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The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-08

Has the Republican party IN Col
orado degenerated into Llly
white party And if so, has our
se,f.stvled and so-called leader been
mainly responsible for this result9
These are burning questions when
have been agitating the minds Oh
thoughtful Negroes during the past
four years. During the last TWO
years especially they have Deeh
and are now generally and earnest
lv discussed among the mass Oh IN
telligent voters of the race VINO
seem now to believe what they at
first regarded as mere accident Is
now a part Of well studied ana
matured scheme of discrimination
and elimination.
Condolences are ofttimes
strange and puzzling to account
for. They defy any and all loglcal
reasoning based. upon cause and Ell
feet. And yet there might be some
rational but occult chain OF con-
nection which our limited powers
of observation were unable to per-
ceiye. 1t must be within the eX-
perience or at least the observation
of nearly every person OF mature
wears that evils, sometimes OF de-
cidedly diverse character, often
make their visitations not only IN
pairs but in focks. But no known
law seems to regulate their move
ments. Is this the case with the
two evils colored Republicans have
had to contend with during this
period of four years-this leader
ship and this discrimination which
will soon be pointed out?
Now let us see whether it is nee
essary to dig very deep to find out
the connection between this infilc-
ton of the gentleman in question
upon the colored Republicans as
their leader and the evil or evils
which appeared coincident with
that appointment and have so con-
tinued ever since. This self-styled
leadership has. not only been de-
trimental to the race it assumes to
lead but it puts blot on the record
of the Republican party and posi-
lively misrepresents it For the
writer speaks with candor, candor
justified by the history Of the party
in Colorado, when he states here
that were it not for the selfish and
malign influence of this leader
he would not have to ask the ques
ton with which this article opens
Because for twenty years, from
1882 to 1902, the party failed but
once to place a representative OF
the race upon the legislative ticket
to be voted for at the general cleo
ton for members of the legislature
This exception was at the general
election in 1883 when E. 0. Wolcott
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-08
BOGUS LEADERSHIP
What It Consists Of Some Salient Points by FOrcible
Writer, the Hon. Joseph H. Stuart

was candidate for the first time
for United States senator. The
colored candidates presenting
themselves for legislative honors
that year were so numerous and
manifested such a bitter and ire
concilable spirit toward each other
that Mr.. Wolcott fearing this feel
ing might be carried to the polls
and endanger the whole legislative
ticket in this country, as measure
of self-preservation, refused to the
race a place on the ticket. Three
months ago at an informal dinner
in Pueblo given by colored citizens
there to the colored visitors who
were in attendance at the Republi-
can state convention, the writer
among others was called upon for a
few remarks and he took occasion
to call attention to these facts in a
purely impersonal way and to
point out that since 1902 the race
failed to get recognition in any
form on the ticket. "Our leader"
interrupted and fatty contradicted
him. 1t was very unseemly thing
to do at hospitable festal board
supposed to be free from all dis
cilssion. But the gentleman seemed
to think it was all his work and that
he was called upon to defend him
self and the result of his genius.
Now [ will let the record of these
years as made by the Republican
party speak for itself. In 1882 and
| 'S4 Messrs. Z. Gunnell and Geo. G..
Sample were elected as state repre-
sentatives and served their respec-
tive terms in the legislature. In 'S6
Edwin II. Hackley was nominated
on the ticket; in go Leroy Hayes ;
in '92 John M. Williams. He was
undoubtedly elected with all the
balance of the ticket, except one
man, but for some reason was
counted out. In '94 the present
writer was elected and served his
term. In '96 the Republican party
split on the question Of free silver
but the real Republican party that
remained with the national organ
ization nominated Rev. Dan E..
johnson, who was, of course, de-
/ feated with the rest of the ticket.
In 1898 the present writer was
again nominated but defeated with
the balance of the ticket. In 1900
j. ID. d. Rivers, editor of the Colo
RADIO Statesman, was nominated but
shared the defeat of the whole
ticket. In 1902 Rev. Charles Ed
wards was nominated and without
doubt elected with the rest Of the
ticket. but the entire ticket was
counted out by the Democratic ma
chine with the aid of the "Big
Mitt."
Now let us take a look at what
happened in the campaign of 1902
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-08
| RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

