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The Washington bee., 1908-09-26
NEGRO HAS NO CHANCE UN-
DER DEMOCRACY.

While Roosevelt may have distran-
chised one hundred soldiers, the Dem
ocratic party has disfranchised over
ten million Negroes. They (the
Negro Democrats) forget that Roose-
welt has shown a willingness to re
pent of his mistake, but a solid Dem
ocratic Senate and House is opposed
to any leniency whatever being
shown the Negro.
Chicago Conservator.
The Washington bee., 1908-09-26
IT'S TIME TO THINK.

IT'S TIME TO THINK.
There was one significant SEN
tence in President Roosevelt S
statement, published in the daily
papers last Tuesday, that interests
the colored Americans particular
ly The President said: For in
stance the entire agitation over
Brownsville was in large part not
a genuine agitation on behalf of
coIored men, at all, but merely one
phase Of the effort by the represen-
tatiVes of certain laW-defying cor
porations to bring discredit upon
the administration, because it was
seeking to cut out the evils con-
nected not only with corrupt use
of wealth. but especially with the
corrupt alliance between certain
business men Of large fortunes
and certain politicians Of great in
fluence."
In his statement President
Roosevelt quotes a letter written
by Mr.. Taft last July, in which
Mr.. TAFT said, in referring to a
proposed compromise with Sen
at0r Foraker: And in his oppOsi-
ton has siezed upon and magni-
fed an important but incidental
matter to embarrass the admins
tration, using in this without scru-
pie, blind race prejudice to ac-
complish his main end. "
The Bee knows that certain Ne
groes, in and out of Washington,
were hired, and paid in cash to
agitate the Brownsville matter,
eroes to a white heat-even to the
and to in1ame the passions of I'M
thinking and unreasonable Ne
point Of anarchistic utterances.
Now who paid these Negroes
for their services, and where did
the money come from?
Last October the New York
Age, under the caption Of The
Brownsville Ghouls" carried
lead editorial that classified these
Negroes as Human Ghouls, and
haved them unmercilessly. The
Age among other things, said:
These human ghouls raised the
black flag of Race Discrimination
and moved out in search not of
justice, but Of the thirty pieces Of
silver coined for Judases. "
That editorial created a sensa-
ton. Many Negro newspapers
resented it. and others. among
them The Bee, deprecated it as
impolitic. We were not then in
possession Of certain information.
We. along with other reputable
Negro newspapers, were not then
aware that certain Negroes were
under pay to devote their time and
talents TO agitating the Browns
vile matter simply as a dirty poll
teal means to a contemplate end,
with the race as the loser rather
than the gamer.
The Bee quotes from the PreSi-
dents statement, from Mr.. Taft's
letter. and from the New York
Age lust to set Negroes to think
ing and just to impress upon all
sane Negroes, be they preachers
or laymen, who for filthy cash,
hire to agitate and accelerate race
hatred and race prejudice, IS to
follow men whose course must
necessarily lead the race into the
awful maelstrom that destroys po-
litical and industrial and profes-
sional respect.
The Washington bee., 1908-09-26
HOWARD UNIVERSITY.

Elsewhere in The Bee will be
seen an advertisement for rooms
for students who will enter How
ard University. The university
will be crowded to its utmost ca
pacity this year; 50 much so, that
the authorities have been compell-
ed to apply elsewhere for rooms
to accommodate the new students.
Never before in the history of the
university has there been such a
rush. This is a demonstration
Of the good work of President
Thirkield. He is making How
ard University the greatest insti-
tuition in the country,
The Washington bee., 1908-09-26
A STUPID AND FATAL BLUM
DER.

Bishop Walters and his colleagues,
Bishop Turner and the Revs. Cor
rothers. Ferguson and Waldron will
find on election day that in attempt
ing to lead the Negroes Of America
into the Democratic camp, they have
committed a stupid and fatal blunder.
Lexington (Ky) Standard.
The Washington bee., 1908-09-26
THE FORAKER LEAGUE

The National Negro Foraker
League, or the so-called organ
ization, held meeting last week
with Secretary Oliver Randolph,
Mr.. Oliver Randolph, and plain
Oliver Randolph present, and de
cided to support Taft for Pres
ident. The meeting was held in
Washington. ''Nuf Sed."
The Washington bee., 1908-09-26
Purchase your ice from the Co
lunbia Ice Company wagons. 1t
is the best.

