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The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

never said that he'd do a thing for US.
He doesn't dare to, for his support
comes from those southern states
where Jim Crow legislation has been
passed. On the other hand, that
splendid man, William H. Taft, comes
out boldly and states that he'e opposed
to the grandfather clause" and that
if elected he'll see that every citizen
irrespective of race creed or color,
will, if possible, be secured in the
rights to which the constitution of the
United States entities him. He re-
presents all that is noblest and purest
and best in American Institutions.
There is really no comparison be
tween the men. On the one hand
there is the man of executive ability,
the trained man, against the dreamer.
On the one hand the man ready for
the emergency, who possesses a magic
wand, waving it here, there and yon-
der.
Attorney VIM. w. johnson, of
Chicago, ILL.,, was in the city Satur-
day on a visit.
Judge E. NJ. Hewlett left the city
Saturday evening, for New York, al
the request of the National Commit
tee.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10
Notes Of The GamPaigu
Continued from page I.

stop whining and fight for their Just
rights under the Federal Constitution?
l have endeavored for thirty years to
get them to do it, and they would not.
My voice and pen will always be
used against Congressional legaliza-
tion of the constitutional wrong of
dlsfranchising laws President Roose-
welt deserves commendation rather
than censure for defeating the unwise
demand for Congressional sanction Of
diSfranchising laws made by the Con-
stitutional League, the Niagara move
ment, the National Afro+American
Council, the New England Suffrage
League, and the likes Of them, now
afflliants of the disfranchising Dem
ocratic party, on the charitable theory
that they know what they do.
When Senator TiIlman begins to
bark on the Democratic hustings will
he silence the editorial wooings of
Henry Watterson. The Afro-Ameri-
can voter listens.
Bishop Alexander Walters has
swallowed the Democratic party
separate school laws, separate car
laws, disfranchiSement laws, lynch
laws, all in one vast morsel rolled.
What sort of stomach hath the good
Bishop? How can it hold ali of these
Democratic denominations without
rending itself?
When a man becomes excited in
earnest he becomes hyStericaI; when
he become lysterical he becomes con-
fused in his intelIectuals; when he
becomes confused in his intellectuals
he shutters in speech, and then his
adversary eats him up. The wise poll
tician knows this and keeps his tenn
per.
1t is very good to know that the
Republicans of West Virginia have
setteled their family dispute and will
have but one instead of two State
tickets for the people to vote for. Hon.
Philip H. Waters, secretary to the
Third Congress Committee. writes me
that he is now certain that the Re-
Publicans will carry the State by the
usual majority. The Democrats of
West Virginia have disfranchising
plank in their platform. Would that
prevent Mr.. Trotter or DR.. Waldron,
or Bishop Walters, or DR.. Nathan
Bay Mossell from stumpingWest Viz
ginia for the National and State Dem
ocrtic tickets? These be men of large
parts and vociferous delivery; the an
swer to the question is up to them,
and not up to me. Mark this: There
is not a disfranchising law on the
Statute books of any Republican State
in the Federal Union; there is not 4
Democratic State in the Federal
Union which has not disfranchising
and Jim Crow Car laws on the Sta
tute books, or seeks diligently to put
them there. These words are faith
ful and true" by their works ye
shall know them"
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

THAT WE MAY FORGET.
That the colored American
may not forget, would it not be
wise to remind him of the past!
What instrument was put in op-
Grafton that enables him to breath
the air of freedom today? Admit
tig that the Republican party has
been somewhat derelict in its
duty in enforcing the Constitu-
tional Amendments, would it be
wise to support the party which
is instrumental IN depriving him
of those privileges that the Con-
stitutional Amendments guaran-
tee? Why is the colored man
permitted to walk the public
streets undisturbed in states
where Republicans rule? Has
the colored American forgotten
so soon, the hardships that his
ancestors endured? Thousands
of lives were lost upon the battle
field to uphold a republic which
was about to be destroyed by the
party which now claims that the
party of freedom is unfit to rule.
While all kinds of issues are
paramount in this campaign there
is none that is dearer to the
American people, and to the col
Ored man especially, than human
rights. Without human rights
there you will find oppression
The Bee" is confident that God
reigns and that He will not again
permit the mob to rule, to enable
it to carry into execution the
repeal of the War Amendments
to the Constitution.
COlored men, look before you
leap, is what the sound of the
tOcsin is now. 1t is not believed
that any number OF coloredAmer-
leans will desert the party that
has done all in its power to pro-
tect them from mob violence, op-
preston, lynch law and"jim crow
preston, lynch law, and ''jim-
Crowism."
Let the colored man consider
what he owes to his party before
he takes a hasty step.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10
WHICH?

