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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-10-15

- NJ. = f- : = e y + .
stands; that they ARE ignorant OF the
fact that the election OF any Demo
cfae---a sheriff for instance---places
just SO much power in the hands of
the Democrats to use against the Ne
gro when occasion arises.
II the eyes Of our deluded breth-
ron are not opened sooner, they will
see on election day. what it means to
the Negro when the police force and
sheriff's deputies are under Demo,
cratic control. If many Republi,
can vote is not lost by the intimida-
ton Or arrest, If need be, of, Negro
voters, The Advocate will make ap-
plication for membership in the An
anias club.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-10-15
NEGRO PLANK IN THE DEM
OCRAT1C STATE PLAT
FORM,

eve favor the enactment OF
n law requiring sommpn carri-
ers engaged in passenger traf-
fic to furnish separate coaches
Or compartments for white and
colorcd passengers.
"Helicving that the extension
of the elective franchise to n
race inferior in intelligence and
without preparation for the
wise and prudent exercise Of n
privilege so vital to the main
tenancc Of good government,
was Il mistake, if not a crime,
committed by the republican
party, during the reign of pas
sion and prejudice following
the civil war, for political ends
and purposes, we declare that
the democratic party is i'll IA
Vcr Of SO amending the Consti-
tuition rs to preserve the puri-
ty of the ballot, and the electO-
rate Of the state from the evil
results from comforting such
power and privilege upon those
who are untitled to appreciate
its Importance, as it effects the
stability and preservation Of
good government"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-10-15
THE CANDIDATES AND THE NE.
GRO

The most remarkable fact in con
nection with the American Negro is
that in the former slave states he is
worse off politically and not better Off
socially than he was forty years ago
BY devices which are matter of cur
rent history and which have been so
adroitly framed as to evade reversal
by the supreme court he has been de
priVed of the ballot conferred on him
by the Republican party, compelled
to ride in cars separate from the
whites and in every way made to feel
that the change from legal bondage
to freedom has made no difference in
the attitude Of the white race toward
him.
These are the conditions brought
about by Democrats in states where
Democrats rule. The Democratic par
ty has spared no effort. to degrade
the Negro to nearly as possible the
level of slavery times and has made
wider than ever the dividing line
which separates the two races. In
taking this position the DEMOCRATS OF
the former slave states have the ex-
press approval Of the Democratic
candidate for the Presidency, Will
am J. Bryan, who, when questioned
on the subject Immediately after an
address which he had delivered in
New York City on Universal Broth
erhood,' took ground firmly in favor
OF Negro Acknowledgement
In states controlled by Republicans
the Negro has the right to vote and
votes on an equality with the white
citizens. The rights of white and
black are identical not only in law,
but in practice. The condition of the
Negro in Republican states has i'm
proved instead Of retrograding. He
is an American citizen in all that the
title implies.
The Republican platform adopted
at Chicago explicitly demands Justice
for all men without regard to race OF
color and just as explicitly declares
for the enforcement without reserva.
ton in letter and spirit Of the 18th
14th and 18th amendments to the
consultation Of the United States. I'll
is needless to state" says Mr.. Taft
in his speech accepting the Repuhli.
can nomination for President, "thai
l stand with my party squarely on
that blank in. the platform and be-
| lieve that equal justice to all men anf
the fair and impartial enforcement OF
these amendments are in keeping
with the real American spirit Of fail
play"
Here we have Bryan, the candidate
OF the Democracy, approving the pol.
icy of DISTINGUISHING the Negro and
Keeping him under, and here, again
we have William II. Taft, the Repub.
ilcan candidate, declaring in the
clearest language possible for the en-.
forcement Of the amendments which
made the Negro freeman, a citizen
and voter.
vote for Bryan would be q vote
approving the policy Of Negro dis
reimbursement which hes approves; g
Taft vote is vote to elect as Presi
dent one who has solemnly proclaim
ed his purpose to see that the amend
ments which gave to the Negro citi
zensbip and the ballot shall not be
nulllfied.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-10-15


