Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
DECLARES FOR BRYAN
PREACHER SAYS COLORED
VOTERS WILL REJECT TAFT.

James w Poe president of the Lincoln
Emancipation League. presided over a
meeting of that organization Tuesday
evening in Friendship Baptist Church in
celebration of the anniversary of the
birth of Abraham Lincoln. AT the open
ing he introduced former Senator Thurs
ton, who delivered short address.
Rev. s. L. Corrothers was the second
speaker. Mr.. Corrothers said If Secretary
Taft Is nominated for the presidency
through the influence of President Roose-
Welt, every colored man in the country
must and will vote for William Jennings
Bryan.
THE time has come,'' said Mr.. Cor
rothers. when the colored man no longer
sits still and waits for man to come and
say. Vote for the grand old party. It is
your FRIEND and then cast his ballot for
the republican nominee The negro now
votes for the man. There is no party. nor
ever will be. that will help the negro. but
there are men who will help US. and Sena-
tor Joseph Benson Foraker is the man.
Stick to Foraker, for he is the coming
Abraham Lincoln"
Addresses were also made by Rev.
Alexander Wilbanks. pastor of Friendship
Church, and Rev. A. ]. Warner Of Ala
bama.
were read from Representative Cushman
OF Washington state and Mr.. ]. 3. Nc
Laughlin of the District.
Mr.. Thurston's Address.
Mr.. Thurston reviewed the life and
character of President Lincoln. paying
tribute to him as patriot. statesman and
the emancipation Of slaves.
He said. I'VE are here in memory Of the
the history of our country. He was born
In as low cabin as ever man was born
In. He was born in a slave state and
understood the conditions of the slave.
He once said: I know this monster,
human slavery, and If 1 ever get a chance
drew contrast between Moses and Lin
coin as emancipators. and said God took
the one and he was no more, and that
the hand OF an assassin struck down the
other but that both still live in their
ACHE vements-in song and story and in
the hearts of the people. He said Lincoln
gave to our country the purest and grand
est administration in the history Of man.
His spe ech was punctuated with applause,
and the great audience rendered him a
rising vote of thanks.
The last speaker was Rev Dr. A. ].
Warner Of Alabama, who spoke of con-
ditlons in the south and of the material
progress of the colored people. He gave
d STIpnlc description OF number or bat
ties that he was in during the civil war.
Resolutions Adopted.
James w. Poe introduced resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted, setting
forth that this assemblage to celebrate
the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln de-
clares it's regret that the republican party.
having given the colored man the right
to vote, has SO signally failed to protect
him in it's exercise at the polls, The COL
ored men rejoiced because freedom was
given to them, but however much they
may have desired it they never asked for
suffrage. 1t was the free and voluntary
act of the victorious north. But at this
time this gift has been taken from them
by violence. fraud and void enactments in
state constitutions. Fifty representa-
tives in Congress and fifty presidential
electors hold office and give their votes,
based upon the existence. of ten millions
of colored people: yet for not one of
these 100 representatives and electors is
colored man allowed to cast his ballot
when it will have the slightest effect upon
the result.
The music for the occasion was rem
dered by the Hiram Colored Brass Band.
A. F. Johnson captain. After num-
Der of patriotic airs at the opening the
president of the league introduced Rev.
Dr. Alexander Wilbanks, the pastor, who
offered prayer. thanking God for Lincoln.