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The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-11-04
JUN Lit
SENATOR BRADLEY
IN HIS OPERA HOUSE
SPEECH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT HURLs
A LEMON"
To COLORED VOTE
DiSfranChiSement
THREAT
FROM old LINE"
Republican ,
Republican
SPEAKS TO THE NEGROES,

Senator Bradley at this point
turned to the Negroes in the
audience and made an eloquent
appeal to them to remember
what the Republican party had
done for them, and to respect
its traditions and stand by it in
this election. On this point he
said:
"A word to you Negroes. And
/ mean Negroes, for do not
like the word colored. It means
nothing, but Negro signifies
your race. You were struggling
in the dark pit of bondage, when
there came into existence a
great party-the Republican
party-with Abraham Lincoln
as its leader. Your shackles
were stricken from you, aid you
were lifted into Gods glorious
sunlight of liberty. Are you go
ing to turn your back upon your
deliverers and vote for thes>
Democrats (Cries of No, No.
Don'r lie about it. Don't go and
sell your certificates. Respec!
yourselves. Whenever you show
yourselves honest, industrious
and law-abiding, you will have
standing as citizens. Don't d.
pend on the sympathy of the
Niftes 5spefit Sif 5ii J6st mar mar
hood and womanhood. The man
who sei.s his vote is meaner than
the man VINO sells the virtue OF
his wife or daughter.
IF you are guilty of thesf
things ard persist in them, tie
honest citizens of both the Dem
ocratic and Republican party
will soon rise up and deprive
| you of the right to vote at all.
Tells them To Be Honest.
"If you are honestly Demo.
crat, l have no word of blame
for you. But be honest abou
your vote. / have always beer
a friend of the Negro race.
have helped you with youl
schools and churches, defended
Iyou in your rights at all times
when others were afraid to rais'
their voices in your behalf.
now appeal to you in the name o
all you hold sacred, in the nar'
of manhod, liberty and home t
go to the polls on next Tuesds
and cast your votes for the Flu
! sion and Republican ticket froi
: one end to the other"
; This burst of eloquence wa
} received with loud cheers fror
! the Negro portion of the big al
(. dience, which left no doubt tn.
e the distinguished Republica
leader had touched his hearer
Leader.
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HIS LETTER

Editor of The Standard
With much interest have l
been reading your editorials
about the Negro in politics, etc.
What you stated about neither
party, Democratic or Fusion
being inclined to give him recog-
milton for his support is correct.
If they do not, then the next
thing for the Negro is to enter
the field with his own ticket.
This conclusion is inevitable,
because the Negro Of to-day, if
he has not already done so, is
getting his eyes open. True, he
has beea a long time thus act
k8t<yet [ am glad that all over
the country he is awakening to
his best interest, and is dividing
his vote, and has ceased voting
like sheep"
Therefore, even though you
have Suggested me for an i'm
portant Office, yet my modesty
does not preclude me from tell
ing you that your position
therein expressed, to my mind,
is the right one, in part.
/ do not say that we should
stand aloof. We are taxpayers.
We are citizens. We must learn
to contend and battle for our
rights in the courts and on the
stump, as other races. When
this is done, and we, as a race
vote intelligently, then different
results will necessarily obtain
in every place, in our favor.
] know that there are those
of all parties, Of the white peo
pie, that do not believe that th'
Negro ought to have anything
not even some Of the common
labor on the public works. Blu
| am glad to say that this is no
the spirit of all; nay, not of tn
majority. This is simply tn
idea Of the very small minority
What we must do, it seems t
me. is, make our vote indispens
able to the success Of some party
then, / assure you, that like otl
DR.. WASHINGTON AT BIZ
MINGHAM..
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The great Republican party in
its policy respecting the Negro
has bowed to the spirit Of the
South, and why should the poor
Negro stand out yet alone? Use
your franchise fsirIE Divide
your vote without price, and
make friends on either side.
There are reasonable opinions
held by the Southern white man
to which we can readily sub
scribe and which are clearly
seen and fully accepted. We be-
lieve, too, that the bulk of intelli-
gence and wealth should count
for more i'll government than
Imere illiterate numerical
strength. History will laugh at
this generation-the Negro for
his activity in working and vot-
ling against the very source and
means of his very existence,
land the white man for his per-
Isistence in succoring long a non
Iappreciative and ungrateful
people.
| Since the time when the great
president, William Mckinley
toured the Southland, max
ing many speeches of sym
lpathy, and shedding briny tears
over the graves of ex-Confeder
ate soldiers, Negro Republican,
have been less and less in de
mand. The great McKinle!
! knew politics. Tentatively h
suggested and practically offere,
pensions to the widows of ex
Confederate soldiers; but the,
were too willy to be thus en-
snared and too proud to eve
consider seriously such propc
6 sition.
! However, the Mckinley polio
! inaugurated and begun by hin
{ at that time, was continued b
his successor and carried fol
! ward by President Theodol
5 Roosevelt in a similar speakin
Is friendly tour of the South. tt
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n the South for Himself.

