La Junta tribune., 1908-10-17

democratic government. 70 the de-
ssruction or intimidation Of the
others. but moral and intel ectuai fit
ness should count In citizenship and
statesmanship.
But. regardless to the promises
made by the republican party 10 Sc
cure for the negro his constitution
al rights guaranteed him by the
Fourteenth. Fifteenth and Sixteenth I
amendments TO the United States
constitution. some negroes are strong
ly advocating a dexertion from the !
party: but we. your committee. sound
the alarm Of danger and cry aloud;
Stay aboard the old ship.
As race we are obligated to the
republican party for the open doors
Of our present educational. religious
and moral opportunities; TO II we
owe our splendid record as a soldier.
as statesman and an professional
man. Can We desert itI The time
is not so far distant that the fathers
of the old party. who are now hsing.
have forgotten the rush and roar OF
the battles in which they fought for
negro emancipation and can the ne
gro forget II? The time Is not 50
remote that the SONS of republicanisio
can not recall the CHASTITY story OF
their wounded fathers. who laid In
their own blood, for the uplift OF T.
nan utu and rnn'f
the negro recall this scene? He
must either remember it in allegi-
ance to the party or desert IL with
the brand Of an migrate.
What did the democrats promise
the negro in their national convention
ut Denver! The echo answers,
Nothing! What have they ever
promised him? The record responds
Nothing!
The sociological condition of the
country Is observed in the clashing
OF capital and labor. each OF whose
interest Is Identical in that they en-
deayor to obtain an increase and
seek to protect their cause without
submitting to arbitration and hence.
their contentious often develop into
murder. destruction of property and
great suffering
Divorce Is another social evil seiz-
ing the American people with such
commonality that the rite of matri-
mony Is losing its sacredness and
sweet influence as OF yore and weak
ening the social structure Of our
country. The impatient populace OF
our country pursuing the grafters who
sell city privileges for political pres
tige: the land grafters who enhance
their wealth at the expense OF the
government and the big corporations
or combines. whose purpose Is. throus'
rebates and commissions. to crush
to the wall the smaller enterprises
and control the markets with an out
stretched arm. Is a manifestation OF
the sociological condition OF our
intrusion Is under the vigilance of
our government and intruders are be-
ing arrested. convicted and fined
from 81, ,000.o to 329.o0O.O00
Underlying the social condition OF
the country is seething volcanic
restlessncss. II appears that the
presence of the negro in this country
Is a very disturbing element. Why?
He never came on his own accord
he came by a special invitation. He
Is not an anarchist. a thief nor an
incendiarian. Forty-five years ago
he was badly wanted: why not now;
Let the best people OF this country
answer The sudden outbreaks upon
negroes which are but well laid plans,
ike those recently in Kentucky and
Illinois. are givinr cause for unap-
peased restlessness among our peo-
pie Lawlessness is indeed a mania. II
respects neither age, sex. nor ma
tionality,
These riots are the result of two
causes-First, when th., big combines
corner the market, Withdraw their
money from the channels OF circula-
tion. then banks fail, panics ensue
and industry is paralyzed, and then
comes the battle of the loaf: and
the inevitable is. the unframed and
unprincipied whites, look enviously
upon the Industrious and self-respect-
ing black, who by thrift and econo- /
my have reached a place of respect
ability in the world. and have a
little savings. and these whites spring
upon them like beasts. to kill, In.
timidate. and demolish their honest
savings.