The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-12-09
COMMUNICATION.
Dear Sir

Dear SIT
note through the columns Of your
paper some one advocating the reten-
ton Of colored democrats to serve the
Republican party. Negroes who change
their politics ought to come out pub
Ideally and let as know just where
they stand, for Democrat Negro to
serve in a Republican office is pre-
cedent that has never been known be-
fore in this State. But one Negro
Republican served under Hon. John
Lind, but that Negro has never been
any good to either party since.
Independent voting is all right but
independence and liberty in the
hands of the ignorant is dangerous.
The Negro before changing his politics
should consider well the debt of
gratitude he owes to the two hundred
fifty thousand Negro soldiers and the
million Of whites who fought, bled and
died for the preservation of the Union
and the immortal principles of Lin
coin, Douglass, Sumner and Lancas-
ter.
The Colored Republicans who claim
to be leaders of the race must quit
grating and claiming to be expressing
or voicing the sentiment Of the masses
of their race. The Negro must learn
to initiate the good qualities that go
to make prosperous, honest and up.
right citizen.
1t is an honor to have a party
whose principles are greater than
what we are, but 1t is disgrace to
have greed and love for money that
causes man to trample upon those
sacred principles at the cost and de-
graduation of his fellow man. The
men who sit up at night and works
at the poles to help elect Repub-
lican expects to reap some benefit for
their labor. II Gov. Johnsons policy
is to be carried out by Gov. Eberhart,
and the nomination speech made by
him at the Auditorium means any.
thing to the Republicans, then changes
will be made in that office.
We will admit that there is some re-
spect and honor due a man for being
an honest and upright citizen, but this
does not necessitate his holding the
position toiled for and won by Re
publican worker.
D. e Beasley,
No. 905 Marion st.
Mr.. Beasley.
Dear Sir: We assume that you
know the location of our Editoria
Column. We have advocated the re
tention Of Messrs. VIM. Williams ant
Geo. l.. Hoager, and all others whose
services have proved satisfactory.
know but little of the past or present
politics of the incumbents and care
less what their future party affilia
ton will be. My policy Is as always
heretofore stated THE survival OF
the fittest." You seemingly adhere
to the Jacksoninan policy-which
might mean; Turn the efficient out
and turn the deficient in. When we
have Negroes in position, where they
represent our races qualifications, we
need our best, and want them re
tanned. There are Negroes of ability
In the Democratic party, as well az
white men. They are there for theil
own reasons. Civil service has Its
corruptions, but 1t eliminates such
conditions as existing today. We wei
come this precedent you name-unless
you are willing to show us that you
know OF men of better qualifications
for these positions. Thanking you fol-
your interest taken in this matter
although not attempting to fully reply
to your communication, would suggest
that you head a delegation to Gov.
Eberhart and lay this matter before
him, although 1t has been officially an.
nounced that the present force will
remain. They will serve the people
Of Minnesota and will do as credit
ably as Negroes and men, not as Re
! publicans or Democrats.-Ed.