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The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
Don't Mention 1t.

Now the Negros do not ask and are
not expecting political recognition.
There are only three Negroes in the
City of Lexington who have asked me
to use my influence in the event Of my
election towards securing their ap-
pointments TO certain positions. Each
one of them wanted to be a janitor.
Is that very reprehensible?
The above is Joke, pure and sim
pie. Think of it! The influence of a
mayor sought to land a janitorship
plum A fair example of the calibre
of the more active leaders Of the
Fusion forces among the coiored peo-
pie. We think we can call the names
of those janitor-seekers who would de-
liver 1900 votes for a mere pitance.
One of them is nov out Of employ
ment and # he fails to land this par
ticular place he will most likely re-
main out Of employment, because he
and work are not the best of friends.
any way. However, for the time-being
he makes a splendid political agitator
whocping them up for the Fusion
slate. He would prefer that the cam
paign continue indefinitely and his
leadership be made permanent, and
the janitorship job, Of course, keep
moving forward with the future.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
REeIMENTAL APPOINTMENTS.

A report of the recruiting officers
of the New York Provisional Regi-
ment was made at the regiments
headquarters, SO West bath street,
showing that six companies have been
organized. The recruiting stations
are at SO West bath street and the
Young Mems Christian Association,
252 West 53rd street, which are open
every Tuesday and Friday evenings.
Colonel Fillmore announces the fol
lowing appointments: l. H. Mccoy,
first lieutenant and adjutant; Charles
Cooper, first lieutenant and quarter
master; A. B. de Comathiere, first
lieutenant and commissary; DIR. Gus
Henderson, first lieutenant and as
sistant surgeon; S. R. Juliet, battalion
sergeant-majOr; e. ]. Lockhard, bat
talon quartermaster sergeant; John
Lee, battalion cOmmiSsary; r. Rit-
feldt James, regimental sergeant-ma-
jOr; Joseph Watts, regimental quar-
ermaster-sergeant; M. A. Hart, regi-
mental cOmmissary-serg Alfred
Frye, regimental senior color SER
geant; Herbert A. Payne, regimental
color sergeant.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
Own Nearly
All Farms
IN WHICH MARSHALL,
TEXAS, Is SITUATED DO
HARDWORKING NEGROES
Racial Progress
IN EVIDENCE IN MANY OTHER
COMMUNITIES OF THE SOUTH,
ONE COLORED MAN HAVING
OVER SIXTEEN HUNDRED ACRES
UNDER CULTIVATION is RE-
PORT OF BUSINESS LEAGUE.


In Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Ar
kansas and Kansas are thousands of
Negroes who own farms which are
well stocked and on which they live in
comfort and contentment, just as do
their white neighbors. The oppor-
tunities for the black man in farming
are more and better in the South than
anywhere else in, or outside OF this
country.
For instance: Negro farmers own
nearly all the county in which Mar
shall, Texas, is the county seat More
over, this county has the reputation
of being one of the most fertile in the
State.
The Galveston News (white) recent
ly had this to say through its CORE
spondent at Brennan, Texas: Miles
Motley, a colored farmer who owns
a large Brazos River farm near Chapel
Hill, was in Brennan Thursday, and
when asked how many acres he had
in cultivation, modestly replied, about
six or seven hundred in corn and one
thousand in cotton. Miles is frugal,
Woodworking colored man, and has
made his success in life by hard work
and strict attention to business.
Mr. Motley, besides owning several
thousand acres of land, controls a
steam gin, store. etc, and otherwise
is making God.
At Mansfield, La, DeSoto Parish,
lives ]. T. Henderson, who not only
runs a large woodward and is a man
ufacturer of soft drinks, but also, is
a farmer on an extensive scale, own
ing over 900 acres of fertile land and
is reputed to be worth s175.OO0.
Other colored farmers in the same
are Philip Virgins. who
raises an abundance of corn, potatoes,
cane and cotton on 500 acres and the
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
18Th. Amendment
COLORED CITIZENS OF DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA TO GEL
EBRATE 10th ANNIVERSITY
OF ITS ADOPTION.