DR.. J. G. Merrill, president OF
Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn,
rendered his resignation recently
as president of that institution.
DIR. Merrill has been connected
with Fisk University for nine
years. The first year he served
as financial agent. Then when
death removed the late DR.. Crav-
ath, DR.. Merrill was appointed act
ing president. His services were
of such charcter that at the end of
the year he was elected permanent
president.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-08
DENVER COLORADO, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1908.

in its relation to the colored race
and what influence that incident
bears on its political fortunes ever
since. 1t was clearly seen from the
election returns of the party be-
tween the years 1896 and 1900 that
it was in all probability scheduled
to win in 1902. So our leader al
most fresh from his employment
under the Democratic administra-
ton took time by the forelock and
offered himself as a candidate for
state representative on the Repub-
lican ticket. The odor of the Demo-
cratic party still clung to his
clothes, but what did he care? He
wanted this honor and he wanted it
badly. He reasoned like this: eff
1 have been politician enough to
hold a janitorship under two DEM
ocratic administrations why
shouldn't J. be able now 1 have
come back home to land the highest
honor accorded to my race in this
state?" He had evidently read or
heard of the fatted calf being
killed for the prodigal son who had
gone astray and then returned, and
he thought that history was going
to repeat itself in his case. Oh,
why should man be endowed with
brains that ache sometimes and
cause work and worry always when
brass is so good a substitute. His
pretensions were derisively sat
down upon and a good but unpre-
tentious Republican (Rev. Ed
wards) received the nomination
over him. 1t seems that right then
and there "our leader" took a vow
that no colored man should ever go
back to the legislature except him
self. He was greatly wounded in
his self love.
In 1904 before the campaign had
fairly started he early proclaimed
himself the leader" of the colored
Republicans. Shortly afterward he
managed to have it circulated for
the benefit of all would-be compe-
titors that he was already slated for
state representative by the Repub-
lican machine. There was no other
aspirant to contest his claim or OBJ
struct his wish. He had clear
field, but he secured only twelve
votes in a convention of several
hundred delegates. In 1906 he
again early announced himself as a
candidate already slated in order
to head off all comers. His name
WASH t even mentioned. He found
himself in the convention as q pitt
full orphan, despised founding
without any backing whatever. No
one put straw in his way. But
he is glutton for defeats. Or,
taking another view of this singu-
lar man, has somebody designedly
selected him with his consent as a
buffer to be used to deprive the
race of just representation We
shall see, we shall see. In this
blessed year of 1908 he has already
been sending around his emissaries
proclaiming his perennial candi-
dacy and announcing the same old
chestnut that he is slated for the
legislature, and it will be he or no
one else, -" Caesar aut nullus. +"
Now can anybody explain why
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-08

J. Wilson of Chicago was in the
city this week enroute to the coast.
III. w. Hinkle of Denver spent
Saturday and Sunday in Pueblo,
the guest Of Rev. w. R. Hardy.
Miss Emma Monroe of Denver is
guest in the city at 306 Victoria
avenue" Mothers Place"
Miss Viola Badger, formerly of
Denver, was registered at the Por-
ters' and Walters headquarters
Wednesday,
Miss Daisy johnson of Hutchi-
son, Kans., was in the city this
week enroute home after short
stay in Colorado.
G. w. Sanders of Denver was
among the railroad boys who reg
istered Wednesday at the Porters'
and Walters headquarters, better
known as ''Mother's Place. "
Miss Mary f. Holmes and Miss
Anna Ray have charge of the Por-
ters' and Walters dining room
during the absence of the propri-
etor, Miss Josie Mosley, who is
spending her vacation in Denver
and other points.
Mrs. S. II. Hobson and daughter,
Cleo, were visitors in Pueblo last
week.
DR.. G. NJ. Howe and r. d. Hob
son were in the city Monday. They
were enroute west on private car
"H'' of the D. & R. G.. Pap"
Williams has gone to Kansas City
on a brief trip.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-08
Land of Temples.

