The Washington Bee Newspaper, September 19, 1908, Page 4

ter that Colored Americans cannot afford to support the principles of the Democratic party, no mat- ter what the inducements of that party may be. But have any inducements been: made to Colored Americans? Mr. Bryan declares that he will be compelled to support the plat- form of his party. If that be true, then wherever the Democratic E BER PUBLISEH, 22 Ti 1109 Eye St., N. W.. Wasnington, D. C. W. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR. Entered at the Post Office at Washing- ton, D. C., as second-class trai] matter. bridged. Colored men should see this without being warned. It is an evident fact that color- Jec men cannot afford i2 throw away the opportunities that were given to them by the Republican party. It is argued that the Rep- ublican party sat quietly by and allowed the political rights of Col- ored Americans to be taken from them, and for that reason they must support Mr. Bryan. Well, would it be consistent with fair play to support the party ers 4 of abstraction, abridgement, and TAFT AND BRYAN. oppression, or the alleged party Mr. Taft and Mr. Bryan arelthat remains passive, or apparent- the standard bearers of two great |}y passive? political parties. The former is} Jn other words, ought Colored the representative of a party] Americans to support the Dem- which believes in manhood rights, | ocratic party which has never had irrespective of color and Con-fany love for them, or the party dition. which placed in their hands a The other, Mr. Bryan, is the weapon of defense? The ballot standard bearer of a party whose] was given to the Colored Ameri- record is, and has been, a menace} cans by the Repubiican party ; is to civilization. — it consistent with reason for color- : The Democratic party of Mr. }ed men to support the party which Bryan has its advocates in persons |qenies and takes from Colored like Tillman, Vardaman, Tom.| Americans their civil and political Dixon and others. Tillman is] pjchts? H the advocate of the shotgun polcy ;|- “The great trouble with certair Vardaman the champion of Ku colored men, is that they are in Kluxism, and Dixon who has sensible as to what is right and nursed the prejudice of Negro inferiority from the hour nature gave him reason to present his doctrine to the world. What is theColored American | to expect? What has become of their reasoning faculties? No nation except Colored Americans could so soon forget the wrongs that are heaped upon them. For centuries the Cartha- genians labored under Roman op- pression and tyranny, and not once did Carthagenian ancestry forgive or forget Roman oppres- sion, until it was settled by the sword; and not until after a bloody conflict did Rome realize that the Carthagenians were peo ple who would not submit to op- “= et = ESTABLISHED 1886. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, One copy per year in advance Sie mnths os <cae ovcke seeeeeesess 1.00; Three months —_—_—_—_ NNN ‘ proper to advise. Whatever the faults of the President may be, he has never as yet advocated the disfranchise- ment of Colored Americans: and so far as the Brownsville incident is concerned, Secretary Taft had no more to do with the dismissal of the colored troops than any other American citizen. The Bee’s advice to Colored Americans is not to be deceived by false gods and false doctrines. AN OBJECT LESSON. Senator J. B. Foraker took up the cause of the Colored soldiers who were dismissed from the army without honor. The contest with the administration was hotly argued. The fight thus far is in “statu quo.” i : Never in the history of any re- public, has greater manhood been shown than that on the part of Senator Foraker. In the Sen- ator’s own state, the administra- tion took from him his most able lieutenants, and threatened to take his seat in the Senate. The cause of the contest was the dismissal of the Colored troops. On the other hand, the ertire Colored race arrayed it- self against the President, and many of the representatives of the race have threatened to defeat the party if possible, because these Colored troops were dismissed without honor. The difference between Senator Foraker anc many Colored representatives, is one believes that the success of the party is above self; while a few of the representatives of the Colored soldiers would sacrifice the race, and the party of pro- pression. Why should Colored Americans argue like maniacs from any asy- lum? The most iculous and insane declaration of the advo- cates of the independent Demo cratic doctrine, is an alleged self- defense theory. “The Bee” has read the law of self-defense, and seen combats of self-defense; but it has neither read of, nor seen a Nation quietly pursuing the even tenor of its way and obeying every law : defending the constitution under which it is governed and shot down, lynched, burned at the stake. denied it: civil and political rights, “Jim Crowed,” and then its own ad vocates declare that these acts of self-defense are right on the par of another race or nation. Lunatics just out of a mad- house would reason better. They would kill themselves, if not others if the opportunity were given them. Mr.Taft doesn’t represent such; a party. The party that he re- presents has made this country of ours, beautiful and prosperous. Stop! Colored Men, and con- sider what the blind representa- tives of the Colored people are doing. The greed for