The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-02


tuition; AZ their fathers were. 80 are
tltey. children of rebellion shall we
vote the Republican ticket, the
straight ticket. so that our represent.
atives viii can halt and say to all
vote stealing statess when your rep
Pieof your state, We win hail them
IN the halls OF congress. but until
then, we ask them to stand back2 "
we hope. to secure our rights. reason
and common sense. dictates that We
hook to the dominant political party.
Where else should we look. for that
party Is the grand old party It's very
name is a synonym for freedom. 1t
was born In the high and holy realms
OF human liberty. It's obligations to
secure civic and political liberty to-
all classes of citizens alike. IS as
binding today as ever The idea sol
often advanced that the Negro Is In
debt to the party IS the merest rot-I
II anything the party Is heavily in
debt to the race. for It has been the
recipient OF his votes since the right
of suffrage was conferred upon him.
1t has narrowed down his vision to
where he has not been able to see SAL
walton in any other mama. FO rthis
he has been eternally damned by the
enemies of the party, and somewhat
neglected by the master he has so
long served. But we love our party
rs proposes to stay right in the house
wherein we were born. and fight. and
contend. and unite until we get our
rights, for our grand old party VIII
help us, and though we have some
little grievances, don't think we shalf
turn a deaf ear to the call of our
party Every man of us should go
and register at once. and in the cam
paIgn that is now on, remember that
vote for the Republican party
means that Jim-Crowism is dead
dog, and you ride In any coach you
pay your money for, same as any per-
son else the only requirement. of you
being good behavior. Remember that
on November 3 n vote for the Repup~
Iican party means that you, as a cit
f2en o fthe United States stiE have a
right to vote, and act as you think
best, the same as any other citizen
of the United States. am sure that
after the outspoken and publicly an
nounced intentions of the Demo-
cratic platform. to Jim Grow and dis
franchIsement.you and your race,
am sure that on November :; you will
strike a blow, by casting your vote
for liberty. rights and citizenship:
PAY no attention whatever to those
buttered-mouth Democratic rascals'
who are running to your homes day
and night. trying to make 1t appear
that Jimcrowfsm is not meant for
them away from you as you would
a viper. for they seek to pull the wool
over your eyes. with the smoothest lie
they can tell. Don't argue with
them, do your own thinking and vot-
sngon November 3. What! do you
to vote. when you know how badly
he hates you?. He may tell you
hat acknowledgements does not mean |
you. or the Negro who can read or
write but the Negro who does NOT
live in the state, and all such rot But |
do not payany attention TO anntn una; |
a Democrat has to say, and you VIII
be on the safe side and stin main |
tain your suffrage and your citizen |
ship.
In the near future shall speak
concerning other matters OF i'm
portance concerning this campaign
Brethren. prove yourselves loyal
grateful men as you have always
done 1t is seldom I ever NEEDLE IN
politics. but when my people are
aroused by the proposed dtsfranchtse-
ment of their rights, I am aroused
too. want it understood do not
make my living by politics. and never
expect to. But when it comes to de-
Tending the rights of our people, We
are fully prepared to sacrifice time.
labor and money. To help the Re
publicans. means that we are simply
helping ourselves in maintaining our
rights Brethren, go to the polls NO
vembcr 3, and guard your suffrage,
guard your citizenship, from Demo
cratic tricksters and jobbers. and
above all things beware of Demo-
cratic butter-mouthed house to house
for your own home and race, and for
your country's welfare.
REV JOHN e. PRYOR.
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