Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-24
REPI'BLICANS AND THE NEGROES

Iditor Every Evening Just word
about the hullabuilo u the Negro and
th police force II Is to laugh 20 sCr our
cul chairman Nr Row Crs, crvinC out
ahout the injustice III the Pohcc Com
ul.Siun IN refusing 10 place Negroes on
thc police force lAf us see = little of
Tie work of our Republican party where
thcv have 4 chance to place \cgrrs in
p,,ttIors without the aid % any Demo
cru
Now lu~ ro.nt r common sense and
ros~ou irolu = political standpoint rcFanl-
lar 'hc Nccr,'s povcr II Delaware
llrt Could Nir Johnson lc elected
tNC.t, Council 'n the tir-' ward without
he Nrrrc,s vote \ot III . hundred
Nc4r,
Could Nr wilkins ~ clcctei in The
second wsrd' NJ
Gould Nr Robertson in thc Fifth ward
NJ
Gould Mr Mcarns il nc seventh uard@
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NJ Wari II rhc Ich,h wardo ~
Mr. Cttlcar' II thr Twcif'h ward Ne
Ncu W. Mir Editor leave out The
Conn 'man iu tho Ninth ward as The
\m-h Wsri Councilman Is the only Re
puIl.au office holder ~ the Wilmington
payroll who docs uot absolutely owe his
clc,+or ~ II. Negro voters
Wol a'oue that l,us ls to" much I"
.s- a, i.i>' cNpcy' ! decent ioh from
rls City Caur.l i~rc We know that
.h, caruot cll-r SlnCic member Of the
I .lt Court without the power 81 the
\.-r, vntc Could Mr. Franc : - elect
AZ to -', li'Us, ~ Representatives. with
uut III. N.gr, vote 10
CaulA Nir vous' No Could Mr.
Rue.rt-r~ q, ~ tho state Senate i tho
N,cru rat,r> + Tire Fifth and Seventh
r~ >tak home or vote some other
,.t utrh ltls otir privilege 70 do2 No.
lt. -hcrr clerk 81 the peace. register
ci ul.> a' Couri House officers are the
same There IS not one word OF prott s.
from ar> prominent Republican because
thcy ,Ctor, the Negro III filing the many
positions yncy have e give
Wiulc no uarIon on tins Goti-bleS ed
car'h on tie! jurisdiction oi the conetItu-
rlon ttat provides Cq.al rights 70 al na-
rIrr~ hAs over been fed on promises
like me \,uro no beast could have
been living today that had nothing to
81, hut promises aS long as the Negro
has been fed N them Tho Negroes
trough I> running over with promises.
" want uo more Of them.
\0w thcrc ~ about 10 meet 3 ieglsla
urc thai j. ov,rwhD luhngly Republican
Is both houses Is there any attempt
l,.IrIc made ly Air Bowers t. place one
y cgrl n Stat, JOb' None Why. II
Is ruucrci thar a ucw member ot tho
Cour' House ls now u frintlc state of
mipd having II II sud promised - appoint
egro deputy, br squIrmlng The
..dor~ do uot want Negroes in office
aId jhey know It bur do,l know that We
A-ou Il 700
Elr Editor tho time has como that
,hc world over aud especially America
i preaching Peace on earth, good will
towards All m,u, is preaching democracy
broadcast and the Negro cannot eat
rron,cs No longer are they accepted
though thcv may be offered 10 the Negro
AWAY with them Promises have reached
thor extremity and now IS the Negro
oppprtuuitN Don forget II The leaders
lavt recognized every foreign nation for
tho vote they contribute and We contribute
m,re than aii foreigners combined. and are
,sf,,rttd N, thrive and get fat on promises
Many m l> have had very nice ndes on
cirrtlpu aAys and even before, some very
sympathetic hand-shakIng iillcd with
PROMISES y Wrc smack on the shoulder.
Ju-r .Icr Chr-t carried the cross Of
Ir,f,I.c.u, li. uhlci, hc Was hung Though
I, Iuayrd to ms Father f i bc possible
o.. Il pas because tie bitterness Of the
cup 81 promises was awful The Negro
know how bitter the disappontments of
proInI~,- are and We know the way from
rcpjIdlatun to recognition
We hayctwo roads First on election
day stay home >ccond We have privi-
lrgct vote some other ticket Just which
NJ tL,s, road, ~ vii take i not known.
bit ruc strp thlng Is wc have enough of
promises n any rate
Isaac Kent $40 du Pont st.
Wilmington December 70. 1918
NEW STEAMSHIP COMPANY