The colored American., 1903-02-07

JQGY are N0SIOSS, anu WIZ 1SluoO "
vote for their confirmation for the
same unreasonable reason, have re-
Gently voted for the confirmation of
J. D. Kennedy, Of Louisiana, as Re
ceiver of Public Monies, and thereby
stultif1ed themselves in the eyes OF
those who believe that consistency Is
diamond sunburst-or some other
valuable jewel.
The Crum nomination will be con-
frmed with, or without, the consent
of these hypocritical southern dema-
gogues.
The Hon. Thos. Collier Platt woke
up ole morning with a cramp, few
weeks ago, and on investigation found
that it was caused by the vigorous
kicking of three tatesmen-"Youths
| to fortune and to fame unknown, -
who had decided that he could not
and must not be reelected to the u.
| S. Senate He took down his un-
abridged, and looked up the words
must and mot" but could not find
them, and so concluded that the afore-
| said statesmen were mistaken, and
made up his mind that the perform
ance must" go on. 1t performed all
right, and each Of the aforesaid states
men is wondering where the Platt
Machine buys its buzz saw, they are
so terribly cut up that their most in
innate friends have difficulty in recog-
nizing them.
The sputtering and mul1ering
| against the reelection of Senator
| Platt appears to have proceeded from
| these representatives OF the people
| alone-the opposition was formidable
/ on paper and some of the language
used by the spokesman Of the trio
A
look as cheap as a three cent smoked
| herring.
The friends of Mr.. P1att, I learn,
had arranged to set him up in the
drug business had the plans of his
| opponents carried; but, fortunately,
the majority Of the Republicans in the
Legislature of New York are not in
i CRATES. They have not forgotten that
this same Thos. Collier Platt made it
possible in times past, for many OF
them to get by politically, and that
even the ingrdteS who delight to dis
credit his influence and belittle his
party services, would now be in OBJ
scurity without his aid. And so these
grateful Republicans with long heads
and green memories, administered an
Opiate to this trinity of kickers who
/ had fond1ed the hope that they could
beat the "Old man. who is still the
brains Of the Republican party of the
Empire State. the acknowledged fGcile
D7inceps in the great game of politics,
and those who have felt the keen edge
of his rapier know him to be as brave
| a knight as ever entered the lists.
Take off your hats to Thomas Collier
Platt. the harder you rub him the
brighter he shinesi
wouldn't give a pint of Boston
beans in exchange for the political
Influence Of his critics They forgot
to reckon with their host before an
uouncing their intention to do him,
and to remember that he cannot be
done by small bore statesmen.
1t would take about a dozen Of those
kind of statesmen to make one of the
intellectual and political dimensions
of Thos. Collier Platt. who has forgot
ten more in scientific craftsmanship
and constructive politics, than these
infants crying in the night" could
Iassimilate in a lifetime. They will
now take their places in the freak
/ gallery with the three immOrta1s of
ITooley Street, who spoke for the
Ipeople of England without their
knowledge or consent. The people of
New York, through their representa-
Itives, have made Mr.. Platt a United