The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21

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spected and respectable The tact
less and loose methods of dealing with
the Negro voter has ever proved a be
travail of an exceedingly low estimate
of his intelligence and manhood held
nv those who thus dealt with him. a
seductive grin. a fiattering compli-
ment. a mere handshake are used Ell
feetjvely to tickle this alleged better
element Of Negroes when there is an
axe 1c grind. These practices and
their responses long continued are be-
ing used to show how far the average
member of the race is yet from pos
sessi1g the necessary qualifications
emitting him to the sacred rights and
privileges of citizenship.
It is pleasant truth that
The g5spel of indusVv honest
.ly pre acted by DIR, Eooker t,
washington is all right, and has ac-
co.nrlisiled great results to the race;
vet it is evident that the NeGro's fail
IRE politically is primarily due TO mis-
gu idfng advice given from trustee
friends (?}-political buccaneers, car
pe+-baegers. who came among then
with pledges and promises that were
never intended to be kept. He failed
because he was ignorant of the power
ard use OF his tool, fer the right o.
franchise, properly manipulated, is the
SIRE and entering wedge to every gooe
thing within the gift of this great ne
tiop. With it, others have made then
. wy without foot of soil, UP and up
az afnst ana through, similar discrlml
nation. rsr..a less intense, to point.
and positions Of power and influence
won TIE sill, Yes,S the right OF fran
ch;se can not De estimated in silver
A., or gold.
] Locally. at this time a grea
onp5rtunity consronts the Negro
voters. It is question-can they SCI
it, VIII they seize it? They can de
termine now and decide this conin'
! election. they can also secure
promise Of the recognition, to which
by their large vote, they are fairl.
entitled. viii they do it? Will the.
save themselves? This may be tnei
last and only chance. n
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A few weeks ago we received an VI
| cont call TO come down in Tennessee
and take charge of Christian lndus
+zis1 school that offered splendid II
d,Ieerronts. This we had to let pas
for various reasons. The vacanc
however. has been filed and tn
I e.shs,5i fea mas begun. Rev. G. {
| smith. ncinnati, General Secre
1 fary of Negro education of the Chris
titan Church, made the selection OF
| man in Mississippi.
/ Mr.. Henry T. Duncan. Jr., said l
:; his speech at the opera house Thurs
! day night that the negroes didn't wal
anything, but just to vote for MN
that's all. What pity
When Mr.. Flood shouted out ''thi
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ored noise ceased and all was stillnes
in the upper decE. Brer Campbell wa
noticed to swallow something big. Br'
Davis shortened and Bro. Baskervill
length
Col. Geo. MINIS, the recognized lie;
der of the Fusion forces among tn
J colored voters was not seen at the ra
: " Thursday night at the opera hous
George is sore.
i The Bishop and Ministers and tn
friends of the Methodist Conferene
will ever remember Mayor John
Skain fer the most cordial WELDON
. which he came and gave them in
: happy and inspiring speech.
t IL It Seems that the cclored associat
a campaign conductors of the Fusio
side are experiencing great dif6cul'
in getting hands on any of the filth
lucre. Not like it was. two years ag
The Russell JIia School was give
9 rare treat Thursday in a visit fro
: Editor CharlaD Stewart; the nots
newspaper corr spondent and memb
:, of the staff of the Associated. AL
a visit at the same time by Prof.
len, editor of the Southern Record
of Columgus, Ga.
It $3.50