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The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14
POLITICAL

Capt. Adamson is out running
all the entries in the contest
for Constable in Helena Town
ship with \. ]. Walton a good
second Cap is decidedly popu-
lar with all classes OF the vot-
crs and win receive a strong
support all along the line.
4. ]. Walton, his running
mate on the Republican ticket
will also surely win the people
recognize in him successful
business man and hard worker
who deserves success and on all
sides he is gaining support daily
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14

The republican congressional
campaign text book saws that
there are:
7l2 Afro-American employees
in the Chicago post office draw
ing salaries aggregating 100000
per annum.
Also in Mobile, Ala, there are
employed in the post office as
clerks, Il colored and 10 white
all Of the 32 letter carriers are
colorcd.
Also all the letter carriers OF
Muskogec, Okla, are colored
and draw annually 100000,
also 80 employees in the Mont
gomery, Ala, post office who
draw saIarier aggrcgating ST.
O0O annually
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14

University, which is just ont
from Washington, d. c., in June
1895, and the following term OF
the district court in January he
was admitted to the practice.
You can tell us the poor boy
has no show in the world if you
want to, but it is met with the
record OF a little colored boy
who devoted all his time to
make good in a profession and
who now has a practice which
extends all over the State of
Iowa. While Mr.. Woodson is
located at Buxton he retains an
office with a partner at Des
Moines, and has business in all
the courts. lie was born De
cember Is. 1905. All his life he
has been a consistent rcpubli-
can and at the next primary
will be a candidate for legisla-
tive honors from this county.
From the humble log cabin to
seat in the Iowa legislature is
long step, but that step has been
taken by many a man before.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14
CHIEF JUSTICE
THEODORE BRANTLEY
FOR REELECTION

|The present Chief Justice
'heodore Brantley OF the SUI
feme court on his eminent rec
ID in that position should re
live a hearty support from al
asses to succeed himself. The
Nv making the courts OF the
aate non-partisian is a good one
nd such being the case Mon
sna with a Supreme Court OF
ninent jurists as it now has
hould keep ii intact. The de
kions OF this tribunal with
'hiei Justice Brantley at ITS
Dad ranks second to none IN the
atire United States.
I'm all OF his decisions the
fDminent strain has been IN the
aterest of the masses OF the peo-
4 and there is no question that
. the pending campaign that
u Chief Justice Of Montana 5
apreme court that Judge Brant-
y will have a loyal support
pm all classes.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14

On a recent trip TO Butte we
met the genial County Attorney
II. !. Walker, and found him one
OF the most affable and courteous
officials that it has been our
pleasure to meet, our mission
was not political, but regardless
Of this we shall not hesitate to
say that we found him to be
absolutely impartial and that in
the conduct OF his office he gives
to all regardless of color or na-
tionality a square deal.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14

On the question Of procedure
Dr our people on the State IS
be in the pending campaign
Dere should be no hesitation or
Duioration as to our stand
Notwithstanding the strenuous
iolitical stunts in various sec
ons OF the country. 1t is very
ecessary that the principles
Zen which are asked for by the
togressive element Of the party,
in only be obtained by re
|iblican Congress. So the way
plain and straight, elect a re
hblican Congress and the pro
tessivcs will see to the rest
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14
M. L. HIGGINS FOR
SHERIFF.

Martin L. Higgins, the pres
ent incumbent OF the Sheriff 5
office Of Lewis and Clark coun-
ty has been descrvedly rc-nom-
mated for the second term, he
has faithfully and with credit
to both himself and the voters
who elected him, performed the
duties pertaining to his office,
and should receive even a larger
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14
THOS. II. SPRATT FOR
ASSESSOR.