Professor w. +. B! Dubois, Well
known colored educator, publishes
the following under the heading,
The Negro Vote" the article being
intended to induce Negroes to vote
for Bryan:
THE Republican party never. as
party, opposed slavery.
The Republican party was re-
sponsible,, for some of the worst
black laws against free Negroes. =
THE Republican party was willing
to fight and end the war, and leave
slavery as they found it,"
Commenting on these statements,
Hon. e. d. c.. Bassett, former Minis
ter to Haytl, confidant of President
Grant and Secretary Fish, and one of
the ablest men of the Negro race.
says that they ARE utterly absurd.
The Republican, party, says Mr.. Bas-
sett, took from, the first the only prac-
teal way Of :aRtasontzing slavery.
and by practical means it carried FOR
ward the struggle until slavery was
dead The black laws against free
Negroes in certain States bordering
on slave territory were not passed by
the Republican parry, which was
either not in existence at the time OF
their enactment, or was too insig.
nlflcant to make an impress on Iegis-
lation. The Republican party, under
President Lincoln, took step after
step toward complete emancipation
as each step became possible, and
crowned it's work by the constitution.
al amendment abolishing slavery.
Mr.. Bassett eharacterizes as sui
cidal the suggestion that Negroes
should vote for Bryan, who has pub
licly at meeting in the Cooper I'm
ion, New York, approved the action
of Southern Democrats in disfran-
chising Negroes. He says that Ne
gro support of Bryan would be look
ed upon as an acknowledgment that
Negroes approve and indorse the
Bryan-Demo cratic policy of'Negro
dlsfranhisement, and would tend to
deprive the Negro OF the sustaining
force which he now derives from Re-
publican sympathy and attachment.
There can be no doubt that the
thousand Negro voices which ac-
claimed William H. Taft at the Afri-
can M. E. Conference in Cincinnati
expressed the general sentiment of
black Americans, and that with very
few exceptions, the members of that
race will vote with and for the can
dldates of the party which not only
liberated the Negro, but which made
him citizen with the same rights as
the white, and which upholds him in
those rights in every. State controlled
by Republican votes. *
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-10-15
WILL YOU HELP?

ls Those who are wont to bcwail the
passing the "old time darkey" will
receive another shock when they hear
gGhat sforty-fve of his descendants,
szsnong whom are only two office
Sasolders, have contributed to a cam
paign fund.
complaint has been therefore,
That abe Negro has always been will
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-10-15

During the next four years many
cases involving the rights of the race
Will come before the Supreme Court
OF the United states. With the pos
sibility that some of the present jus.
tees may be retired and their places
hiled in the case Of Bryan's cleo
hon-by men of the Tillman, Varda
man, John Sharp Williams type, it is
easy to infer what the decision
be.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-10-15

II anybody can show, ,conclusively
that the election OF Bryan will bene-
tit. in any way, or, better the condt
ton Of the Afro-Americans, as a
class, or any other class of good, law.
abiding, honest, upright citizens, who
believe in and live UP to the principle
that a man is man for a. that and
a that, regardless Of race, color.
creed or previous condition, we will
advocate his election ~
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-10-15

Bryan's tour Of the country will
make many votes---for Taft.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-10-15
DO NOT RE DECEIVED.

In certain4parts the country, the
Democrats are, Offering inducements
In order to catch the colored vote.
Such promises amount to nothing
they will be forgotten as soon as the
election is over. Our advice to Afro.
American voters is for them not. to
be deluded by any such bats. AS Ho-
sea Bigelow once said:
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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-10-15

- 'Taint a KNOWN kind of cattle,
That is ketched with mouldy corn"
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REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
Election November 8, 1908.
For President:
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT,
of Ohio.

For Vice-President:
JAMES S. SHERMAN,
of New YCvk.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-12-24
Mid-Winter Fair.

