Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02

much Of a show as It is. Consequently.
the negro holds the whip hand In the
Republican party, ii he chooses to use
1t. United and aggressive, they can
compel the Republicans to make fair
division Of the loaves and fishes, both
north and south. Indeed, if they are
courageous and persistent they can
gobble the lions share, for without
them the Republicans would be in
. hopeless minority and would soon be
compelled to go out of business. A
thorough organization among the ne.
groes would force one Of their race on
the next Republican presidential ticket
as the vice presidential candidate, and
In the event Of success would land ut
least one negro in the cabinet 1t would
also secure to them fair division of
the spells generally. In addition to all
this, they could force colored repre-
sentation In the congressional delega-
tons from Republican states and
partitioning of state officers from gov
ernor down in the Republican states.
Be 1t clearly understood that am not
advising them to do this. l am simply
specializing on what might happen on
what may happen. 1t is plain thai the
Republican party is at the mercy of
the negro voters. Why the negroes
themselves do not recognize the fact
and act upon it is one of the mysteries
Of the times in Which we live. 1t sure
~ must be that the northern negroes
have as keen an appetite for pie as
their southern brethren, Why. then,
are they not as elamorous for 1T? The
only reason must be that they fully re-
alize the hopelessncss of the quest.
What they need to drive white Rcpub.
leans into an equitable division of the
spells is n rcsolute and capable leader,
Perhaps Rev. William NIcGinn is tho
man; perhaps he is not. AS tho Frcncl,
say, "Nous verrons." One thing may
be stated with absolute certainty, and
that is that If he is bold and insistent
he will cause Republican, congressman
to have a creepy feeling in the region
Of the spinal column: 1t is not Il very
lucrative position to which lie aspires,
but it is q most honorable one, He is
IN n situation to say to the Republican
party, Stand and deliyer!"
Mexican Justice.
The Washington Post contains the
following rather curious reading:
'The way that the Mexicans dispense
justice seems queer to men from the
United States" remarked Mr., Ralph q,
Et9Reman Of st, Louis at the Hotel Bar
ton.
y went to the land Of the Montezumas
p few years ago for my health and was
staying In q little town not very far from
the Texas border: One morning the
corpse OF cowboy was found in the
bushes in the outskirts Of the village. It
side Of the Rie GFande to attend FAM
DANCE: He inaulged q little too freely in
pulaue while at the dance and doubtless
excited the Jealousy of some hot headed
greaser because Of too much attention on
the part of the American to a dark eyed
seHarita,
nAt least that was the theory Of the
killing. because a bag of money amount
Ing to $500. all In gold, was found on the
body, proving that the murder had not
been done for robbery, Besides the coin
q very costly six shooter. silver mounted
and ivory handled. was strapped around
the deceased. The finding of the gun was
the occasion OF a trial before the local
alcalde or justice OF the peace. 1t was
against the law to carry weapons, ana
the dead man was fined $500, Just the sum
they found on him. for violating the Mex
lean statute"
Election Ridden Ohio.
ode gustibus non disputandum" is a
great truth. To the mere locker ON in
Vienna it would appear that an election
every year is too much of good thing
in any well regulated community and
that Ohio, Iowa, Kansas and other
more or less magnificent common
wealths which now indulge in that sort
If superfiuous thing would hasten to
reform themselves, but the locker on III
Vienna would be MUCH mistaken if lie
came to any such conclusion. Au CON.
traipe, they seem to like it. For in
stance, General Charles Dick of Ohio
has been spending the holidays in
laying pipe and pulling wires for the
gubernatorial nomination, to which
Hon. Myron T. Herrick of Cleveland
also lays claims. He is also laying
pipe and pulling wires. These two am
bilious statesmen are assiduously court
ing "pnele Mark" who is supposed to
be the dispenser of all political bless
thgs In Buckeyedom except such as
Tom johnson reserves for himself and
his followers. They will probably make
"Uncle Marks" life miserable.
IT they did not have this odd year
gubernatorial election In Ohio, all con-
cerned could eat their Christmas tur.
keys In peace. AS 1t is, they are all
likely to contract bad case Of indiges-
ton.
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