For County Assessor, Thos.
II. Spratt who has SO faithfully
served the people as Auditor for
the past four years IS the Repub-
lican candidate.
We have known Mr.. Spratt
ever since we have been pub
fishing this paper and know
him to be friendly to the prog
ress OF all the people and there
should be no hesitation in Civ
ing to him a hearty support.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14

Billy Wheaton, Republican
candidate for County Clerk is
one OF the wide awake, hustling
young Republicans OF Lewis and
Clark county, and the people
couH, not lend their support to
a more worthy man for this
position.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14

On a recent visit to Butte,
looking up our subscribers, we
had the pleasure OF meeting
Police Magistrate MCGOWAN
whom we found very affablc
gentleman and he deserves all
the praise which is given him
on all sides for the manner in
which he has conducted that OF
fee.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14
Total ..... .....l4,3o7 $S,255,76l
Some Get as Much as $4,000

Total ..... ....l43o7 $S,2S5,76l
Some Get as Much as $4,000
This campaign book declares that
"ou August /, 1900, there wcremore
Afro-Amcricans in the service Of the
United States Government that ever
before in. the history of the country.
The highest salary paid an Afro
American is received by the Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tentary Of the Unites States to Haiti
whose salary is $4,000 per annum.
\ number of Government officials
receive from $500 to $500 a year
Clerks are paid from 5000 to $l,SOO."
In High Places.
4 few Afro-Americans who have
been honored by the Republican par
ty, appointed or recommended by the
President as Government officials:
William r.. Vernon. OF Kansas,
Register OF the Treasury
Henry /. Johnson o' ''o' s,', =
eord'F OF oeco'' i''''''1' o' o'0''
o'a.
N'.p' y 49, "
10. ''s .,'' - ''',' '','N
'o'''' ~. ''''N1'',
''',''' - >','l'
'eTna' revenue N'''"''' va.
Charles w. ANDERSON, 'o'''',o' O
internal revenue ne" i''N ~.
Whitfield Mehl"l'y, 'o"e'''r ''
customs Washington
Walter O"hen' register oI ''''' o.
hee. >e" Orleans.
Robert Il. l'r'eu' juose '' 1"''''-
ipal Court, District oil o''u"0''.
Joseph j.. Lee collector '' '''''' ''''
revenue. J"eh-'"'".e' J. ia.
n. W. .'''>'''"''. .H'.''' '''''
o.Hes. Montgomery h'.'
J"h" T.. ''so' receiver 81 p'''''
Moneys. Little NoeN' A'A.
Thomas Ni'"'''''" i'''''''>''''
TOT, ,,,., e'''o',' ,..,-;.,
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14
Claim Credit for Emancipation and
.Denounce Democrats as Unfriendly
TO the Colored Race.
CFrom the Baltimore Sum

From the Baltimore SUM
. u'' 'N' "ppNg' 80 III.
!" NV '''s -.
d '''au' - ''o
manly on the Ro'u''u ''''' '''e pa >
IN power mas SHOWN justice - -,
Negro by appointing III" 10 '''' -
Offices
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14

Adamson and Walton will be
the winners ior Constables and
this is as it should be, the other
candidates are dubs and will
not bein the running.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14

With Walton as constable
and the old realiable Cap. Ad-
amsOn to show him the ropes
Helena Township will have an
excellent brace of peace officers
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14

Johnny Frey has been nomin-
ated by petition to make the
race for Constable if he shows
no more strength running in
dependent that he did when he
ran ior police Judge and that
received in the democratic con
vcntion. he will get the booby
prize.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14

Kansas and is supporting the
democratic ticket but then it will
be remembered that Nick wrote
up Crittenden the Arch Copper
mead about a year ago and prob
ably that was his starting point.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14

The colored voters are to have
several meetings here during the
next 10 days TO try and get to-
gether for the interest OF the
entire race in this city
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14

Sheriff NJ l.. Higgins has
made an excellent record in that
office and no doubt will receive
an endorsement at the hands OF
the voters at the coming election
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14

The only patronage that the
colored voters have had in this
city for many moons was under
the McGinnis administration
which was Democratic.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14