Siam is the land of temples. New
ones are constaDt tly being built and
the old ones rarely repaired.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-08
Be Wise; Sleep Late.

It is the early worm that is the
first victim of the bird.-Charleston
News and Courier
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-08
Absolutely Necessary.

A liar should have a good memory
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-08

Augusta, Ga, is all stirred up
because of the arrival home of
Robt. B. Williams, black British
mayor of Onslow City, N. q, who
was once a barefooted pickaninny
playing around the streets of Au-
gusta. He left Georgia years ago,
and finally settled at Onslow, stud
led law and was admitted to the
bar. Finally he was elected mayor
by the votes of the white citizens.
Williams came to America to see
his aged mother. From here he
goes to England to pay his re-
spects to King Edward.
Washington, D. c., July a.
The National Negro Business
League is to meet in Baltimore,
Md, August 10, 20 and 21. Great
numbears of representative Ne,
groes are coming from all parts of
the country for this meeting.
Many of them will come to Wash
ington. On August "a it has been
arranged to invite these visitors to
join with the people of Washing
ton in a trip down the Potomac
river to the new Washington Park
which is to be formerly opened
and dedicated at that time. Mr..
Lewis G. Jefferson, the proprietor
of the steamers Jane Mosely and
River Queen, has given the use of
his steamers for the benefit of the
Frederick Douglas Memorial Home
Fund. All the profits of the trip
are to go toward this fund.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-08

III. w. Hinkle of Denver spent
Saturday and Sunday in Pueblo
the guest Of Rev. w. R. Hardy.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-08
PUEBLO PEBBLES.

J. Wilson Of Chicago was in tht
city this week enroute to the coast
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-08

Mrs. S. H. Hobson and daughter
Cleo, were visitors in Pueblo las
week.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-08

Miss Daisy johnson Of Hutchi-
son, Kans., was in the city this
week enroute home after a short
stay in Colorado.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-08

Miss Emma Monroe of Denver is
a guest in the city at 306 Victoria
avenue" Mothers Place"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-08

Miss Viola Badger, formerly of
Denver, was registered at the Por-
ters' and Walters headquarters
Wednesday.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-26
MET DEATH IN
CONCENTRATION
MILL AT ELY

ELY, Nov. 25.-J. M. Reed, an
Englishman, about as years of age,
fell through an elevator opening at
the Giroux concentration yesterday
afternoon and striking on his head
on the floor forty feet below, was
instantly killed.
Reed was transferring concen-
trates from lower floor of the mill
to an upper one and to do this, the
concentrates were loaded into car
which was run on the platform of an
elevator. The elevator is adjusted
to operate when rope is pulled and
when it reaches the stopping place
above, it stops automatically. For
some unexplained reason, Reed push
ed the loaded car half off the eleva-
/ tor and then pulled the rope to drop
the elevator again. He apparently
| tried to hold the car from going
down, but was unable to do SO and
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-26
MUCH ACTIVITY
in ELY Mines

ELY, Nov. 25.-Two steam shovels
are working in ore on the Nevada
Consolidated and the other two are
removing the overburden. There
are many men employed around Cop
per Flat and the big company is
supplying the concentration with all
the ore that the management wishes
to handle.
The stretch of track from Copper
Flat to the Star Pointed shaft is
claimed by the railroad men of the
district to be one of the most con-
stantly used pieces of track in the
United States The schedule at the
present time allows for a train every
five minutes during the day and there
are nearly as many trips made by
the dinkeys during the night shifts
1t was stated by railroad man yes
terday that there were over ESQ trips
in twenty-four hours made over this
piece of track, counting the passen
ger, freight and ore trains and thu
number of trips that have to be
made by the dinkey engines. Thes
little dinkey engines can pull owe
thirty tons of ore to the train owe
grades such as are made by the ex
cavations in working the stripping
| system
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-26
MANHATTAN
} IS LIVENING