FROM THE CHICAGO CONSERvAToR.
Booker T. Washington sent out Lc
Chicago to get Dr. Daniel Williams
to administer to his son, while DR..
DuBoise sent his son to Chicago to be
administered on by Pat Murphy. Now
which of the two are helping the
racer
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10
RECORDER DANCEY IN CONN.
GREAT CROWDS HEAR HIM
SPEAK.
Special TO the Bee.


Special to the Bee.
Waterbury Conn.,, Oct. 3-John {.
Dancey of Washington, D. C., re-
corder of deeds in the District of Col
umbia, who was the principal speaker
at a rally of the Colored Republican
club at the city hall last night, proved
himself one of the most eloquent plat
form orators ever heard in Water
bury. Graceful in appearance, sound
in argument and logical in his deduc-
tions. Mr.. Dancey's command of the
English language is remarkable and
he was frequently interrupted by ring
ing applause, particularly at his men
ton of Lincoln, Grant and Mckinley.
The body of the house held large
number of we'll known citizens of both
parties aside from the members of the
Colored Republican Club.
Mr.. Dancey Happy.
John c. Dancey was then introduc-
ed. After expressing his ''unbounded
felicity" at being able to be present at
the rally, he referred to his visit six
wears ago when he was introduced by
Gen. Kellogg, father of City Attorney
Tohn P. Kellog.
Il am a republican" he continued,
"and I enjoy that distinction not be
cause | am the son of a slave, but be-
cause | was a slave myself. / am a
republican because it was the repub-
lican party which made it possible for
me to be anything. Were it not for
the republican party | would still be
slave unless / should have taken the
courage to escape across the line into
Canada.
Some of my people have told me
that the democratic party has been as
| friendly to to the Negro as the Re-
publicans have. But they haven't stop
ped to consider that splendid galaxy
of men in the republican party who
stood by US throughout the contention
that led to the civil strife. On the one
hand was the party for liberty and on
the other was the party for slavery
for after all that was the main issue
the Negro. 1t is true there were other
broader governmental lines of argu'
ment, but narrowed down to it: es-
sence. down at the bottom of it al
was-the Negro.
who took our side? This repub
lican party. Who opposed US at every
crossroad? The democratic party
And it was the splendid stroke of q
mighty pen of a martyred president
a republican, that caused four million
slaves to come leaping out of darknes:
into light. And arrayed against us was
the democratic party.
This is the party that found US Z
monster, made us men with freedom
and made US their brothers with edu-
cation. Today the colored men of thf
country, starting with freedom anc
nothing else, have property valued a
| 100000 900. Who made these won
derful achievements possible? Th'
republican party"
About Mr.. Bryan.
He spoke briefly upon the candl
dates of the two parties, referring tc
Bryan as the perennial candidate who
began running before many of US haC
reached manhood, and is still running
| He is in favor of everything you car
think Of" he continued, Except th'
rights and privileges of the Negro
"Crazy Quilt Of Nations"
There isn't a single thing he;
ever done for the Negro, and he's
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

