Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-02-19
HULL AND NEGRO.
EDUCATION
Captain Hull Voted Against
Appropriation 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.
During the first two years of the
Iowa State Bystander's existence ex-
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 it 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
chair of mathematics. There is q
theological department run in connec.1
ton with the school and 1t is main
tanned by the Congregational dssocia-
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.
It 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, if 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 ]. R. Lynch, and it Tried
to show that he was for Captain Hull
for congress. AS a matter of fact the
interview was not satisfactory to the
views Of the Capital and it was elm
mated and emascuIatad 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 a 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:
Reporters it a fact that Hull has
shown particular interest in the wei
fare Of the Negro?
Lynch II never knew of anything
he has done that has shown particular
interest.
Reporters it fact that Hull was
q fayorite with the Negroes of Wash
ington?
Lynch.-If he was it has escaped
my attention.
Reporter.-What if anything. do
yDn know of Hull's relation to the
Negro?
Iynch.-I know nothing OF him only
that he was member OF congress
from Iowa.
Reporter.-Do you know anything
/ about Hulls present contest ior tAe
nomination to congress?
LYNCH 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 REPRESENTED this
district in congress. admire that
man and his great ability.
Reporter. Captain Hull have
anything to do with your appoint
ment?
Lynch. None whatever.
This interview took place In me
presence Of several gentlemen and
should put at rest the falsehoods
which have been given circulation IN
this city as to Lynch being mixed
up in this congressional contest. It
Is pretty well established that ,nere
are more doubtful publications.
THE WRONG Mr.. WRIGHT.
During the past week it was de.
ye,cned tho cne IT. r. Wright was
I, again taking himself seriously. No
10y else nas been guilty of doing
j so. At all public gatherings Herbert
acts as the Kings Jester" He y
called on for q speech for the
came reason that the clown is brouglt
3 into the circus ring. Af.er uttering =
few II don'ts" and Il does the audi
ence is In good humor. No one tex-
poets him. as he stands in the public
gaze, to pay any attention to gram
mar, or rhetoric, or logic, or common
sense. 1t is a case of diarrhoea
4 81 words and constipation Of idea.
He never reads anything and if he did
he would not understand it. He is,
I however, a great critic and seeks 70
criticise his superiors. He has a
menagerie OF ideas, and when he
q throws his ears forward and brays
yehemently he thinks he is making
q speech. He is funny and don't know
* IT. He wants to debate with some
Of the colored boys in the Prouty
camp, when. as a matter OF fact,
from a literary and intellectual
standpoint he would not make q
competent bootblack for them. He
4 "A the only "decoy duck in the
\ Hull camp. He was for Prou,y
two years ago, but he took a flop,
The reason for the change Is very
YuI4L .lueIBddu
of this nntutored big fat boy occupy
Ing d place once held by the late
Ii Senator Bruce and now held by Jud-
I ron Lyons Great God, what a c.ange
this would make from the sublime
to the ridiculous.
Mr.. Wright Is in favor OF taegper-
" pefuet inn nf Csasst..iir Hull in office.