er and his employers interest,
and consequently against the
means of his own existence. The
writer knows Of an illustration
in actual life. In this city, 200
cOlored men were employed by
one man. In National cam
paigns, when the great tariff
,,estiors were th Tissue. the ern-
ployer would come around and
ask his men to vote for the men
who stood on a platform cal
culated to protect this particu-
lar industry that gave them safe
and certain employment. But
did they do it? No. They voted
two hundred to one against his
interest, thereby contributing
what they could to that which
finally destroyed the industry
and turned themselves out to
seek employment as unskilled
workmen wherever such as they
might do could be found.
But what can the Negro do?
Which is the safe course when
the issues involved are difficult
HOlO to Vote.
to understand? If he is in serv-
ice and holds anything like a
permanent position he should
vote with his employer and to
his employers interest. For
thus in voting he votes for him
self indirectly. If he is
an Independent business man,
there is no improperly
in voting for the men and
measures most favorable to the
success of his business, regard
: less of political lines. But where
t there are no substantial issues
involved and personality anC
S friendliness are considered OF
t the candidates only, then vote
t for the man closest to the
y masses; vote for the man wh'
would be honored by your vot'
!. and the office he seeks, and no
i for the man who would conside
It the office a condescension an
? his services a boon to the people
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read picture feelings of dissatis-
faction and discomfort for one
thing or another that the race
has suffered at the hands of the
political parties through the
men conducting public affairs
for the parties in the various
States. even in those communi-
ties where the colored men free
" exercise the use of the ballot,
to say nothing of States in which
colored men have been disfran-
chised. This fact has added con
siderably to the worry Of un
certainty n the feeling ef on
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people here over the political as
pect, and when it is remembered
that the white press Of the South
ali Democratic, of-eourse-are
predicting every day a return
of the Democratic power by the
next presidential election, the
horror and miseivings of the i'm
pending tribulations ahead for
the race can better be imagined
than described. What takes all
the hope out of the race is that
the North is fast taking up the
practices of the South with re-
gard to the treatment Of eolores
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The appearance of DR.. Wash
ington upon the platform was
followed by thunderous applause
and throughout his address was
marked with demonstrations of
approval from both white and
colored people.
DR.. Washington was introduc-
ed by former Congressman S.
J. Bowie, of Birmingham, who
expressed his pleasure at being
accorded the privilege of max
ing the introduction. The ad.
dress was plain and frank tC
both races. DIR. Washington
congratulated the Negroes upoI
the wonderful opportunitiel
apen to them in Birmingham
and in Jefferson County. H
urged them to work steadily
save their money, patroniz
their own banking institutions
strive constantly for bette
: school buildings and teacher
! and above all to improve the
earning power by increasil
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people, drawing the color line.
asking for the relegation of the
race and denying it justice in the
courts, even where one of its
members has been burned alive
by a mob ON Sunday. in broad
daylight, in the shadow of the
"City of Brotherly Love" as
Philadelphia, Pa, used to be
called. Then again, there are to
be in the Congress such men as
Vardaman. Hoke Smith. and
Jeff Davis in the Senate, and
HeAin and dozens Of others like
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DON'T lie ABOUT 1T ! IN

