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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-11-05
REV. w. T. VERNON, A. NJ, D. D.
President of the Western University,
Quindaro, Kan.

QuInodros NdH'
To the Editor of The Appeal:
Why Afro-Americans should support
Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
The general prosperity of the coun-
try under the party OF which tney
are leaders is apparent to all. Any
patriotic citizen, loving his country as
does the Afro-American will desire
the continuance of the same.
This can best be secured by the
return to power of the party under
whose administration the country IS
always prosperous rather than by plac-
ing in power the Democratic party
under whose administration the coun-
try always has financial reVerses,
business failures, and Industrial stag
>nation paralyzing our life. Again
Judge Parker's belated telegram, eight
wears overdue, is an admission OF the
riehtfulness of the views of the Re-
nnh1ican party on the money ques-
ton which views gave financial. sue
cess to the country and TOT "nicn
the Republican party should receive
Endorsement by the election OF Roose-
welt and Fairbanks.
And above all gratitude, duty a
regard for the future safety and happl-
ness of our race throughout the coun-
try should all impel us as a race 10
support Roosevelt and FAIRBANKS:
They should be elected because the
triumph of the Democratic party
means continued and extended dlstran-
chisement, and degradation OF the
race the triumph of Southern sentl,
ment working North and the moral
effect of such in its last analysis means
the retard of the race for time no
man can estimate. I cannot but pc
1ieve that my race, seeing the light,
will work and vote and pray tor the
election of the Republican candidates.
~ -. W.. r. Vernon.
Onindaro Kan, October, 1904.
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Y SHOULD SUPPORT R00SE VELT And FAIRBANKS


stitution shall be taken away. Our
condition in that event would be in
comparable. The Indian is. the ward
of the Nation and as such is entitled
to the care and perfection of his guar
dian. !. The /Afro-American would not
even be the ward Of the Nation. the
alien is comprised about by interna-
tional comfy and can claim the pro-
lection of his country when his rights
are denied or infringed. The Afro
American without. citizenship is "A
man without a Country - -.
It seems to me that these considera-
tons alone, are sufficient to- prompt
every .Afro-American in this country
to do all in his power to bring about
the defeat of Mr.. Parker and his party
and the election of Mr.. Roosevelt to
the presidency.
<~ Walter M. Farmer.
st. Louis, Mo-, October, 1904.
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banks should be elected and of course,
supported by the race; because they
are the head of and stand for that
political party which has passed every
law looking to the enfranch1sement
and protection of the. race, that has
ever been passed either in the states
or nation. - 1&-.s 2-@.& >~1g: -
We should support Mr.. Roosevelt be
cause the election of his opponent
would be a menace to our future and
would, in my opinion, bring untold
misery to- be added to the present OPP
pressions under. which our Southern
brethren are now living. -.
IS We would : support. them because
there is absolutely no room on the
Democratic platform for 4 self-respect,
ing Afro-American citizem to stand, in
the light of the present Ind past dec
larations of the leaders bf that party
= c.... H. Georges H. White.
washington, D. c.. October, 1904. !
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HON HARRY S.. CUMMINGS

Attorney at Law, Ex-Member Ba't-
-, more Common Council.
To the Editor of The Appeal: ~ +
Why Afro-Americans should support
Roosevelt and Fairbanks. &
T L. Because they are the candidates
of the Republican party. More than
fifty years ago band of liberty Low.
ing patriots met at Jackson, Michigan,
and brought into being the greatest
political organization ever formed in
any country Its watchword was
then and is now, Liberty to All Man
kind It's early struggles resulted IN
!. the emancipation Of 100000 slaves
and had engrafted into the Constitu-
ton such measures as would make
perpetual his freedom and secure to
him his civil and political rights and
today the Republican party stands as
the protector of the lAfro-American
people.
2. The Afro-American should vote
for Roosevelt and Fairbanks because
both of these candidates represent in
their careers the true spirit of our
Constitution and laws. The Afro
American only asks that he be given
a mans chance and he will prove MS
capacity and ability. For this fair
play for all American citizens, there
is no stronger advocate than Theodore
Roosevelt. He is a noble example OF
the true American citizen, who be-
lieyes that merit not color, ability
not nationality should be the stand
ards by which Americans should pc
Judged. The patriotic career of Fair
banks, his devotion TO duty as sena..
tor. his sterling Republi canism all
combine to make him a fit person to.
nresife over the u. S. Senate of which
he has been useful member.
Harry s. Cummings.
Baltimore, Md, October, 800.
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i S. LAINe WILLIAMS, ESQ.

s.. LANG WILLIAMS, ESQ. l.
Attorney at Law, Chicago, Treasurer,
The Brotherhood Insurance Co..
To the Editor of The Appeal.
Why fro-Americans Should Vote
for Roosevelt and Fairbanks. ~
First, because to vote against
Roosevelt and Fairbanks would be
to approve every disfranchisement
law and other race discriminating
measures passed by the Southern
wing of the Democratic party. ~
Second, because to vote against
Roosevelt is a vote to increase the
power for mischief of Tillman, and
every other reactionary politician in
the Southern democracy. A., :,+...s
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T. THos. FORTUNE, ESQ.

