The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-15
Why | am a Negro Democrat
Some Very Pertinent Reasons
Given Why a Negro Can
Be a Democrat.

1ne 4sSbStSAeS$sIt4 paft pIuceu Inc
ballot in my possession. and believing
that it was TN inglorious mistake Il
am Fastening TO correct 1t by helping
my Southern white Democratic
friends to tnke 1t away from me as
soon as possible.
do not believe in anybody that
believes in me, therefore do NOT
believe in the Republican party.
That 1t was born to abolish slavery
and make q man OF me IL OF no con.
Germ whatsoever, as do not want to
be man and never did.
That Lincoln died a martyrs death
because OF his advocacy OF my cause
makes me think that Lincoln was a
fool and d crank: did not deserve Il.
That the last state In the Union.
good Democratic state, Oklahoma.
has accorded me "Jim Grow" treat
nent in it's schools, at its telephones.
on It's railroads and in many other Of
Its public places Is immaterial, as the
Democrats always did know what was
best for my welfare! AS these good
Democrats of Oklahoma also saw 70
II that virtually lost my right to
vote. / shall ever pray for their no.
lltical supremacy.
am proud of the Democratic par
~. It has written into the Demo-
cratic platform of West Virginia a
plank pledged to prevent the Negro
from evermore being a political fac
tor in that state; why should i not
feel thata1 have put my trust in prop
er hands-the good old Democratic
party?
am a Negro Democrat because I
prefer the shotgun policies of DEM
ocratic South Carolina, to the liberal
spirit Of Republican Ohio where the
ballot is safely safeguarded for all
men. black or white.
am Negro Democrat because
the 14th and 18th amendments to the
National Constitution are Republican
Instruments. and I oppose their cor
tinued operation because my Demo-
cratic allies cannot gain absolute con-
troll OF the country's affairs whiie
these amendments are the law Of the
land. What would happen to me II
these laws ever become lost to us
has never been considered by me
being Negro Democrat am not ex-
pected to see. the serious side OF any
matter involving the best interests of
my race!
As q Negro Democrat I revere TIL.
man. who SCOTS at my ambitions
and who travels the country over at-
vertising me as beast and unfit for
civilization.
As Negro Democrat regard For
aker as a perennial Joke. Nor am !
grateful to him for his forty years
of service for me either on the fields
Of battle or In the halls of state.
What do care for his soldiery cour-
age of his statesmanly eloquence;
neither was sincere. The fact that he
is one of the nations greatest Repub-
licans makes the evidence of his sim
certify manifest.
As Negro Democrat let me have
silent part in the company of such
distinguished patriots as John Sharpe
Williams and Governor vardaman, of
Mississippi, famous in the annals of
their party as sleepless sentinels at
the door Of hope-not however to
permit the, entrance of the Negro
thereto. but to deny him admission to
the realm of opportunity and the joy
ful expectancy of soon-to-be real
ICED heritage of blessings such as all
other citizens enjoy and appreciate.
J admire the style of Democracy! I
don't want to be a citizen: I want to
be Negro Democrat.
Az n Negro nap onrot y,,xy nn,iA{oa I
sods are Hoke Smith of Georgia, and
the noble JEFF Davis. of Arkansas.
One the god of mob law. the other
chief priest of riot. They are the
Negroes friend. Atlanta's bloody har-
vest of a few months ago Is an en-
during mark Of Hoke Smiths love
for his colored brother. The genial
Davis is almost persuaded that he
might some day substitute Negroes
Tor mules as beasts of burden on his
Arkansas plantation. Could be 9TH
or than Democrat having such dear
friends as these?
A Negro Democrat-yes. and proud
Of 1t!
will vote for Bryan because he is
backed by my friends from the solid
south. j will vote FOR him, because,
If elected. he will be bound to con-
duct his administration In harmony
with the wish of his solid southern
constituency. will vote for him be-
cause he. has never during his polit-
icai career taken stand on a ques-
lion of human rights when the Negro
was factor in 1t. shall commend
his attitude by my vote because his
Is purely Democratic doctrine.
will oppose William H. Taft be-
cause he has absorbed his splendid
political proportions from generations
OF liberty loving and liberty conserv-
ing forebears, and because he believes
that the continuation of my citizen
ship privilege is an important issue OF
This campaign. oppose him because
ne intends that I shall have every
right under the law permitted to any
other American. and is not afraid to
20 before the people with his views
, furteh roppose him because he is
the standard bearer of the Republic
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