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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-08-27
THE JEFFERSON1AN.

bad matters worse, a Republican President
dismissed from the army without trial one hun
dred and sixty-seven brave and loyal Negro
soldiers in order to appease the wrath of GER
tain Negro haters, and by direction of this
same Republican President 'Lily Whitsm"
Endorsed by a Republican Convention at
Chicago and the loyal Colored Republicans
were given to understand that Mr.. Roosevelt
intends to eliminate the Negro from politics
in the South, and the man whose life was
saved at San Juan Hill by the brave black SOL
diers and who was elected by the Colored vote
went out of his way in several speeches and
in State paper to brand our race as criminal
and vicious.
More than two-thirds Of the delegates to
the Chicago Convention were office holders IN
der Mr.. Roosevelt and were his willing tools
in nominating Mr. William H. Taft. In re-
turn for this support Mr.. Taft pledged HIM
self to carry out the policies of Mr.. Roosevelt
and William Fl. Taft has repeatedly stated in
public that he favors the Acknowledgement Of
the Negro To vote for Mr. Taft in the COM
ing election is to cast vote in favor Of the
elimination Of the race from politics and make
possible the disfranchisement of our people in
the North and West and to set the seal Of ap-
proval upon the outrage committed upon
brave soldiers, and finally, to say to the world
that are incapable of resenting an insult
In six or eight Northern and Western states
the Negroes have sufficient power-if they
vote as a unit-to defeat the Republican par
ty next November and in this way convince
the leaders that our race will not support the
party unless it treats us with fairness and in
sures to us the enjoyment Of all the rights
and privileges guaranteed under the Consti-
tuition. Every race except ours has used its
votes to improve its condition. We have until
the present blindly supported the Republican
party, notwithstanding the fact that it has
deserted us at every point.
THE NATIONAL NEGRO AMERICAN
POLITICAL LEAGUE was organized to help
our race make effective it's protest against the
outrages heaped upon it by the Republican
party. And after a careful consideration we
have come to the conclusion that the time has
come when the race ought to be Independent
in politics and vote for party that will not
pledge to treat it with Justice The League
has been in communication for weeks with
Mr. Bryan and the leaders of his party and
they have assured us that they desire the sup
port of our people and if any number of them
vote for Mr.. Bryan and he is successful they
will treat the Negro with fairness and give
him the proper recognition in the matter of
appointment to Federal positions and do what
ever else they can to see that he is given all
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-08-27
PAGE THREE

and to those who do not care to vote for Mr.
Bryan, we say vote for any other candidate
for the presidency except William HI. Taft.
In this advice, we are heartily endorsed by
thousands of leading men in all walks of life
among us and by tens Of thousands of the
common people, of our race. We must
bring the issues of the campaign and the facts
of this letter to the attention of our people
throughout America In order to do this, we
must employ at least twenty-five good cam
paign speakers, must hire clerks and type
writer's, must have money for postage, print
ing, rent, etc.. and we must get our side Of
the political question in the newspapers and
this will require at least ten thousand dollars
Will you not be one of the ten thousand man
ly and race-loving Negroes to give US one dol
lar for this purpose? When you send your
dollar, please send us the names and addresses
OF five or ten members Of the race whom you
know to be loyal and independent that we may
send them a copy of this letter. We will not
make public your contribution or use your
name in writing to the parties whose names
you send us without your permission.
The future of our people, politically and
every other way is in your own hands We
must ACT now ana ACT as q unit or We snail
soon be serfs and slaves in the land of our
birth Please give this letter your immediate
attention and send us dollar at once to
help in the work we are doing for you and our
people throughout America.
Yours for the manhood and political rights
of the race.
J. MILTON WALDRON, President,
The National Negro American Political
League.
VIM. MONROE TROTTER,
Corresponding Secretary.
(Signed)
The very distinguished Right Rev. j. Mil
ton Waldron is further quoted as saying:
Every vote cast by a colored man for
William J. Bryan is one vote cast for the
manhood and political rights of the negro
race, and two votes against William H. Taft
and the Roosevelt policies. -
This was the keynote of a speech, in which
the speaker, continuing, said
FEvery vote cast by colored man for the
Socialist, the Independence League, or Pro-
hibitiOn party is one vote cast for the man
hood and political rights of the race and half
vote cast against William H. Taft and the
Roosevelt policies. "
The speaker said that within a short time
the league would have in the field 100 speak
ers to address negroes throughout the country,
and that literature to the amount of ton
a day would be sent out
''The colored people in this country are at
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-08-27
In Republic the Ballot is the Citizen s
Most Powerful Weapon "A United
People is Powerful People,