That Chinese editor, Iii Sum"
is evidently doing the press work
for Preacher Corrothers' little
side trip to New Jersey.
Indianians now in Washington
should be getting together. The
Hoosier state is in line for some
thing good when this battle is
over.
Gov. Hughes will be reelected.
He stands for law and order and
no race is more benefited by a
strict observance of the law than
the Negro.
The Democratic party is for
the repeal of the War Amend
ments. Taft contends for their
impartial and full enforcement.
Choose ye, voters!
The Bee would like to see Mr..
J, c. Napier, a resident of Wash
ington, even if he has to be given
federal office to get him to join
Our happy little family.
The scoundrels who burned the
colored churches and schools
down in Georgia last week are all
Democrats. A vote for Taft is a
vote to rebuke their rascality.
DR.. NJ. w. D. Norman is for
Taft. He knows there is nothing
in Democracy for the black man
and has the courage to put his
foot down against his misguided
brethren.
President Roosevelt should
take the stump. If his policies
are necessary to the prosperity of
the nation, there is no impro-
priety in telling the people all
about the benefits they confer.
The Roosevelt administration
stands for a Capitalization of
power that will permit the federal
government to enforce the con-
stitution on every foot of Ameri-
can soil, if the state refuses to act.
Col. H. A. Rucker, the level
headed Collector of Internal Rev
enue at Atlanta, Ga, agrees with
the Bee that Prof. Dubois started
to late in politics and started
wrong. Verify, there's no fool
like an old foolP'
The True Reformers all over
the country are getting sound ad-
vice from their national organ al
Richmond. The orders consti-
tuency of 5000 members-reach-
ing over 100000 souls-will be a
potent factor in the result.
General Grant did not win al
Appomattox by handing over his
sword to Lee because of reverses
at Bull Run. He fought it out
through summer and winter
strengthened by the conscious
ness of being in the right.
Former Register J. w. Lyons
is in Georgia, hustling to defeat
the disfranchising amendment
that is to be voted on by the peo-
pie of that state next month. Will
Dubois vote with his Democratic
friends for the amendment which
forbids him a look-in at the ballot
box?
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10
HOTEL MACEO

When visiting New York City,
stop at the Hotel Maceo, ZIG West
s3rd. Street, corner Broadway.
Steam heated. Telephone, SoS
Columbus.
B. F. Thomas, Prop.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10
AUDITOR RALPH w. TYLER

Given Warm Reception by Ohio Re
publican Association and Captivates
Large Audience of the White Race.
The Negro's Reasons for the Faith
Within Him.
Auditor Ralph w. Tyler was given
a warm reception Thursday evening
by the Ohio Republican Association
at their hall on Sixth street, when he
rose to deliver an address that had
long been awaited by the organiza-
ton. Some weeks ago the president
invited Mr.. Tyler to speak before the
Association, but this was the first
available opportunity that had pre-
sented itself for his acceptance. The
audience, numbering 1000, was en-
tirely white, but a more cordial and
sympathetic hearing was never given
a speaker than that which the gath
ering accorded to Mr.. Tyler through
out the forty-hve minutes that he
held the stage. Mr.. Tyler is a master
of live, terse and epigrammatic Eng
lish, and without wasting a word in
fulsome eulogy of theRepublican NOM
inees, brouht out Cogent reasons why
they should be elected and why. the
Republican party should be given a
vote of confidence and permitted to
60 on with its constructive and pros
perity-producing policies. In his
opinion the best interests of the la
boring classes, the manufacturers, the
monarchs of finance, the farmers, the
merchants, the miners, the railroads
and steamships, the housewife and
the domestic helper - including the
Negroes identified with all of these
activities - would be Zost effective
ly served by continuing the Republi-
can party at the helm of the Ship OF
State.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

Tillman is to be in the Cam
paign this month. 1t was this un-
reconstructed rebel who said: 1
will tell you, while I am talking
about Negro suffrage, why they
are dangerous as voters. In any
state where whites divide and
they have divided in every state
except in mine and Mississippi
into Populists and Democrats, the
Negro has been the balance of
power" Neither he nor Bryan
believe the people shall rule-if
the people are not white. Bryan
and Tillman stand on the same
platform. Is there room enough
for any Negro to stand there with
them? The Bee thinks not.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