Washington, D. c.. Oct. 25.-The
cOlOred citizens of the District are to
fittingly mark the 46th anniversary of
the adoption OF the 18th amendment
to Constitution of the District Of
Columbia. The celebration, which is
to be on an elaborate scale, will be
held December is at the Cosmopolitan
Baptist Church, under the general di-
rection Of its energetic pastor, Rev.
Simon p w. Drew. The 18th amend
ment abolishes slavery in the United
States. This is the first time the an
niversary of this. event has ever been
observed here, and the occasion is
widespread attention. The
address will be delivered by
John B. Henderson, of
Missouri, the author of the 18th
Among those invited to
be present are President W. H Taft.
President ]. S. Sherman, Speaker
Champ Clark, William jennings Bry-
an, Booker 7. Washington, John c.
Dancy, Henry Lincoln Johnson, Re
cOrder of Deeds; Assistant Attorney
General w. H. Lewis, Auditor Ralph
w. Tyler, Registrar ]. C. Napier.
Former Speaker J.. G. Cannon, Con-
gresham Caleb Powers. Collector
McKinlay, Judge Robert H.
Terrill, all Of the local ministers, and
many others of like prominence. Con-
tributions are being sent from numer-
0us sources, to help defray the ez-
Dense of the meeting. Persons desiT-
ng to assist can send contribution to
Rev. Simon P W. Drew. 2014 Sth
treet northwest, Washington. d. C.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
DiSfranChiSement
National Question
AND NOT CONFINED SOLELY TO
THE NEGRO is THE CONTEN-
TON OF J. c. MANNING, SPEAK
ING BEFORE MINISTERIAL AL
LANCE AT BALTIMORE.

Baltimore. Md, Oct. 17.--That dis
franchisement in the South was q
question for the nation and that It was
not Negro question was the cUuten-
ton made by Joseph C. Manning. d
Birmingham, Ala, in an address yes
terday before the Colored Ministerial
Alliance at Grace Presbyterian church,
Dolphin and Etting streets.
Mr. Manning was formerly Fostmas-
ter at Alexander City, Ala, and has
recently delivered a number OF adj
dresses in the North, N which be de-
clared that the non-oficeholder white
man of the South was the greatest
sufferer because of DISTINGUISHING
laws.
Answering that the amendment to
the constitution of Alabama disfran-
chising voters was defeated by big
maiorities in the white counties of
that State, while the black counties
were reported as giving maiorities for
it. he declared that one day the North
would wake up to the facG that the
whole country was the sufferer there
by.
There were, he said, 100000 men
of voting age in the South. OF these.
z. 500, 900 were colored, and of the total
there were only 100000 with the
right to vote. He said that there were
300, 900 white males of voting age in
Alabama and zoo, 900 colored men, and
that the Democrats in the last election
elected their ticket in a total vote of
less than $4,000. Declaring that the
white school children of Alabama only
got an average of six months school
ing in a year, while the colored schools
got three months, he maintained that
such conditions would be wiped out
with an untrammeled ballot, which he |
regarded as the bulwark of the nation. |
Our friends South" he continued. :
have with so much success pleaded to
let the South alone that now a man
whose prestige has been gained |
through the Acknowledgement of thou |
sands of Alabama is said to be an
aspirant for the presidency. Lynch
ngs and other determinations will /
pass away with an aroused public
sentiment. and we must see that their
7irus does not inoculate the whole
country. Abraham Lincoln said that
his republic could not exist half slave
md ha1f free, and we must see that /
he conditions that make one white
nan insthe South count for six men
n the North are eliminated"
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
They Spared Aosg.

They have seen their schools made
the football of politics and Negro
women .'ut in as teachers who were
suspected Of being mistresses of white
men,"
The actual work Of our schools com.
pares favOrably with the best to be
found elsewhere, and we have reasons
TO say that the moral tone of our
women teachers is high. There was a
time when such a statement as made
by Mr. Duncan in his Opera House
speech would have had more weight.
but we fear now he is tco late; he is
out of date.
But what has been the true attitude
of the Fusion movement toward the
schools and their known policy? 1t
seems that they have sought to cap
ture and saddle their political strength
solely. They have played the part Of
Saul and saved Agag. They have
slain what they thought to be of no
service. Now it is whispered they
have promised not to further disturb
the colOred schools if they (the
schools) lay down. Let's see if they
keep this promise.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

