The Washington Bee Newspaper, January 8, 1898, Page 4

4 Published evers SATURDAY _at 1109 1 Stree Sotthwest, Wasuincton, D. C. Lolitas) a Entered at. une Post Office at Washingtop ec uu class mail matter.! atone oh 8s Ee ee W. CALVIN CHASE, Epitor. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Qne copy per year..........+. Six months...... Three mouths... bose City subscribers,monthlyv. ..- o. @2. I- t# SPECIAL NOTICE. #2 There are regular Authorized Col- dectors in the employ of THE BEE Printing Co., and when they call to see delinquent subscribers they are re- guested to pay them, and not give the excuse that “they will see the Editor.” The Editor has no time to see the sub- scribers, and it is hoped that his friends and the patrons of THE BEE will pay the Collector when he calls, eee THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. The glory and pride of the American nation ana the intelli- gent and streng young colored men who are new features in the body- politic, the young Negro of to-day is not the wegro of tnirty years ago. Having been born in an age of free- dom, knowing nothing of the tor tures and depravity of the slave system, fresh from the universities, high school and manual training institutions, vigorous, healthy, fill- ed with the spirit of patriotism, ca- pable of judging for himself, fitted to reason out the problems of the age; he is well fortified with | of Africa; it was here they suffered and died as slaves and even though it was a wicked and mean institu- tion, it was the crucible through which we were passing toa brighter day, it was the gold being tried by fire and while we have only words “lof condemnation for the horrora added to the sys'em, we cannot but help seeing much good in our being brought to this country as we were Our fathers have shed their blood |here to purchase their liberty and defend the flag. Our every sorrow and joy has been here; yes. we love this land; and for the reason that |the Republican party is the great |party that is typical of patriotism and love of country, we should sup- port sucha party. Secondly, the Republican party is the party that truly believes in protecting our home industries and providing work for the wage arner. The Republiean party believes in more than a tariff for revenue only. It believes in protectirg the raw and manufactured products of our own farms and workshops. It does not believe in placing our wage- earner on the basis of the pauper \labor of other nations and for that reason we saw proper tu put in the White House tve renowned apostle of protection, who has declared that instead of “opening our mints jfor the world’s cheap silver we |should open our mills for the Amer- jican laborer.’? ‘This party has ful- filled its promises by the adoption and action of the Diagley variff bill and already we have seen a revival jin business, thousands of anem- |ployed have been given work and |it will not be long before a gracious era of prosperity wil. wave over this country and God be praised such ct man-| men a- Bryan, Tillman and Altgeld all the ele a perfe i all the elements of a perfe q cannot keep it back for it will come hood; therefore he is to be t eate differently than the fathers were treated. Hedemands more and can do more, so that in dealing witn him he seems to be apart from the great mixture known as the Negro race of America, but he is not; he is the beginning of a g and poster- ity who are just beginning to climb | the ragged and beautiful sides of the world s civilization, though the struggle is hazardous and fierce, even death overtakes many in the} march, yet ve are moving steadily on and some day will reach the pin nacle and look down upon the others who are coming upward. All people of whatever civilization have leaders, parties and principles to which they adhere, The earliest ages denote the strength of one man over another of one principle over another, of one form of government ever atother and whatever tre er custom, whatever the physical or natural environme:ts, whatever the faith or betief, man has wisely or iguorantly believed in something and labored by senti- ment, eloquence, and bloodshed to support beli-f and foster its growth, At the present time the great American Republic, the brightest star of the world’s galaxy is roy- erned by the people, who by that matchless power, the ballot, declare whose right it shall be to reign. Here we have two grand political institutions with a third one mak- ing much headway. The Repub- lican party, the Democratic party, andthe Populist. ‘These are pos sibly subdivided and there are many other par ies ot less degree and prominence, but the parties that have moulded tie glory and his fame of America are the Republi- |" gan party and the Democratic. | Pa! Men should be free to reason as they see matters. No man should be coerced to support aprinciple he | does not betieve, but many men do} not support parties for the reason | that no logical causes or effects are | ever shown them to brighten their | wisdom. Teach them the virtues of a party or wcquaint them of their duty, hence we desire to briefly suggest a \few reasons why the young colored man should sup ort the Republican party, asking that they measure these facts, think over them and if they are not true or they cannot believe as we do, then let “Ephraim be juined unto his idols, for if Israul be not sav.d, Jacob sh«ll not lose his reward.”’ The young Negr» should support the Republican pary because he should be patriotic and the Pe: ub- lican party is the party that repre sents the true American spirit of patriotism. Next to man’s love for his Creator should come his love for country, despite the fact that we have heard coiored men say they didn’t love this country on account of cenpain outrages practiced upon them by certain classes. We love America and we charge every young Negro man from the Atlantic to the Pacific, trom Canada to the Gulf to nourish and cultivate a spirit of patriotic love for Amer ica— “My country ’tis of thee, sweet land of liberty of heelsing. Land of the Pilgrim’s Pride, Land where our Fathers died.” It was here our fathers and moth- ers were brought from the darkness | publican party. so truly, firmly and so forcibly that they will be crushed to si- lepce by its power. We should be found on the side of such a party. Another reason why the young col- ored man should support the Re- publican party is because it believes in an honest dollar. But the peo- ple were honest and would notjheed such an attempt; the Republican party believes that the metal of the greatest, intrinsic value should be the money standard; they also be- lieve in a liberal use of silver and to-day are inviiing the other na- \tions to join them in in.ernational bimettalism which will increase the | value of silver and give it a greater use among ail nations of earth, but suffice it to say that we are a sol- | vent nation with a healthy financial system. The produ-t of the Re- publican party gives us the liberty of invoking every Negro to join its ranks and vote to maint in its ‘power. We were told that as long as we refused the free coinage of isilver so long would the farmer suffer, but ere the prophecy is dry on the lips of the prophet, we be- hold wheat selling for a dollar per tushel and the farmers who be- lieved him and would not sow wheat were like the servant of the Lerd who was sent to return by the same way but was lured a different way by a false prophet who claimed he was sent by God. He heeded this prophecy and when they went to look for him they found his carcass his beast and a fierce lion standing near, so with those farmcrs they were deceived and their carcasses ‘of devastation, starvation and ruin their political jackasses and che |builsof Wall Street are all that you now see. The Repub.ican ty is the party of freedom. It jis an everlasting debt of grati |tude we owe to sucha party and God grant we may never forget those who remembered us when We most needed their help. The Republican party is the de- fender of a free ballot. [t believes jin equal suffrage to all citizens of |whatevee color or condition, No State controlled by the Republican party would enact sucn election jlaws as South Carolina and Missis |sippi Ihe Republican party throws no varrier before the ballot box it is free to every citizen. It is a power wielded by President ad people, cy millio. aire and , auper, by learned and unilear ed, by biack aud white, by saint and simuer, our party believes in a free ballot. Republicans have sent cadets to West Poiwt and Annapolis and they maintain a friendly spirit for our civil and political welfare We see no other shrine at which to worship, we see nO other pathway to trod, and we catch no inspiration from any other party. Hence as for us nd our house we will serve this party. We do not promise or ask you to serve all its men, for if they are not right spurn them. We du a8« you ever to support its princi- ples aud see to it that our friends and proper men represent those principles. In the places where we are in the majority or hold the bal- ance of power—aud here we sug- gest that the time is ripe that Ne |gro Republicans shouid represen Negroes in the councils uf he Re | fHE WASHINGTON BEE.’ SENATOR HANNA. The loyal republicans all over the country are watching with profound interest the action of the Ohio legislature with regard to the election of a senator. Aside from the matter of Sen:tor Hannu’s right to election, bassed upon an unqualified expreesion of the state convention in his favor, there are other considerations which are likely to assume national impor- tance. The spirit of mugwumpism which began in the State of New York some years ago seems to have progressed until it has permeated almost every state and is destroy- ing organization and demoralizing the republican party as a national organization. Should the fusion- its in Ohio succeed there is no tell- ing the extent of the impitus which will be given to sore-heads and kickers generally in other states. We believe in organization of the most perfect and harmonious type. Without it the tenure of the re- publican party will be vicarious, its policy fickle and its principles un- certain of crystallization unto acts and policies benificial to the country. Adequate organization can be united in carrying out a purpose and those forces are repre sented by county, state and nation- al committees whose powers co ordinate and whose acts harmo- nized with fixed party policy. When a convention, especially a state convention, declares in favor of certain principles or men that declaration should be saeredly ob- served by every true republican. Those who refuse to abide by the will of the people so expressed are not. republicans in true sense and should be treated accordingly. REGISTER BRUCE'S PATRON- AGE. Some of our contemporaries wholly unmindful of the civil ser- vice ‘rules have stated that the Register of the Treasu-y has the appointment of clerks and other employes in his office and have most patriotically suggested the names of several well deserving persons as the proper ones to re- ceive recognition in the way of appointment in his office. The persons urged are a8 & general rule worthy and competent and we know it would afford the present Register special pleasure to giv® them the places they seek, for if there is a man living who earnestly desires to provide an adequate number of places for deserving Afro-Americans that man’s name is B. K. Bruce. But it is the mis- fortune of this officer to be limited in his power of appo.ntment. The: civil service covers every position ; in his office and he cannot appoint asingle individual to a place un-) THE CONGRESSIONAL Lyceum. | BRAINY YOUNG MEN SPEAK.—A LARGE AUDIENCE PRESENT.—INTERESTING DEBATE. Rational A very appropriate programme was , presented by the National Congress- | ional Lyceum at Odd Fellows’ Hall, 1609 M street n. w., at3 p.m Sunday last. Prof A.S. Richardson delivered the principal address, subject, ‘‘Presi- dent Lincoln’s Emancipation Procla- mation.”” The speaker reviewed the social and political conditions which | existed prior to and during the late! war, and the events which led up to the issuance of the proclamation which document in scope and purpose was without a parallel in history either an-; cient or modern, He observed in con- clusion that there are thousands of col- ored persons from the late confederate states now resident in the District who were not affected by the act of Con- gress, approved April 16, 1862, prac- tically freeing the slaves here, and who, therefore, should observe the rst day of January as Emancipation Day. Quite a lively discussion followed in which Lawyers T. L. Jones and E. V. Davis, Messrs. Fosset, Cooper, Dixon, Johnson, Peters, and Dr, Cypress, pas- tor ot John Wesiey A. M. E. Zion} Church. Dr. Cypress was present at, the initial meeting of the Lyceum and since manifested much interest 1n its success. Mr. Compton, director of the | John Wesley Church choir has accept-| ed the position of the lyceum’s musi-; cal director. { The Asbury M. E. Church choir, Colored », 530% The Chesapeake B, ae Hot Company is a joint Re ization chartered tuder laws of Virginia fo pure suitable property and eon @ general hotel by th lk and Conday Buckroe Beach lonly way to remedy this state o implies every moral force which | fairs is to modify or repeal the jthe civil service commission der him; not even his messenger, ! Pro.. J. Henry Lewis, director, were . : i present and sang several classic selec- for even this humble COCR | tions, among which ‘‘Kyrie”’ and “‘Glo- is covered by the civil service. The ria” (Farmer’s masses) and ‘‘Santos”’ ¢ (St. Cecelia,s mass). | Sunday next at 3 p. m. W. Calyin ' Chase, editor of the Beer, will read a z ae . ‘paper entitled, ‘‘ihe Colored Attor-| evil service law. Until this J ney and-his Impediments,”’ and Mas- | done there is no read to clerkships | Mar Herndon, Jones, and Kobert Pryor ‘ ; will render a violin and piano duet. or messengerships except through This lyceum is daily gaining in pop- ularity and from present outlook it bics fair to be the leading institution os ; 5 5 in this city. President Martinis a dig-| There is some talk of improving | nified presiding officer and knows par-| Onthe Chesapea ant—about e the electric ca Comfort, Va. There is no more attractiy Atlantic Coast to join this T scribing to its Shares only each. Payable $ per month on liberal discount stock. There land—Water mic park covered trees.