The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-05-29
"INFAMY ExToLLED."
HOT SHOT FOR PRESIDENT TAFT
ON HIS NORTH CAROLINA
DEMOCRATIC APPoINTEE

HOT SHOT FOR PRESIDENT TAFT
ON HIS NORTH CAROLINA
DEMOCRATIC APPoINTEE.
Disfranehiser Of the Negro Becomes
United States Judge.
Henry G. Connor, judge Of the
Supreme Court of North Carolina, the
parlor Of the most corrupt political
house in Dixie, has been selected
for the honor. Mr.. Conner is a dem.
ocrat, and if he were elevated to
the Federal Bench for another reason
than that he is a democrat, and a
sinking one at that, THE REVIEW
is thankful in advance for such in
formation as viii assist in its dis
coVery. Usually THE REVIEW is
able to find an excuse for Mr.. Taft
when he overlooks Southern Republi-
cans in appointments of high char
acter, only, however, because Colored
men are out Of the running before the
bell rings. Mr.. Taft has no position
within his power to I'LL that could
not be well and honorably filed by
a Southern Colored man. Edward A.
Johnson would make a better Judge
than Henry G. Connor or any other
Democrat in North Carolina. John
son, in addition to being an able
lawyer, believes in our Constitution.
Connor not only does not believe
in it, BUT HE HAS NO RESPECT
FOR IT, OVER AND AGAINST THE
WAR AMENDMENTS TO THE CON.
STITUTION, Common PLACES THE
REVISED CONSTITUTION OF
NORTH CAROLINA which came into
the world pukfng on the Federal Law,
THE REVIEW means not to be
abrupt nor is the REVIEW hostile to
President Taft, but this appointment
of Common is a CRIME DEEP ENOUGH
TO EXERCISE THE PATIENCE
AND FAITH OF A JOHN THE BAP-
TIST. Indeed it is AN EXTOLLA-
TON OF UNDILUTED RFAMY,
and THE REVIEW cannot remain
nouth-closed. Feeble may be the
word, but the word must be spoken.
The Wilmington Riot Recalled.
Judge Connor's hands are soiled,
soiled with as wicked a crime as
ever man was guilty of. He can new
er command the respect and conf
denee Of almost one-hah Of the popu-
lation Of his district We all remem-
Der 1898 in North Carolina; We none
Of us can forget the cruel massacre
of Colored citizens at Wilmington,
and we know how swiftly upon these
moving and shameful events came
the disfranchising laws of that State;
what a campaign Of abuse and per
secutiOn swept over a community
heretofore a cradle of liberty and a
home Of tolerance. ,CONNOR-JUDGE
CoNNOR-TAFTS JUDGE Common
STOOD FOOT TO FOOT WITH
CHARLES ALCoCK IN THE FLOW
ING BLOOD OF INNOCENT MEN
AND WOMEN, waving aloft the red
banner Of riot and anarchy. COnnor
was Speaker Of the North Carolina
House Of Representatives, and he was
ONE OF THE LoUDEST SHOUT
ERs, OF THE HARDEST WORKERS
FOR THE NEW CONSTITUTION.
now called by honest men a disgracs
to civilization, defaming the good
name Of a Harmless people, stealing
their right Of ballot and turning loose
upon them the vicious hounds Of pre-
JUDGE. First in conceiying the ini-
QuitOas disfranchisfng amendments
to the Nor1h Carolina Constitution,
Common WAS FOREMOST IN DE
GLAZING BEFORE THE PEOPLE
IN THEIR BEHALF. As q reward
for his services he was placed On
the Supreme Court beneh Of his
state. Is this never and sim higher
elevation additional compensation for
his conspicuous services to our InnO-
vatiYe eiEilizGtisnI Is this new seal
the RECOGNITION THE FEBERAk
GOVERNMENT PLACES UPON HIS
RRowf God forbid-