Hamline-"I think mid-winter fail
could be made success and would be
of great educational value to the farm
ers and to the people of the state gen
orally" said Dean E. Randall of the
state agricultural school in speaking
of the suggestion that such fair,
along the lines of the annual event
at Guelph, Ontario, might be held at
the state fair grounds. =~
"Of course it would entail consid-
cradle expense at first, if the buildings
at the fair grounds should be used, as
a heating plant would have to- be in
stalled. A fair could be held in either
one Of the Twin Cities, but in that case
it would not be so extensive as the one
that could be housed in the buildings
1T the fair grounds.
However, on first thought, I be-
neve that such fair would be as sue
cessful here as the Guelph fair, or the
Omaha corn exposition. which are both
held in the midwinter.''
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jmands being. made upon 1t. So he de-
cided to make little special effort of
his own. He knew we'll enough that
1t would be a waste Of. time to ask
the miser to give him a goose or COB
bier, but he had a faint hope that be-
cause of the season of the year the
old skinfint might perhaps soften
enough to give him credit on his we'll
known honesty. So he set forth in the
gathering dusk and sitting snow upon
his mission and In a little time was
tapping at the m1ser's back door.
For several minutes he tapped away
and scufded his feet and at last the
miser came forth-not as a man
comes forth, but in the manner you
would expect to see miser appear,
first nose and then a foot and then
. hand and finally the rest Of him, 40
If he grudged even his presence. and
stood froWning at Ike through the
gloom. Ike's clothes were ragged and
Tapping IN the wind and his toss were
leaking from the end Of his shoes. but
the smile on his face was cheerful and
would have made q friend Of any one
except miser who loved no man or
woman or child or beast, and whose
soul was shriveled and warped, and
whose conscience was @ tough . Tho
Aoof Of Z horse.
Il .a- <
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What do you want ~ he asked IN q
voice as disagreeableS a. the sound Of
filing . saw.
: Ike took OF his hat and his bare
head began to bob conciliatingly up
and down like the bobber Of = fish
line when the fsh nibbles at the hook
below. Il has come to see yu', Mistah,
Skimpum, TO- the reason that I am
most poW'ful hungry an because there
is no meat in venus cabin. And be-
cause this is the evenin Of the most
blessed day in the whole world when
the good book says there should be
peace on earth and good will to man,
am a-goin' to ask yu' to do me q
mighty favor
Il haven't got anything to give" In
terrupted the miser. hastily. "And l
don't believe in Christmas giving, any
way. It is merely an excuse for beg
gary. I wish you would go away"
Ike's head bobbed again. Yes. sub,
but am not begging. I'll do yu' two
days hard work to pay yu' for q tur-
key 81
Il don't need any help. do my
own work"
Eyes, sub, I know that. But If
you'll loan me turkey for couple
of days I'll work for somebody else
and pay yu' in cash."
mo, wouldn't trust you. And, be-
Sides If the Lord wanted you to have
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news OF minnesota.
Amend the Laws.

