The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-10-30
REV. DRANE, OF
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Refuling Charge Made by Bryan
Republicans Friends
OF negro.

EdhOr Repubi.tan:-Piease alloy me
space in your valuable paper 10 say,
1 nave noticed In a number of speeches
William Jennings b yam las sa.G:
Tie Afro-Americans mas bestowed
presidencies upon the Republican par
" and received janIUorsnps in re-
turn
The statement is absolutely incor-
rect. The AfrO-Ameiican nas rece!t-
ed more recognition under the Roose-
velJ administration Inan ever before in
Lne history of tais country. That the
places nave moi been confined 10 JAM
iorships will be seen by the follow
ing list snOwiLg the official pUsIs.uLs
and occupations of Atro-Americsns
m tue service II Ice Ua;,ed Sac
Government:
Audnor III \ IVY Depa riinen;,
Assistant Dis,ricl Attorneys, Assistant
Librarians. Arc. noes, Assist'ni, Po.,
masters Assistant Wiegners A,tJr,uy L
Book-binders, Bouk-keepers Ccllvc-
jGrs OF customs, Collectors, of
Internal Revenues Consuls. C'cfs 81
Division, Custodians, Cleaners, Cast
er helpers, CleIs,k Coumicis. U'..I-
women Carriage drivers Dcpu :
Collectors of Thermal Revenue,
Onectprs of Gus hrs. C.'rri. se
Collectors of customs, Collectors, Of
oilvels. Deputy t,i!cc,0Is ol ,u' .Olas,
Deputy collectors of Internal Revenue,
Deputy L. S. Marshalls, Do
lAes,.,s and Nri.ors, Drsug iiAe, q,
Envoy Ezra O"diaaiy, and Minister
uspotemtIary examiners of Mercuar-
uise, Engineers, Elevator Conductors
Folders, Farmers, FIremen, Flcorhand
Gaugers, Guards, neHds 81 De-
partGeats, CompOsi-ors, Cnaploils
Helpers, Inspectors of Customs, Imlni-
grant inspectors, imposers, Je1..oIs,
Lo,ler CARRIERS, Laboratory, Ass.s,an,
Etborars, Minister Resident and Sonsul
General, Musicians, Messengers, Mes
seuger Boys A."c4lne operators, Mon
otype Operators Monograph Opera
Tors, Openers and packers, POst-iGss-
ter, Patent Examiners, Pr-ssinou,
Press ieecGs, Ply Clerks, Pilv;'.s
Secretaries, Receivers of>pub &c l-,o JOS
Regls,cr Of Treasury, Registers of
Land officers, Record OF Deeds, Rail-
ruad Pos al c eiks Rural DeW"y Gst-
rier, Surveyor General, Superintendent
of Constructions, samplers, SaiFpers'
Stenograpners and type writers, Store
keepers Skilled abore.s, Sewers Sable
men, Teachers, Transactors, Timekeep.
ers, Wogan Messengers, WatcAmen,
Wrappers, Wagon drivers.
tne highest salary pa!d ~ Afro
AA.erican is received by ia Envoy
extraordinary. and Minister P.-nipo-
l~nt.,iles OF Tue United S.i"cs 70
Hayii; whose salary IS $1,000 pes
a"luln A number ~ GpNelGn.cll
officials receive from $500, 80 5000,
per annum Clerks are paid from 5000
20 $1,000. The number of Afro--Alner
cans in Jre service 81 tie Government
exclusive of tie army and Aavy, las
more t.au doubled ~ zoe ias7 four
years of the Roosevelt Administration,
aud aSgroga.e salary Las ,Ac. Coaed
from 100000 in 1904 70 SS.009,000 !.
1908. One OF the most proinlnenj Of
fees IS III tie tre..su,y ID + p. l--e.i
that OF Register of the treasury ras
been continuously filled by colored
men, under Republican appointment,
during more man a quarter OF te--
fury, while under Democratic au.ain's-
iralions. during tha- rlne $50 AFRO
American was considered w0rj Y al
occupy that position. Ire importance
of lis Office is indicated byl
TIE fac, tnat the signaru.e as
vel as that of t.o Treasury IF e. II
United States is ATTACHED 10 al Papel
currency issued by ne GrVe:iiaci.i,
and tie signature Of colorcd laa4
has mus been one OF the. wo ra!..s
attached 10 every piece OF paper
money issued under Republican adj
ministration since 1881, waen B.~ac.'
X. Bruce was appointed regis,er e..
tre Treasury, while under Denocrl~icl
administration tie names of w isel
democrats we're substituted when Rose
Grams and Tillnan respectfully Were
appointed TO that position see?
G. w, DANE.