The Washington bee., 1908-02-29

/ ourselves that We may continue to win
! other friends like these.
Now a word relative 70 the canvass
for delegates to the Chicago Conven-
ton, Do you know that tremendous
and systematic effort is now being put
forth by the Taft forces in this city to
so divide our vote as to insure the cleo
ton of the ant-Foraker delegates from
the District Of Columbia? 1t is true,
+, gentlemen. A man, a doctor, very
estimable gentleman and friend of mine
has announced himself as a Foraker
candidate, when in reality he is at heart
a Taft candidate and sympathizer, not
withstanding his disclaimer in a morn
ing paper; and l warn you now, gem
:lemen, that vote for that gentleman
IS vote for Taft l make the charge
/ that he IS a party to the scheme to
weaken the Foraker strength in this
city There are other like efforts be-
| ing put forth to defeat us They are
| desperate. There is another ticket TO
which l desire 10 call your attention
1t is a newcomer in the field. | call il
the Bat ticket" Bat ticket because it
/ has Taft on one end and Foraker on
the other-a. Taft head and a Foraker
tail You have heard the story of the
owl that was prowling around in earn
est searhc OF prey, when he came upon
bat .isitsrHfIle2mI23456I2
bat His first impulse was to eat it : |
but on closer inspection, it appeared |
TO him TO be a mouse on one end and |
bird on the other Last night" he I
said 10 himself, Il ate a mouse, and it
gave me the nightmare, and as for I
birds, | am very fond of them; anyhow,
because of its suspicious appearance, [
think It wise not to touch it" So he
refused 10 have anything to do with
the thing. So | say to you, gentlemen,
beware of the Bat ticket'-you might
be able 10 digest the bird end of it. but
the bat end of II might lay heavy on
your stomach and give you the night
mare Because it is neither fish nor
fowl, have nothing to do with it.
So, elt us not divide our strength. !
Let us get together and stand together ]
on election day, in order to be sure of Il
two delegates from the District Of Co c
umbia. | am a Republican, and glory t
in the history and traditions OF the J
grand old party. | am proud of the {
and | am eager for her o
success, in the ensuing pres F
dental campaign; but | would rather Il
'ote for a Democrat than an unfriendly s
Republican. l would rather vote Tor te
Bryan than Taft, with his Greensboro !
nd Kansas City speeches, approving d
he Southern election laws. But We m
hould not be compelled to vote for
Democrats If those gentlemen on the
aft side are true and loyal Republi-
ans, let them not insist on foisting up
n the p2rty candidate who is OBJ nc
10 large part of Our vot-
80 population. To dc so brands them ie
5 enemies Of the party's best inter
SIS; and hence they do not deserve our lie
5mpathy and support. There are lot. IN
f true and capable Republicans who
an command the united support of the sa
ATTY III
We want home rule for the District 0u
/ Columbia We want also men who
.prescnt that idea. For years Mr.. ". lie
alvin Chase has stood like a Horatio
the bridge, defending the rights and ser
berties of the colored race in the Dis
ict He has been the successful lead lie
in some very important domestic mat ch
IS lately, which ought 10 commend
i'm not only TO the confidence and pc
,pport of the colored people, but to | {
e whites as we'll | refer to his ad-
irable and successful fight for the re- lie
cval Of Chancellor as superintendent
our schools twenty-five years ago, va
way down in Texas, I read of the an
cnderful fighting abilities and courage mi
this man. His success has been mar me
.lous He was fighting then, and IS
i'll fighting now, and will do honor mi
Mr. HopeweIl H. Darneille or any
hite man who runs on the ticket with do
M Let us elect them our delegates it.
Chicago They represent our views. to
hey cannot be bought. CO
Attorney Thomas L. Jones was the lie
ext speaker. Mr.. Jones gave a review TIC
f governments and their duties to-
ard their own citizens He referred mt
the party of Lincoln, Sumner, Grant, en-
angston and Douglass He told what tie