VtIS1IO SuS z6aWSs 5s4
St Paul.-The state railroad com.
mission Is preparing to notify the
legislature next month that there Is
not single railroad rate law in the
state which can be enforced, and that
amendments are absolutely necessary
to make them effective.
Members Of the commission have
come to this conclusion as a result of
the decision by the United States SUI
preme court in the Young case. The
highest court in the land approved the
fine assessed against Attorney Gen
eral Young for contempt, by Judge
Lochren, on the ground that the state
law he was trying to enforce was in
valid. The reason for declaring the
law invalid was that its penalties
were excessive.
The courts language applied espe-
cially to the commodity rate law Of
1907, which was drastic in the penal
ties invoked. It gave no option of a
fine, but provided that every railroad
official guilty of refusing to apply the
maximum rates fixed in the bill should
be subject to Imprisonment for not
more than ninety days for each Of
tense. Is f. -~--,.., !:
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hens cackled derisively at the very
sight Of him. He never paid anybody
more than half Of what they were en-
titled to, and even the mosquitoes
avoided him in disgust as having a
hide like an automobile tire and with
no more sustenance beneath it. No
man, woman, child or beast was ever
fed by him without rendering services
In advance for more than the food was
worth, and his neighbors were afraid
TO shake hands with him for fear that
he would steal their finger-nails. He
skinned his milk twice, made his
decayed apples into cider, and when
his horses got so old they could not
work for him any longer he killed
them and made them into glue, and
then used the glue to stick another
mortgage on some neighbours house.
OF course everybody hated him worse
than they did the fever and ague, but
he did not mind that much because in
one way or another he kept getting
money and that was revenge enough
for him.
Now, half mile away from this
mans house was the little cabin Of
old Ike Clay and his old wife Sally.
Ike was so poor that even the mice
could not afford to board with him,
much as they liked him, and his pow
erty was generally due to the fact that
as soon as he got anything he
would give it away to the first one
who asked him for it, for Ike and
Sally lived in the belief that it is
more blessed to give than to receive.
Also they we're very humble and re-
igious and devoutly believed in every
day miracles and that the Lord would
feed his children even as he did his
sparrows and fishes. And up to this
time it had always turned out that
way, but now the day before Christ
mas had arrived and the cupboard was
as empty as likes pockets, and Ike's
pockets had nothing in them at all
but holes. But his Wife's faith was
unwavering and she filed the pot
with water and put it on the stove
that it might be hot and ready for the
Offering when 1t came.
"Where our Christmas aofferin' is
a-goin' ter come from I shore don't
know, but the Lord works in mysterious
ways his wonders to perform, and
don't reckon he is a-goin' to forget
we uns," she said, confidently. But
as the day slipped by and no special
Providence befell them Ike began to
become a trifle nervous-not that he
doubted Providence in the least, but
because he feared it might need q
gentle reminder at this season of the
year when there we're so many de.
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a turkey he would send you one with
out your begging for it. So go away"
Ike took step backward with quiet
dignity. "All right, sub, reckons yu'
is correct. Thank yu', suh," he said,
and then went plodding homeward
empty of hands and as hollow inside
as an old bee tree, the wind nipping
at his bare toes and bowling after him
like a wolf, and as a matter of fact
the wolf of hunger was very close to
him indeed. But Sally did not despair
when she heard his story.
THAT offerin' is shore a-comin';
Ike" she asserted, as she put another
stick on the fire to keep the water in
readiness. II don't know jest how
we-alls is a-goin' to get it, but feels
it a-comin' in the air. And jest yu'
mark what I tell yu'."
Then they sat down together by the
bare table and listened to the wind.
And, my, how it began to howl! Away
off in the northwest a great storm
had been brewing that day and now it
was approaching them like giant in
a rage. And as it passed along it came
to the home of the miser and with
growl fell upon it. 1t gripped the
house and shook it as terrier does
a rat, roaring down the chimney and
whistling under the door until the
shingles flew from the roof like feath-
ers and the bones of the cringing
miser ratified together in his fear.
Then it bounced upon the fowlhouse,
and cutting off the roof blew with all
it's breath within, and in a. second the
night air was filled with flying fowls
that tapped and squawked as they
went sailing into the distance. like
puff balls scattered by blast
Over in their little cabin Ike and
Sally heard the uproar and fell upon
their knees in prayer. Frightened
though he was Ike did not forget his
hunger. |'-s 1".
"They say it is an i'll wind that
don't blow anybody good, dear Lord"
he began. "And I. prays that out OF
this heah mighty gale, will fall "a few
grain from yu bounteous store.' And
scarcely was the prayer finished than
there came a fearful gust and the
crash of a heavy body against the
door,. And the latch broke and the
door flew wide and upon the floor
there fell with a thud a ten-pound
gobbler, wind-blown and rufled to be
sure, but fat, tender and soul-satisfy-
ing-the very bird, in fact, that the
miser had fattened for his own sharp
teeth. ~ i@:si5
Sally arose and held the big bird
high in her hands. Faith, charity and
happiness Illuminated her lean face
until it shone as from light within.
Didn't / tell yu' 50, old man." she
cried, exultingly. Didn't I tell yu'
I felt it a-comin' in the air? Bless the
good Lord, for he shorely works in
mysterious ways his wonders to per-
FORM
Copyright, 1908. by Wright A. Patterson.)
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Miscellaneous Notes.

