Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-23
FAVOR Taft
Prominent Colored Man Relutes
Claim That Colored Men OF
Iowa Oppose Ohioan
BRYAN NEGROES ARE FEW
Professor Rodgers Delivers Emancipa-
ton Day Address at Davenport and
Talks Of Political Conditions as He
Found Them-Hope in the RepubIi=
can Party,
,eciai to Times Republican.

/ J 49,
est gatherings OF members of the race
lever assembled in this community. The
address Of the afternoon was delivered
by Professor C. w. Rodgers, OF Bux-
Eton, a. man OF considerable learning.
who is doing a noble work of educa-
| ton among the colored people. He
| of his race in the country, being
keen thinker and student Of the race
| question, and man noted for his sane
and conservative counsel.
1 Professor Rodgers followed Con-
/ gresham "A. #. Dawson and spoke of
matters which have a special refer
I.ence to the negro. He does not think
that there is any danger that any
negro who has knowledge of political
conditions and the welfare of his
brothers at heart will depart from the
republican party this fall.
/ The statement has gone out" says
he, that the negroes of Buxton. and
of Iowa generally are for Bryan and
the democratic party, or. are against
Taft and the republican party. Such
statement in no wise represents the
sentiments of the negroes at Buxton,
nor turnout this grand old republican
state.
Should the election be held tonior-s
row, or next week, or next Novem-
Der, the position Of the negroes of
Iowa will be in the fore-ranks Of the
republican party; and as some of the
rebels have put it. Thus counting twice
against (Bryan) and democracy
I'm Buxton, have talked personally
with great many of the most intelli-
gent voters and I have yet to find one
colored man who expresses himself as
favoring or desiring the success of
the democratic, or Bryan party. While
every one Of them stand unequivoc-
ally for the success of the republican
party The various leaders turnout
the state with whom | have talked.
all assure me that the negroes of their
respective communities We're never
more loyal in their support of the
grand old party thru the efforts OF
which so much of their progress Is
inseparably linked and to whom they
look for the security and protection Of
his civic and economic rights and priv
ileges.
"There never was time in the his
tory of the negro in American politics
that the assertion of the great Fred
Douglas that. THE republican party
is the ship and all else the sea, more
applicable to the condition of the me-
gro than at the present time. 1t has
been, for the last half century the
party of manhood rights and has ac-
compliahed more in the establishment
iof those rights than any other party.
.In the present contest we have the
assurance of the republican party and
its candidate that the principles which
have made its past SO illustrious to a
race. the nation and the world shall be
maintained turnout the next admins
tration IL the people choose them to
pilot this government during the next
four years. No other party has given
special attention and consideration to
the welfare OF the negro; no other than
the candidate Of the republican party
has declared his Intention to stand for
the enforcement Of equal rights and
opportunity for the negro in this coun-
try Then why should the negro
jeopardize his civil and political fu-
ture by seeking revenge on one who
was not in position to directly erect
the course pursued in regard to an act
OF the present encumbent OF the White
House, which is generally condemned
turnout the country and which we OF
Iowa condemn as harshly as the clti-
zens Of any commonwealth? Many are
the circum stances to be taken into con-
sideration when rendering judgment on
party or its representative, and es-
pecfally when the relations with that
party have been the most cordial ana
binding. That Mr.. Taft will stand for
absolute Justice in the treatment Of the
negro should he be elected president
of the United States next November,
| is the belief of the negroes turnout the
state OF Iowa Approving the platform
of the republican party as to its prin-
ciples and policies in dealing with the
great economic, industrial and civic
Issues OF today, we pledge our votes ITO
| that party in the coming November
election.
I'm the final analysts of the present
political complications out OF winch
has arisen so much apprehension or
classification on the part of somd ne
groes, as to the tendency of the re-.
publican party, in regards to the
equality of men regardless OF race or
color, it is apparent that the best hope
of the negro as does that of the nation,
lilies in the supremacy of the republi-
can party with its present principles,
| policies and men. That the negroes OF
every section of this country will take
| this view before the close of the pres
emit campaign and cast their votes Tor
| William Howard Taft, and the republl-
| can party is the only logical and rea-
sona.,!e prediction. Any other course
| would be Illogical. unreasonable and
/ unsafe In the light of the many hos
| tile influences arising out of the atti-
| tude of the many elements which make
| up tie other contesting parties, and es-
peciaily the democratic party. the ne
| gro, If he would do what is best cali
| culatad to preserve his rights and priv
/ iieges in this country--must aud will
| stand for Taft and the republican par
1 ty next November"
| TAFT Club at Napoleon.
| Special to Times Republican
Mapleton, Sept 2s.-The republicans
l5of Manjetpn organized Taft club