Roth the republican ana
democratic candidates are no"
Jl;rg overtime in their zeal to
.r.~..onr their merits to the voters
ior political preierment.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14

II the politicians stand ior fake
hold-ups and some impoSters
around with voting lists doing
I,,sincs. for the colored voters,
!, serves them right and they
should never holIcr
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14

And we wonder il Judge Horn
thinks that he will be in the
race for Justice OF the Peace,
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14

1t is strictly up 10 the re
publican voters to elect \. J.
Walton.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14

Ihe Western Negro Press rs
.ciation vii meet in Alusko-
ee, Okla, Nov. 20 and p. " G
INK the executive committee
I'D good judgment in calling
i meeting at this time Of the
'hr. 1t will make it possible
4 a larger attendance and a
pre- enjoyable trip for those
70 must travel long dis
pee to be present.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14

Rev. W. J. Tolliver will leave
Wednesday to take up perman-
entity. his new charge At Great
Falls.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14

]. D. Gancey and L. (. Sheets
went hunting but did not bring
back any deer.
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J. 5. Donald has been put on
the night run Of the Short Line.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14

We want more republicans
like NJ. ellis, the old Rcpubll-
can wheel horse.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14

Congressman Chas. y. Pray
will make a progressive cam
paign and be triumphantly re-
elected
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14
UNION

REPUBLICAN STATE
TICKET
or Congress
CHARLES N. PRAY.
or Clerk Supreme Court
JOHN T. ATHEY
or Railroad Commissioner
E. A. MORELY
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Ne note that the Hon. Nick
pllds Stalwart OF the Stalwarts
off the reservation in
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14
CoLoRED AMERICANS GAIN
1887 ON U. S. PAYROLL

Poine to Army of Ne
groes They Have Given Places
High Offices for Black Men.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-14
BUTTE NOTES

The political pot in Silver Bow
is now boiling in earnest with
four tickets in the field.
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PEACE!

PROSPERITY! !
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osEPH B. BASS, EDITOR
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-12-29
REVIVAL OF TYRANNY.

Contempt of court is Il survival OF
the time when no man dared to insult
the king in his presence. The king
held court. and Offenders were dragged
in and accused. tried and sentenced
by his royal majesty. He sub-let his
powers to Judges. who travelled about
in semi royal state and exercised dcs.
potic powers.
The revival OF the power of the
courts to sentence without trial by
jury is the temperance OF tyranny
in its worst form. and cannot be EN-.
dured by Il people if they would re
main free. Already free speech and
Il free press has been attacked by the
courts, and if submitted to will result
in the utter destruction of these rights
Liberty is d matter or eternal vlGI.
lance on the part OF the people. It
can be subverted through the courts.
or through the pulpits. If either is
given irresponsible power. just as wen
as through the army.
The remedy is simple one, SO far
as method goes. That is TO make
the United States judges elective. a.
place in the hands of the people the
final legislative powers When the
people of the United States have the
power to elect their Judges and to
make the laws directly in the same
manner as have the people of Oregon,
Colorado, Arkansas. Missouri and to
some degree five other states, then
the judges will cease to create crimes
enact laws by decisions and repeat
lays by their signatures to judicial
documents
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-12-29
LET US PULL TOGETHER.

An organization is like a Household
we ar" all Interested in each others
welfare: we are banded together. no.
Tor charitrS sake, but as purely
business proposition.
Acting as individuals VIC have dem
onstrated our impotency and inetti-
cheney to meet the conditions and cir
cumstanceS by which we are environed
and have realized the tutility of ind.
ivi'lual effort.
This applies to us nationally anG
interna tionally as il does locally.
There is no one state. district or 10
Cality that is not interdcpendent one
upon the other: we are all in one boat
and all enc way. 1t is not Sufficieu;
for US to pull together. unless we know
all our strength and energy is exerted
together in one direction for the OBJ
tainancc of the object IN view. and
which should be the ambition Of us
all
A policy OF divided effort means dis.
aster and failure to US all. We cannot
one prosper and the other continue TO
suffer. 1t is either all do we'll, or all
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-12-29

