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The Washington bee., 1908-10-03

ocratic party, what IS the colored
man to expect in the event OF
the success Of the Democratic
party?
Colored men of the nation, if
YOU have honor, and respect the
virtue Of your wives and daugh-
tiers, turn a deaf ear to the plead
ings of the party that has declar-
ed that colored Americans are in
feriors: that colored Americans
are not entitled to citizenship.
No colored citizen with any
seli-respect can so soon forget
the memory OF his ancestors and
what they suffered under Demo
cratic rule to support that party.
How does this cold and hellish
deed against the innocent men,
women and children appeal to
the senses of colored American
citizens? How does the argu-
ment strike them?
This reminds The Bee of the
Duke of Gloucester's appeal to
Elizabeth for the hand of her
daughter. and when he was told
by her to present to her the head
of her father and other kin who
were murdered by Gloucester he
left in disgust and declared that
was not the way to win her
daughter
The same picture cOnfronts col
ored Americans to influence the
colored vote.
Thousands are murdered and
hundreds of houses are destroyed
yearly by the Democratic party.
and still that party appeals to this
race at this time to elect theDem-
ocratic standard bearers Of that
party. 1t is only necessary to
review the record of the Demo
cratic party as it relates to colored
Americans. If there is one com
mendable feature in that record.
then Ben Tillman will pray that
all colOred Americans be placed
upon social and political equality
with the white people in the
South. 1t is. indeed, sad to read
the press dispatches of this re-
cent outrage This bloody deed
should be read. which appears
elsewhere in The Bee.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
Judge TAFT Refmes COrOtIters Can
BEFORE THE SUFFRAGE

LEAGUE.
DR.. S. L. C0ry0therS SiF Years Ago.
About six years or more ago the
National Suffrage League under the
auspices of the Pennsylvania State
Suffrage League, held Convention
in the Metropolitan Baptist Church,
There were several distinguished col
ored men present, the most conspic-
uous was the Rev. Sylvester L. Cor
rothers, pastor of Galbraith Church.
This distinguished gentleman offer
ed a resolution indorsing President
Roosevelt and his administration,
Among other things he said:
Gentlemen of the convention; | ia
vor the adoption of the resolution
lust made by the secretary. Theo-
dore Roosevelt is the greatest living
American of today and his name will
go down in history, surprising Grant
Sherman, and the immortal Lincoln.
I shall never as long as I live oppose
such an American who in the defend
er of the American Negro. If l ever
by word, act or deed denounce this
man, may my tongue rot in my mouth.
Rev. Walter H. Brooks replied to
DR.. Corrothers and approved the
adoption of the resolution giving as
his reason, that the Suffrage League
was non-political and did not meet to
indorse anyone, but to enforce the
disfranchisement Of colored Ameri-
cans by the Democratic party.
Speeches in opposition to the adop-
ton of the resolution were only made
by attorney 7. S. Jones, James A.
Cobb and others.
A vote being taken, the resolutions
were laid on the table greatly to the
OF Rev. Corrothers who
Immediately bolted the convention by
calling rump convention in the rear
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03

of the church and adopted his reso-
lutions endorsing President Roose-
welt.
About a year ago DR.. Corrothers
was a candidate for Chaplaincy in
the army, the place that is now held
by Rev. Oscar B. Ssott. DR.. Corro-
theirs was requested to take the ex-
animation, and the result was that
Rev. Oscar J. Scott secured the place
after a very rigid examination.
DR.. CorrOthers has been displeased
ever since.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
THE BEE WOULD LIKE TO
KNOW.

If Roscoe Conkling Simmons has
seen a red light
It the Negroes realize why the dis
charged soldiers failed to be rein
stated last spring.
Why not shelve Brownsville until
Congress can take another whack at
it in December,
Are we to have a colored Business
High School?
If colored Ohioans havn't shown
fine political sense in getting together
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
ESTABLISHED 1886.
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
DUPLICITY.

