The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-03-03
tBY W H. HARRIS, JR.

the principles OF the party Of their choice
will best conserve their interest, and that
the well-being and prosperity Of their
country will lie t<tter facilitated.
No party, probably, meets the views
of its adherents in every particular, but
the principles Of the party ~ expresssd
i'm its platform represent their ideals
more nearly than those OF any other
party.
Some wit has said THAT the Negro is
q Republican by instinct" Most of us
are inclined To take issre with this state
ment, but after all il contains . good
deal OF truth. As constituted st present,
il is not possible for any considerable
number of our race to support any other
party notwithstanding our faithfuiness
and unswerving loyalty to this psrtv. We
have never been able TO secure recogni-
ton which is in any respert commensu-
rate with our loyalty and voting strength
Except i'm 'he matter Of voting, we
play - very insignificant pert in the con-
duct of party affairs. We do not par
ticipsre in the inner circles of our party.
councils and We have no real VOICE IN
the selection of the men or measures that
represent il.
HOW OUR VARIOUS FOREIGN ELE
MENTS SECURE THEIRJUST QUO
ia OF REPRESENTATION.
Ina all the larger cities, members of the
various foreign races are strongly united
for the advancement end protection of
their mutual interest The Germans,
Irish, Itaiians, Jews and other foreign
ers are banded together for this purpnse
and the political leaders of both dom
inant parties dare not propose any meas-
ure shst would offend them. Though
We are numerically stronger and spend
more money with our employers, even i'm
the coal fields the foreigners are able to
secure positions of trust and profit that
srs-ciosed entirely 10 No. Thy sreuse
positions ss bosses in the mines and in
variably get the work that is most profit
able.
They have clerks in nearly all CON-
pany stores and Representatives in most
banks. We might ssk-why do these
people who are not As numerous as we,
and who spend only fraction Of the |
money we spend, receive 80 much morr
consideration? The QUESTION is hest ans
wered by the difference between q barrel |
that is firmly held together by hoops and |
one that Is not These people have learn
ell 70 pool their interests, 70 act - q unit |
on any given proposition, u put the in
a fl...x 81
friendship. above money or any other
consideration.
lt must he said in our defense IN a |
political way, that We are surrounded by |
conditions That do not apply to any other |
people. Members of the different for
eign elements can jump from one polit- |
icsi party to another with impunity. A.
n matter Of fact they are found in both
great parties. They can do this because
no assault Is made on Their freedom or |
constitutional rights. And. parsdoxical |
n Il may at first appear, il - this very
division OF their votes that gives them
political strength and forces both parties |
to bill Tor their vote
Because the Democratic party-especi- |
ally as represented by the solid SOUTH
has ever a--ailej our rights a. American
citizens aud has persistently denied u-
those privileges and immunities that are |
universally accorded other citizens, We
are unable to affiliate with that party.
The Republican party knowing we'll the
fart that self-preservation forces us %
adhere 10 them has been and 10 under
mo- necessity Of granting us the recogpi-
t'on our loyalty and voting strength
would otherwise d~msnd.
1he white Republican can and not in
frequently does change bis party st will,
and the only man OF all our citizens who
is always q Repuolic-n, the only one who
never deserts the grand old party" is
the faithfully serving, easily satisfied,
illy-rewsrded Negro the best Repub3i-
cm on earth.
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FOR
THE NEGRO.
The greatest trouble with us y that ne
dynt bells 10 zach other. That con-
fidence that - sis--lut ~ Indispensable
in any successful g. operation 10 sadly
lacking Among NJ 1hsre n no use I'M
sttemItDg to di-sui-~ this fsct. It 10
very huuIfiiatIsg O. have 4, sdmit IL. but
u we are honest sb0ut the mssser, it
must be acknowledge that ~e mad rstb-
er pstroDiz- tire mesn~-t foreigner on
earth than one 81 onr o~n rsoe and this
very repreben-ibis prsct'ce q not con-
fined 10 tie iIlitersfe Negro alone, but
even IN. - 81 nc xbo bosss of colleu
training are nj sItgrti,-r free from this
same thing. ID dss- not do 10 excuss
onn~lves hy saying THAT one Negro win
not treat the other r.xht. This 10 an in
disidusi question Ho~ do you treat
the other Nsgro7 u YOU will Icy sside
YOUR prcJnoice against POUR own rsce,
n YOU will rssIsct usr cher Nero and