The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-31


forcing forward negro officialism
again. Immediately following the 1904
campaign the Capital printed the ed
itorial which the Leader already has
produced. 1t Is to the effect that the
people have spoken and that mo
negroes shall hold Office in Logan
county again"
AS late as July u, 1903, the Capital
had this:
The negro as an Office holder is a
question in the politics OF today.
Especially is this true in Oklaho-
ma just at this time.
There are many intelligent, level.
headed negroes In the state.
And
1T Is because of this fact that the
State Capital, In this editorial speaks
plainly upon this question that must,
II received In the right spirit by those
concerned
MEAN much to the negro in the
future.
"The point is this:
The negro rs not helping his white
friends in securing or returning to
him hi srights as an American citizen
by making himself overly conspicu-
BUS IN politics at this time.
Especially is this true regarding
his inclination in some sections to
place In the hands of his enemies who
are pottng to rob him of his fran
chise--
"A club that can and will be used
upon his friends with telling and pos
sibly ruinous effect
Through his contention for office.
There can be no more effective
argument used against the Republic
ans among class of electors that
otherwise would vote with the Repub-
leans this fall, many whom would
vote against the Grandfather Clause
were they satisfied that they would
not be called upon IN November to
vote for negroes on the ticket
1T Is a question Of more than pass
ing interest and the intelligent negro
should be able TO see the logic of the
argument at once.
IF THE GRANDFATHER CLAUSE
CARRIES THE NEGRO CAN NOT
VOTE MUCH LESS RUN FOR or
FICE
The question then is, will he en-
danger defeat Of his friends and him
SSH Dy persisting ma demand for
place on the Republican ticket?
This article Is written IN a sincere
friendly spirit and we know that 1t
viii be received as such.
Faf .F Al
oyercomes us we viii feel that we
have at least performed our full duty
in sending forth words of warning.
We do not wish to see the negro
distranchised in Oklahoma.
Neither do we want to see the
present condition in state government
control.
The Republicans have hard fight
before them and they should have a
little to embarrass them in the cam
pagn as possible.
The nero can help TO tighten the
burden by joining in the work of ell
eciing ticket from first to last of
candidates who will not bring down up
on the party the cry OF the past that
has been so effective worked in
the state and local elections to the
interests of the negroes avowed en-
emies-
Let's line up for certain victory
y ygiving heed to the thought here
IN presented
III will alone insure victory"
On July IL, this year (19lO) the
Capital printed this
The Guthrie State Capital very
properly says that woud-be political
bosses among negroes make the work
Of white citizens, who are trying to
see that the negro has a fair deal.
very difficult. If the negro knows
when he is well off he should not
force himself into places where his
presence is inimical to his best In.
teres;s. The same is true OF all class
es OF people Modesty is a good thing
10 cultivate and the negro political
boss who thinks his white friend will
stand for arrogance or "bossismp Is
mistaken. If the negro wants to take
part IN politics he must be satisfied
10 work as a private in the ranks. as
thousands of white citizens have been
content to do for generations. In no
other way WI his people progress
or attain standing In the political
world In no other way can he show
his white friends that he Is worthy OF
their sacrifices and confidence.
The above is one of the many like
comments on the State Capitals ed
itorial on negro ambition fer office,
fourd in the press of the state.
The negro has all TO gain and moth
ing to lose BY standing back and
helping By the acts of the berer man
that Is in him. and contending for
nothing that will set persons against
him OF his race who would otherwise
be his lighting friend.
WHEN THE NEGRO LOSES HIS
FRANCHISE HE LOSES ALL THAT
HAS IN THE PAST MADE HIS EX-
PRESS ON PUBLIC QUESTIONS
THE EQUAL or ANY MANS.
THAT GONE HE CAN SIMPLY
HIMSELF ORALLY. AND
WITH THE BALLOT GONE 1T WILL
BE BUT A SNORT TIME UNTIL II
WILL BE DANGEROUS FOR HIM
TO EVEN DO THAT
II does seem that with the danger
Of loss Of the best part of mans liber.
" staring him In the face he should
be wiling 20 concede that his place
for the present at least is in the priv
ate ranks.
Wise men take Il half loaf rather