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 re win, and if
we win there should be a material
| result tangible something TO show
| that we won.
But in view of the fact that neither
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,
or majority. The best bargain is
the one that brings the best results.
If no agreement can be reached, no
trade should be made. To cast
large vote without some hope of re
| turn is extravaganza. 1t is wasteful.
| So far, we are yet unable to see any
| good excuse fer the Negro to quit
| needed employment and come out in
open support OF any candidate run
ming for cdice in the coming election.
GOOD GoVEkNMa I NO 40 sUE
Gocd government. which is onered,
is not an issue. from tie standpoint
OF the coiored people.
This We have received Under
! Democratic rule we nave had the
privileges OF the thoroughfares in
| common with others, unmolested and
Iree. in common with others, we have
mad the 1Gll protection of the law,
p5lice and fire protection, light and
water in d 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 frustraLed and defeated by
good Democrats CT this city ana
county. We have found cur Demo
cratic Senator approaehable. and
courteous, anu through him appropria-
items have been made by the State
Legislature Complimentary 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
ment 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 aloIte, is good advice.
This is a white mans fight, purely,
for ofice-thats ALL No rational
hope is held out to our people 1t
will be more difficult to move Consti-
tuition street school than it was TO
build Forest Hill 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, will re-
main. So your sons and your daugh-
Lers, 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
1t ali, as free man and as an inde- /
pendent, intelligent citizen. Il
So
The Fusion ticket expects to carry {
he Negro vote this year by force of c
labit. No inducement is offered ex-i ,
,ept clear track to the polls and /
hen to the shelf until another cam r
oaign
Quite a large number of substantial C
;olored men congratulated the Stan :.
eading matter Of last issue. They all g
Urged that the good work go on
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A minister told US, few days ago, a
hat certain two other ministers ap-
LANDED Mr.. Floods utterance when he
aid This is white mans country" n
What do you think of that?
The Negro has been fooled so much "
y others that they are now ready to
sten to their own The Leader and II
ne Bible have each been held in high
steem. But new the Leader, with its !,
commission government and its anti
radley new-fangled Republican-Fu- n
onjsm, etc, has Jagged behind the
God Book in the alteration of colored d.
eople- The STANDARD comes in n
DIV to claim its own 1t bids for the :
,lored society notes and other col II
red notes, which, by the way, have e,
cen greatly suppressed in the Leader -
lring the present campaign, II