Trinity Church Of New York has
been sued for $1,000 damages to re-
cover property held for over two CEN
turies by the church.
Lottie Mayer swan from Alton,
ILL.,, to St. Louis, down the Missis-
sippi. twer1y-six miles, in FIVE hourS.
and eighteen minutes.
The Washington bee., 1908-09-26
TRUE RFFORMERS IN LINE
For TAFT AND SHERMAN.

The Reformer, Of Richmond, Va.
official spokesman Of theUnited Order
Of True Reformers, representing a
constituency Of 100000 thrifty, in
dustrious colored people, is in line
for the national ticket. The Reform
The Washington bee., 1908-09-26
HOTEL MACEO.

When visiting New York City,
stop at the Hotel Maceo, 2I3 West
s3rd. Street, corner Broadway.
Steam heated. Telephone, Cog,
Columbus.
B. F. Thomas, Prop.
The Washington bee., 1908-09-26
THE NEGRO AND HIS
DUTY

| Negro, BY sudden ana nervous
impulses, but in the long run he
is found on the side Of right. Why
is the Negro like the Democratic
party? In other words, like Dem
!ocrats at the beginning of every
] campaign denounce their own
party and pretend that they in
tend to support the Republican
party. Negroes like disgruntled
Democrats have imaginary griev-
ances. Some Negroes blame the
entire Republican party for the
acts Of one individual member OF
that party. With such thoughts
in view they come to the conclu-
sion that they must support the
parry that has enslaved them; op-
pressed them; disfranchised them !;
Inundated their wives and their
daughters; and, in, fact, done ev-
erything against them in violation
of the Constitution of the United
States. There are Democrats
who pretend that~they will sup
port the Republican party if that
party will ELIMINATE the Negroes
and give them the offices. How
successfully Democrats have fool
ed Republicans can be better told
by the number Of offices they hold
In every department Of the gov
ernment, Democrats are in con-
troll and Republicans are made to
take a back seat. The appoint
ing power is a great individual in
the eyes of the Democrats up to
the time a Democratic presiden-
itia1 Democrat is in the field. These
same Democrats OH the day of
election will vote the Democratic
ticket. So it is with the Negro.
He, it is true, has cause to be-
come disgruntled, but not to de
sert his party, and in fact he
will not desert his party i'll a crisis
like the present.
Press dispatches have announc-
ed the entrance Of Tillman again.
The next man, no doubt, may be
Vardaman. Two of the most in.
veterate foes of the Negro. If.
there ever was a time for colored
men to unite it is now.
REGISTER w. T. VERNNON.
1t gives the Editor of this pa
per much pleasure to call atten-
ton to the splendid address de-
Iivered by Register Vernon at
Atlantic City before the B. NJ. {.
Mr.. Vernon came to Washing
ten and assumed the duties OF his
high office with a reputation which
had gone before him for orator.
ical excellency and thought.
We are pleased to say that he
has more than fully met every re-
quirement, and measured up to the
highest tributes which had been
paid him along this line. Con
stant demands from all over the
country have been made for his
services. His addresses, along
all lines, have been eloquent and
far-reaching. His popularity IS
evidenced by the fact that there
is a constant demand for him.
The Republican National Com
mittee will make for him assign
ments in response to these re-
quests from all over the country,
and as a campaigner it is very
evident that he will bear the brunt
of the work so far as relates to
our people.
His career has demonstrated
the fact that true worth will sue
ceed no matter where, and that
it is impossible to obscure the
achievements Of those who possess
real leadership. We are pleased
to say that there has been nothing
of the compromise on the race
question IN ANYTHING that he has
The Washington bee., 1908-09-26

TAFT AT CINCINNATI.
The speech Of Judge Taft de
livered before the A. NJ. E. Con-
ference at Cincinnati last week,
was further evidence of his deep
The Washington bee., 1908-09-26

er says:
We are Republican to the core.
and therefor shall lend our efforts 10
the support to the Republican candi-
dates for Congress in this state.
The Washington bee., 1908-09-26
SPIRIT OF THE COLORED
PRESS.