Perhaps there is no other man con-
tributing more towards racial develop
ment and opportunity along industrial
lines than R. S. Holloway, the gen.
eral contractor and builder, $50 Harri-
son street, Kansas City, Mo. Mr.. Hol-
loway has been a contractor and a
very successful one for many years.
AS monuments to his ability and
skill, he can point to the handsome
new Graham flats at 1924 Highland
avenue, the splendid flats he built for
one, Frank Johnson, at Tenth and
Woodland, the Wheeler flats, Sixth
and Cherry streets, the buildings at
SOS and $50 Harrison, the large store
room at Sixth and Bales avenue, an
elegant residence on 1926 Main and
many other similar buildings else
where in the city.
Mr.. Holloway employees force of
about twenty men, consisting of brick
layers, stone-masons, carpenters, hOd-
carriers and common laborers, max
ing his weekly pay roll Average about
$3.50.
Wichita, Kan, has a large colored
population, who are seemingly in a
well-to-do condition. Many are en-
gagged in the different kinds of bust
ness pursuits and very large number
own their own homes, which in many
instances are quite beautiful.
Some OF the prosperous members of
the race here are Thomas Glover, Sew
enth and Market streets, who is esti-
mated to be worth about $4,000. Be-
sides his home place, he owns three
other valuable residences and a 1900
automobile. His son is head book
keeper in the National bank; the Rev
J. H. Vanburen, who not only has
some valuable city property, but also
owns two or three farms worth about
100000; L. France who is said to own
some of the finest farm land in Sedge-
wick county. about 500 acres valued at
$4,000 per acre. Then there is w. H.
Jones, whose holdings in city realty
amount to at least $4,000, while Capt.
~ Clark Smith owns business block
and residence combined, located on the
corner of Main and Eleventh streets,
nearly opposite the county court
house, easily worth over $4,000.
Captain Smith is the efficient band
master of the celebrated Tuskegee In
Stitute Band.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
Local, Personal

Rev. E. A. Clark and Presiding Ell
der, G. F. David, are in Louisville. at
tending the West Kentucky A. NJ. E.
Conference.
No colored speakers are being used
this year The lilly whites" are in
control, and are well intrenched.
The women of ST. Andrews Church
viii hold bazaar and rummage sale
on the 18th and 18th of November at
ST. Andrews kindergarten rooms, 11S
w. Fourth ST., for the benefit of the
Church. The patronage of their friends
are solicited.
Miss Virginia George, of Lawrence
burg, KY, is spending the week with
her school mate. Miss Lula Nicholas,
of jamestown, by.
Rev. Forman, pastor of the Consoli-
dated Baptist Church, is conducting
revival services which commenced
last week.
The Criterion Club will give a Halo
ween party at the home Of the Presi-
dent, Mr.. Henry Pasker, of New St
sss.s
The Baracca Glass meets at the
residence Of Rev. w. A. Jones, Isl De
weese St. Friday night, and a very
enthusiastic meeting was held.
Mrs. Hanna Walker. and son Of Lou
isv1lle, are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clay Estill, on Constitution St
Mrs. Emma Elliott, Of 412 Campbell
St. who has been quite i'll. suffering
with an liberated ankle, is much i'm
proved and is able to be up
Mr.. Harry SeymOre, Of 726 N Broad
way who has been quite i'll for the last
month is much improved.
The commission plan, so strongly
by Fusionists and Dem
ocrats, is elsewhere in this issue pre-
sented to the colored voter without
argument. Sean it carefully and see
if you could pick the winner.
Mrs. P. D. Robinson beautifully en-
tertained the Whist Club at her resi-
ience on North Upper St, Friday af-
.ernoon. The guests numbered twen-
weight. charming and beautiful attir-
ID ladies. Miss Marguerett luminous
won the first prize and Miss Jennie
Estin the second After the games
we're over. a delightful menu was
served. The club win meet the sec
md Friday in November at the resi-
ence OF Miss Sarah Peay.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