gold, and : “ the emoluments of office, very the poor, common, white tras often lead men to do, and commit }2"€ Permitted ingress and egress acts injurious to themselves, and}'? all public inns, public amuse- to their people. ments, and public conveyances. ee ee This is what the so-called rep- THE NEGRO AN INDEPEN- |resentatives of the Colored race DENT? are endorsing. There was a time in the his-| Foraker would rather sacri- tory of Colored Americans, when | fice himself than his party; some jt was plausible for them to be}Colored Americans would father independent; not in national, but] sacrifice the party, tle race and in local politics. At this time the] its liberties, than listen to reason. political crisis is of such a charac-] Senator Foraker is a patriot. for revenge. Has the Republican party injured the Colored race, 0 the Democratic party? Why are our wives, daughters, and swethearts compelled to ride in filthy “im Crow” cars, while party gets cortrol, the rights of: Colored Americans will be a-, morals, The fact of the matter is, | his advice not because he is a pol- tection to satisfy a selfish thirstynently proper. MINISTER IN POLITICS. No one but an unprincipled demagogue will attack a man’s religious belief. Judge Taft is a Unitarian in belief. This country has had three presidents who were Unitarians, but no one ever thought to criticise their re- ligion. The chaplain of the United States Senate is a Uni- tarian, yet no one has questioned his religion, or questioned his high his that the men and women who led the abolition movement, start- ed it, and finished it, and suffered in it and for it were Unitarians. That is a belief that recognizes no distinction because of race or color. One thing is true about Uni- tarian minister, they never dis- grace their pulpits by luggingpoli- tics into the church. They never trail the livery of God in the dus of corrupt political meetings. They never, for hire, for so much per meeting, and for speech, in-; dulge in throwing mud,or in crit- icising a man’s religious belief, simply because it happens not to accord with his. Who was it that decred that his religious belief was the only correct belief? Be it said that this campaign may prove the Waterloo for the| Negro minister, because of his undue activity, and his eagerness tc neglect his ministerial duties for politics. The pew soon loses faith in the uprightness of a minister who ac- cepts money from any political And the pew is no longer party. pew in Negro an ignorant churches. The pulpit is no place for aj minister who has an itching palm, to sell his political beliefs for gold. And the Negro minister has his hands full to look after the tem- poral welfare of his flock and to lift his church out of debt. Pol- itics is no place for a minister. It corrupts him and lessens his in- fluence for good. “The Bee” warns them that they are trailing the livery of God in the dust, when they engage in politics for hire. WASHINGTON’S SPHERE UNRESTRICTED. A real Leader cannot I mit his sphere of usefulness by meets or bounds. He cannot, no matter low much he may so desire, pre- scribe how wide or how restricted his activites, in the interest of the people he is called on to serve, shall be. A real leader rises to the altitude of a statesman, and a confined within one country, nor one state, nor one section, but within his entire country. Aye. every where akide his people. He may really desire to devote his energie: along one particular line, but the call or duty is co-ur gent that his stream of usefulness is made to overflow its banks and become seawide. There has been some narrow and unjust criticism of Dr. Washington because his advice has been solicited on affairs political. This criticism has not been prompted by sincere interest in the welfare of the race, but by jealousy born of selfishness. It comes from the same men who, themselves, have stepped aside from a chosen path to pursue a course which they argue is emi- The criticism, therefore, to say the least, is not consistent. Left to his own desires Dr. Washington would limit his ener- gies to the educational field alone. But he is no longer a captain of a company, or the colonel of a bri-; gade. He is, and made so by the universal acclaim because of great deeds done,a general with a whole army, brigades and corps, looking to him for command. Those that know him intimate- ly know that politics, in the re- stricted sense.is repugnant to him. But when called upon by eminent executives and legislators, to give advice on matters that bear on the uplift of his people he would be country | ' false to his people did he not re- spond, as he has, and will, with helpful advice. And who can truthfully say that his advice, in matters of poli- tics and state, sought (never prof- fered unsought) has not been ben- eficial ? The men who seek his advice have confidence in his integrity, in his deep, very deep and unsel- fish interest in his race. They seek itician, but because he is not a politician. Because he is a big, broad minded brainy statesman, the per of any. We have mere political leaders, but they are , of a necessity, nar- row and selfish to a greater or less degree. All mere political leaders white or black are. Washington is wholly unselfish. Self,with him is so infinitely small that he never considers it. Race, with him, is so big and great that he has no time for thought of self. His whole being is wrapped up