Purchase your ice from the Co
lumbia Ice Company wagons. II
is the best.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

Several states IN the. South nave
enacted laws forbidding sleeping
car companies to sell berths to
Negroes. The gentleman who
wishes to have his family travel
in safety and comfort cannot give
his support to a party that classes
him lower than cattle.
Architect J. a. Lankford, just
from Missouri, says the people
have to be shown there that Bry-
anism does not mean jim-crow
cars and disfranchisement. The
Negroes vii stand by Taft and
will leave no stone unturned to
duplicate the great victory of
1904.
Let the Republicans stand pat.
In Hitchcock, Ward, Oulahan,
Sheldon, Clayton, Penrose, Crane,
Dover and the rest of the strong
forces at the helm, the party's
success is assured. Democratic
scare-cries cannot move US from
our moorings of safety into the
open sea of confusion and dis
organization.
DR.. Washington in not "in
politics" but he may know some
thing about what is going on
among those who are"in politics"
just as he knows everything
else. If the managers feel called
upon to seek his advice, they will
get the right kind. The Bee can
say that much without violating
any condolences.
The colored Ohioans are uni
ted. Tyler, Clifford, Fillmore,
Harlan, Eubanks, Brascher, My
ers, Cottrill, Hill, Dabney, Mon
roe, DeHart, Curry, Hayes, Flem-
ing, Green and Blue constitute
wining team. Every man plays
his position like veteran and
there are no fielding errors.
T. Thomas Fortune gently
hints that a minister of the gospel
whose veracity is as boldly at
tackled as Taft's pronunciamento
indicated, he should prove his as
sertion or resign his pulpit. In
the language of the old time ora
tor, "We pause for reply!"
You may safely invite your
friends to come on next March to
the Inauguration of President
Taft" We've got 'em!
There isn't the slightest reason
why the President should not
take the stump for Taft. He be-
lieves Taft ought to be the next
President because he stands for
the policies upon which the con-
tinued prosperity of the Ameri-
can people depends, and he has
perfect right to let his choice be
known. Though President, Mr..
Roosevelt forfeits none of the
rights of a private citizen.
!. Milton Turner was once a
"divisionist," but isn't any more,
He discovered that the Demo
Gratis wanted the Negroes to do
all the dividing" while they re-
mained solidly against him and
his rights. Turner wants a divi-
sion that works both ways. Why
will not the latter-day division
lists" learn some wisdom from
Brother Turner's bitter exper-
fence with the bourbons?
Preacher Corrothers sent a tele-
gram to the local papers one night
last week, giving out the start
ling information that he had ad-
dressed an audience of 5000 at
Pleasantville, N. J.. speaking in
the interest of Bryan. AS mat
ter of fact, the total population OF
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

The college presidents are fol
Taft. Prof. w. S. Scarborough
of grand old Wilberforce, leads
the way.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

Personal jealousies are taking
a back seat. We must win first,
and discuss rewards afterwards.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

Preacher Corrothers sent a tele-
gram to the local papers one night
last week, giving out the start
ling information that he had ad-
dressed an audience of 5000 at
Plasantville, N. J., speaking in
the interest of Bryan. AS a mat
ter of fact, the total population OF
Plesantville is I,4OO and there
were exactly Il persons at Cor
rothers' great meeting" Judge
Taft said the reverend gentleman
is an adept at handing out false
and misleading statistics.
The West Virginia Democratic
platform says: 1--WE favor the en-
actment of law requiring COM
mon carriers engaged in passen-
ger traffic to furnish separate
coaches or compartments for
white and colored passengers. "
Every Negro who votes the Dem
ocratic ticket declares that he
favors the same thing. Bryan
will not poll fifty colored votes
in the Mountain State" on any
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

Major Charles R. Douglass is
mailing the pretenders to the cross
by his arrows of logic and truth
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10
vember 3rd.