fess that we are unable to see
any inducement so far held out
from either side to justify a
waste Of time necessary from
needed employment for any col
ored voter to come out in open
support of any candidate run
ming for Office in the coming
election.
"This is a white mans coun-
tryp' Ell? Yes, and this is a
white mans fight for Office. Let's
stand by and look en-, and see it
well done just once. for luck
If either ticket have need OF or
desire the Negro vote, let that
ticket ask for it. Then, and not
until then, win the Negro vote
be respected and respectable.
The tactless and loose methods
of dealing with the Negro voter
has ever proved a betrayal of
an exceedingly low estimate Of
his intelligence and manhood
held by those who thus deal
with him. A seductive grin, a
flattering compliment, a mere
hand-shake are used effectively
to tickle this alleged 'better ele-
ment" of Negroes when there IS
an axe to grind. These prac-
tees and their responses long
continued are being used to
show how far the average men =
Der of the race is vet from pos
sessing the necessary qualifica-
tons emitting him to the sacred
rights and privileges of citizen
ship.
It is a pleasant truth that the
gospel of industry, honestly
preached by DR.. Booker I.
Washington is all right, and has
accomplished great results to The
race vet it is evident that the
Negroes failure politically is pri-
marily due to misguiding
vice given from trusted
friends CD political busca-
neers, carpet-baggers, who
came among them with
pledges and promises that
were never intended to be kept.
He failed because he was ignOr-
ant of the power and use of his
tool, for the right of franchise,
properly manipulated, is the
sure and entering wedge to
every good thing within the gift
of this great nation. With it,
others have made their way
without a foot of soil, up and up
against and through similar dis
elimination, perhaps less in
tense, to point and positions of
power and influence upon the
soil. Yes, the right of franchise
can not be estimated in silver or
gold.
Locally, at this time, great
opportunity confronts the Negro
voters. It is a question-can
they see it? Will they seize it?
They can determine now and de-
eide this coming election. They
can also secure a promise of the
recognition, to which, by their
large vote, they are fairly en-
titled. Will they do it? Will
they save themselves? This may
be their last and only chance.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
No Negroes on the Police Force.

Nov let us get back to the question
of Negro domination. 1t is intimated
end possibly believed by some foolish
people that if 1 am elected as mayor
various Offices, including places on
4 E police force, are going 10 be filed
with Negro appointments Nobody
believes that The Negroes themselves
do not want it. We are not going to
have any Negroes on the police force.
There is not a Negro in the city of
Lexington whom you could pay or hire
to be a policeman. His life would
not be safe, and he knows it.
q could not do a more harmful
thing to this community. OF a more
injurious act to the colored people
of this city, than to put Negroes on
the police force"
Give them a trial Arm them with
the law and see if they can do the
work and protect their charges. There
are Negro policemen in Nashville, and
many Southern cities: also in Wash
ington, New York, Indianapolis. Gin
cinnati and other Northern cities.
This is a serious matter. 1t is
question Of hope. THE miserable hath
no other medicine but only hope
Shakespeare It is not bread and but
ter sought, but it is a recognition Of
the good that is in the race and a
recognition Of the rights of citizenship
given by the law Of the land. There
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

The appointment of John M. Wright
to the position of city treasurer of To-
peka, han., is higly gratifying to those
who know him. There is not better
qualified man for the position in Shaw
nee county, having served twenty
years as deputy treasurer. Further
more, Mr.. Wright is congenial and APP
proachable and enjoys the distinction
of having as many good and substan-
tial friends of both races as any other
man in the State of Kansas.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
NOTHING INIT FOR US.

A Few Extracts from the Opera House
Speech Of Mr.. Henry 7. Duncan, Jr.,
Candidate for Mayor on the RepubIi-
can Ticket.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

You see upon this stage tonight a
number of Negro men who are among
the leaders of their race in this city
Over and over again have they said
to me and other men who are leaders
in the Fusion movement that they did
not ask or expect for their people po-
htical recognition or official places
They only ask decent treatment and
the protection of the law"
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

There is a difference of opinion
among Negro political leaders on this
point. Some hold that pledges should
be taken of the candidates prior to
the election, and others that after is
the proper time to apply for recogni-
ton and official positions. The men
referred TO by Mr.. Duncan evidently
belong to the latter class. However,
there is one point about which We all
agree, and that is, whether before or
after, the Negros' two thousand votes
are worth something to the candi-
date running for Office who is so for
tunate to receive the same.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

CONNECTIONS
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c. & Railway Mt
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~
Campton, Ky
1. & A. BeatyvIO
| & K
Kentucky RalWaI
City, D. & K
SCOTT,
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

