Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-02-19
HULL AND NEGRO.
EDUCATION
Captain Hull Voted Against
Appropriated for Howard
University.
Facts About Major Lynch and
His Interview In Des
MONIES, iowa.
Wright. the Big Fat Boy. the
Funniest Clown IN the Po-
iitical Arena at Present.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10.

D.
tract was made from the Congress
sional Record showing that CAPTAIN
]. "A. T. Hull voted against an appro'
priation for Howard university. The
first president OF that institution was
Gen. o. O. Howard, and 1t was estab-
lished in about the year 1868 for The
education of the Negro youth. 1t now
has a president from Tabor, Iowa.
Some OF the most illustrious Negroes
In the land are professors in that
school. Kelly Miller is In the Prof.
Du Bots class. although occupying the
n chair of mathematics. There is q
theological department run in cOnnec-
ton with the school. and 1t is main
tanned by the Congregational associa-
ton. The captain said he voted
against the appropriation on account
Of the theological school. No one ex-
pected the government to give money
for any sectarian school. But In the
light OF the record his explanation Is
not valid.
1t would probably be unparliamen-
tary to ask the captain about the de-
tails of the Philippine Investment
company, but OF his acts and vote,
or more often failure to vote, it seems
eminently proper that he should ex-
plain, il he has an intelligent ex-
PLANTATION to make.
FACTS ABOUT LYNCH.
Last week the Daily Capital had
what purported to be an interview
with Major j. r. Lynch, and it tried
to show that he was for Captain Hull
for congress. AS matter Of fact the
interview was not satisfactory to the
views of the Capital and it was elm
mated and emasculatad in sucn a
manner as to make it misleading.
The most leadenest culled" man on
the Hull side published an alleged
Interview with Major Lynch, when as
q matter of fact he had no interview
whatever and the publication made
was pure fabrication for the reason
that he was in the hands OF q COM
mittee OF entertainment and did not
have such opportunity. A letter was
presented to Mr.. Lynch from CAPTAIN
Hull by Negro helper. Lynch
read the letter, handed it back and he.
said that he was in the hands of his
friends and could not see or hear
him.
The part Of the interview which the
Capital omitted was substantially as
follows:
Reporter it fact that Hull has
shown particular interest in the vel
fare Of the Negro? #
Lynch never knew OF anything
he has done that has shown particular
interest.
Reporter.-Is it a fact that Hull was
fayorite with the Negroes OF Wash
ington?
Lynch.-If he was it has escaped
my attention.
Reporter.-What, If anything. do
Won know Of Hull's relation to the
ynch.-I know nothing of him only
that he was a member Of congress
4 from Iowa.
a Reporter.-Do you know anything
about Hul1's present contest ior Lac
nomination to congress?
Lynch.I know nothing whatever.
Reporter Have you read the pa
pers in regard to the matter?
Lynch.-I have not, SO that know
nothing Of the merits Of the case.
am personally acquainted with Hon.
John A. Kasson who renresented This
4 Q1SLrlCI III COuSl CSS. ooAAAS $500
man and his great ability.
Reporter.-Did Captain Hull have
anything to do with your appoint
ment?
Lynch. None whatever.
This interview took place in tae
presence OF several gentlemen and
should put at rest the falsehoods
which have been given circulation in
Z this city as to Lynch being mixed
up III this congressional contest. It
is pretty well established that snere
are more doubtful publications.
THE WRONG Mr.. WRIGHT.
During the past week 1t was de-.
yslened the one IT. r.. Wright was
! sgain taking himself seriously. No
10y else nas been guilty of doing
90. AT al. public gatherings Herbert
acts as the Kings Jester" He IS
called on for q speech for the
same reason that the clown is brought
into the circus ring. After uttering 2
few 81 don'ts'' and Il does" the audi
ence is in a good humor. No one OK
pects him. as he stands in the public
gaze, to pay any attention to gram
mar, or rhetoric, or logic, or common
sense. It is case Of a diarrhoea
Of words and constipation Of idea.
He never reads anything and if he did
He would not understand it.. He is
however, a great critic and seeks 70
criticise his snperiors. He has a
menagerie OF ideas, and when he
throws his ears forward and brays
yehemently he thinks he is making
1 speech. He is funny and don't know
RI, So dn1, Ia mi
81 the colored boys In the Prouty
camp, when, as a matter OF fact,
from a literary and intellectual
standpoint he would not make a
competent bootblack for them. He
4 IA the only sdecoy duck" in the
Hull camp. He was for Prou.y
I two years ago, but he took flop.
The reason for the change is very
YuIqL 'luaIsddB
/ 81 this untutored big fat boy occupy
Ing "a place once held by the late,
4 Senator Bruce and now held by judi
ron Lyons. Great God, what a caangei
I this would make! from the sublime
TO the ridiculous.
Mr.. Wright is in favor of tnegper-
petnotinn ri l,,ssss-- -'n Hull ia sffice.
Mamma" said little Elsie. eve
have to be very saving, don't we y
Yes. dear s tBut / was Just III nklng.
suppose We 'conomize OH Cod liver,
oil. I !.