A vote for Bryan is vote to
sustain the infamous election
laws of the South.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

Indianians now in, Washington
should be getting together. The
Hoosier state is in line for some
thing good when this battle is
over.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

such platform as that. 1t would
be an insult to the intelligence Of
the colored men in West Virginia
to think otherwise.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

That Chinese editor, Iii Sum,
is evidently doing the press work
for Preacher Corrothers' little
side trip to New Jersey.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

The jim-crow car is strictly a
Democratic institution. No Re
publican state has passed such a
law and never will.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

Several states in the. South have
enacted laws forbidding sleeping
car companies to sell berths TO
Negroes. The gentleman who
wishes to have his family travel
in safety and comfort cannot give
his support to party that classes
him lower than cattle.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

Gov. Hughes will be reelected.
He stands for law and order and
no race is more benefited by a
strict observance of the law than
the Negro.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

The National Magazine for
October contains fine cuts of Au-
ditOr Ralph w. Tyler, and Reg
lister w. T. Vernon. 1t pays a
high compliment to both gentle
men.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

If you have a vote, go home
and cast it for Taft and Sherman.
The federal service wants no
towards in its ranks.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10


SHERMAN - THE STORY
OF THE CAMPAIGN TOLD
IN A PARAGRAPH.
II you see it in the Bee, its so.
We knew Haskell would get it
in the neck.
The near-Democrats of color
are on the run.
Brother "Valdron has found
that the cry of Wolf" won't
work.
The influential Negro press is
for Taft and Sherman. Read and
be wise.
Chairman Hitchcock is all right
but those who see him must
come clean"
Bryan is up for his last round.
The knockout" is his for No
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

Architect ], a. Lankford, just
from Missouri, says the people
have to be shown there that Bry-
anism does not mean jim-crow
cars and disfranchisement. The
Negroes vii stand by Taft and
will leave no stone unturned TO
duplicate the great victory of
1904.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

DR.. NJ. w. D. Norman is for
Taft. He knows there is nothing
in Democracy for the black man
and has the courage to put his
foot down against his misguided
brethren.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

w. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

The Democratic party is for
the repeal of the War Amend
ments. Taft contends for their
impartial and full enforcement
Choose ye, voters!
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

President Roosevelt should
take the stump. If his policies
are necessary to the prosperity of
the nation, there is no impro-
priety in telling the people all
about the benefits they confer.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

The scoundrels who burned the
colored churches and schools
down in Georgia last week are all
Democrats. A vote for Taft is a
vote to rebuke their rascality.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

The Bee would like to see Mr..
J, c. Napier, resident of Wash
ington, even if he has to be given
a federal office to get him to join
our happy little family.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

Former Register J. w. Lyons
is in Georgia, hustling to defeat
the disfranchising amendment
that is to be voted on by the peo-
pie of that state next month. Will
Dubois vote with his Democratic
friends for the amendment which
forbids him a look-in at the ballot
box?
The Washington bee., 1908-10-10

B. F. Thomas, Prop.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-27
LORD TALKS TO ASSESSORS
Member Of the State Commission
Speaks to Tax Caterers.

The assessors of the county held a
meeting at the court house this after
noon, and were addressed by Senator
Lord of Kasson, member of the
state tax commission. Nearly every
assessor was present, and the meet
ing was a good one.
Senator Lord urged the assessors to
perform their duties in conformity
with the laws of the state, and i'm
pressed the necessity of all property
being placed OH the tax lists, and of
assessing at a uniform rate through
out the state. These, he said. were
the two cardinal points under the ad
valorem system of valuations.
One of the tax commissioners is to
visit every county in the state and
addres the assessors, with the view to
getting all property assessed and uni
formity of assessment. This work has
just begun, and Mankato is the first
place visited by Senator Lord. To-
night he will 90 to ST. James, and
thence to Cottonwood, Mobiles and
Rock counties, which will constitute
the present trip.
From replies received from the coun
ty auditors and assessors to the let
ters recently sent out by the COM
mission calling the meeting of asses
sors, it is apparent that there is great
interest in the work -