The broad ax., 1906-11-10

THE CHICAGO EVENING POST
THE HIGH CLASS REPUBLICAN
PAPER, ERTRENcHEs ITsELF
BEHIND THE VIEWS or BOOK
ERT. WASHINGTON. IN ORDER
TO JUSTIFY ITS ATTACKS on
JUDGE ELECT, 2. [. BARNETT.
The following letter and editorial on
it can be found In The Chicago Eve
ming Post Of Thursday evening No
vember Sth, which is the high class
Republican paper Of this city and II
speaks for itself:
a Negro on the Bench.
The editor Of The Evening Post
has received the following letter:
Giago, NOV. Ito the Editor, Sir:
As the Chicago newspaper which
stands for broad common sense in the
administration Of Chicagos Affairs, Is
It not your duty to call upon Barnett,
tire NEGRO JUDGE elect of the Mu-
nIcipal Court, TO decline once? His
nomination was a biunder; his cleo
ton Ii an accident. He caLnot be use
fuI to his race Or to the city In the
place into which petty politics and
chance have thrust him.
II he is an intelligent sincere man,
do not doubt he will instantly per
ceive the wisdom Ct his retirement
from a post In which his service nust
be an endless source Of embarrass-
ment and regret. I am, sir, yours for
a better Chicago.
D.V.s.
The Evening Post win not be mis-
understood In commenting on the
foregoing. It has been q constant and
consistent advocate Of fair play for
the NEGRO. It has said, and stilI
says, that In this country the color OF
no citizens skin should be made the
excuse for denying him any Of the
rights claimed and enjoyed by any
white citizen under the Constitution
Of the United States.
There is nothing inconsistent with
this position m The deliberate aSse5-
ton now made by The Posts CORES
pondent that The Boadnation Of Mr..
Barnett was a serious blunder, and
that his election was an accident; or
in the expression Of the belief that in
view Of the circumst noes surround.
ing his election Mr.. Barnett viii be
handicapped from the start.
Even though he possessed attain.
mcnts Of the most brilliant sort, abil.
fty of the highest order and integrity
abs0lutely proof against Assault, the
biaader Of his nomination and the &C.
ciAent Of his bare election would pre-.
Veaf him from doing fun justice "a
himself, % his race or 70 the bench
which 9 majority. o. few hundred
voteS has, called him
That very broad common sense IN
the characterization Of Chicaeois a.
faIrs,r coupled with fairness in it1
treatment Of the Negro. cOmpels The
EN&aine Post 70 view conditions q
they are, not n e might wish them %
be. sThat there 10 q decided race pre-
JUDGE asainst the Negro, that the
great bulk Of the people q Chicago 90
not wish to ZEE . Negro On the bench
% he new Municipal Court, ID proved
beyond question By the wide gap b.
tween AGr. Barnstt's plurality and that
q ne asxt lowest On the Republican
tie1sts
This pre3ndIce Is bound to operate
agatnst Nr. Barnett during his two
y~1I9 N oAlcos NO ulaSeer NV 8Ooo =
judge he may be capable of being, no
matter how he may strive &c aH his
once ~ II should b Allsd. this pus.
jadics against his color win stAnd Ifks
an impaseahle VAN between him and
succeA
he ETening Post believes vita
Booker 7. washington that the Negp
should Let politics alone. ahOnld -
fune 70 seek OF to accept public omcs
untl he has made much fnrthsr a.
ysaeenant aloag economic ana EN-
cAtional 1lnss.