The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-30
NEGRO DEMOCRACY IN CHICAGO.
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W. King. DR.. Harry Boyer. DIR. Jos A.
Kelly. Luther Hayward, Capt Jas. s.
Nelson. Geo. Bridgewater, E. P. Simp-
son, S. Breckenridge, W L. Wilson,
Alex. Ross. w. H. Eaves. Roscoe
Evans. Luther Moore. A. G. F. Simms,
Robert Douglas. DR.. W. T. Jefferson,
John Eubanks. Rev. VIM. Gray, DR.. E.
S. Miller, Julius F. Taylor, G. W.
Smith, Arthur Robinson, George
Street, Golden Brooks, W. A. Yancy,
Berry Lewis, VIM. Randolph Smith, S.
A. T. Watkins, W. X. Champion.
Well do they know that the unfair
political treatment the Colored people
received at the November. 1906, cleo
tion demands a large Democratic vote
among the Colored people.
Now. as to the "soft-soap," end of
the situation All know the enfran-
chised Negro was hidden by the Re
publican party to take his place and
work out his destiny as an American
citizen among his white fellow-crti-
zens. No task more dificult or dang
erous was ever set before a race, and
our limited success is due to the po-
sition the voters of our race have tax
en-. While these indignities are not
fair, the Negro voters have froced 1t
by failure to grasp or be taught the
true political position of his race; In
fact have. by standing on party afili-
atoms, caused the Democratic party to
regard the Negro as his enemy.
AS a race We are in all denomina-
tions of church, in all societies, in all
professions, and must be in the Demo
cratic party as well. BY the endorse
ment on the second page OF this book
show that the Democratic party bids
for the Colored vote as IL never has
heretofore. Now 1t is up to US to lay
down our prejudice toward the party
that stands ready to give US, as strugg-
ling people, all the aid they can to fur
Their our political advancement. Each
and every Colored voter should openly
condemn those who openly oppose our
interests, especially after years Of
loyalty. and here in Chicago. the houie
Of Ferdinand L. Barnett, Is the best
place to begin. How much more proof
do you want to show you that the Re
publicans use you as a tool?
There must be something wrong, be-
cause the Negroes condition and oppor-
tunities do not improve as he In
proves, while the position and politi-
cal advantage and opportunities Of
all other nationalities improve each
year. The cause is due to our one
sided system Of voting. The Republ-
cans make US no inducement within
keeping Of our numbers because they
have heretofore had our support The
Democratic party heretofor have made
us no inducement mecause they have
felt II to be a waste Of effort. Hence
the Negroes are left to look on while
the leaders seek all other nationalities.
and II The blacks want any represen-
tation they must seek out the leaders
with his delegation, and then be slaugh-
tered, or counted out-Which?
The Republican campaign commit
tee meets the question raised, What
about our Colored voter" with: on,
those boys are all right; wen look to
the other nationalities-" They adjourn
and nothing il done. -Four days lat
er the Democratic committee meets.
The question Is raised: What about
the Colored vote? NO use bothering
about those fellows; they are all Re
publicans. Wen use our efforts among
other nationalities-" Hence both com
mittees have met and nothing has
been done. Whereas, II the Nero vote
was divided. Il would solicit tie efforts