in his race. His whole life is consecrat- ed to the beterment of his people along every line of honest, human endeavor. That’s why he is a leader. That’s why he is a states- man. That’s why the advice of Booker Washington, is sought when weighty questions and grave problems that have, or may have a bearing on the uplift of his peo- ple are considered. And Dr. Washington’s advice is always sane and helpful because always unselfish, broadminded, and intelligent. Dr. Washington’s unrestricted by s sphere is state or section; by creeds or pro- now fessions. Rev. Waldron remains very quiet. What cyclone has struck him? — The coming changes in the schools, will no doubt, surprise the natives. Senator Foraker has changed front: perhaps the colored voters will learn some sense. — who goes have a following or a out on the The man stump, must constituency. The B. M. C. has met and adjourn- ed. Perhaps fraternal potitics will take a back seat. — notwith- the Secretary Taft will win, disagreement of standing the colored voters. pauses . Because a man makes a loud noise, reason that he can speak. is no Orators are born. A jew more business enterprises among District colored Americans, will increase their wealth. The Republicans in office who hold | Washingten to have every Republican } work. good jobs, should send a handsome contribution to the committee. James L. Pugh will succeed Judge Kimball in of Bryan’s election. The election is not far off the event If Rev, Carrothers will state what the Democratic party has done for the colored Americans, “The Bee” will rise and make a bow, There is some likelihood of mon- keys organizing, but the lawyers have decided to remain divided. There is organization among ants. The West Virginia platforms state that the colored Americans should be disfranchised and “Jim Crowed = and yet colored men want the Dem- ocrats to carry the state. This looks like starving the stomach to get even with the other members of the body The Negro Defended Continued from page 1. to the Negro, but as mercilessly ap- plied the scalpel to the spineless and scheming southern Republicans of that section, who in their greed for office,forgot to emphasize the cardinal principles of the part and permitted such conditions to exist,without effect- ive protest. Judge Taft did his whole duty, and a careful reading of the speeches in question will bear out this claim, and betray the trickery of his opponents in both races, who have mislead the public by picking out sentences here, there, adrotly alter- ) ing the meaning of th eauthor by omit- ting modifying and explanatory clauses. The attempt te discredit Judge Tait in the-ees of the Negro electorate of the country by representing him as an enemy to the civic equality of the race jis ‘dirty politics,’ and will not succeed, The spirit of fair play, inbred in the American heart, revolts against such unrighteous tactics and they will be rebuked when the sober, second thought of the people has had a chance to assert itseli—and that time is now at hand. Criticism ‘s alread giving place to praise, and the hitherto deceived mem- bers of our race are ra'lying to the to the standard of this broad-minded statesman, bestowing upon him with interest the cheers that the chicanery of the enemy have led them to behoid. Just as we may regard the previous deliverances of judge Taft as mere analyses of a disagreeable state of ai- fairs, to call attention to the necessity for correction, his Cincinnati key note is to be accepted as the definite prom- ise of the Republican candidate for the Presidency of the United States that there will be undertaken by his party a systematic and comphrensive plan of relief from the evils that now bar the Negto’s “Door of Hope.’ As a “looker on in Vienna,” the Secretary ofWar coud lonly investi- gate, regulate, suggest; but as the prospective Chief Executive ofgthe nation, about to be commissioned for the great work of racial redemption, he can extend direct assurances of sympathy with our desires for a larg- er citizenship and outline a policy that will bring about the reforms needed. His Cincinnati speech, therefore, comes at the “psychological moment.” It marks the beginning of the end of the fallacy that the Republican nomi- , nee is inimical or indifferent to the welfare of Negro people and places him squarely upon the constitution of the United States as the platform up- on which his campaign is to be pitch- ed. With respect to the colored vote, the Cincinnati message leaves Judge Taft complete master of the situation. A determined effort will be made by the managers of the campaign in} employee of the Goverment go home to vote. A tabulated statement being prepared b Mr. Henr M. Vamp, in charge of the Interstate Republican Headquarters opposite the Treasur, which will show how many Repub- lican voters there are in the service here and it will be pointed out to each that it is his duty to make the journey to his legal residence and put in a ballot for Taft and Sherman, State- ments will be made from time time showing the progrese of the Steps wil be taken to locate the colored voters and have them vote in their respective States. is} Some little embarrassment has been felt by the clerks in the departments by reason of the President’s order to the Civil Service Commission to strict | ly enforce the regulation forbidding Federal employees to engage activeiy in politics. Many are anxious to do