Strongest and Clearest Thought of
the Negro's Representative Jour
mails in favor of Taft and Sher-
man. Democratic Fallacies Expos
ed.
BRYAN MUM ON NEGRO
QUESTION.
Speaking Of the Republican. nomi-
nee's speech Of acceptance, the In
dianapolis Freeman says:
It's now Mr.. Bryan's time to de-
liver a personal message. MIR. TAFT
delivered himself most beautifully
and did not forget to get specific on
the Negro question
The Washington bee., 1908-09-26
PUBLISHED .

100 Eye St, N. w. Washington, D. c.
The Washington bee., 1908-09-26

B. F. Thomas, Prop.
The Washington bee., 1908-09-26

w. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-04

with all the influence they can muster
and with the advantages to be gained
by discreet disposition of Federal
patronage aud privileges. II Mr.. Cut.
Ter were powerless against the church,
as represented in Smith and Smoot, he
was douhly helpless with that power
and the Federal forces confronting
him. So he was thrown aside with i'm.
punity, and no amount of protest could
suffiee to regain his rights.
From the beginning Of Utah history
II has been constantly true that when.
ever the Mormon church, or the manipu-
lators of Mormon politics, were through
with man-when they had used him
TO their satisfacti tiou-he has been cast
aside like old junk While Mr, Cutler g
former experience did not result,
finally, TO suit the plans Of the inside
ring of the old People g party, the sue.
eessors Of that gang have eventually
succeeded In doing greater injustice
than was then contemplated.
That such betrayers Of men arc per.
mltted 70 control political affairs in this
State can be accounted for only in the
fact that they are designated By the
holy priesthood, and that no man of
MI Cutters views dares TO criticize
the acts OF these pretenders
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-04

The main causes that led 10 the re
suit locally were two, first, and of the
less importance, was the fact that il
was a Presidential year; and thousands
wanted TO vote for Taft, and did So
voting the whole Republican ticket il
fear that if they scratched, they might
lose their votes. This decreased the
american vote materially.
But the great thing that gave the
Republicans their triumph was the
dragooning of the Mormon Democrats
into the Republican ranks. The Off
Gals of the Mormon church made n
determined and successful raid on their
followers, compelling such as were Dem.
ocrats to desert their party allegiance,
and to 60 bodily into the Republican
camp. This completely unmasks the
false pretense that the church is not in
politics. The church took firm grin
on politics this year, and got results.
But 1t has now done its worst It's full
power has been exercised, aud the
American party Will know how to meet
this issue next time.
Other causes also contributed 10 the
result. The corrupt and unscrupulons
use OF the power vested in tho ring ofi-
cials, was damaging TO a fair election,
There was padding of the registration
lists. There was partisan bias at =
number of the polls, where there was
no fair representation on the election
board In many places where there was
illegal registration, the judges refused
20 listen to challengers. " was the
most unfair and preiudiced election
ever held in Utah.
But the main causes Of the American
defeat were the two stated. II was
nsturai that tho American party should
suffer from the Presidential vote thar
went for Taft. But it was not natural
that the church should be able to swing
this church Democratic vote solidlv into
the Republican column. But it did. and
it is performance that will cost that
party, as well as the church. dear in the
long run. 1t was victory, but one
such as the ancient King declared, can
other such and l am lost.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-04
FOR PIMPLES, TOO.
New Discovery Cures Eczema and Erao-
icates Minor Skin Troubles Overnight

4 few months age the dispensers OF
poslam, the new discovery Tor the cure
Of eczema, decided to allow, the drug
gists of the country to handle It,, Pre-
vions to that time it could don only i~!s: be OBJ
Since this change in the method Of
distribution, poslam has met with. the
most phenomenal success s 20 of r.6I! anythlRHI nj
leading druggists. including the F. j,
Hill Drug Co, salt Lake City are now %
carrying the special 90 5o'esni ss IT, size re-
This great success is not surprising
when it is remembered that, IN n eGzsma g sns,
cases. poslam stops the itching with hIst
application, proceeds to heal immediate
~. ' and cures chronic cases in few
weeks In minor skin troubles giIe fneh SsInss as
hin+cbee rash. etc. results show after
an or0Ve%sSi overnight % application. Experimental
samples OF poslam are seat TO TO anyone Ry;ar
ooncv laboratories. 80 West Twenty
fifth street, New York City.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-04
THE GENERAL RESULTS.