OOPLINl I
The colored voters of the coun-
try are warned to be on the look
out for Democratic duplicity 1t
IS a fact that the few representa-
tive colored men who were in
fuenced to declare for Bryan,
were promised several thousand
dollars, and in addition to this
promise, they were promised sew
eral offices held by colored men
who now occupy them. One or
two men who have received from
local Democrats in the city few
dollars, amounting to about two
hundred The money has been
bagged by one individual, and he
declares to the other that he has
not received a cent. Thus it will
be seen at once that these colOred
Shylocks are after the filthy lucre
to put into their own pockets.
Thus far, these men have re
ceived all promises; which have
about destroyed their so called
Democratic organization. The
so called anti-Taft organization
in this city consists Of about one
dozen men and no more.
The Bee is confident that the
organization could not turn out
twenty voting colored men for
Bran. 1t is evident that the Dem
ocratic managers are deceiving
these money Shylocks, who are
endeavoring to deceive the color
ed people throughout the coun-
try. The Democratic party is
using all kinds of subterfuges to
influence weak colored men to de-
ceive the colored voters.
The Democratic party once in
control Of the government, means
everlasting damnation to the col
ored Americans in this country.
Admitting that the Republican
party has been derelict in its duty
towards colored Americans; is
there any reason that can be ad-
vanced why colored men should
support the Democratic party.that
has ben an inveterate enemy and
4 draw back to cOlOred citizens
ever since the proclamation of
the government?
There can be no argument ad-
vanced that can warrant colored
men to support the Democratic
party, notwithstanding the decla-
ration Of Senator Foraker. He
took up the cause Of the co1ored
soldiers it is true, but, does it
stand for reason that colored men
should, on account of the indif-
ference OF the Republican party,
support the party that enslaved
them and continues to oppress
and redisfranchise them?
Where Is the consistency? Are
these not grave questions to con-
front colored Americans?
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
MORE BLOODY WORK.

The Bee takes this opportunity
of calling the attention of all de-
cent colored Americas to the
recent diabolical work of South
ern Democrats and Night Riders
against respectable colored citi-
zens at Albany, Ga.
VIII colored men with any self
respect urge their fellow-brother
10 support Mr.. Bryan and the
Democratic party? If such hell
ish deeds at this time are COM
mitted in the South by the Dem
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
DOES HE SLEEP?

Is the watchman asleep at his
post2 Is this not the time for
colored Americans to awake
Who then tells him to continue
his sleep while the enemy invades
their homes?
It is indeed important for col
Ored Americans to have a watch
ful eye on their surroundings.
Does the watchman sleep, is
now the all-absorbing question?
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
Mr.. CHASE At HEAD
QUARTERS.

New York city, September 10
Officials at Republican Headquar-
tiers were elated today by visit from
Calvin Chase of Washington, D. c.
q negro editor. Mr.. Chase was against
Taft before the convention, but today
announced that he would support
him for election. Mr.. Chase said;
THE alleged negro revolt VIII
shortly become a mere hallucination.
The negroes are not getting anything
from the Democrats and the bubble
IS about to collapse.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
THE PRESIDENT.

Mr.. Roosevelt, It must be ad-
mitted, no matter what his faults
may be, is today the greatest and
the most able statesman of his
times. Let us throw aside what
personal feeling we may have and
consider Mr.Roosevelt in the ca
pacity of a President of a great
nation. He has endeavored to be
the president of all true Amer
leans, irrespective of color and
politics.
He has denounced corruption
wherever found: in the palaces Of
the rich, or the huts and novels
Of the poor.
He has stood by the colored
man, although he made a mistake
in the dismissal of the colored
troops.
He has not denounced colored
Americans as a race then why
should colored men vote against
the party
Senator Foraker advises color
ed men to retaliate. In what way?
Would that be right, and is this
the proper advice to give to an
oppressed race? If Mr.. Foraker
had succeeded in perfecting a
compromise with Mr.. Taft what
would have been his advice to the
colored voters? When he thought
a compromise was perfected what
did he advise? The Bee advises
all colored Americans to stand
by the party of human rights, as
the President has done nothing
that would warrant colored men
to desert Mr.. Taft.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
HOTEL MACEO.

When visiting New York ety.
stop at the Hotel Maceo, 2I3 West
S3rd. Street, corner Broadway.
Steam heated. Telephone, so3,
Columbus.
B. F. Thomas, Irop.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
MAY BE CRAZY, But NOT

MA ID T NNENL [, u y L NJ
Mr.. Paul Jones, Editor OF the
Paul Jones Monthly Magazine,
predicts or rather asserts that a
large number OF colored men will
vote ior Mr.. Bryan III November.
Mr.. Bryan like Editor Jones, may
be very good man, but just con-
slider the men who are behind MIR.
Bryan.
What hope would there be for
c0lored Americans with such men
as Fillman, VaGGaman and others
of their kind as Mr.. Bryan's ad-
yisers.
The "Bee" is condent, Mr..
Jones, that Mr.. Bryan will receive
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
TAFT WILL BE ELECTED.

