The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

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are two sides to everything. We plant
and we gather. We vote, and if we
vote with the majority ne win, and if
we win there should be a material
result. a tangible something 70 show
that we won.
But in view of the fact that neither
side offers anything worth while, why
should the Negro vote at all this year,
If he votes. he ought to be assured
in advance that due recognition will
be given in return for his support.
The sale, trade or barter of the right
of franchise is legal and just when
the returns benefit the whole people,
CT a ms jOrity. The best bargain is
the one that brings the best results.
If no agreement can be reached, no
trade should be made. To cast a
Ia &c vote without some hope Of re
turn is extravaganza. It is wasteful.
So far, we are yet unable to see any
good excuse fer the Negro to quit
needed employment and come cut in
open support Of any candidate run
ming for cdice in tie coming election.
GOOD GOVEkNMG. I 40 40 -UE
Coed government. which is onereo,
is not an issue from lie stand pUlnt
OF tine coiored peopie.
This We have received. Under
Democratic rule we nave had the
privileges OF tie thoroughfares in
common with others, unmolested and
iree. in common With others, we have
mad the IGn protection of the law,
pclice and fire protection, light and
water in a great city like Lexington.
We have seen cur schools grow up
under Democratic rule to the high
standard where they are now found.
We have seen Acknowledgement
schemes frustra5ed- and defeated by
good Democrats CT tins city ana
county. We have found cur Demo
cratic Senator approaehable and
courteous, ana through him appropria-
items have been made by the state
Legislature supplementary to our peo-
PIE Numerous instances and acts of
Fairness On The part OF Democrats
here, respecting the Negro, could be
mentioned in proof OF the above state
menu that good government is not an
issue from the standpoint OF the col
Ored people.
Don't saw off the limb upon which
you are sitting; don't Kill the hen that
lays the golden egg daily; let we'll
enough alone, is good advice.
This is a white mans fight, purely, |
for ofiice-that all. No rational
hope is held out to our people. 1t
viii be more difficult to move Consti- |
tuition street school than it was to |
build Forest fill school-take my
word for it, The red light" district
will be here, too. when Gabriel sounds
his final alarm.
The personnel of the teaching force,
when converted to Fusionism, viii re-
main. So your sons and your daugh-
tiers, who aspire to re-man the
will be, no doubt, measured
by a standard of political pull, and
turned down as wanting.
Think on these things and vote, if
at ali, as a free man and as an indie
pendent, intelligent citizen.
*%*&&
The Fusion ticket expects to carry
the Negro vote this year by force of
habit No inducement is offered ex-
cept a clear track to the polls and
then to the shelf until another cam
paign
Quite large number Of substantial
colored men congratulated the Stan
iard on its general appearance and
reading matter Of last issue. They all
urged that the good work go on.
A minister told US, few days ago,
hat certain two other ministers ap-
)lauded Mr. Floods utterance when he
said 'fThis is white mans country"
What do yen think of that?
**&%%
The Negro has been fooled so much 7
~ others that they are now ready to
listen to their own. The Leader and
he Bible have Zach been held in high
steem. But new the Leader, with its
government and its anti
Bradley new-fangled Republican-Fu- !
ionism, etc, has Jagged behind the
lOod Book in the alteration of colored
,eople. The STANDARD comes in 7
ow to claim its own. 1t bids for the
olored society notes and other col
red notes, which, by the way, have {
cen greatly suppressed in the Leader /.
uring the present campaign,