In the country at large there has
been an overwhelming victory for Taft.
His triumph viii approach that of
Roosevclt's four years ago.
Hughes has been reelected Governor
OF New York, mighty victory for
clean, virile politics.
In Utah the church Republicans have
swept everything before them. Taft
carries the State hand somely, and Spry
Is elected Governor by a wido margin
In this city and county the church
interfered actively, strongly, decisively.
This Interference turned the Demo
cratic party bodily over to the church
Republican party, and the candidates of
that party on the county ticket are all
elected. The municipal and precinct
candidates OF the American party for
Salt Lake City are also defeated.
1t was great triumph for the church
IN politics But the church has now
done its worst. 1t has no more reserves.
The American party has developed the
full strength OF its opponents, and the
fight will go right on as heretofore.
Vice and lawlessness cannot always pre-.
vail. These must be put down, and the
American party will be the power to
do it.
we call upon all good Americans to
keep up their courage, not doubling in
the least that they will do so. And with
right on their side, they are bound to
win, and win decisively. 4 fight of this
kind is never settled till it is settled
right. But il must be settled right. for
the good OF the people; and that settle.
ment is sure. There will be no Stacking
or weakness in the battle: but it will be
vaged hotter aud hotter vet, until
American institutions are made TO pre-.
vail.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-04
GOVERNOR CUTLER's GRIEVANCE

Among the friends of Governor Cutler
there is much dissatisfaction over the
fact that the ripgsters who manipulate
State politics in behalf of the Smith
Spoot combine denied to him the nomi-
nation for second term ip office, to
which they contend he was Justly en-.
titled.
Mr.. Cutler's present condition in the
local political world brings TO mind a
hit of history concerning himself which
bears some resemblance to his treat
ment of today. At the county election
beld in Salt Lake county in August,
1888, Mr.. Cutler was elected to the
office of county clerk He was gener-
ally regarded, by all citizens alike, as
an upright gentleman, and he was ia
no wise held TO be accountable for what
later transpired with reference to the
office TO which he had been elected
At that period the affairs Of Salt Lake
county were dominated by Judge Elias
Smith, whose chief lieutenant was Mr..
Dick Buckholdt, whom Mr.. Cutler was
elected 30 succeed, By means of mu-
tual understanding between them,
Smith and Buckboldt contrived to pre-
vent Mr.. Cutler from assuming his new
respop disabilities and undertaking the du-
ties of the office which belonged to
him. The ringsters Of the People IS
party, as the Mormon political organ
ization was then called, were given to
understand that Mr.. Cutler had been
nominated and elected under q private
agreement TO the effect that he was
never TO qualify for the position, thus
leaving Buckholdt in undisputed pos
session of the place. That no such
agreement actually existed, and that
Mr. Cutler was not party to any such
scheme, was shown later when the lat
ter joined with indignant friends and
ousted Buckholdt. Mr.. Cutler was in
stalled in his office on Monday, De-
cember Il, 1883, about four months
after he was elected, when (if our recol
lection be not at fault) he was en-
titled TO take the place within thirty
days.
Here was case where the church po-
litical trlcksters attempted TO wrong
Mr.. Cutler, but the wiser-if more in.
dignaDt-heads in the People party
saw that such dishonest manipulation
would never do; and they exerted
themselves TO righting the wrong, and
finally prevailed against the ripgsters,
Mr. Cutler assumed the duties Of bis
office and served the county well and
faithfully during his incumbency, so
far as we know,
This time. however, the riugster
combination was too strong for Mr.
Cutler, He was thrust aside. with no
hope whatever Of reinstatement. no
matter how many friends he could mus
ter TO his side. Apostle Smoot has
bnen given carte blanche by Prophet
Joseph +. Smith to run the politics OF
this State to suit hiuself-always with
the advice and consent Of Smith. I'm
der these circumstances the secret funds
of the church are at Smoot 8 disposal.
through Smith. Against that comb.
nation Mr.. Cutler could not hope To
prevail. Smoot has at his beck and
call the Federal office-holders OF Utah,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-04
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY

