Evening journal., 1916-01-08
Peoples Column
INTERESTS OF NEGROES

IN GOVERNMENT.
To the Editor OF THE EVENING
JOURNAL.
Sir What should be the political at
titudo of the negro In the campaign
of 1916. In the forthcoming politi-
cal struggle. wien We are 20 elect
national and State officers. It behooves
all men to endeavor TO place the af-
fairs Of this government in .he hands
of men in whom all the people of the
community have confidence.
We are well aware of the fact that
during Democratic supremacy In this
country. we have financial distress and
depression, and It seems TO me It is
brought about from the fact that the
great majority of the people and espe-
cially financial interests, have no con-
fidence in the ability OF the Demo-
cratic party to properly manage the
AFFAIRS Of this government. and the rea-
son for this lack of confidence is be-
cause men of large affairs in both the
commercial and political world come
from the northern part OF the United
States, which Is dominated and con-
( trolled by the Republican party.
When the Democratic party has con-
troll Of our national or State govern
ment. the class OF men that Is in con
troll in that party. and shape is poll
cies are men without large business
experience and therefore not capable
OF inspiring the confidence of the
rank and file of the people, md surely
not that OF the capitalist, and with.
out their hearty cooperation It is inn
possible for any party TO create that
confidence that is necessary TO stimu-
! late business and bring about pros
perity.
! Viewing the coming election from
Ia racial standpoint, it is for us, az
men OF the race OF people we are
identified with and represent, TO en-
deavor to place IN Offices, both State
and nation, that party that has done
most for us in this country. And
while they may not have done all that
some of us think should have been
done or could have been done, We
must admit that what things have
/ been accomplished for us, have beer
accomplished by the Republican party
and until we can ind some other than
/ the Republican party that will DEM
onstrate that il has the interest Of our
/ people at heart. I see no reason what
ever why we should change from the
Republica party. / certainly cannot
see how any man OF our race can af-
/ ford 60 support the party that is now
in control Of our national govein nment
It's every effort seems 20 be towards
; the humiliation OF not only individual.
OF the race we are Identified with, bui
the race in general.
Through discriminatory Legislation
or attempts thereto. discriminator,
executive orders, or the tolerance oi
discrimination by heads of depart
ments. the present administration has
made a victim Of my people.
While we may find an individual
connected with the Democratic party
who is friendly to us as an individ.
nal. that friendliness cannot be ex.
hibited when he is to exercise. hi.
functions as an executive officer. foi
his surroundings and associations ar,
such that every effort is put forth Z,
ou~ disadvantage. I hope TO use what
ever influence that may have. or ma,
possess. when the time comes, Il
eject our next national and State Off
GERS. to EJECT men representing tn
party that has shown its best inten
tions toward the people with which
l am identified. and hope all thinkin
! men OF my race will use their best er
uaayors toward placing in power tn
= men representing the party that ha
+, always been friendly TO us
Rev. II. ID. Lowber.
Smyrna. Del, Jan Z. 1916.