The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-28

came in unmistakable language to the
effect that, Not only would the pro-
motion of Negroes to position where
they would be the official superiors of
white men, be discontinued, but that
henceforth the policy of the admins
tration would be to decrease the num-
ber of Negroes in the service"
This means the gradual elimination
of the Negro from the postal service.
Four years more of Wilson will mean
the complete destruction of all the
rights the Negro now has. Bills we're
introduced during the last congress by
Democrats to strip the Negro bare of
his rights, and rest assured that they
will be revived and passed if the Demo
Gratis are returned to power.
Beware of Gift-Bearing Greeks.
Let the Negro voters beware of
Greeks bearing gifts" The betrayer
makes his approach in many forms.
One of the most seductive forms of
approach is the gift in the form of
'easy money" Unless you are very
firm you may fall victim to this bait.
Don't BIT deceived by flattering prom
ises and easy money, into selling your
birthright for mess of pottage.
1t may look easy to you to take
some of this easy money to work for
(friendly) Democrat without sacri-
ficing your principles, but thousands
of the most intelligent men lose their
vote at every general election by
scratching their ballots.
The Negro voter has too much at
stake to take the slightest chance with
his ballot at this election. Scratching
ballot is dangerous work. Party
principles are more important at this
election than men. Take no such
chance. A straight ballot is easily
counted and gives no excuse for being
rejected.
HUGHES is JUST TO THE NEGRO
Charles Evans Hughes has always
been just and friendly in his attitude
toward the Negro. His actions as
governor of New York and associate
justice of the United States supreme
court have always been in accord with
the traditions and policies of the Re-
publican party. He has been bold and
outspoken in his decisions as a su.
preme court judge, and the Negro has
received more favorable decisions from
that tribunal since he has been on
the bench, than during the previous
fifty years
The Negro's cause was in safe hands
when he was on the supreme bench
and the interests of the Negro race
will be in same in his hands as presi-
dent. The election of Hughes and
Fairbanks will mean the restoration
to the Negro of all of which Wilson
and his associates have robbed him in
the last four years, and give him an
equal opportunity with other classes
of citizens in the struggle for advance.
ment.
In the celebrated peonage case of
Lonzo Bailey, Justice Hughes wrote a
decision in which he interpreted to
thirteenth amendment as, "a charter
of universal civil liberty for all per
sons, of whatever race, color or es-
tate, intended to abolish slavery of
whatever name or form, and all its
badges and incidents; to render i'm
possible any state of bondage, to make
labor free, by prohibiting involuntary
servitude.
In any emergency Hughes as Presi-
dent could be relied upon to act with
high and noble purpose and decide
Justly, if our interests are at stake. He
would not be controlled by any kind
of prejudice, but would consider and
weigh the evidence without regard to
the race or color of the parties involv'
ed. AS Negroes we ask no more than
justice, and this we are sure of under
an administration presided over by
Charles Evans Hughes.
1t is up to every Negro voter to de
eide for himself whether he would pre-
fer to have Hughes, who will protect
his rights or Wilson, who will destroy
them, as President for the next foul
years.