1oo4 Otreet, ~ w., Washington, ID. Z.
First Vice President. Gurley Brewer Ind
Second Vice President, Bishop Henry NJ
Turner, D. D., LID, Georgia.
Third Vice President, Rev. Byron Gunner,
DID,, New York
Fourth Vice President, Geo. H. Woodson,
ESQ.,, Iowa.
Fifth Vice President, E. T. MORRIS, Massa-
chusetts.
Sixth Vice President, W. A. Hawkins, Esq,
Maryland
Recording Secretary Rev. L. G. Jordan,
DID,, 726 West Walnut street, Louisville, KY.
Assistant Recording Secretary, w. T. Fer
guson, Washington, D. C.
Corresponding Secretary, VIM. Monroe
Trotter, Esq, q Cornhill, Boston, Mass
Financial Secretary Rev S. L. Corrothers,
DID,, 1917 9th St., NV, Washington, D. c.
Treasurer Hon. Geo. Fl. White, 1923 Lom-
bard Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Sergeant at-Arms, Granville T. Martin, New
York
Executive Committee-Rev J. Milton Wal
dron, DID,, D. c.. Bishop Alexa. Walters,
D. D., N. Y; Rev. Geo. W. Lee, DID,, D. c.;
W. A. Hawkins, Esq, Md; Hon. A. H.
Grimke, Mass; Bishop J. S. Caldwell, Pa;
Rev. Garnett r. Waller, DID,, Md; Rev. E.
w. Moore DID,, Pa; Rev. E. L. Gillian, ID,
O.; J. R. Clifford, Esq, W. Va.
Ex-offcio members-Rev. Il. G.. Jordan, d.,
KY; Hon. Geo. H. White, Pa; Rev. S. l.. Cor
rothers, DID,, D. c.. w. T. Ferguson, N Y.
National Organizer-Rev W. HI. Scott,
DID,, Is Sherman Place. Wobum, Mass.
THE NATIONAL NEGRO AMERICAN Pc
LITICAL LEAGUE, u. S. A.
Office of the President, 1884 V Street, North
west. Phone North 1854.
Washington D. c., August l. 1908.
Dear Comrade:
We are at a crisis in the history Of our
race For forty years we have been voting
solidly the Republican ticket In return for
this support the party has given Offices to
few members of the race here and there, but
to every appeal we have made to the party for
our rights we have been told that the General
Government can do nothing and we must look
to the states in which we live for protection
and the right to vote. With the Republican
Darty in control Of the Presidency and both
branches of Congress and the Supreme Court
Acknowledgement amendments to the South
ern Constitutions have been permitted, jim
Crow car laws have been enacted, the race has
been excluded from the ballot box in almost
every Southern state, the colored militia COM
NAMES in the South have been disbanded, ten
thousand Negroes-most of them innocent
bovo baan lvnched and thousands of our peo-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-27
new THEORY SUCCESSFUL
IN Indianapolis
l.. T Cooper Makes Many Converts During
Stay in That City.

The new theory (backed up by his
preparatory advanced by l.. 7.
Cooper with regard to the cause OF
most Ill health of the present genera
ton is being sown broadcast by this
young man.
Cooper believes that the human
stomach has become degenerate in
civilized races and claims that good
health is impossible unless the stor1-
ach is r~e.vitalized. This he claims to
do with his preparation.
An article from the Indianapolis
Star during Cooper's stay in that city
has this to say of Cooper and his prep
aration: Residents Of this city are
being astounded by l.. T. Cooper and
his new preparation.
reports that preceded Mr.. Cooper's
visit here told of his success in other
localities, but the immense success of
his medicine and the general belief
in his theory was wholly unprece-
denied,
$50 great is the rush of the public
to this young maj that people stand
In line waiting their turn for hours in
an effort to see him. The most inter-
esting feature of this is statements
made by reliable citizens as to the
actual accomplishments of Cooper's
medicine. Among recent statements VI
this character the following is a fair
example:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-27