Notwithstanding the personal
attacks that have been made up
or Judge Taft, the signs OF the
times predict his election next
month. Fate has so decreed it.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03


I'll after the election to pick out their
jobs?
Didn't Taft's Cincinnati speech si-
lence the GROWERS?
How can West Virginia Negro
support the jim-crow platform Of the
Democratic party?
If the veteran Editor of the Pioneei
Press, J. R. Clifford has gone crazy.
Where T. Thomas Fortune stands
now.
Why was the Good Samaritan's
National session at Baltimore post
poned
VIII the National Medical Asso-
citation go to Boston-or somewhere
eise-neXt year,
Why has Prof. w. H. H. Hart
eliminated himself from the picture.
Is Fredman's Hospital to be whire
institution?
In what proportion are the races
! represented on the managerial staff
at Freedman's Hospital2
Has H. J. Pickett, now of Omaha,
Neb., turned Prohibitionist?
Why is the astute James c. Mat
thews leaving all the noise making
and sky-focketing to the new con-
verts.
Is the Rev. s, L. Corrothers a can
didate for Recorder of Deeds?
Has w T. Ferguson a real joB'
in the Democratic national headquar-
tiers at Chicago.
If the colored Bryanites havn't run.
out of ammunition.
Why not a third term for Grand
Master Huston, the Odd Fellows
greatest chieftain?
Why does every little two by four
Negro politician insist upon jim
Growing himself by organizing a sepa-
rate and distinct campaign bureau
OF his own?
Are YOU laying in your coal?
Is Sergeant Barney Mckay "re-l
cUnciled' yet? ,
Why did Travis Glascoe retire
from politics so suddenly
VIII the Democrats allow Prof.Du-
Bois to vote for Bryan in Georgia?
Will the Boston Guardian, on No
vember 9Th, charge Booker T. Wash
ington with having engineered the
election of Taft and Sherman?
Is there a single reputable Negro
paper in the country actually support
ing Bryan?
Isn't Bishop Walters merely using
Brownsville" as a raIlying cry u
unite the Negroes, in order to accom-
Plish a certain purpose further down
the pike?"
Isn't Bishop Turner rather old to
be doing so many rapid-hre acrobatic
stunts this year?
What has become of Cyrus Field
Adams sometime National Negro
Press Association?
Aren't the "grafters" finding Chair
man Hitchcock a pretty tough pro-
position to go up against for dough
that has not been earned?
Who will head the colored section
of the inaugural committee.
Did you notice the heat Tuesday
when Teddy" got home? ,
Are we in for another school war?
Is Bryan afraid Of the Negro ques-
ton?
Will not some of the "dicty folks"
follow the lead of John w. Lewis
band of laborers, and build a bunch
of fats as complete in every detail
as those at nth and USts?
Can a co1ored contractor be found
big enough to erect the new 100000
home for the colored branch of the,
Y. NJ. c. A.
Have you ever seen The Bee miss
its guess?
When will the local Negro Busi-
ness League resume operations.
Why will not the Rev. J. Milton
Waldron give the names Of his al
legged intimidators."
Mr.. CHASE At HEAD
QUARTERS
New York city, September 10
Officials at Republican Headquar- ]
ters were elated today by visit fronl
Calvin Chase Of Washington, D. c.
q negro editor. Mr.. Chase was against
Tsf+ before the convention but today
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03

Purchase your ice from the Co
lumbia Ice Company wagons Il
is the best.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03


