The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-09
AN EXAMPLE FOR DEMOCRATS.

In the late election the Democrats
carried Colorado. Thus far Governor
Shafroth has shown himself a
skilled "side-stepper" He still has
the mo promises" sign out This very
emphatic statement seems to irritate
the hordes of pie-hunters rather than
appease them. It's been mighty long
crat has had a chance at the Colorado
pie counter. He has been up against
the counter under the guise of Popu-
list, Demo.-Pop., Free Silver, etc, but
been there in long time Two hun
dred- jobs to be given out by his party
means much to him.
And again for the first time in the
history of Colorado politics, there
have been some real Negro Democrats
The Colorado Statesman does not
mean that brand of Negro politician
who is prompted to espouse the cause
of any party for the loaves and fishes
There were a great many Negro vot-
ers who quietly went about their busi
ness and voted for Bryan and Kern and
Colorado Democracy
This class of Negroes are honest
voters and should be allotted por-
ton of the pie to be given out. What
ever the Democrats do they will have
hard job to equal or approximate the
places given our people by the Republi-
cans. Practically every job held by any
Negro was opened up by the RepubIi
cans.
| Colorado Republicans have been very
generous in according to the Negro a
reasonable share in party success.
and ]. H. Stuart have all served a term
in the Legislature. John Williams was
also elected to the Legislature, but was
counted out by a Demo.-Pop. house.
Mrs. Maude Smitt-Watt served as an
enrolling clerk in Republican Legis-
lature. Edwin H. Hackley served for
fourteen years in the clerk and record
ers office.
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years in the county treasurer's office.
F. T. Bruce served two terms as bailiff
of the Police Court and fire warden one
term.
Dave Millen was elected constable
by the Republicans and served his
term with credit.
John NJ. Williams was appointed
water commissioner and also served
term as health inspector.
Miss Marceline Early was clerk in
the city auditors office for four years.
DR.. p. f. Spratlin was chief medical
examiner for the city of Denver.
J. ID. d. Rivers was the first Negro IL
cense inspector for the city of Denver
and the first Negro to he advisory
member of the Republican state cen
tral committee.
Mrs. Ida DePriest served for two
terms as a clerk in the secretary of
states office.
Henry Hinkle has served with credit
in the county clerk and recorders
office.
Miss Pearl Ramey in the assessor S
office as a clerk enjoys the full conf
dence of her superiors.
Arthur Newsome, as clerk in the
treasurer's office, has made a splendid
record.
Captain Thomas Campbell was mos
senger for the governor and made u
great record
Lewis George and Jos. D. ID. Rivers
have served, and Edward Allison is
now serving as guard at the county jail
The foregoing is but brief and par
tial list of the plumbs given by the
Republicans to the members of ON
race. There are many other places
licemen, janitors, etc, acceptably filled
by Negro Republicans.
The Colorado Statesman does not
call attention to this list, believing that
the Democrats will do nothing for the
Negro who voted with them. We have
done this that the Negro Democrat
may have some idea of what the Re
publicans have done and upon it base
their demands for share in the pat.
ronage to be distributed. The Repub-
lican party has been generous Will
the Democrats be equally so? There S
the question.
So fa~ the indications are that no
promises have been made by Demo.
Gratis. There are, however. few Ne
gro Democrats hugging the vain delus-