—There a liamentary law. vhe industrial and manual dep rt- ment of our public schools so. Butthis cannot be done by jtalk. It requires vigorous and | thoughtful work. ‘The intellectnal standard of the teachers should be raised and those who hope to teach should not only know how to per: | Be it Wiis Enemes Triep To Insutt Him, From The Chicago Record. form the practical work in hand; | st ed an auditorium, bath-house, contai rooms. DR. DANIEL H. WILLIAMS IN CHICAGO; BUT THE PEOPLE REBUKED THEM. THE EXCLUSIVE BLUE VEINS CONDEMNED. : Just Think of it, The colored citizens of Chicago are} ill cogratulating themselves on hav- but also to be able to excite interest on the part of our children in the Senator Hanna is not only the logical candidate by reason of the) collateral considerations which en-| tered into the last election, but he| is a rightful one because the state | convention expressed, unequivocal- | ly, its desire that he should repre- sent the state in the Senate. The election of Senator Hanna .will be! an indorsement of proper republi- can methods, his defeat will be an expression of party weakness which | We} trus that the outcome of the cor. | test will cast no shadow on the fair | name of Oho and that Senator| will be feit the countiy over Hanna may resume his seat in the, Senate with the prospects of a long | and useful career. BE CAREFUL. j That the fair name of our teach- | ers should not be carelessly handled | by idle mischief-makers and scan-| dal-mongers goes without saying. | It is to be regretted however, that! two most worthy and useful teach. ers huv~ been the subject of much | unwise and unfavorable comment. How the rumor started is not! known, but certsin it is that the| persons in question are innocent, | as a careful ingiury has showa Those who handle the names of! care, as a reputation may be de stroyed and the fuiure prospec 8 an individual may be impaired. There is no yunish- ment too severe for a person who carelessly, wilfully and maliciously seeks to injure the reputation of his fellowman. The plan of re-organization which is contemplated by which the great body of the colored voters is to be disfranchised calls for stre- neous and united oppositiun on the part of the prominent colored men of that section. There is danger ahead ard those who are here ought to take a hand inthe fight and show their title to | ederal recog- nition. Strange that our Louis- iana statesman should be here fos- tering away time when the rights and liberties of their constituen- cies are in danger of destruction. The reception of Gen, Geo. H. Harries was a grand success. Sel- work and thus inspire respect for ling the very great pleasure a few weeks ago of blushing in the faces of King Loyd G. Wheeler and Prince C. E. Bently, an occasion which was |the Board of Trade is opposed to | Trade doesn’t always express the jin balance and is found wantig’’ jin many particulars. affored them at the graduating honest tuil. There is’ not enough erceg of Berane Hospital came | : Training school. The distinguished gen Ee of this at present Let us hope} tiemen only come among the race, wey OFFI that desired conditions may not be j try to represent, about once or twice a| long delayed. year, when there is a chance to get . some newspaper notoriety,or when the question is asked as to who is the lead- . ing Negroes of this city. Of course the | first man you see, will be King Loyd} G. Wheeler and Prince C. E. Bentley | 1 But when thy desire to attend church te, Aion they go over to Michigan Ave, which| gastos over is as good as tosay no Negro is goud | S. ti T rie enough to preach to them. 1 he soon-| Pecks a aside aban % sae . . Mosley & Co. Ni er the race gets rid of such men, the Clarke, Attorney better off it will be. | N Refering to Provident Hosptial re-| PhS laser agh minds me of the daring insuit given er &s Dr. Daniel Williams, che (oaiaet ot Institute Hampton that insticution at the exercises recent-! ly held in BetheLA. M. E. Church. | Mr. L. G. Wheeler, President of the Board of Directors, would not allow ( the renowned Doctor to say a few] words as a token of appreciation for! those who have so successfully taken | up the work he began, under circum- stances most discouraging. Everybody in the audience was too full for utter- ance, in condemnation of the presi- dent’s action. So intense was the dis- gust that a person arose and requested that Dr. Wiiliams, be allowed to speak which was