"Mr. B. F. Campbell, Of 1924 waat
Washington Street, had this to saw n
his experience with Cooper: 4 havs
been a victim Of stomach trouble Ia
the past five years-sick and suferine
pain all the time. Everything / al
distressed me. | have been under IA
treatment of many physicians, ana
have taken all kinds of medicine. mona
Of which afforded me relief. was
greatly discouraged, and was about
ready to give up, when Mr.. Cooper
came to this city to introduce his
preparations.
"T was skeptical, of course, after
spending so much money and taking
such a large quantity Of medicine, but
like the drowning man, I was ready
to grab at a straw, SO / secured some
of Mr.. Cooper's New Discovery med.
cine and began taking 1t. 1t seemed
to help right from the first dose.
have been taking 1t for several weeks.
and can now eat heartily and enjoy
my meals for the first time in five
years-eat anything, without pain Or
distress of any kind. I feel like a new
being-life is worth living now"
Let us explain Mr.. Cooper's remark.
able medicine to you If your general
health Is not all that it should b.
Ernest r. Locke.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-27
Tribute of Respect.

Even az God IL the giyer 81 all life, 50
by His divine power ear he take back
this life; and whereas, at this time. He
In His infinite wisdom and love, hath
G Ht 10 call to Him our beloved
schoolmate, Nary Golf;
And whereas, in the few months among
US she endeared herself to us by her
gentleness, and By the quiet nobility Of
her character;
And whereas she has left to us the
memory of one who was diIigent in the
performance Of every duty, faithful in
service, and constant in following the
example OF Him whom she served as
Master; therefore he it
Resolved, that while we mourn her
loss We thank our Heavenly Father that
He permitted her life to touch ours,
even for 30 short a time;
Resolved also, that we keep ever be.
fore US the high ideals which charac-
teFlzed this beautiful lie
Resolved further, that we, the Student
Body Of the Industrial Institute and
College, extend our loving sympathy to
her bereaycd family;
Resolved, finally, that these resolu-
tions he read before the Student Body,
that they be published in one of the
papers Of the city Of Greenwood, and
that copies be sent to the members of
her family and to the !. Il. George Chap
ter Of the Daughters of the CouHedcraey.
EMMA MAE LANEY,
ANNE BOLE DABNEY,
WHEN INCLUSION,
EDNA SULLIVAN,
IDA JOHNSTON,
Committee on Resolutions.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-27

We can say without fear of con-
.tradiction, that Mr.. Humphreys has
made one OF the best Congressman
this district has had in Washington
for a number of years; that he has
been attentive to his duties and
zealousIy worked for the best inter
ests of his constituents during his
two terms, and has accomplished
much good,-Friars Point Enter
prise.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-27
BERNSTEIN'S

Mr.. Humphreys is too well known
among our people for any intro
ductory remarks from the Review.
Almost every voter in his district is
personally acquainted with him and
regards him as a personal friend.
He has not been in Congress as
long as many other members, but
during that length of time he has
made a record of which any member
would feel proud. He has, without
question, done more for his people
than any other man has ever been
able to do, and, instead Of making
long-winded speeches, stirring up
strife in the ranks of the party, he
is always found working for some
measure for the good of his people,
Mr.. Humphreys asks the voters to
Investigate his record, of which he
has no cause to feel ashamed
Marks Review.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-27
WHY 1T SUCCEEDS.
Because It's for One ThlnS Only, and
Mississippi People Appreciate This.

Nothing can be good for everything.
Doan's Kidney Pills do one thing only.
They cure sick kidneys.
They cure b~ackache, every kidney i'll.
L. e. Adams, corner 29th Avenue and
9th Street, Meridian, Miss, says: ~
used Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney and
bladder trouble. Before using them |
had been under the care of a physician,
he did not seem to understand my case
and | became worse under his treat
ment. ! finally gave up his treatments
and commenced using Doan's Kidney
Pills which had been highly recon-
mended to me-. In a short time the in
lammation and irritation had disap-
peared and | was as we'll as eve before
in my life. They seemed to have a
healing effect upon the kidneys and
bladder, giving me ease almost imme-
diately. Deans Kidney Pills cured me
and | am glad to add my testimony in
their favor TO the manv others who also
testify to their great value"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other. Q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-11
FRANCE STIRRED over CROSSING OF
THE FRONTIER BY EMPEROR WILLIAM
TOENJOY VIEW FROM MOUNTAIN TOP