/
Gods sunlight of liberty. Are
you going to turn your back on
your deliverers? (Cries of No
No. Don't lie about it," the
great Senator said. Why should
Senator Bradley hold up to
doubt the assurance given in re-
turn to his query from such d
respected and respectable audi
ence of the "better element" of
the colored people there? This
retort was surprising strange,
coming from the chivalrous col
onel, one of Kentucky's greatest
statesmen.
This is the second lemon that
the Negroes have been hanGed
from the opera house stage this
season, when but for their large
attendance and enthusiasm the
Fusion ticket would be a mere
dream. In a former meeting
Mr.. John H. Flood sent over the
plate a lemon that brought down
the fever-heat to a mere cEill.
Then next Senator Bradley
catches them dead to right while
crying "No. No, we are not GO
ing to vote for the Democrats, :"
and tell them Don't lie about
it, Poor us! We haven't got
any party any more. Let's vote
our own ticket. Here it is:
Mayor. C. Jackson.
City Clerk w. H. Ballard.
Ireasurer--E. w. Chenault.
City Attorney. A. Chiles.
City Representatives,. P. Rus
c.. 'en. 60,
o.-y c., 1eSSoSo cs o'
'''"'e A N
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
j. E. Hunter.
P. D. Robinson,
W. A. Jones.
J. I. Clay.
RoABD OF cOINcuML,N
nj Allan
Ia,.is w;ll;ame
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Br0WnSYIlle, Texas, affair was
result, and the manner in
which it was disposed Of by the
President was thor shly in line
Of the new PLAN Pfesident Vim.
H. Taft speeeete etand under
him the sol1ene, : - more de-
veloped. came ful 8 light, and
1saaet Be seels ss-e=ee-
public affairs.
The Grand Old Party has
taken advantage of the intense
race feeling found in many
Southerners, yielded to their
whims and lured them into their
ranks, and in exchange has
kicked out the Negro as fast and
in such numbers as conditions
and circumstances would per-
nit. They have sought and per-
haps succeeded in supplanting
the Negro Republican in the
South with a class of unsuspect-
ing whites, who, while fully in
toxicated with race hatred, per-
haps could be so lured. Hence
there is a political problem yet
unsolved confronting the>Negro.
What must he do? What can
he do? The spirit of the new
recruits in the Republican par
ty has dictated its policy respect
ing the Negro during these late
years. 1t closed and kept closed
until but recently, the recruiting
Office against new Negro sol
der recruits. 1t entered Presi
dent Taft's inaugural address
, and declared that no Negrt
should be appointed to position
in the South where the least pro
test against his appointment
was raised. And now, what i
left for the Negro to do? It
never too late to be saved.
:, is always time enough to &C
!. when cause for action is clearl
: seen.
Most unfortunately for tn
Negro, he was given the wron
e conception of the use of the ba
3, lot in the outset. He was taugE
le to vote against even his emplO.
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The above is a true report Of
Senator w. o. Bradley's special
to the Negroes in his opera
house speech Wednesday night.
AS usual, he bases his claim for
the Negroes eternal support on
ancient history. He says you
were struggling in the dark pill
of bondage" when there came
into existence the great Repub,
lican party that lifted you init
their efficiency. The whites
he exhorted to do their duty b!
the Negro in helping him to bet
ter himself. In all that con
Germs the Negro in the South.
he said, there is no person il
he world who can be so help
uI to him as the white neigh
bor."
| At the conclusion Of his &C
dress, DIR. Washington was er
tertained by the Tuskegee Gu
rof Bifminghanh.
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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-13
A Coming Treat.

Too much praise cannot be given
the Catholic Ladies' Altar society for
engaging the Schubert Symphony Club
and Lady Quartette, OF Chicago, to
appear here on December Ii at the
opera house.
This company Is in its goth year of
success, and 10 acknowledged every.
where as the most "up.to-date" must
cal company travelling. Every body
likes music and everybody enjoys q
hearty laugh. A delightful blending
of pure fun and fine music is one
reason why the above company has
won it's way to the top notch of public
esteem.
Reserved seats on sale at Lock-
woods drug store Thursday morning,
December IA. Price Is and so cents.
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Need Not Exhibit Papers.