on the part of the people to prevent
ing to pull the wool over the peoples
eyes and it will take heroic efforts
the public service plunderers from get
ting stronger hold on the throat
of the city. The trades-unionists In
other cities are always force to be
reckoned with when questions OF pub
lie interest are up for sideration
and it is high time that Charleston
was getting in procession. Another
bond issue will be put up TO the peo-
pie in short time also to help carry
on the bipartisan administration
farce.
Isn't II high time for the wealth pro-
ducers. who bear the burden OF taxa
ton to stand up and take notice, and
assert their constitutional rights, in
stead OF humbly submitting to few
political plutes to stage the whole
show and take all the box Office re-
ceipts?
Wake union men and follow in the
footsteps of your Wheeling brothers,
WHO do things and are recognized
power i'll industrial, political and bust
ness circles in the stogie city.
GET WISE! Do something besides
working and paying your dues.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-12-29
TAFT'S IRON HEEL TO
CRUSH CLERKS UNION

Washington. y c.. Dec 2S.-Thc dc
cision of President Taft to iengthcn
the working hours OF the clerks 80
minutes each day in every department
where additional time is required to
complete the days work. and for which
no extra Fay is to be allowed. has
aroused these government employees
to plan immediate organization and
apply for charter from tie Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor.
Even tho Washington merchants
lengthening the clerks working day
because. as they frankly state, it will
prevent the clerks from making after
noon purchases and cause longer night
work in the stores.
Convinced that the clerks were IN
earnest in their plans for organiza-
lion. the full power of The Taft adj
ministraition prepared to crush them
and. using as a precedent the opinion
OF former Postmaster General George
b. CortcIyou. who declared that a un.
ion OF clerks affiliated with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor would not
bc sanctioned by the government. 1t
has been declared by members Of
President Taft's cabinet that the
government knows no union" and the
clerks cannot join Il labor organiza-
ton.
To force an issue IL will be neCeS-
Sary for the clerks union to receive
a charter from the American Fedora
lion of Labor.
Il do not Sc why the government
should figure in the establishment OF
clerks union. declared Secretary
Frank Morrison, land do not believe
that Off cial interference will hinder
the conSummation of the plan
Labor leaders point to the long Sc
rics of petty economies inaugurateu
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-12-29
AROUSE vE SONS OF TOLL.

II is now M to the unions and
union men OF Charleston to gel busy
ami build M its Central Body and get
into tn" game. There will be big
doipss in this old dry burg during
the next two months.
The legislature will convene on the
18th Of January. the West Virginia
miners will hold their annual con.
venticn beginning January 10th. the
State Federation of Labor will con-
Eene on February 20 and last but not
least the Charleston Water Company
will be granted new franchise next
month. and unless the workers of the
city take some action and assert their
rights the souTless old public service
robbers will get n franchise through
that will enable them to levy still
heavier tribute from you than they
are at present exacting.
The corporation tools are pussy try
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-12-29

do bad Division means all doing bad
union means all doing we'll; if a par.
sink. the oilers cannot swim Those
of unity will drag down with them
those who are in smooth water and
think themselves safe.
Division means retrogression; unity
stands for progress. hope, aspiration
and better conditions. The lesson
most essential to learn is unity-unity
Of purpose, unity of thought. unity OF
action and effort unity of neart
AS an organization we are the family
OF the craft. AS that family our in
terests should be SO bound up in each
other that while we might have diff
erence O! opinion. yet that difference
should never allowS us to forget that
one is necessary to the success of the
other And an injury to one affects
rs all. and should be our concern.
What we should make our first bust
ness in life should be the unity of
each other and all. and mutuality
of assistance that is beneficial and
helpful at all times and to all.
We say again. the duty of ali mem
bers of the organization is to pun
together. Not for an hour. not for
day. not for :. month. not for II year,
but for all time.
Those that employ you have as
much room for division OF opinion as
Won. In fact, taking into considcra.
ton their financial interests, they have
more. They do have the same little
frictions among themselves as YOU do,
but they never forget the main chance
snd thar is their own financial inter
eStS. and can get together and Duh
together when those interests are as
sailed. Therefore. VIC say. pun to-
gethcr and for each.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-12-29
On With our Civilization.
Continued from page II

