The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-02-27
NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN LY-
. '>$ ONS - ~. *

Mucn interest is being manifested
throughout the country in regard to
the reelection of Hon. J. w. Lyons as
National Committeeman for Georgia.
It is surely gratifying to note the una
nimity with whic h the press of all Sec
lions favors his retention. This shows
that he is looked upon not only as a
safe and wise leader for Georgia, but
that the country recognizes in him
those firm and manly qualities that
are needed in these times when the
liberties of the people are being so
perniciously assaulted. This concentra-
ton of forces and unselfishness of
purpose for the general veal will do
us more good than all the separate &C.
ton in the different sections. 1t re-
veals a force and idea at work among
us that means united effort against
evils that confront us, and must even
tually rebound to our good. Mr.. Lyons
has been a member of the National
Committee since 1896, and has been
champion OF the best interests of his
party during these eight years. He
has been a bulwark against the falla-
cious idea of cutting down Southern
representation in the national conven-
ton and has demonstrated by his able
addresses during campaigns, especial
ly in the West, that the race he repre-
sents is not an incubus upon the Re-
publican party, but potent factor in
determining it's veal or Woe He is
firm in the belief that no mistake was
made in making the thirteenth, four
teenth and fifteenth amendments to
the Constitution, and that no citizen
should surrender the ballot, for 'POlit-
ical education is like the keystone to
the arch; the strength of the whole
depends upon it," The strong and able
views expressed by him on lilly whit
ism," his uncompromising position
against disfranchisement and in favor
of an untrammeled ballot for all citi-
zens alike, and his mastery array Of
data, showing the material progress
of the AfrO-American in the country
these things challenge the admiration
of all patriots. With so brilliant a
record, there is no wonder that all are
anxious for him to remain. A member
of the highest council of the &c. o. p"
Georgia is therefore the cynosure Of
all eyes, and it is to be hoped that she
will Go her duty to this her noble son.
a NEW CRIME.
Officer Jefferson Davis Chamberlain
of the New Orleans police force has
invented a new crime. He arrested
w. A. Baptiste, an Afro-American, on
the charge of having given him 'con-
temptible look Baptiste was on Canal
street and had a bicycle, and the Off
Ger ordered him to move on. The
crowd was great and as Baptiste did
not move with the celebrity of the wind,
the officer said II believe I'll take you
in, anyhow, I don't like your looks.'
The sergeant interfered, and Baptiste
moved away. AS he was going, the
officer explained to the court Baptiste
gave him one of the most contempt
ible looks in the world. Judge Hughes
never had occasion to try a charge of
this kind, and asked the officer to de-
scribe the look which hurt him so
much The officer, however, was I'M
able to scrouch up his face into the
contemplate look for which he ar
rested the man. AS Judge Hughes
could not obtain the evidence of how
that contemplate look really looked,
he discharged Baptiste.