The Denver star., 1916-12-30
THE NEGRO HAS.
MUCHATSTAKE
Must Bring Forward the Best In Race.
Democratic Lessor and Its Meaning.


Democratic Lessor and It's Meaning.
BY the spa edy appointments Mr.. O. T. Jack
to the Governor and Mr. Victor Walk
appointed under Mayor Speer1 administration guard
the County JAIL md proAoted be messenger
Secretary State James Nola6d the Negroes of Den
and the State of Colorado given know the
democrats do. thing speedily. Mr.. Jackson
from Dearfeld the colony of which he is the founder BY
his appointment the Star sincerely that neither he
the democrats will try mix politics with the develop
of that colony. 1t would result unfortunate for
the colony We think that the planting of the colony
of the greatest and best moves made by him and
time this little place will flourish and blossom out to the
Negroes credit general and O. T. acksons in particular
But development influence growth
by and thru politics only retard and possibly kill
the OPT ortunity. We drop this word of warning
While we are linkisg them and their future
the messengerp the governorship of Colo
rado truly that know a who could fill the
messengership Mr. O. T. Jacksfn The democrats have
given the Negroes that Isl have put
two Negroes and put in of ther faith The Star
seriously asks since the have been
disposed of and since recognition has been
whose influence with the white democrats such that
could land position what about the Negro
chosen by the Negro himself for position
Mr.. Noand whom the Star opposed at the polls, has
made his choice and selection for which he alone
sponsble Because the Star republican paper believed
certain persons of democratic faith then before
still believes latter eecon) that the Governor
the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Mrs. Mary
the few democratic legislators whom supported would
give the honest representative citizen repre-
sentative, we thru columns urged their election We
hold that the STAR thru influence
named appontees it, has done service these
elected officials that and deserving
woman especially should be given job. I wo have
been selected and of the many Negro
one Negro woman has been selected thus far. This is
not fair to the Negro voters of this state We
the newly elected democrats will be BIG enough
broad enough seeing this opportunity ndeby show
approval of women's ambitions, honor with
position worthy of aspiring and intelligent May
Spreer seeing the opportunity and appreciating his
chance to make and cement friends to himself
representative Negroes representative jobs.
The Negroes of Denver and the State of Colorado
about learn democratic lesson with its full meaning
Will be that the State democrats consider messepgershps
the highest ambition of the Negro of CoIorado2 Will
they ignore like the republicans did and for
which excuse explanation offered? Here
the chance for the right kind of officials who closely
When it to helping and bene6ting race
race first and politics next. Be
of the active and important played
election, sincerely that
standard will beIruly and carefully locke after
that will show to the dullest
of mankind that "a friend friend democratic repub-
lican and after fashion that selfrespectng
ing citizen point with pride Theday for Negroes of
education refinement and self satisfied with
only has passed. know that good
Jobs seeking deserving being offered
them platter. We realize that you get the
and take chances Likewise has the aspiring
Negro duty upon his shoulders. Can the democrats
such Negroes whose influence among them upon
whom the can look with pride?
The Star is just much of paper NOW as was
BEFORE election and if this election will get
best class of Negroes acquainted with the best class of