Minneapolis. Mileage of railroads
in Minnesota shows gain Of 1852
miles in one year.
st. Paul.-The good roads commit
tee Of the Commercial club decided to
ask the legislature for a bond issue
Of 5000 900 for good roads in Henne-
pin county. .....-
q Minneapolis.-M Emma M. Le-
baire, singer, sues Minneapolis & st.
Louis road for $25,693.50 as result of
automobile accident in which Gluecks
were killed. >.... es...' : 10 .....
/, Minneapolis. - Minneapolis police
have been asked to search for Lord
Herbert Russell Of Bridgeport, Eng
land, who disappeared from q Chi
cago hotel ten days ago while en-
route to Spokane. #
Minneapolis attraction at the
Bijou Opera House, Minneapolis, for
New Years week, starting Dec. %,
will be new melodrama from the
pen of Harry Clay Blaney, the author
actor, entitled "From Sing Sing to
Liberty with Jack Doris as the star.
Duluth. The lumber interests rep
resented by. the Weyerhaeusers,
O'Brien and Cook Of st. Paul and
Duluth and Edward Hines Of Chicago
were here working on the formation OF
a lumber trust which will control prac-
tically all the pine in North America.
Mankato. The Caledonian Curling
club reorganized last night by elect
hing Thomas Thompson president,
Theodore Just vice-president, and
George B. Owen secretary and treas.
urer. s5#
Minneapolis. Not guilty is the yer
dict OF the jury in the second trial O
William K Hicks, secretary Of the
Minneapolis board Of education
charged with accepting bride.
washing Ole ]. Laqua hai
been appointed postmaster ct Puposd
Beltrami county, vice 4. 2. Smith. re
signed.
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Good Cause for Glad mess.

.'Alas!' sighed the moody man,
there is no gladness for me in this
joyous season. &
..Tut-tut! said the optimist. Surely
there is a ray Of sunshine for you, as
there il for all Of us II We but look TOR
it?'' .ss-.
NO, replied the moody one. =
have not single friend, and no rela.
stives with whom i am on speaking
terms" 81
Cheer up. then," advised the other.
with a shade Of envy il his tons.
Cant you be glad because you will
not have to buy any Christmas pre-.
snts?''
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-12-24
Railway BUILDING,

Duluth.-The total increase in
mileage of the railroads in Minnesota
for the year ending June 30, 1908, &C
cording to the annual reports of the
various roads, is 1852 miles. For
the year previous the increase for all
the roads was only 80 miles, so that
the gain is large. The total mileage
of the state now, exclusive of terminal
and belt lines is 8,16S.36 miles.
The largest increase was 1910
miles of new line on the Duluth,
Rainy Lake and Winnipeg from Asha-
wa to International Falls. The figures
of the railroad and warehouse COM
mission show that in 1862 there was
10 miles of railway in the state. The
Increases by decades are: 1900,
1882, 5.615, 1885,, and In 1908. 8,168
miles. g.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-12-24
Minnesota Wins.

Minneapolis Minnesota is
the state where wheat is king Is
proved by the prize the Minnesota
wheat exhibit won at the national
corn exposition at Omaha, where Min
nesota carried off sweepstakes in
wheat. Prof. D. D. Mayne of the agri-
cultural school received telegram
from Prof G. P. Bull announcing the
prizes.
Minnesota took first in clover and
first in oats, and sweepstakes in
wheat, which is a great showing for
the state. Minnesota did not capture
anything in corn.
Prof. G. P. Bull and L. B. Bassett
Of the agricultural school are the rep
resentatives from Minnesota, and
have charge of tho Minnesota exhibit
at the exposition.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-12-24

HERE once lived on
a plantation a
miser so mean and
stingy that even
his pigs were eter.
nally disgruntled,
while his geese
Kissed. at him as he