right Of suffrage shall not be abridg-
ed to any citizen of the United States
on account Of race, color, or previous
condition Of servitude. When the
attention of the Republican nominee
was called to the circular sent out by
Rev. 5. L. Corrothers. a Washington
preacher, stating that Judge TAFT, in
a public speech, had favored the aboli-
ton of the 18th Amendment, that
eminent statesman did not mince
words in making an emphatic denial
OF the charge. He declared in the
plainest kind Of language that the re-
port put out by Corrothers is a lie. ="
The prompt and vigorous denial
came in letter from the Republican
candidate to Albert s. White, lead
ing colored lawyer of this city.
Corrothers,it it will be remembered. is
at the head of an anti-administration
League" " said TO be composed of col
ored voters, but who the other officers
of the League" are, aside from Cor
rothers, is not known, nor is there
any definite means of knowing who
the members are or where they are
located.
1t is generally believed and assert
ed that Corrothers and his mouth are
the whole thing" The object of the
League" is to encompass the deIeat
of Judge Taft and to dfscredit the
administration of President Roose-
veit. ..4G4Eas
The correspondence between Judge
Taft and Mr.. White was as follows (:
Lapyer Whites Letter to Judge Taft.
The Hon. William H. TAFT, - Middle
Bass. O. - Dear Sir: I was shown
a circular today from a colored Wash
ington. DC. preacher, the Rev. S. L.
Corrothers, in which he appeals to
his people to vote against you be
cause he alleges that in an address
you had stated that law that cannot
be enforced ought to be repealed. He
claims that you had direct reference
to the Fifteenth Amendment. I en-
deavored to procure the letter but
without avail
1t is because I believe that Ken
lucky will give you her electoral votes
and because I believe that this letter
may do harm that I write you. l
Judge that if any part OF his COM
munication is true, that it must be
some sentence that has been distorted
from the context, and made to do
duty for his miserable ends
If you have made any speech sus-
ceptible of such perversion, kindly
let me have it, or the part pertinent
thereto, as I desire in the newspapers
to expose the fraud.
Yours very truly,
Albert S. White
Judge TAFT Refmes COT0tiers Can
ard. ...... -.
Judge Taft writing from Middle
Bass, 0. replied as follows My
dear Mr.. White:-The circular letter
of Mr.. Corrother's is a lie. What l
was referring to was the sumptuahy
laws, and l referred to them in lee
ture that I deliiered at Yale. | can
send you copy Of it as soon as l
return to Cincinnati, and l shall do
50. Very sincerely yours,
William H. Taft.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
FAVORS THE 18TH
AMENDMENT.

Jdge TAFT ont in Flat-F0Oted De-
. cidrdti0H for Negro Suffrage
. .DeHOHHceS Preacher C0rrotkers as
. a Liar - Letter to LG1gyer White.
Louisville, KY, Setember 22.-Judge
William Howard Taft is in favor of
the 18th Amendment to -he Federal
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
PUBLISHER q

100 Eye ST., n, w. washington, D. c.
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03

w. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR
The Washington bee., 1908-10-03
HOWARD UNIVERSITY.

There is too much politics.
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court when that body reassembles
Monday. Foremost on the list is the
case of Bradley W. Palmer versus the
State of Texas, involving the right of
the Waters Pierce Oil company to do
business in Texas.
The political activity of the week
will be confined principally to the re-
publicans State conventions of that
party for the selection of delegates to
the national convention are to be held
in New York, Massachusetts, South
Dakota and Virginia.
The insurgents" led by Governor
Crawford, will control the convention
in South Dakota, and it is expected
the eight delegates chosen will be for
, Taft Virginia also is looked upon
as favorable to the Taft movement
The New York convention will, of
course, indorse Governor Hughes for
the presidential nomination and will
Governor Hughes will be permitted to
make his own selection of the four
delegates at large, and it is expected
that General Stewart l.. Woodford,
State Chairman Woodruff, President
Schurman of Cornell University, and
Ex-Governor Frank S. Black will make
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South for the purpose of speaking at
the dedication of the Minnesota monu-
ment on Shiloh battlefield. Before re-
turning home it is expected he will
be heard in political addresses at sew
eral points.
Events of the week that will inter-
est followers of sports and athletics
will be fight between Jim Britt and
Packie Mcfarland in San Francisco,
the amateur court tennis champion
ships in New York, and the opening
of the baseball season of the South
Atlantic League.
A carnival and pageant in celebra-
ton of the tenth anniversary of the
first introduction of automobiles in
New York will open in that city Mon
day and continue through the week
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THERsTANDARDCAsE
Government Suit Against the Big Oil
Company on Charge of Accept
ing Concession to Be Heard.
Special to the Herald.

