The Broad Ax

[Name not provided] COL. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN. The greatest American Comm States, who has in the past contr school, Tuskegee, Ala. COL. WILLIAM J. BRYAN HAS BEEN TWICE ELECTED TO CONGRESS. The greatest American Commoner; the next President of the United States, who has in the past contributed $500 to Booker T. Washington's school, Tuskegee, Ala. WHILE WILLIAM H. TAFT HAS NEVER BEEN ELECTED TO ANY OFFICE. HE HAS PUT IN HIS TIME IN FEEDING AT THE PUBLIC CRIB, AND SENDING LARORING MEN TO JAIL FOR CON-TEMPT OF COURT. BECAUSE THEY WERE UNWILLING TO WORK FOR $1.00 A DAY. The supporters of William H. Taft, are loud in proclaiming; that with his vast experience, that he would make a much better president than Col. William J. Bryan. This we believe is untrue. For Col. Bryan, has been elected to Con- HON. NORMAN E. MACK. The able and astute Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, who as the owner of The Times, Buffalo, N. Y., employs on Afro-American as one of his associate editors. ner; the next President of the United buted $500 to Booker T. Washington's gross twice from Nebraska which gives him a valuable experience along legislative lines, from a national point of view. While on the other hand, Mr. Taft, has never been elected to any office; any numbsculi with a little political pull, can be appointed to office, whether he is close to the people or not. And for more than 20 years; Mr. Taft, has been feeding at the public crib; in various capacities, at the expense of the taxpayers. During much of that period, he has put in his time in sending working men to jail for contempt of court; and being a high or heaven born aristocrat; he has frequently declared, that, "$1.00 is sufficient for a laboring man to live on." For our part, we are willing to take our chances, every day in the week and Sunday too, with William J. Bryan as President of the United States! --- HEW TO THE LINE. Col. Wm. J. Bryan Has in The Past Contributed $500 MRS. BRYAN HAS ALSO CONTRIBUTED SOME OF THE TRUST FUNDS UNDER HER CONTROL TO THE SAME SCHOOL. JOHN WORTH KERN, WHILE SERVING AS SUPREME COURT REPORTER OF INDIANA SELECTED AN AFRO-AMERICAN AS ONE OF HIS CHIEF CLERKS. NORMAN E. MACK, THE ABLE AND ASTUTE CHAIRMAN OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE EMPLOYS AN AFRO-AMERICAN, AS ONE OF HIS ASSOCIATE EDITORS OF THE TIMES, BUFFALO, N. Y. THOMAS TAGGART EX-CHAIRMAN OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE ELEVATED COLORED MEN TO RESPONSIBLE POSITIONS WHILE SERVING AS AUDITOR OF MARION COUNTY, INDIANA, AND AS MAYOR OF INDIANAPOLIS. TO BOOKER T. WASHINGTON'S ALABAMA. MRS. BRYAN HAS ALSO CONTRIBUTED TRUST FUNDS UNDER HE SAME SCHOOL. JOHN WORTH KERN, WHILE SENIOR COURT REPORTER OF INDIAN AFRO-AMERICAN AS ONE OF NORMAN E. MACK, THE ABLE ANGLE OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE ELEVEN TO RESPONSIBLE POSITION AUDITOR OF MARION COUNTY MAYOR OF INDIANAPOLIS. For many years the click and oft-tounged white and black Republican politicians have endeavored to make the brainless and the unsophisticated Negro believe that all of his friends are in the Republican party that all of his enemies are in the Democratic party and that no Democrat will give any of his money to assist to educate his children, nor permit him to hold any responsible position when the Democrats are in power either in the states or in the nation, higher than boot-chatcher. But this is as far from the truth as the bright sinning sun is from the earth. For Col. William J. Bryan has in the past in order to show that he is interested in the progress of the Negro in a substantial way contributed $500, to Booker T. Washington's School Tuskegee Alabama, and Mrs. Bryan has also in the past contributed some of the trust funds under her control to the same school, without any tooting of horns and sounding of trumpets, and as long as Col. Bryan is perfectly willing to freely give up his money to help educate the Negro, and employs a Colored man in his elegant home at Fairview, he must be regarded as a friend or well wisher of the race and not its rank foe and enemy. Moreover Col. Bryan has never in public at least, attacked the race by declaring to the world like Roosevelt and Taft that "the Negro race is largely composed of rapists, murderers and criminals," and it was President Roosevelt backed up by