HELENA, Dec. 9.-County clerks
have no right to demand of applicants
TO register that they produce documen.
tary evidence of their rights as cleo.
tors, Attorney General Gslen advises
County Attorney Justice M. Smith of
Bozeman in an opinion today. The
question arose in connection with the
registratio of nsturalized citizens
and their children. 1.-THE applicant"
states the opinion, "before being
registered and thus entitled to vote is
required to subscribe to an affidavit
as to his qualifications, but there is
no authurity Of law authorizing the
county clerk and recorder to demand
a. q condition precedent to register.
ing an applicant, that he shall exhibit
to him documentary evidence of bis
right as an elector."
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Treasurer Suspected Of Graft.

~~SpOSsS~
GLEND1vE, Dec. 8.-Comprehensive-
ly, and yet specifically, charged Is to
it's duties and functions, Dawson coun-
ty's fret grand jury for q period of l6
years is now at work on the tack that
will probably engage its activities for
q number of weeks. Those who cup.
posed the grand jury was summoned
for no specific purpose except the ex.
ercise of its very general and almost
unlimited powers, we're considerably
surprised at the nature of Judge
Sydney Sanner's charge. This was
particularly true in regard to his
reference to the examin alton OF the
county treasurer's Office, in which the
grand jurors are charged to discover
whether the treasurer has been receiv.
ing interest on deposits of county
monies. Judge Sanner set forth the
provisions of the Montana law on that
subject.
Another duty assigned to the jury.
men ia to look into moral conditions
in the city of Glendive, especially with
reference to the restricted district of
city.
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gin February q, May 7, September "a
and November IL. In Valley county
on January 30, April l6, June 1s and
October l.
The Lsndusky Trading company Of
Lsndusky, has fled articles Of iucor.
poration in the Office OF the secretary
of state. The incorporators are John
f. Paxton of Chinook, and James
Davie, James M. Davis, Fred Davis,
and Harry Keller, all of Landusky.
Capital IS, 900. OF which 1890 has been
subscribed.
Word was received from the Shon.
kin today announcing the death of
the wife of Thomas Connolly, OF that
locality from pneumonia. Mrs, Con.
molly, who was about IS years of age.
was one of the old.time residents of
the Shonkin, and enjoyed the respect
and esteem Of a large circle OF
friends.
At q meeting of Bethany chapter, OF
the Eastern Star. held last evening,
the following officers we're elected:
Mrs. A. E. McLeish, worthy mstron;
James Townsend, worthy patron; Mrs.
e. L. Crane, associate matron; Mrs.
q. Rudolph, secretary; Mrs. W. F.
MILFORD, treasurer; Mrs. James Town.
send, conductress; Mrs. Wm. Rowe,
assistant cOuductress.
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session of the Legislature during the
absence OF Governor Norris, for the
purpose of enac.iug q primary law.
Acting Goveruor Allen says he is
heartily in favor of a primary law,
but be is of the opinion that the mem.
bers of the Twelfth assembly, II called
10 special session, could not agree
upon a law, but he believes the Thir.
teenth assembly will.
He then tell, OF the appointment OF
q commission by Governor Norris to
draw a primary bill upon which the
members Of the Twelfth assembly
might agree, and says that three
months have elapsed since and that q
majority OF the members have not
stated their opinions. He says the
membership Of the assembly has not
changed, and it does not appear that
their opinions have changed.
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Terms Of Court For 1912.