! Special to the Herald.
Chicago, H., April 4.-The action in
stituted by the government against
the Standard Oil company of Indiana,
on the charge of accepting conces-
sions from the Chicago and Eastern
Illinois railroad on shipments of oil
from Whiting, Ind, to Evansville,
Ind, is on the docket for trial next
Monday in the United States district
court here.
The case was originally set for trial
before Judge Lands, who declined to
hear it, and it was transferred to the
calendar of Judge Bethea. 1t is a
larger case than that involving the
Chicago & Alton, which was tried be-
fore Judge Lands, and in which a fine
of more than s29,OOO,OOO was imposed
on the Standard Oil company
The Chicago & Eastern Illinois case
includes 2124 counts and under them
a maximum fine of $42, 100000 is pos
sible.
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ternined that the saloon shall go
Chairman Wilson is confident that
four out of every five of the cities and
towns where the fight is being waged
will go dry" The outlook is most
encouraging in regard to nearly all of
the smaller places. In Springfield,
Alton, Moline and other of the larger
cities the outlook is encouraging, but
the result more doubtful.
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A Government Bank.
Special to the Herald.

City of Mexico. April 4.-Repre-
sentatives of chartered banks through
out the republic assembled in confer
ence here today to discuss the plan
formulated by Minister of Finance
Limantour for the establishment of a
government bank for the purpose of
providing money for longtime loans.
The project, which has been under
consideration for long time, has re-
Gently received an impetus by reason
of the financial stringency in Mexico.
1t is now expected that the present
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NEWS FORECAST OF
THE INCOMING WEEK.

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UP the big four. !"

| up Iu0 uiS lOui.
There will be heated contest in
| the Massachusetts republican conven.
| ton, which will meet in Boston Fri
day. The Taft men will fight for in
structions, the opposition will oppose
them, and there may be compromise
| under which Secretary Taft may be
| mentioned in merely complimentary
there may be no mention made at ALL
In that event it will be regarded as
setback to the Taft boom.
More than ordinary Importance is at
tached to the action of the Massachu-
sets convention because of its prob
able influence of the conventions to
be held later in other New England
states.
Secretary Taft and William ].
Bryan, regarded to date as the leaders
in the race for the presidential nomi-
nation on the republican and demo
cratic tickets respectively, will be
active on the stump during the week.
Secretary Taft, who has been in the
Middle West for several days, will
penetrate as far as Nebraska and will
be heard in Omaha and other large
cities.
Mr. Bryan is scheduled to spend
four days of the week touring New
York state. This will keep him there
until the eve of the democratic state
convention and is intended to give
encouragement to his followers who
will take part in that gathering. 1t is
hardly expected, however, that it will
result in any very strong Endorsement
OF the Nebraskan form the state con-
vention.
Governor Johnson of Minnesota, an
other of the candidates for the presi-
Dental nomination, will take a trip
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Pittsburg Automobile Show.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 4.-The second
annual show of the Automobile Deal
ers' Association of Pittsburg opened
today, to continue through the coming
week. Duquesne Garden, in which
the exhibition is being held, is filled
with the latest models of motor cars,
including the choicest of the exhibits
displayed at this years shows in New
York, Boston and other large cities
A large and well-filled section is de.
voted to an elaborate display of auto,
mobile sundries and accessories.
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Woman's Mission Meeting.

Special to the Herald.
Marietta. Ga, April 4.-Nearly two
hundred delegates and visitors are
here for the annual meeting of the
Woman's Home Missionary Society OF
the North Georgia conference, which
opened today for session of four
days. The annual reports show the
Ilast year to have been one of great
activity for the society. Tomorrow
the annual sermon will be preached
.hyz RisheezH. c. Morrison.
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California and Nevada G. A. r.
Special to the Herald.

oPCSldi " IllC 11CiOios
Santa Anna, CAL, April 4.-Santa
Anna is preparing to blossom out in
flags and bunting next week in honor
of the Grand Army veterans of Cali
fornia and Nevada, whose forty-first
annual encampment will open We'd
nesday for a session of three days.
The indications are that this will be
the most largely attended meeting
ever held in Southern California. The
local committee is laboring diligently,
and every effort is being put forth to
arrange for the reception and enter
tainment of the numerous visitors on
most elaborate scale.
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session of congress will give the nee
essary authorization for the establish
ment of the bank.
Montreal Sportsmen's Show.
Special to the Herald.

Montreal, April 4.-Montrears third
annual automobile and sportsmen' s
show opened auspiciously today. In
the number and variety of exhibits
the exhibition eclipses all of the SIM
liar affairs held here in the past The
display embraces almost everything
intended for the use of the hunter,
fisherman and followers of other lines
of outdoor sports. Motor boats of all
sizes and descriptions form a promi-
nent and interesting feature of the
show.
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