ed, Il think that tells the whole story
in nutshell. We are not violently
opposed to Mr.. Taft We recognize
his high character and his distinguish
ed services. He did offend our people
by his action in the Brownsville af-
fair, but it is mistake to assume, as
many do, that the recent revolt among
the negroes of the United States is en-
tirely due TO the Brownsville case. In
point of fact, that is merely the sign,
the outward Indication Deeper down
is strong feeling, one of the strong
est of which the human heart is capa-
ble-that of self-preservation.
Must Battle for Existence.
"Yes, we negroes of America have
reached the point where We must bat
tie for our very existence. We have
been pushed to the wall One by one
our political rights. our civil rights,
our industrial rights have been taken
away from us. We are a people pur-
sued, prosecuted, oppressed. Almost
all of us have always been republi-
cans. We have stood by that party in
season and out. What has the party
done for us? Nothing. 1t has winked
at the constitutional changes which
took away our constitutional rights in
the south. Mr.. Taft has openly ap
proved those devices"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-11
ARE TWO ISSUES
Declares Speaker Cannon in
Opening His Campaign
for Reelection.
TARIFF AND COURT INTEGRITY
Asserts the Democratic Platforms of
This and Other Years Have
Been at Variance.

Danville. H., Sept, 11.-Speaker Jo-
seph G. Cannon, of the national house
OF representatives, opening his cam
paign for reelection to congress from
the Eighteenth district of Illinois, last
night delivered a speech dealing with
the leading issues of the national cam
paign. devoting considerable attention
to William j. Bryan and Samuel Com
pers. The speech in part took the
form of reply to Mr.. Gompers' at
tack on Speaker Cannon, made in a
speech in Danville ON Labor day.
In leading up TO reply to Mr. Com
pers, Mr. Cannon said that there were
two paramount issues in this cam
paign. One was the tariff, and the
other the integrity and independence
of the judiciary. After devoting con-
siderable attention to the position Of
the two leading parties on the tariff
question and discussing prosperity, the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-11
ARE FOR THE NEGRO
Not Essentially Against Taft,
Says CoIored Bishop In
Regard to Race.
FIGHTING FOR EXISTENCE
Republican Party Has Winked at Per-
secutions and New Appeal Is to
Be Made to Democrats.

Chicago, Sept. 11.-Walter Wellman,
in todays Washington letter to the
Record-Herald, says: I'VE colored re-
publioans are not so much anti-Taft as
we are pro-negro." SO said one of the
most intelligent and best informed of
the negro leaders of the country when
he was asked the question. What is
the matter with the negro voters this
year,"
Rev. J. Milton Waldron is pastor of
the Shiloh Baptist church in this city
and his congregation includes many of
the best colored families of the ma
tional capital. He gave a lucid and
striking explanation of the attitude of
many of his people in the present
campaign.
Recognize Character.
when | say we are not SO much
anti-Taft as we are pro-negro," he add
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-11
I'LL HEALTH LEADS BISHOP SpALDNC TO RESIGN
Diocese After Three Years Illness Asks to be Relieved From
Exactnq Duties of His Office.

this essentially religious idea is his
emphasis of the aesthetic and his po-
etical quality of writing and speaking
musical prose, He has written verse,
indeed, and has published two vol
umes of poems. AS a lecturer he is
noted, having faculty of impressive
delivery that adds much to the fine
thoughts he expresses.
Was Coal strike Arbiter.
AT the time a successor to Arch
bishop Feehan was chosen many
strong representations were made at
Rome in favor of Bishop Spalding for
the honor His selection by President
Roosevelt to be one of the arbitrators
in settlement of the anthracite coal
strike was a tribute to his high stand
ing. and mis- discharge of his duties
as a member of that board added to
ais renown. The sympathies oi
Bishop Spalding have always beer
strongly with the workingman, but his
perfect fairness has been recognized
by capitalists as well as laborers.
Of English and Irish ancestry
Bishop Spalding is an American in hi!
near antecedents. He was born il
Lebanon, KY. in 1910, educated a
Mount st. Mary's college, Emmits
burg, Md. in Belgium and at Rome
As young priest his most notabl,
work was among the negroes of th'
south. and St. Augustine's church. TO
the race. in Louisville was built b.
him. For five years he was in Ney
York City, living and working ther
when he was appointed bishop Q
Peoria. He was consecrated May
1876, and was the first bishop c
! Peoria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-11
WESTERN ONTARIO
HAS FOREST FIRES
Large District Ablaze and People Fight
ing for Their Lives and
Property.

