Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-18
Race I'M

n y rrn outrage al Brownsville had been committed by a troop Of white
soldiers. and the president had promptly dismissed them from the
service ia Disgrace, does anybody believe there would have been raised
an this hue and cry about the matter and that the senate would have
nut aside other matters highly important 10 the PUBLIC interest because cr
tain members Of that exalted body thought they saw N he cse a. opporun-
iN 10 throw mud al the president because he as comr~hder in ehef OF the
army. had discharged his plain duty IN the PREMISES There is probably
not one man ia a million who believes that any fuss at an would have been
made about the matter, and the practically unanimous verdict Of The public
without regard 10 political bias would have been. served them right" but
because the rioters happened to be negroes certain political donagosues Tor
Inc purpose OF making capital for themselves among the colored voters al
oeeg set up a great camor trying to make 1t appear that the president had
dhcrimnated against these men because they belong to the negro race Such
an attempt 20 petert facts is always coniempube. and more especially
whose lfelong record. a both words aud actions is as clearly and positively
opposed To- any discrimination In favor of or against any citizen Of the United
states on account OF race OF color As that Of any man IN the world. But the
course OF those who ire abusing MIN Tor ms action m ne discharge q"
thse troops who had dagaced the uniform of the American soldier, h
discrimination plain and simple. and Is a positive violation Of he letter and
spirit of the constitutional amendment which confersc citizenship upop the
bmef mar. ana provide mat there shall be n % discrimination between him
ana The white man 10 h determinations account OF rae and color be-
ca,sen il demands immunity for HE black mmn from punishment Tor "a crime
which III committed hy "a white nan under the same conditions would have
heen followed h The anne punishment at the hands % the same president
~ q matter o. duty and whh the consent ana appreciation o The whole
Inc black man must De protected in ue enjoyment OF all his rights and priv
neees 90 citizenship just the same as me white man. he must Also he held.
equally r~ronses for the proper dseharse o. the duties of citizenship
rHE senate has passed service pension bm which. il it shall pass
me house and receive me signature OF the president win give o every
veteran II the war Tor The union a pension or twelve dollars a month az the
AZ EXCHANGE ss the way tho Hartman road. compete for bust
ness Is To- give the shipper "a chance 90 send bis goods over n Of The other
Hartman roads al me same price. OF transport his stun "a a vheelbarrow
~ ms opening Invocation In the sennie the other aay. the venerable
chaplain. Edward Everett Hale prayed that the American people might
he given grace 70 endure prosperity.
THE na that two Of the white House kittens have been named -Aaat
ind ~Beaams" makes the san Francisco can believe hat the president Is NOT
always a. serious as ne seems
rHE Sew Mexico legislature viii NEE, the aui Of next week and a.
fun eport Of each days proceedings viii be given In the loornni OF the
ioloaaas maass