Editor New York Age-Author, Pub
- Usher.
TO the Editor of The Appeal:
Why Afro-Americans should support
Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
favor the election of Theodore
Roosevelt to be President because he
stands for all that makes for strength,
for justice, for prosperity and for
in this Great Republic.
s. Z T. Thomas Fortune.
New York, October, 1904. =
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JOHN I. THOMPSON, ESQ.
Editor the Iowa State 5ystander, 0es
#4 i, 5 Moines, Iowa. 81

To the Editor Of The Appeal:
Why Afro-American should support
Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
Every voter of the race should reg
lister his protest against the tyranni-
cal acts and villainous utterancas ct
the Democrats, and especially de-
nounce their DISTINGUISHING laws.
# We of the North and West suffer
whenever one of our race is wronged
in the South. 1915. 81 ID
Every Afro-American should cast
his vote for the. Republi standard
bearers, Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
John ~. Thompson.
Des MONIES. Iowa, October, 1900.
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JAMES II. GUY, ESQ.

Attorney at Law, Topeka, Kansas.
Organizer National 'Afro-Ameriean
7.,1. !. ~. -, Council. c43At >5<s:@ vi
To the Editor of The Appeal. ~ g.,
Why Afro-Americans should sup
port, Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
Because they are the opponents OF
the true principles and doctrines of
Republicanism, principles that stand
for justice, equal and fixed to all men,
principles that favor a free and un-
trammeled suffrage, and equal politi-
cal rights to all. 81
Because uneir election will insure
continued prosperity in the COM
mercial and financial world, a pros
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perity upon which depends the hap
piness and comfort of the American

people! E.t'. T.. f..
Because their election will demon
strate the fact that the people of
this country are in favor of law and
order and are opposed to the doc
trines advocated by Vardaman and
Tillman, the mouthpieces of the
Southern Democracy. r. -. -
~ m ..@ ,%. James n. Guy.
I Topeka, Kansas, October, 1904. E
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What's the matter with Teddy?
He's all right! $50 ~,
..s&. Mifflin w. Gibbs.
Little Rock, Ark, October, 1904.
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VOTE STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-28
Bryan in the Convention.

No man ever conducted himself
with more level-head composure
and sensible, tactful Judgment than
did William j. Bryan during the
session of the National convention.
Bryan is by no means a dead one.
On the other hand, he has not a
peer in all the Democracy of this
country as an orator, a statesman,
an American citizen. There is no
safer, saner, truer Democrat. To-
day he is no less a distinguished
parsonage than he was in the past.
Out of the st. Louis convention he
comes even greater than ever.
His speech on the last night was a
gem. 1t was above criticism. 1t
brands him as a leader, and great,
both in victory and defeat.
A man of so true a type cannot
disappear, except as the evening
star, to shine again with undimin-
ished splendor.-Missour State Tri-
bune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-28

In most matters the Folk crowd
had pretty much everything their
own way in the convention last
week and did just about as they
pleased. Judge Evans, who is at
present filling the Office of Circuit
Judge, and is the Democratic
nominee for reelection in his
circuit, was chosen chairman of
the State Central Committee. This
is not in accordance with our ideas
of propriety. We do not think
that a man holding a judicial po-
sition should be mixed up in poll
tics any more than he has to. The
civic righteous crowd, however,
think otherwise, and, of course,
they are always right. We're
cranky and old-fashioned in a
great many ways, and can't keep
up with the new-fangled crowd
that is running things in this State
at the present time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-28

hearken to the POST Dispatch, that
pu~re-souled sheet which has no
use for the wickedness or cause
which does not pay in hard cash
ample tribute to its virtuous as
sumption:
In order that the issue tri-
umphant in the nomination of Mr..
Folk may be triumphant in his
administration of the government
of the State, it is necessary that
Cook and Allen be defeated. Mr..
Folk cannot run with them, cannot
campaign with them, be identified
with them, defend their records or
advocate their election without
stultifying himself. If they can
not be driven off the ticket they
must be defeated at the polls.
The scrap is between the Repub-
lie and the P.-D., and what true
Democrat gives a cuss as to the
issue of the contest between them?
Ii their fate were to be that of the
Kilkenny cats, who would weep
DER the tail?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-28