In the district court of the Twelfth judicial
district OF the state Of Montana, in and for the
counties Of Chouteau and Valley.
In pursuance of section 6272 of the revised
statutes Of the state Of Montana. it is hereby
ordered that tho time at which the terms Of
court are to be held in and for said counties of
Chouteau and Valley, during the year 1912, be,
and the same are hereby fixed as follows, to-wit
CHOUTBAU COUNTY.
Tuesday, February n.
Tuesday, May 2.
Tuesday, September "a.
Tuesday, November IL.
VALLEY COUNTY.
Tuesday, January 80.
Tuesday, April l6.
Tuesday, June 10.
Tuesday, October l.
Done this cth day of December, A. u. 1911.
JNO. w. TATTAN,
PRANK N. UTTER,
Judges Twelfth Judicial District,
State Of Montana.
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Recover Bodies From Mine.

BRICEvILLE, Tenn, Dec. 1l.-With
ten bodies recovered aud identified,
rescue parties today renewed their
efforts to force the big Cross Noun
tain mine to give up its dead. Having
forced their way three miles into the
mountain and beyond most of the cross
entrances, memb ers of the rescue crew
expect to stumble on to cOrpse.strewn
chambers Ut any hour. Discovery OF
the first body this morning came at 10
O'Clock when a dead miner was found
in q sitting posture in u Of the in
terror chambers.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Stockmen's National
BANK,

AT FORT BENION,
In the State OF Montana, at the close of business,
December 5, 1911.
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A Profitable GalIatin Farm.

BOHEMIAN, Dec. ll.-Whst 1t means
to own q good farm in the Gallatin
valley is illustrated in the following
summary of results from one OF the
best known farms In the Gsllatin val.
ley for the year 1911. The farm be-
longs to E. II. Gooch, and lies among
the foothills of the Gallatin range
eight miles southeast of Bozeman.
The total area of the farm is about
900 acres. This year 1855 acres were
planted to small grains. The total
yield was 1920 bushels. It was d..
vided as follows:
A field of fifty acres of Turkey red
wheat, raised without irrigation, on
clover sod. SAP bushels, or 6S4 bush.
els per acre.
A second field of Turkey red wheat,
95 acres, on summer fallowed land,
without irrigation, produced $3.50
bushels, or IS bushels per acre.
The third field, irrigated, was 100
acres. This was planted in Swedish
select oats. and yielded 100 bushels,
or 1914 bushels of 30 pounds to each
acre.
The fourth field, of SIS acres, was
planted to six.rowed mailing barley,
and yielded under irrigation, $500
bushels, or 654 bushels to the acre.
The wheat was shipped to the Min
neapolis market by the Bozeman Mill.
ing company, where it topped the
market at q net price!of SOC. per bushel,
averaging the prices for the several
days on which the car arrived q,
market. The barley q sold for csst
to a local malthouse at sl.l0 per hun
bred pounds. The oats are still stored
In grauaries on the farm. Mr.. Gooch
has refused an offer OF SLIP per hun
dredweight for the crop.
The value of the crop from the farm
for this sesson was GIG, 500, or s45. AZ
per acre. OF this the tenant Whe
raised the crop receives two.third'
and Mr.. Gooch. who owns the farm
receives one.third delivered at tn,
nearest railroad station two mile
from the farm.
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Garter, Ia among the VISITORS IN town.
Applications for naturalization have
been filed in the district court by John
F. Yampen and Dan McKinty, both OF
Havre.
The Ladies' Altar society, of the
Catholic church, will hold their Chris
mas sale Saturday, December 16. All
are invited.
The members of St. Paul's auxiliary
will meet with Mrs. W. K. Harder
on Thursday afternoon, December IA,
at 2:30 O'Clock.
Among the arrivals today were L.
Minugh, S. A. BrockwaY and several
other Harlem residents. who were
called here on district court business.
Articles of incorporation were filed
in the county clerks Office today by
the Catholic Cemetery association, Of
Chester, with S. Rehal and Martin
Steck as trustees.
Marriage licenses have been issued
by the clerk of the district court tc
Henry ]. Mitchell and Elizabeth
Mowat, of Concord; and to Roy D.
Ostrom and Marguerite Smith, of Biz
Sandy.
A joint order has been made By
Judge Tattsn and Judge Utter, of thi'
judicial district, fixing the dates to-
terms of court during the year 1912
In. Chouteau county the terms will be