A. H. Davis came in from Manhat-
tan Yesterday and says that things
are beginning to hum in the north
ern mining camp. Mr.. Davis states
that number of eastern people have
secured the Canyon mill and have
made a substantial payment on the
property. The Thanksgiving COM
pany is preparing to have 1000 tons
of ore run through the mill. A
small portion has already been treat
ed and the returns are more than
satisfactory. There is considerable
activity among the placers there and
several leasers are operating now on
placer ground. Haywood recently
made strike on his ground when he
uncovered a portion that gave re-
turns OF over 81 to the yard. A. I.
Pollard recently made a cleanup OF
one days run and received returns
of over $50.
Mr.. Davis states that the business
conditions of the camp are rapidly
picking up and that before long the
camp will be startling the mining
world by it's output.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-26
20 LEASES
ARE WORKING
AT NATIONAL
S. X. Bradford is in Town, and Gives a
FIdttering Report of the New Mining
Cdmp---SOme Rich Ore Shipped

ming a crosscut tunnel in the noun
tain and it is now in about lao feet.
They expect to encounter the ledge
about 100 feet further.
"All the leases are looking in ex-
cellent shape and from the present
indications the camp has great flu
ture in front of it. The Auto group
has been taken over by Billy Ogden
and party of Goldfield men, and a
hoist is now on the way ana will be
erected as soon as it arrives. They
made shipment ten days ago OF
high grade silver ore 1t is their in.
tention to sink to the 150-foot Level
and from there start prosecuting fol
the vein.
An auto runs between Nationa
and Winnemucca, which is seventy
miles south of the camp, three times
week, and there is also dali.
stage line between the two camps, 81
the travelling facilities are excellen
and there is no trouble in getting il
or out of the camp"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-26

days following June II, the day up
on which the deal was closed. The
lease was deposited with the First
National bank at Goldfield, not to be
turned over to Hubbard until the
agreement was filled.
All payments were met by Hub
bard save the last $4,000, when a
supplementary agreement was made
whereby Hubbard should have until
October II within which to turn over
the final sum to Miller. 1t was
also understood that if Hubbard
failed to pay that amount by the lat
ter date, all prior payments should
be forfeited and the lease returned
by the bank to Miller.
October II had been passed sew
eral days when instructions were re-
ceived by the bank to credit Miller
with $4,000. The bank people, fac
ing the agreement in their posses.
sion, decided to take the matter into
court and have it settled there, which
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-26

S. X. Bradford, the well known
mining and civil engineer, who came
in from the camp of National Tues
day afternoon, reports that there are
about twenty leases working and de-
veloping property in the new camp.
The Combination lease" said
Mr.. Bradford, sis now down 1875 feet
and the samples taken give excellent
returns They are now stopping for
the high-grade and will probably
make shipment in the near future.
They have made two shipments in
the past and the returns from one
went 1880 a pound, while the other
went $50 a pound. Smelling ore has
also been shipped that gave returns
in the vicinity of $135 a ton. The
company having bond on this prop
erty has made payment toward buy
ing it and will soon start extensive
development work in the mine. The
extension of the Combination lease
which is known as the Charleston
Hill Gold Mining company, is run
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-26

fell through the opening, striking on
his head on the floor of the mill forty
feet below.
Judge Cartwright was notified at
once and proceeded to Kimberly to
hold an inquest over the remains.
Reed was married and lived at the
Veteran. His wife and their son left
short time ago for California to
spend the winter. They were noti-
fed yesterday of his death by wire
and reply is expected some time to-
day relative to the disposal of the
remains. The deceased had been EN-
ployed at the Veteran mine, but he
left there the day before he was
killed in the concentrator, because he
did not understand the caving system
and expressed a fear of getting hurt
while employed in that class OF
work.
Judge Cartwright, acting as coro
ner, held an inquest over the remains
this morning. A jury was summone'
in the vicinity and the inquest wa
held in a room adjoining the board
ing house.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-26
LUCKY BOY
LITIGATION
is Settled

