The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-08-31
WILL OUR EDoMHl McoaDea FRIEND SPEAK TO the White PEOPLE
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wise innocent men might be though erisvousy Of Some
tunes IL |" we'll to name him. "-McDowsl Recorder.
0rosner swope' We thank very much for your
VICE and would feel kindly to you would" also say
"nesner you think appeal 70 place coored
man timely or not since particular about te
ing us we are liable have the thought Rriev
oosy Of As soon learned good clean respect
soe and WAS now acting a. nspec
or Tor this section in the Booten of Mneo
county, We made the explanation because it the policy of
Inc Mcdowell Times falsely accuse any man. You
rghtfuy and perhaps very sincerely make known your
sohcitude about The Mcdowell Tmes liability of causing
innocent men to be thought gsi.vously Of" Will you or
are you interested moral who
iosued Corde Lpford in the month Of March, the town
of Eckman. man. and q man than Acting in tho "a.
pacity OF inspector for Workmens Compensation De-
Is Rrevousy spoken Off you want M to say
That De was gentleman We over stepped his
ooonos. DE assaulted Negro woman who attending
70 ne own business Was hard and satisfactory worker
Tor some OF the best white peops The only help
or Corde Lpfod what abe gave
nerself when she whipped the doubt whether
the doctor received dressing h head and wash
ing the blood OF his face Yes used all the defer
ence ana manly demeanor thought ought to use in
os mssser but what think about coored being
appointed 20 position - inspector for the Workmsns
pensation Department. Have you. Recorder any OBJ
'ections What says people about this natter We
nave come clean in every touching matter now
what are you willing to for Speak up Ike
and spress' yourself We that the man who an IA
gravity insulted Cordie Lpford was moral eper Do
you say ne was mott We also said employee
Oh the same department Do say No. he is
not mere ana what man would dare back town
where he had ANONYMOUSLY lowered
himself In the eyes of decent publics Who suffering?
m ia dooop
innocent nor the guilty il rightly Both have
their j)bs The we revere the euitv e do
pore and bold IN the contempt Can anv de
cent respectable white uphold such cowardy
" poohc servant because he happens to be white
cause the woman he nsuIted happens to be colored No
tell you NO. Some Of the IN this county and
oil over this state ready and say that
was cowardly shame and disgrace.
Mr. Recorder, our good friend and we know vou ara
our Trend, will you just please good white folks
and to those with the Workman. Comnen..,o
Department through ably paper we mean tbos
nigh up that the coored asking the lob nor
the Jobs now held by white there ara st least
MY "n'e men ana women holding fs jobs in this depart
men won't they just please make black man
some where Anywhere between Handbook county and
Mcdowell and by the the men in old Mcdowell
have no applicant Tell the good folks TO soueez
coored man 10 some where The 10000 Negro voters all
have their turned toward Charleston looking in nm
those good Republican once holders remembering vb.,
they told The Democrats didn't promise m .nvtb,
but killing ~ and deceive yourselves they will come
resr dong what they say And in they let you know
where they are when and whom they going to strike
which 10 great point in their favor our good R,pub
icsn friends have promised We expect those pro;s
to be filed We traitors 70 our party nor 70
cur country We have ssssssnased president and
rest ASSURED you safely rsce ,bs. they
will never bring Disgrace the party. You know the
Negroes of this state you zee more of them in
minute than many others decade and you can .v
they are At least loyal 70 tbcir friends You know them 70
De generally hvaoidns and ssfrespecsfu They believe in
you white folks obey submit 10 you and when .rs
cd anything like right fair they oil appreciate IL The,
think you hsves right to of riehtsouspe.. TIL
them then through paper We feel We Ara sns
10 jsst one little place. You know THE r,cs hss h.. "a