more than the law allows, but ate backward about resigning to under- take campaign work, for the order intimates that those who go off tem- porarily to engage in such work may have a hard time securing reinstate- ment after the election. However, this prohibition does not apply o those not embraced in iue classified service, and the campaign will have to wag merrily along with the men who are too high or too low in grade to be looked upon with disfavor by the cmmission’s “eagle eye.” Taft and Sherman continue to endorsed by the colored voters who maintain a residence in the various States, but who make Washington a temporary abiding place. nnounce- ment is made that the Taft and Sher- man Colored National RepublicanClub of the District of Columbia, compos- ed mostly of temporary residents who vote inNorthCarolina, Virginia,aMry- land, West Virginia, and New,Jer- sey, has comp'eted arrangements for a mass meeting at Rustine Hall, 90 Virginia avenue, between Second and Third streets southwest, Friday eve- ning, September 18, for the purpose of ratifying the nomination of Taft and Sherman. be Last Thursday the Robert H. Key j lican nominees. cd colored people of tle country to stand ap firmly for the Republican ticket, Mr. Poe is a prominent member of the A. M. E, Zion Church and has writ- ten much and well for the aWshing- ton Evening Star and a number of colored papers of the country, nota- bly the Star of Zion, the general or- gan of the Zion connection. Mr. Poe was at one time a member of the Legislature of North Carolina. Col. J. H. Deveaux, Collector of Casotoms at Savannah, Ga., was in the city this week. He reports the Republican situation in Georgia as quiet and harmonious. The divisions been bridged over, and every member of the party will do his level best to advance the interests of the nation- al ticket. Z Bishop J. W. Smth, whose episco pal residence is in this city, is writ- ing a series of letters to various race journals urging the Zionites and the colored voters at larg: to give their warmest support to Taft.and Sher- man. Bishop Smith is one of the ablest writers, as well as one of the most eloquent pulpit orators in the country,and his counsel carries weight throughout his Church. He was for- merly editor of the Star of Zion. —— ; A summary of the Negro employees in the service of the Federal Governs ment, exclusive of the army and navy shows that the number has more than doubled in the last four years of the Roosevelt administration, and that the aggregate pay has increased from $3,- 000,000 in 1904 to over eight million in 1908. The actual number of Ne- groes employed as clerks, officers, and in other capacities at this time is 13,- 978. They draw from the Treasury in salaries the phenomenal sum of '$8,- In the city of Washington € are 5.499 Negroes employ- ed in the Government service, and their salaries aggregate $3,044,404, which is as much as th aggregate salaries of all the Negroes employed 3: a‘one ther | under the eneral government in ey- ery State of the Union four years ago. To continue this magnificent record of the Roosevelt administra- tion, the colored voters of the land will give their supprt to the Repub- The election of Mr. Bryan would mean a wholesale exo- dus of Negroes from the Government service. Recorder John C. Dancy and Reg- ister W. T. Vernon addressed an au- dience of 2,000 at Calvary A. M. E. Church last Thursday evening, in the city of Philade!phia. The great meeting was held under the auspices of the Civl RightsLeague and the enthusiasm for Taft was a feature of the occasion. Mr. Dancy took up the Brownsville issue, and met it squarely, bringing the people ti see that the prejudiced Democrats of the South were primarily responsi- ble for the trouble which Ied to the whoie Brownsville episode, and then pointing out, amid applause, that the Republicans wish to reinstate the sol- ciers, but differ on'y as to method, while the Democrats voted solidly | against restoring them under any cir- cumstances. He scored heavily in stating that the Democratic policy is to eliminate the Negro entirely from the army of the United States. A vote for Taft is a vote for the Negro soldier. A vote for Bryan would be a desertion of Senator Foraker, who is hard at work to bring about the election of Judge Taft. PARAGRAPHIC NEWS. (Continued from page 1.) morning. Mrs.Eugene Brooks,Grand Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, for this district, is attending the Prince Hall celebration at Boston, Mass. Justice of the Peace R. H. Terrell, past Grand Master of this Masonic Jurisdiction, and John “L. Hickman, past recorder of Gethsemane Com- mardery, are attending the one-hun- dreuth anniversary of Prince Hall Grand Lodge, now being held in the city of Boston, Mass. Mount Calvary Commandery, K.T., of this city, accompanied by the Na- tional Cornet Band, took an official part in the centennial anniversary of Prince Hall Grand Lodge. HOTEL MACEO. When visiting New York City, stop at the Hotel Maceo, 213 West sgrd. Street, corner Broadway. Steam heated. Telephone, 803, RepublicanClub of colsred voters held a ratification meeting for the nation- al ticket at Spring Hill, Md. James W. Poe, formerly regarded as a vig- orous oponent to the nomination of Judge Taft, made the principal ad- dress of the occasion, calling on the Columbus. B. F. Thomas, Prop. ———S Purchase your ice from the Co- lumbia Ice Cempany wagons. It” is the best.