The trouble between J. II. Miller
of Hawthorne and j. D. HUBBARD
the Chicago capitalist, over the lease
of the Lucky Boy group OF Claims
situated on the Bodie road about
eight miles from Hawthorne, has
been adjusted. Hubbard is now IN
absolute control of this rich prop
erty. having made the final payment
of $40. 900. bringing the total figure
Of the sale price up to $4,000.
For time Miller and others were
guarding the property with shotguns'
and. as Hubbard threatened to take
the mine by force, serious trouble
was expected.
Hubbard is well snown in south
ern Nevada and in Goldfield, "nefe
several years ago he made a fortune
NV the transfer of the Combinatlol
mines. of which he was one OF tns
n.,nc;na, owners. Since that tims
ba has been seeking another 30
nanza mine and early in June las
learned of the Miller holding, whicl
is now considered to be immensei'
rich in silver and lead. The Cnicas'
canitalists being satisfied with en
nroperty after making thorousl
examination, concluded deal for Tn
,ease agreeing to pay $4,000.
The terms of the agreement wer
that $4,000 should be paid upon naA
,ng the agreement; $17,5OO ten day
later; $4,000 on each Of the follow
ing dates: thirty, silky ana nine'
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-26
MINING NOTES
OF INTEREST

was done to the end that Miller de-
cided not to take advantage of this
privilege of the property under the
lease. For a few days prior to
reaching final settlement the Lucky
Boy group was thoroughly patrolled
by guards armed with short barrel
ed shotguns.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-26
STOCK MARKET

The following quotations are fur.
nished by the reliable brokerage firn
of Kenneth Donnellan & Co.:
Wednesday, November rs.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-26

Hot Tom and Jerry at the Bank
saloon today. 1t
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23
Barney Horton Beaten

Lake Charles. La.-Barney Horton
an emplOye of the Smith Lumber Com
pany at Merryville, was brought to the
city Monday night in a serious condi-
ton from a frightful beating he re.
ceived, siXshOoter being the weapon.
Some labor trouble has been in pro,
gress at the mill and the injuries were
received in consequence of an alter.
cation Horton had with j. l.. Estes
formerly deputy sheriff. who is now a
special officer at the mill.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23

bitter hatred toward Strathgate, he
did not intend to throw his life away
on that account. He had other things
to do, one of which was to chase Ellen
wherever she went and find out the
truth. lie did not believe Strathgates
eXtravagant assertions about the earls
arrangement to meet Lady Ellen on
the ship, but there. was a possibility
of truth in it and that at least kept
him from entire confidence in his wife.
AS for Strathgate, he was not feel
ing any too happy either. He had
risked everything, got himself en-
broiled with a man. of Carrington's
determined character, had upon him
all the odium of having run away with
another mans wife, and yet he had
lost the wife! =, ~.
His sensuous admiration of Lady
Ellen was turned to something like
hate. He did not want to throw away
any points in the game either, and he
made up his mind to kill Darlington,
if it was in his power, and to wreak
such vengeance upon Lady Ellen as
would cause her to remember to the
very last hour of her life the time
in which she flouted him.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23
(TO BE CONTINUED.1
COULDN'T DODGE THESE TAXES.
Births, Marriages and Deaths Once
Source of English Revenue.

Pleased with his mornings work
he had sworn off no less than $4,000
in taxes-the capitalist leaned back in
his chair. lighted a cigar and talked
agreeably.
In the past" he said, governments
were wiser They levied taxes that
could not be sworn off. There was,
for instance, the English birth tax of
the seventeenth century. A laborer
paid two shillings as birth tax; a duke
paid $3.50. You couldn't get round it.
"Burials were taxed, according to
the station of the dead, from a shilling
to 925. That, too, could not be
lodged.
: Marriages were taxed. A duke, to
marry, paid $50; a common person,
like yourself, paid half a crown.
In those days you paid a tax on
every servant on your dog, on every
horse, on your carriage, your hearth,
your windows, watches, clocks, wigs,
hair powder. plate, ribbons, coal.
gauze and candles