The Denver star., 1916-04-22
is 1T WORTH WHILE? SAFETY
FIRST, A GOOD LESSON
TAUGHT.

If tomorrow, either Mr.. Speer or Mr.
Booth were elected Mayor of Denver,
after election, we would be the same
Negroes as we were before. The chang
ing of officials would not change our
selves, tho some unfayorable condl-
tions surrounding us might change. SO
if we were friends before election,
why cannot we continue that 1rleno-
ship through, even though we may
may disagree most radically. Whlte
men disagree, contend, and yet re-
main friends: they will be seen at
gatherings even now on the frlendllest
terms. At election times Negroes VINO
happen to champion opposite propo-
sitions put SO much feeling and sell
into it, that they become downright
enemies for life, when they don't re-
ceive even the political crumbs which
fall from the table OF the politicians
who get the fat jobs with fat salaries.
This should not be. Intelligent men
can always disagree and be friends,
esnecially if one or the other has
placed himself in public position to
be shot at. When he puts himself in
a certain position everybody will not
agree with him, because it is him and
hence comes the contention to show
the weakest points in each other. SO
people who are not OF the tempera-
mept to stand criticism, truth or other
wise, should stay out of the game or
leave the feelings behind. In this
connection we call attention to the
occurrence OF Saturday afternoon,
when s. Wade Robinson, in an agi'
tated condition, and who is member
nj the Nisbet-Booth committee, went
armed up to see Lawyer Townsend at
his office about certain political state
mepts alleged to have been made by
Mr.. Townsend All OF this serious
and extremely dangerous pastlme
grew out of the insulting acts OF Mr.
Nisbet. Suppose Mr. Robinson In his
agitated condition, after armlng ana
going up to the lawyers Office, nan
killed him; how much money, or con-
Germ would either Mr. Booth or MS
bet manifested in his behalf? NO, Mr.
hobinson would have been tried 1or
cold, deliberate murder, which is 1uli
of humiliation, disgrace and expense.
Suppose Lawyer Townsend had killed
Mr.. Robinson, who uncerimonlousiy
invaded his office with gun, trlal,
disgrace and terrible expense Woula
have been the consequence. How mucn
money would Mr.. Speer and otners
show? So, you see, II either party
had acted, the Negro race would lose
more than it gained. What profit
would it pc to race to win recognl-
ton and respect in politics ana lose
prestige along another line by disgrace
and crime, besides a diviled communl-
ty OF sympathiZers and frlends OF poth
The Star wants Speer and is trying
every way to defeat Booth, Nisoet ana
Carlson, yet, always with the idea that
our race will be helped and not hind
cred We accord the opposition the
same privilege. We went to be many.
even if we call a spade" q, spade and
n thief" thief, or double crosser
or a trimmer by their right names. we
accord the opposition the same PRIV
lege. SO why should We be enemies
Already certain people have started
fight against US in certain lodges
we know who they are ana we laush
a. them. All we ask is that they
give the work to colored printer anu
SIav within race lines. We write tnls
sentiment from our heart because
r,ght or wrong, we know that ooth
men concerned have their 1rlenos anu
svmpathizers and our community
should not be disturbed by rash action
from anybody 1t does not pay IN the
end. Taking everything into consio-
Grafton. is it really worth while to go
to such limitso The Star is still mop
ing that you will vote for Speer as
r.buke to .,isbet and all Jim Growers.