The Denver star., 1916-01-22
WATCH, WAIT AND WEIGH CARE
FULLY.
Stirring Times Ahead.

1'SSo'
You are mindful of the fact that
the Birth of Nation solidified the
Negroes of Denver as never before.
Some definite and decisive actions
were taken and valuable results ac-
complished. The play had not got
ten out of the city until a few schem-
ing politicians laid plans to divide
and disrupt the Negroes temporary
unity. What did they use? Lincoln's
birthday is coming, as is the honor
able Frederic Douglass; so now, GER
tain politicians have planned to cele-
brate Lincoln's birthday in three diff
ferent places. Think of using the
birthday of such a great. man, who
meant so much to us in our great
hour of need, as a political trick OF
trap to catch the unsuspecting Ne
grues! Put the motives and actions
of these psuedo politicians to the test
by asking and answering these ques-
tions concerning them: Who are
they, anyway? What do they repre-
sent in business, social life, industrial
activity, or what have they to lose?
Are they in politics? If SO, for how
long and for what purpose? Have
they ever given you a job, or in fact
have any of them ever benefited any.
body but themselves2 Will your fol-
lowing them give them a greater hold
to grab an office, when we have many
deserving widows, young women and
men, capable and honest, who really
deserve our encouragement? Are
these would-be representatives honest
and fearless and can you trust them
in crisis? Did they lay down when
you and l were fighting the Birth of
"a Nation2 Why should they bob up
now, if not to further the ambition
of some white politician who has de
ceived the Negroes? Have these men
ever sold out and will they not now
sell out for messenger job? Is MOI
Secretary Ramer's appointee the only
man who stood up manly for the race
and did not lay down and as a conse
quence received commendation from
his employer? What are the qualifi
cations of these would-be leaders, IL
point of knowledge, intelligence, ex
perience and accomplishment? Wha
vision have they, what have they tt
offer you? The Star has set it's face
in the right direction and. with youl
assistance, intends to take the meas
nre of men who aspire to be bosses
We may have to show up our friends
if they are wrong; we may have to
criticise our enemies severely if they
persist in stabbing the Negro race in
the back for messenger jobs, a chance
to handle a little money or to sell
the race out. Negroes of Denver and
Colorado, this coming campaign will
be the fiercest and closest ever ex-
perienced in Denver and Colorado.
Negro traitors within and without the
race will be shown up. So the Star
asks you to patiently watch, wait and
weigh all your actions carefully be-
fore doing anything political.
If you divide the Democrats will
win; if you split the party vote and
give it to weak man, the Democrats
will still win; so again the Star ad-
monishes you to wait, watch and in
,vestigate Let the politician do the
talking and YOU do the THINKING
and ACTING.
Wait-you can't be harmed. NJ
one connected with the Star is job
seeker, job-holder or aspires for job
We are for jobs and positions TO
OTHERS. That's where we stand
Who else can and will say as much?