THE REGISTER is a Democratic
paper and supports Democratic
nominees, but we can't refrain
from this parting shot at those fool
Democrats, who all last winter and
spring were continuallyquoting the
Globe Democrat and other Republic
can journals in their advocacy of
Joe Folk for the Democratic NOM
ination for Governor. We said
then there was nothing sincere or
honest in the course of those Re-
publican papers. Mr.. Folk has
not yet been nominated one week
and yet the correctness of our view
with regard to the Globe Democrat
is already proven. We reproduce
the following from the editorial
columns of that paper of last Mon
Gay:
1t is submitted to the candid and
sober judgment of the honest elect
ors Of Missouri, whether it is wise
to elect as governor a beneficiary
of the worst possible crimes cap
able of commission against free
institutions, and who when called
upon by the law to defend the title
to the Office he now holds-a title
secured by police intimidation OF
voters and the activity of Butler
Indians in debauching the first
ballot-forthwith proceeded to JEFF
ferson City and obtained a writ OF
prohibition which nailed up the
ballot boxes and forever concealed
the most outrageous election frauds
ever perpetrated in a civilized
community. Fearing that he
would lose the Office as a result OF
an inspection of the ballots, he
calmly accepted, without a blush
of shame, the fruit of infamous
crimes, and gladly seized the tech
nicalities of the supreme court tc
prevent public investigation.
1t is none of my concern how
the CD. settles between its "be-
fore" and "after' viewsight; per.
haps, since it is void of conscience
that delectable sheet has nc
thought of the matter, other thant c
chuckle in it's sleeve over the IA
cility with which it can fool some Of
the people whenever it desires,
And l put the Republic and the P.-D
in the same class, only they
sometimes assume the mask Of
righteousness because of their lack
of faith in the obtusity of ''them
asses"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-28

THE REGISTER this week re-
joices over the nomination at the
State Convention last week of
Hon. Sam. B. Cook for Secretary
of State and Hon. Albert o. Allen
for State Auditor. The fight made
against them was as contemplate
as it was uncalled for and I'M
principled. Messrs. Cook and
Allen are good men and true;
most competent officials and loyal
Democrats, and the ticket is bet
ter and stronger by reason of their
preferment. The fact that the Re-
public and POST Dispatch were OPP
posing the nomination of these
two gentlemen is plenty of evil
dence to Missouri Democrats
that they are worthy and well
qualified.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-28
Revives Old Claim.

Dispositions of a number of old
citizens of Missouri were taken at
Columbia this week to substanti-
ate a claim of S17,475 for damage
done to Missouri University props
erty by Federal troops during the
Civil War. "Merrill's Horse a
regiment of federal cavalry was
q%uartered in the University build
ings for nearly two years from
December 1861. A claim for dam
age done by it was presented by
the University in 1867 and approx
ed shortly afterwards by a Mill
tary Commission appointed by
General Hancock consisting of
General Penrose, now of Denver,
Colorado, Captain j. H. Rollins of
the U. S. Navy and Lieutenant
Brownlee of the U. S. Army, both
now dead. Four years later the
General Auditor refused to allow
the finding of the Commission on
the ground that to do SO would OPP
en- other claims and bankrupt the
government. Recently, Federal
policy in regard to such allowance
es has changed and the University
claim is revived.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-28
Items.

Most Of the farmers have been
asking for rain.
Rev. Robt. Seals preached at the
United Baptist church Sunday
morning.
Quite a number of our young
folks attended church at Berry
man Sunday.
Our school is progressing nicely
under the management of Miss
Jettie Sloan.
Mr.. st. Clair was a caller in
Glover the past two Sundays.
Miss frankie HUFF, of Hogan,
was visiting Miss Jettie Sloan Sun
day.
The Misses Lewis spent Sunday
with Miss Cura Scoggin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allison Tins have
spent the last month with Mrs.
Tins parents.
G. W. Scoggin returned last
week from Bradford, Ark, with
two car loads of sheep.
DR.. G. L. Blanks, Of Pilot Knob,
was called to Glover Thursday to
see little Mayfield Sumpter.
DR.. Farrar was with us Tuesday.
R. V. Sumpter, of L~esterville,
was called to Glover last week on
account of serious illness in his
sons family.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Scoggin, Tuesday, July 10, 1904, a
girl. Grandpa Scoggin is all
smiles over the event of the lucky
thirteenth grandchild's arrival.
Drew Smith, of Hogan, was in
Glover Tuesday on business.
Edward Gilman is on the sick
list this week.
Houston Seals was in town Tues
day.
G. W. Scoggin went to st. Louis
Monday.
A. G. Kimmel's teams are haul
ing hubs to Hogan while he has
no orders for lumber.
Rev. E. Gunnett preached at
Bergman Sunday afternoon.
MABEL.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-28
THE esteemed Republic says:

The Republic has openly opposed
the nomination of Messrs. Cook
and Allen. 1t has done so solely
for the welfare of the Democratic
party and Of the great cause which
is this year the paramount issue in
the State campaign. In it's OPP
position the Republic has always
conceded that as public officials
Secretary Cook and Auditor Allen
are efficient, honest and reliable.
The two offices have never been
better conducted than during their
incumbency. No effort of the
most vicious Republican partisan
has lessened a jot the credit due
to them in this respect. Nor is
there any doubt of their loyalty to
the Democratic party. In all the
campaigns since they began to
vote they have been faithful party
workers. No Democrat, therefore,
need hesitate before the party duty
of voting the straight ticket.
True, every word! I'd like to
know what other qualification, OF
official or personal virtue, could
be demanded of these men, and
can easily comprehend the facility
with which that paper falls in line.
The only wonder is the bitterness
of it's erstwhile opposition. And
what estimate does it put upon the
honesty and intelligence of Mis-
souri, Democrats when it asserts
in the same article-"It is safe to
say that not 300 voters in the State
desired the nomination" of Cook
and Allen? Not 300 to desire the
nomination of the men pronounced
deficient, honest and reliable!
Into whatlabyrinthine tangles doth
our wibple-wobbling lead us! But
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-28

The REGISTER congratulates the
Hon. Sam. B. Cook on the splendid
victory he won over the vindictive
forces that attempted to defeat
him in the State Convention last
week. The ovation rendered Mr..
Cook by the convention when he
was nominated furnished indis-
putable proof Of the standing he
has in his party. twas a demon
stration which the Secretary of
State will doubtless remember with
pride as long as he lives.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-28
Good Roads.
IRONTON. Mo-. ,Julv 2S. 1904
Dune.

%IRoNTON, Mo-, July %, 1904.
Ed. Register:--Is there no cure
for our bad roads? The highways
in all directions, half a mile from
town + in very bad condition.
l am, you might say, newcomer,
but old residents here tell me that
several years ago the roads were
pretty good, and it seems to me
they ought to be in better con-
dition now than they were then.
What is the matter? Cannot we
have better roads? Please, MI.
Editor, turn yonr attention to this,
and see if we can't have our high
ways improved so that a wagon
will not always be in danger.
Respectfully,
FARMER.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-28

AS Bryan came out of the Ma
tional Democratic Convention at
st. Louis, so comes Harry B. Halves
out of the State Democratic Con-
vention at Jefferson City-head
and shoulders above the enemies
who defeated him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-28

1T is announced from head
quarters in New York that the
National Democratic Committee
will this year have a campaign
fund equal in amount to that con-
trolled by the Republicans-if not
just a little more. Surely this is
In innovation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-28

THE full dinner pail doesn't
promise to cut as much figure in
the campaign this year as it did
four years ago. The hundreds of
thousands of people or strikes and
out of work are indisputable evil
dence of the falsity of the promises
of four years ago..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-28

SAY, boys, tell me how many OF
the ISLANDERS told you during the
campaign concerning the st. Louis
city primaries-how many of them
were sustained before the creden-
tails committee at Jefferson City?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-28

THE badges worn by the Missis-
sippi county delegation bore the
legend: "We are not Sam Cook
ed" Elegant, courteous, and all
that! The fool badges shouldn't
cut much ice, though, among
sensible people, for the delegation
aforesaid came back home pretty
well "Sam Cooked" thank We!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-28

WITH the exception of the can
didate for Governor the ticket
nominated at Jefferson City last
week suits us very well. But the
REGISTERS Democracy is a differ
ent brand from that of Mr.. Folks,
and when a Democratic convention
speaks we lay aside our personal
preference and bow to the will of
the majority.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-28

THE campaign will soon be on
in earnest all along the line. Mis-
souri,, as she always does, will re-
spond readily to the call, and come
up smiling with handsome ma
iorities in November.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-28

THE Republicans are holding a
convention in st. Joseph this week
to nominate a State ticket. When
November comes of course the
ticket will be consigned to the
same fate that has been accorded
SO many Republican tickets in
Missouri the past thirty years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-28
For Representative:
JOHN G. HORN.

SENATOR VEST is dying at his
cottage in Sweet Springs. His
passing will terminate the career
of MissourIs greatest man Of
modern times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-28

School books and school sup
plies now on sale at Fl. Barn-
houses, south Of court house, IRON
ton, Mo.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-12-23

The SA class has practically COM
pleted arrangements for class day.
The plan is to show the patrons some
of the work of the school in actual
operation and some of the results
of regular work. In order to secure
the attendance of the fathers of pu-
pills the exercises will be held in the
evening in connection with the ex-
hibit of their school work the pupils
of the class will conduct candy sale
the proceeds Of which are to go for
a present from the class to the
school. The exact date has not yet
been set but it will probably be
about the middle of January. The
arrangements are in the hands of a
class committee of six consisting of
Messrs. Ben Laurence, John Smyser,
Oliver Overman; Misses Rut" Harris
Ruth Kinsey and Caroline Karl.