Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-30

We shall be pleased and most fortun mt
70 see the people rule ASK inc p 'nn,
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S SnmiIIa,e "na .usiusate hi. majority =
mea msp sas al the people sbai rule with
ganic law Of The land demands7 10
tney rule H where er,, M. Bryan expects 70 r.
by tradition and history. we. are com.
PEELED TO believe that the republican party
M more nearh THAN see wilt T. the thas s
p paGR,e rue ina" wiz nc
Democratic National Convention.
,heir nalo fnf a, Denver there
were many who wished and believed that
they would make some declaration with
regard TO their attitude toward sne neg asn e.
the statements Of their leader as the ex.
preston Of that party. believing a. we
90 d9,,s .sst viii II can but reflect 'he'F eS'
.Mr: Bryan said in Cooper Union
The white man in the south has dis
francished the negro In self protection.
and there Is not republican In the north
who would not have done the same thing
":The white Sat men OF The south are de-
termined that the negro will and shall be
disfranchised everywbere. II is necessary
tS he Of the
~ desire TO read some other expires.
sions from leading democrats; Hon. Adam
NJ; Byrd Of Mississippi on Jan. "a, 1908.
" mr.. Chairman. above all things we
are going to stand by our franchise laws.
though every negro should leave that
There. are fewer colored people in
Mississippi TODAY than ten years ago. aud
the state is being blessed by. their de-
largely doing our farm work They sub.
scribe TO all the virtues Of an enlightened
civilization; They believe n the education
churches. in society. in Christianity. in
will never vote to conn:el them to n boz
beings who have forgotten the God that
made them, who never knew an ohliga-
ton to society. who are VOID Of patriot
I Ism, who believe in rearing their off
live on less tran cne-half it takes to
age white farmer - -
II might continue INDEFINITELY nnotins
from gsreeches OF leading democrats all
IN the same vein. These cited. however.
,,s am SUI. sure will convince all fair minded
with this party In power =
II DO not mean that All democrats are
IN symnathy with these wrongs. I nun1-
Der many, personal friends among demo-
Gratis OF this country. hut ! fear that the
southern democracy will control the party
and 1t Is this brand Of democracy I 80
much dread because II means ruin to my
people.
Republican National Convention.
ION the other hand, the republican
party, In terms unmlstakable. reaffirms
us declarations OF haif century regard
ING me negro. The platform OF lsuS.
ADOPTED a. chicago, says:
ne repuDitcan party has been for
more than htty years the consistent
Trend OF the American negro. IL gave
him freedom and citizenship. 1t wrote in
10 tie organic law lie declarations that
proclaim his civil and political riah.s AID
II believes Today. that his noteworthy
progress IN intelligence, industry and good
citizenship has earned tie respect and
encouragement OF the nation. We demand
equal justice for all men, without resurd
to race or color: we, declare once more,
and without reservation, Tor the enforce
ment in letter and in spirit OF the thir-
teenth. fourteenth and fifteenth amend
llents to tie Constitution, which were ue-
t.gued for the protection and advance
hIent or the negroes. aud we conuemn all
devices that have for their real aim his
1isfranchisen for reasons Of color
alone. as unfair, un-American and rep..g
lant to u'e supreme law OF the land
Judge William Taft Oh the Negro.
AS against the statements of William
Jennings bryan at Cooper Union, We nave
tile declarations of Judge Taft In hls
speeci, vi acceptance. He says:
The republican platform refers to
those amendments to the Constitution
FOR the protection Of tile negro. The ne
gro. III tile forty years since lie was free
from slavery. has made remarkable prog
ress. He is becoming more and more
valuable member In communi.ies In which
he lives The education Of the negroes Is
being expanded and improved in every
way The best men Of both races at the
north. as well as at the south. ought to
rejoice to see growing ,e up among a,n eme
disposed to encourage the negro in his
hard struggle for industrial Independence
and assured political status. The repub-
lican platform adopted at Chicago ex'
plicitly demands justice for all men with
out regard to race or color and just as
explicitly declares for the enforcement.
and without reservation. In letter ana
spirit. OF the thirteenth. fourteenth anu
fifteenth amendments to the Constitution
It Is needless to state that stand with
nv party sUllarely on that plank In the
platform. and believe that equal justice
to all men, and the fair and impartial
enforcement Of these amendments. are IN
keening with the real American spirit OF
' I'm addresses to different bodies Of
negroes. notably the A: M p: conference
has reiterated these declarations Of sym.
patty and, friendshi? for the ,1 negro
sured he will keep all these declarations
and that his friendship for all men, re.
CARELESS of color, will be evidenced, 10
the world while he :resides oyer the des.
4 p{o nf
Conclusion.
Judge Taft stands squarely on the re-
publican platform. True. to his family
true TO his broad comprehensive method
OF dealing with all men regardless of race
or color, he has declared for eGuai an M
his party committed to the guaranteeing
Vi With s's his 'p srest psisoasl.y. iSac,sl
cific DECLARATIONS Of friendship to the
negro. and his sym!athy for us In GU.
efforts to rise. we will serve our country
ana our race c pheens ~
work OF Theodore Fc>sevelt, who has
found time In the n;,nst OF Ibis his greSas
snonsibility ard trms: throughout all sec.
TORS to persistently give opportunity ,t to
along the higher lines, and whose great
record gives him rank with the foremost
men not alone. IT American history but
OF all the world.
'"To continue this era az unprecedented
prosperity: let us elect as his sr"cessor
the great lawver. inst iud~e. faithful rub
lie servant and friend Of all mankind
Judge William. II. Taft. Associated with
hin, 's the highest tyne Of American citi- :
Observation-Disclosures schoolcrart sherman
with nnbonrded faith In the PATRIOTISM.
and sound co~mon sense of TIE
American rennle. Il nrMd'ct a fri1lnnh Of