpor-
ary Is called, that amid the sound
. ings and rcyerberations OF those
. editors who have deceived their
readers by and through false pub
: locations, receiving lucrc from
Doodle legislative members and
. grafters, he may not have to dc
: some hustling and scheming to
pass account. Let us hope how
ever that even in these his iatei
years he may see the error OF his
;. ways and succeed in passing ou,
with the good sheep and not have
to continue playing the goat.
. But we cannot pass by his very
. brilliant eiYusions regarding tn,
q doctrines Of the two parties with
N out some notice. OF course h,
IL goes first for the poor "coloret
'r brother" as he calls him. How
very natural 1t seems to be fol
of some persons when they get mad
pf to first jump upon some defenceles
l. being. God made the negro as HI
a, did the Italian, the Mexican, tn
Y Spaniard, the Indian and other col
IS ored races, therefore why not de
ia nounce him for the act. Robt
lg Ingersoll said he thought more O
In a man with black skin and whit
heart, than he did of man witt
f. white skin and black heart. An,
st so do all good people. But W
IN will all go to the same great here
st after. Democrats brought IN
IS, negroes to this country, mad
i'd slaves Of them, helped to educat
he them, and to teach them many ba
ot as well many good lessons. Bu
p we suggest to the Standard edito
at that he learn to curb his colo
prejudice as he mi ght turn blacl