honesty doscn't pay. On with the sys
tenn that means slavery, Nshonor or
death to workinSwomen. On to tn"
vanishing point of manhood of me1
and the womanhood OF women. That
these grand qualities should suffer eX
tinction is a cheap price for society
to pay for Il few thousand millionaires
and ninety million slaves the price
less heritage of our beautiful system.
On with precarious employment ,
that discouraEes marriage, cnforceS
bachelorhood. dragss women and chit
rem from the home into the Industrial
inrernos of capitalism and debauchcs
love. Civilization needs more Of gold
and less of love so by all means don't
interfere with its god.
But seriously brothers. there is on,
grand division of the human race that
will not say on with these terrible
things nor for scores OF others the
writer could mention did not space
forbid a grand army of organized,
disciplined. self-sacrificing men anil
women scattered all over the civilized
WI III liz are IldI JuSIlCt'
love and truth-those spirituaiizing
heritages Of the ages-sllail not perish
They are the children of the morning
standing with their backs to the shad-
ows and their faces to the sun-thc
1lcralds of the new day of iaEor's en-
ancipation. Their warfare is against
ignorance. Their number is legion
the greatest social dynamic force in a
history around which the forces of rev.
olution are Gathering-an unconquer-
able force whose watchword is no
compromise and no surrender" Might
icr than all the governments Of earth
mightier than all the conquerng leg
ions of Hannibal. Caesar or Napoleon
invincIble as the armed battallionS or
God Himself and they never will lay
their armor down until the last snack
lie is torn from the last limb of the
last wage slave.
That grand division is the Intcrna-
tional Socialist Party of the Worid.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-12-29
is SLAVERY COMING BACK?

The effect of several recent judicial
decisions in labor matters by United
States and other courts may be to
put all workingmen into condition
OF Chattcl slaves. The courts have
decided that without their consent Ger.
tain men cannot quit work individual
~ or collectively, and some have act.
uallv been imprisoned for refusing to
work.
1t will require but Il very slight
extension of this principle to bring
us right Lack to the villainage OF
the middle ages, when no man could
leave his native village without per
mission from his lord. and the work.
ers on the estates were held as vii.
lains. or as villagers, also.
WorkinSnen must use their bal.
lots while they can. or in few years
some judge will. issue an injunction
forhi1:linS them to go to the polls.
Already i'll many states we have
system OF peonaEc growing up that
is nothing but slavery so thinly dis
gnised ds TO be seen of all men. APP
piled TO the black man and woman. 1t
has extended to the whites, and tn .
courts show signs OF doing away with
it. especially the Iife-holding judges
at whom the people never get a
chance
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-12-29

VIII the good people of the City of
Charleston sit idly by and see the
water works Company granted another
so year franchise with which to rob
their children and their childNen's
children Their present franchise OK.
pires in "a few years. but they realize
the fact that the tendency OF the times
Indicates that the time is not far or
when the chances to get through n
franchise to rob the people will be
more difficult. hence their attempt
to clinch their grip on the peoples
throat. Citizens, arouse from your
Rip Van Wrinkle slumber and protect
your rights.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-12-29

by President Taft, which have invari-
ably curtailed the wages of the poorest
paid and hardest worked government
employees. Even the charwomen in
the government buildings had their
hours OF toll heightened without extra
pay, all in the course of Taft's public
play to make a record for economy
upon which he hopes to get the re-
nomination for President in 1912.