granted, and the audience went wild with applauseThe Doctor made a short talk expressing his thanks tor the opportunity. He also spoke encouragingly of the Hospital and its work after which, ail went home feeling proud with the victory won over president Whezler. There is no Res¢ people in the Uni CERS: Rev. A M., B. D., Pastor Iw church, Portmot ident; George L. | at Law, Secretary; Mitchell, D. D.,—Pastor Street Baptist churc! Va.,—Treasurer; W Any man ‘who thinks that re- publicans will put him in office to retain democrats to the exclusion of party workers is mistaken, Attorney for tl Well, the general opinion is that District suffrage. The Board of will of the people. Our school system is ‘‘weighed You can get further information or sub- DR. RICHARDSON PROMOTED. Dr. George H. Richardson, one of Ss tribe for stock from the most efficient clerks in the Sixth Auditor’s Office, has on the recom- mendation of Captain Castle been pro- moted to his old position at $1,600 per annum. As has always been stated by the Bee, Auditor Castle is a true friend of the Negro. We thank Captain Cas- tle and congratulate Dr. Richardson. the following well known gentlemen. ' | ac REV KENDALL SPEAKS. | New Orleans, La., Dec. 29th, ’97. | To the Editor of : He Ber:- As one of your many subscribers in this E. V. Davis L. M. Hershaw, 14° John D. Hyman, sion. Rev. I. JUDGE PUGH. There is no man more highly respect- persons carelessly should have a| usefulness and | }ed than Prosecutor James L Pugh of the Police Court. He stands as pop- {ular among all classes of citizens as our esteemed friend, Col. J. W. Ross. He has proven his friendship for the colored people and for that reason he is popular among them. He has been fair towards his own race and for that reason he is regarded a just man. COLONEL PERKINS. The interest which Col. S. A. Per kins took in the advancement of Dr. Richardson shows that he is upright, manly and fearless in his support of our people where merit and manhood are manifested. Colonel Perkins is to be commended for his fairness. NO WHITE GIRLS THERE, Some of our District courts do cer- tainly dispense some very peculiar jus- tice. In the Police Court this week a young white girl was an unwilling wit- ness against a married white man who was charged under the Edmunds law with having improper relations with her. The Court would liked to have sent her to the Reform School but as all the inmates there are colored the dom does a young man enterupon a station so high under such favor- able and promising circumstances. We bespeak the General a wise and successful administration. Districs Malitia shou'd be proud of him. Our‘ Court decided tosend hertothe Home of the Good Shepherd. This is not the first case of this kind. A white girl is no better than some colored | girls holding similar stations in life. We ought to have a judge of the Po- ‘hice Court who know j color. section of the Country and one of the admirers of your great Negro Journal, allow me space enough, to express my gratification on the appointment of Ex- Senator Bruce, as register of the trea- sury. meen | lactic Waterpnof Paint Company, ) LT street, n. w. N. | Igth st nw, W 1109 I street n. w., Cary, 609 F street, » pository of the Bank, where the I live in New Orleans, La., but, | 2 ceive payments for st 1 am a citizen of Mississippi and asa res- ident cf Louisiana, | wantto thank | President Mc-Kiniey for appointing Mr. | Bruce, and say to him it is the only ap- pointment that has given entire satis- faction to the Negroe’s of this Country. | In reading your paper I noticed that’ every state except Louisiana, has indo- | : ing This resort bei nee the appointment. Long live THE , <. EE the colored man’s truest and at Old Point, V a., ® most fearless advocate. the best location for 1 am yours respectfully, REV. G. W. E. KENDALL. a national hotel ™ Hon. H. P. Cheatham, Recorder of Deeds, returned. tothe city last Mon- day from N. C., where he delivered an oration on New Year’s day. At the close of his addess he was grand ovation by admirering given a America. friends. | _ Hon. John C. Dancy, of North Caro-| lina, was at the Department of State | Friday and introduced the new Libe- rian Minister to Secretary Sherman. DOES YOUR ROOF If so drop a postal to The Elastic Watept Paint Co, And we will call and examine your roof. Wecharge only for painting, stops all leaks free, no roofis too bad for us to make WATERPROOF, All work guaranteed—.Best city References. are As the buildings erected and pia by the company. } risk in taking officers of the co a splendid finaneis Subscribe for can convevien pay big dividen LEAK @ stock For further inform:' address ( E- Town. Finaneial Agent, No any Director of the ‘ 16 L Street northwest. ‘5