Fort William, Ont, Sept 11.-Today
the whole country along the line of
the Duluth extension of the Canadian
Northern railway running to the Uni
ted States border from Arrow river to
Hymers appears to be on fire. Already
thousands of dollars worth of damage
has been done to timber.
Port Arthur, Ont, Sept. 11.-Bush fires
surround Port Arthur and Fort Will
liams Firemen and citizens are fight
ing the flames. The whole country
east and west is ablaze, and the fire
is gaining great headway. The city
is shrouded in smoke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-11

recent financial depression and the
prime place held by the United States
in commercial affairs. Mr.. Cannon con-
cluded that the depression of last Oc-
tober did not affect the farmers, who
constitute one-third of the population,
and that the people in the aggregate
were never in so good a condition to
withstand depression and the .coun-
try was fast recovering from its eff
feet He believed that prosperous
times equaling those of the last few
years had already returned,
Attack Upon judiciary.
Taking up the judiciary, Mr.. Cannon
said that the democratic platform this
year declared that the courts of JUS
tice are the bulwarks of our liberties,
and we yield to none in our purpose
to maintain their integrity" He said
that Mr.. Bryan's platform then re-
newed the pledge in the platform of
1896 to compel the federal courts TO
grant jury trials in contempt proceed
ings.
The federal judiciary is a coordi-
nate department of the government,
so declared by the constitution. The
writ of injunction and the power to
punish for contempt are older than
our constitution: and the constitution
recognizes the independence of the
judiciary and especially declares the
judicial powers shall extend to all
cases in law and equity arising under
this constitution
The difference between the demo,
cratic declaration of 1896 and that OF
1908 is only in words; the meaning is
the same In 1896 Mr.. Bryan said in
his platform just what he meant"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-11
a0A0 PLANS BOND ISSUE
Denver and Rio Grande Authorizes
S15Ooo0O0o Sale.

Denver, Colo. Sept 11.-Stockhold-
ers of the Denver ami Rio Grande
Railroad company and its subsidiaries
yesterday authorized the issuance of
$3.50, 100000 in bonds; the issuance of
notes for that amount for three years,
and the purchase of he franchises
and properties of the several subsi-
diary railroads controlled by the Gould
interests in Colorado and Utah. The
notes which will be issued may be ex-
tended to five years. if the company
SO desires, and will be secured by the
new bond issue which will replace
all outstanding bonds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-11
WILL TRY TO GET
SOLID WITH NEGRO
Judge Taft Accepts Invitation to Ad-
dress African Methodist Confer
ence for Four States.

Cincinnati. Sept. 11.-Judge Taft TO-
day accepted an invitation to address
the Ohio conference of the African
Methodist church in this city next
Tuesday. The invitation was extend
ed today by a committee of the con-
ference who told Taft the negro vote
of the state would be as solid as ever
ence will be attended by ministers of
the denomination from Ohio, Indiana,
Pennsylvania and Kentucky.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-11
Aged Head of Peoria Catholic

Peoria. Ill.,, Sept. 11.-Right Rev
John Lancaster Spalding, Roman Cath
olic bishop of the diocese of Peoria,
resigned yesterday on account of i'll
health The news was given to the
public in the following official state
ment from the episcopal residence in
the afternoon:
Bishop Spalding having been i'll
for three years and half. and fore
seeing that some years must elapse
before he has hope to resume active
duty in the diocese of Peoria, has,
after due consideration. resolved to
tender his resignation as bishop of
Peoria to Pope Plus B. The bishop
is now in his Goth year and still suf-
fers from the paralysis, which brought
him near to DEATH
weakened by Hard Work.
Constant application to the work of
the diocese and his literary pursuits
weakened the constitution of Bishop
Spalding. and eight years ago he
asked the appointment of an assist
ant Rev. p. J. O'Reilly was at that
time appointed auxiliary bishop
Bishop Spalding continued his work
| until about four years ago when he
was striken with paralysis. since
which time the duties have largely
devolved upon the assistant
A second stroke of paralysis wa!
for some weeks regarded as fatal. bu
| after a long rest at his old home il
| Lebanon, KY, and at health resorts
,--e bishop recovered sufficiently t,
partially resume his work
! To Remain lin Peoria.
When he has been relieved of hi
episcopal duties Bishop Spalding viii