Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-10-29

WHlcH III point OF OfatOfy ana en-
thusiasm far excelled anything in
the way of campaign rally held
this year.
Appropriate music was furnished
by an orchestra composed of a gui-
tar, cello and mandolin.
Bud" Mills, a prominent men,
Der of the Afro-American Republi-
can club, acted as presiding officer,
and with fitting remarks introduced
the various speakers of the evening,
of which there were many
The first speaker of the evening,
S. c. (Shad) Ellsworth, made a
strong appeal to all present in sup
port of those principles which in
1861, prompted the issuance of the
emancipation proclamation. He
said in part:
Mr.. Chairman, and gentlemen
1t is with great pleasure that l ad-
dress this honored assemblage on
behalf of what l believe to be the
only right and just course for every
voter of the colored race to pursue
in this most vital of campaigns. Is
sues are now pending which, if al
lowed to run their course adversely
to our interests, may result in much
evil. Therefore, l earnestly request
that every Afro-American within the
sound of my voice, as well as every
intelligent voter of the white race,
to carefully consider what their vot-
ing franchise means. We of the
colored race ought by this time to
know upon which side our bread is
buttered; we should know from the
pages Of history who are our polit-
ical friends. We have at the pres
ent time, access to literature from
which we may obtain enlighten-
ment as to our interests and pre-
negatives. Only yesterday / read
with much pride and qualification of
the appointment by that most wor-
thy of American citizens, our hon
ored president, of a colored man
appointed to the exalted position of
first assistant United States attorney
general. This incident plainly indi-
Gates what party befriends the cause
nf ch wy "a
history repeats itself. I always ad-
mire an individual or party having
the manhood to stand upon their
convictions, be they right or\ wrong.
1t was never part or policy of the
republican party to oppress our
race; that party since it was merged
with and became the legitimate sue
cessor of the Wings, has been the
friend of the negro. I want to say
for myself that / am not without
gratitude, nor do / think any other
member of my race is, so the only
question to be settled in our minds
is, what are we to do to best pro-
mote the interests of those who
have by the greatest human sacri-
flee, brought about our release from
condition worse than death?
Each and every one of you, my
friends, must answer this important
question on November 8, next. Do
your duty to your better manhood
by casting a straight republican bal
lot on that date. Gentlemen. |
thank YOU" (Much applause.)
The next speaker introduced by
Chairman Mills was the inimitable
Patsy M. Bowler, candidate for dis
trict attorney. Patsy's remarks
were interspersed with a number of
"reminiscences of humorous charac-
ter, which elected much merrimant
from all present. He said:
'Mr. Chairman, friends, enemies,
and the rest of you'll feel most
keenly the honor you do me in re-
questing my presence here tonight.
Whenever man asks me to have
a drink or make speech l am al
ways most happy to respond. The
beauty about this meeting is that
one can have both pleasures stimuli
taneously. (Applause,) am not
so young but that can remember
many interesting events which hap
pened during my early childhood.
at the close of the war OF the re-
bellion. will say for the benefit
OF those present here that one of
my proudest boasts is that ! am an
Irishman. born. bred and branded
In this country. with that strain of
Irish flowing through my veins