Or. Is. a bluItt, of Dallas, Texas,
OWNS one or the nnesC anu most COM
pee sahitafT,4n-s CAat any M InOcr OF
Ins race iiias III the count y. IL cost
over @4L,vVv, and was established IL
june, 1900. over tour hunGred pa
tents nave received me0IcaI treat
menL therein. some OF the most skill
tul operations known to the surgical
worlu have been performed in this
institution by Negro physicians.
1t is the proud Doast or the manage
ment that 80 per cent OF ali the opera
tive cases treated there have recov-
cred.
DR.. Bluitt has associated with him
some OF the very best surgical Negro
talent III the South.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

Rev. Jack Fuller. who is the fortunate
possessor of over l,UUU acres OF rlch,
bottom land bordering the tea river.
NCnarles Duplanuer, VINO resides at
BQntYnle, La, is also very large
plknter. he owns about 3,IUV acres,
OF winch he raises cane Dy the ton,
cotton Dy the hundred bales, corn, po-
taIOes ana peas W the thousands OF
bushels. ne mas svyenIy-nve mead Oh
STOCK, hundred HOgs. Last year
he luInIsIiou the state farm win meat
al 94uU per mouth.
his home place is worth $4,000,
" ME MS possessIOAs eiseN mere VIII
agsIesato SsO,OVV, VI more.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

Mrs. Emma Elliott, Of 412 Campbell
St. who has been quite i'll. suffering
with an liberated ankle, is much inn
proved and is able to be up
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

The commission plan, so strongly
recommended by Fusionists and Dem
ocrats, is elsewhere in this issue pre-
sented to the cOlored voter without
argument. Sean it carefully and see
if you could pick the winner.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

Mrs. Hanna Walker, and son of Lou
isv1lle, are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Clay Estill, on Constitution St
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

Mr.. Harry Seymore, Of 726 n. Broad
way who has been quite i'll for the last
month is much improved.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28

Mrs. P. D. Robinson beautifully en-
tertained the Whist Club at her resi-
dence on North Upper ST., Friday at
ternoon. The guests numbered TWEEN
ty-eight. charming and beautiful attn
ed ladies. Miss Marguerett luminous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16

the eternal aurora. Pavements. too.
are cool pink slabs of the same Vos-
gian gres.
And st. Die, lost i'm the Lorraine
foothills always had an eye out on
the great world. 1t is curious the
destiny OF little hidden st. Die. The
word America" was not her first ex-
cursion by faith across the Atlantic.
Here is a new one.
At St Die. as papal legate refresh
ing from his German mission. Pierre
d Ailly, famous man of learning and
confessor Of Charles vi Of France
consorting with peers in the Eosaian
Gymnase, wrote a book. II was in
l4l0-before the days Of printing and
before Americas discovery. The Nes-
gian Gymnase put its scribes on maxi
ing copies of il. Thus We have them.
The book said:
THE entire world is habitable. and
doubtless other lands exist unknown
to Europe. but as populous-anc to
reach which you must sail from
Spanish port by a favorable wind . :"
Christopher Columbus had a copy OF
the little book. Some think that il de-
cided him. Americans who VISIT st.
Die for the American fetes of June
3-6 can see where it was written and
two copies of it. manuscript and
printed. STERLING HELLO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16

cloister. Noble and tranquil promenade.
Imagine its calm, serene charm, its mas
sive, shadow-filled majesty, the per-
spring tourist quits the sun for its cool
silence. Its bays are lacework in stone.
II still connects the cathedral with the
little church, but in the time of America s
discovery il connected also with build
ings now destroyed-the Gymnase of the
Nosges. grown out of the collegiate estab-
lishment already mentioned.
In the year 1907 this Gymnase-fallcn
into the hands of the learned cathedral
canons--had become less a college than
an academy. snug, luxurious nest for the
cultured. attracting full-iedged scholars,
not green students. to st. Die.
AS We strOlled through the cloister I
dreamed how they paced il. The portrait OF
Ringmann shows their dress. On hot days,
after lunch. they had the servants draw
armchairs into cool cOrners-where they
sat and chatted OF geography and every
other science. In cold. wet winter they
walked snug and dry-chatting Of the new
art of printing.
The Gymnase bought press in 1JoI-the