TO enable Smoot TO retain his political
hold IN the Senate of the United States.
As be states, he drought the matter up
himself so that IL is fair TO assume
THAI he was responsible for their re.
moval. And the ground upon which
they were deposed-or were obliged to
resign whichever expression may be
most agreeable-was that they were Of
! Tenders against the law Of this State
! Taylor and Cowlev had given no pub.
lie testimony TO this effect, yet Smoot
knew that it was so and determined to
exert his power in the pretended in.
terest 'of morality and against these
men.
Joseph T. Smith has testified, over
and over again, that be also is break
or of the law; and Reed Smoot heard
him make tho confession before the
Senate committee. But ii appears that
Smoot S moral sentiment has fled in the
presence of this high and mighty one,
who claims TO be the vicegerent Of the
Almighty while engaging in daily sin.
Smoot protests that in Smith S case it
is not his duty 70 bring forward charges.
He sneaks out of all responsibility in
the one instance while ho parades his
mighty bravery in the others He even
went go far as 90 say (although ne had
heard the testimony OF Joseph T Smith
that he did not know that Smith was
lawbrcaker; and he attempted to stick
to that position until forced out of it
IN the utmost chagrin. After be was
compelled 10 admit that ne did know
Joseph T. Smith 10 be 3 violator of the
law, he evaded the whole matter by
pleading that it was not his business 10
make investigation Of or complaint
against the Smith conduct
However, when it came TO Taylor and
Cowley, whose offending was not
whit more notorious than Smith s, SO
far as the general public is concerned,
Smoot buckled on his apostolic armor
aud went forth to slay. His Senator
ship was TO he saved--first to Smith
and incidentally TO himself-and Taylor
and Cowley must be sacrificed. He had
the approval of Smith. the supreme mas.
ter of all the priesthood. and the er~
AiI-S dpbGLltS hCuI iONu OSIpIo LIS OIL
slaught.
But how about Smith, Smoot is as
dumb as an oyster with reference to
his case. We have 40 sympathy for
Taylor and Cowley, but are of the
opinion that they should be serving de.
served sentences in tho penitentiary.
What wo are wondering about is why
Smoot can become so busy IN the one
instance and so indolent in the other.
The Mormon people, too, are somewhat |
put TO 1t TO understand the matter,
except that they know that the mo-
ment Smoot uttered a word against |
Smith he would lose both his Senator.
ship and his apostleship st one fell
'woop. And it is knowledge of this /
5moot fear that convinces the Mormon
people that Smoot is al arrsnt coward. |
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-04

trarv, is benefited by the money that
be digs out Of the ground, this being
new metal furnished by him for all,
and likely to be retained by the human
race for ages 10 come. And 1t is GER
tainly one OF the anomalies of ignorant
and absurd misapprehension, OF insolent
presumption, for a man who has laid
the foundation of his fortune in skin
ming his fellowmen apd imposed on the
employees of company which he was
operating, 10 rail at men who have made
their money in the clean, helpful way
of mining. Jesse Knight and his son,
in digging their money from the earth,
not only benefited themselves, but have
benefited everybody. And they benefit
all not only this year and next. but
for all the years to come, because the
metal they dig out is made into coin and
is kept always.
"Uncle' Jesse knight, therefore, IN
vindicating himself from the aspeTsions
cast upon him by Apostle Smoot, not only
vindicated the cause of mining against
the cause of the sharper and the rake
off hero,' but completely turned the
tables on the impudent aggressor. IL
was a noble speech, characteristically
delivered, and received with the widest
enthusiasm by HUncle' Jesse's hearers.
And this shows their good sense and
discrimination; for the speech was
worthy one, and such an answeT to the
impotent attack Of Apostle Smoot as
TO turn that answer into the tables
in a way most effective.
The Democrats evidently made bad
mistake in not getting "Uncle' Jesse
on the stump carly in the campaign.