The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-03-30

is, We do not get the proper attention
OF either. So We should give our aid
to the Democratic party, as all other
nationalities, II we are to receive a
fair consideration instead of political
indifference from one party and perse-
cution and indifference from the other.
We must not vote In Chicago, Illinois,
on issues OF Macon County, Georgia,
or vote in 1907 on the issues Of 1864.
When a platform or conditions do not
suit white man, he does not vote for
IL. He votes for his friends. No one
abuses him. So II the white Repub
lican can and does find cause to vote
with the Democratic party for any
personal gain, why not the Negro?
But We by standing on our Republican
dignity, are poor, prosecuted, robbed
Of our franchise. insulted on every
side and in every manner; treated not
IS free men, but as slaves; and are
being plunged deeper into the mire,
deprived o four every right, stifed by
injustice and oppression, until life Is
a burden. Ny advice is, aid the DEM
Ocratic party and stop it's political op-
preston. We have the personal
friendship of the men in the Demo
cratic party already.
The Negro representation in the
Senate, Congress, State Legislative
and Court Bodies-where are they?
This denial Of Just representation has
come to the Negro voters under a DEM
ocratic form Of government as conduc-
ted by the Republicans. So it will re-
main so long as we would remain in
favor Of the one party. All observed
conditions plainly show our political
success demands a strong Democratic
vote. Lest we forget, remember F. L.
Barnett. II a man thinks honestly
and is not lost to the principles Of rea-
son, he need not be afraid Of the re-
suits of his thinking or saying, or his
manner Of voting.
Chicago has always been a Demo
cratic city, and the Colored people
here have more opportunities to work,
more privileges and more representa-
ton in the various city departments,
thea in any other city in this country.
The deplorable condition Of the Col
ored people demand that the Republi-
can party be made to feel our disap-
prevail. Yet IL you think that you are
obligated to that party or indebted to
it, with men Of its early history and
principles, like Fremont, Lovejoy,
Garrison, Douglass. Phillips, Sumner.
Lincoln and Grant-they are dead. We
have more friends In one graveyard
than in all the Republican legislative
bodies combined.
Now, one might say by turning to
Democracy the Negro would be in just
as bad a tx as he is now, for our
former supposed friends would then
go against us. / say, No. Because BY
such actions We would bring the lead
ers in politics to a sense Of duty that
would solicit the aid and proper con-
sideration of all good American citi-
zens Just as it did in the position
Hon. Edward F. Dunno took in the
Tillman lecture, and similar acts of
justice. We must stop our opposition
to the Democratic party and thereby
ston its wrath; and give our support
for the friendship Of men who can
and will be of great help to US, for
God knows We need 1t. We Colored
people are separate and distinct from
any other nationality in politics, and
have been made the object Of political
attack for the Republican party's sue
cess and gain. Now We are in duty
bound, as a people, TO stamp with our
whole condemnation the unfair treat
ment of the Merge soldiers Of the
Twenty-fifth Infantry stationed at
Brownsville, Texas, and especially the
unwarranted and ungrateful defeat OF
F. L. Barnett for Municipal Judge. Il
you are men, now is the time to prove
II, and establish yourselves as such
in local politics for all time to come.
II the Colored voters let the Republi-
cans pull this deal OF they are done
for good.
While a thoughtful consideration Of
the few things said in the interest Of
Negro Democracy" Is absolutely ne
cessary, claim that human liberty"
with a chance to labor is at the bot
tom Of our hopes Of existence, and In
the giving Of this liberty and chance
to labor we know this Democratic
City OF Chicago Is Arst
Knowing we owe our race this duty,
We will take this opportunity to vim
dictate the political unfairness, and
loss, felt 80 keenly by all elements OF
the Negro citizens OF Chicago by vot-
ing for the Hon. E F. Dunno, who
proyed to be the Negroes friend IN a