his man Friday, Taft and not Col. Bryan, who declared while writing to Senators last spring against the Foraker bill—that "the bill was simply to forces a lot of murders and perjurers back into the army" and Roosevelt and Taft, compared the Negro soldiers belonging to the Mth Regiment to Glenon Coulgos and Harry K. Thaw, the bloody assas --- sins of James A. Garfield, William McKinley and Stanford White. President Roosevelt, at that time declared "he would not carry out the law, meaning the Foraker, bill if it was passed over his veto, and Taft said yes my good lord and master, while on the other hand Col. Bryan has pledged himself to carry out all the laws in case he is elected president of the United States! John Worth Kern, in 1884, was elected Supreme Court Reporter of Indiana and on assuming the duties of his office, the Democratic vice-presidential candidates selected an Afro-American as one of his chief clerks. Mr. Kern, employs a Colored man in his fine home in Indianapolis, and in 1904 he made the race for Gov. of Ind., running 15,000 votes ahead of his ticket, receiving the votes of many Colored men. On the 14th of July 1908, Mr. Kern, while standing on the front steps of the home of Col. Bryan, at Fairview, had his picture taken with a group of gentlemen, including the writer, thus showing that he is not fearful of turning black by coming in contact with Colored men. Norman E. Mack, the able and astute Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, to show that he has unbounded faith, in the ability of the Negro to make the most he can out of this life and to reach out after some of the good things in this big world, employs an Afro-American, in the person of Mr. Edward Crosby, as one of his associate editors of The Times, Buffalo, New York. It would not be far from the truth by stating that no prominent Republican permits a Colored man to occupy such a responsible position on his newspaper, and this clearly proves that Norman E. Mack, is a true Democrat and that his heart which is as big as an elephant is in the right place as far as the Negro is concerned. HON. JOHN WORTH KERN. Democratic vice Presidential candidate, who a permeate Court of Indiana, selected an Afro-Ameri assistants. Democratic vice Presidential candidate, who as Reporter of the Superreme Court of Indiana, selected an Afro-American as one of his assistants. Thomas Taggart, ex-chairman of the Democratic National Committee, is personally acquainted, with more Colored people throughout the State of Indiana, than any other individual and they look upon him as their political Moses, and when he ran for Auditor of Marion County in 1886, he promised them that in case he was elected he would put a capable Colored man in his office, and he kept his word with them after his election, by appointing Richard W. Thompson, as one of his chief assistants. Serving three terms as Mayor of Indianapolis, Mr. Taggart, set a hot pace for the Republican politicians, by appointing many worthy Colored men to responsible positions. In 1892, he became chairman of the Democratic State Committee of Indiana, and through his generalship, and political shrewdness the electoral vote of that state, was turned over to Cleveland and Stevenson. M. M. Ex-chairman of the Democratic National Committee, warm friend of the Colored race and as Auditor of Marion County, Ind., employed an Afro-American, as one of his chief clerks. didate, who as Reporter of the Suan Afro-American as one of his In 1904 he was chosen chairman of the Democratic National Committee and on his return to Indianapolis from New York, hundreds of Colored men marched in the parade, and otherwise joined in the demonstration in helping to welcome him home. At the Denver Convention, chairman Taggart very graciously provided tickets to the convention to Booker T Washington Jr., and his friends, and he let all the big politicians know that Alexander E. Manning, was one of his valuable aids in Indiana. That he had confidence in his truthfulness and honesty, and that he transacted much important business for him. In conclusion, Mr. Taggart is positive, that more than thirty-five percent of the most intelligent and respectable Colored men in Indiana will record their votes for Bryan and Kern and that they will become the next President and Vice-President of the United States! --- Open Letter Addressed to Executive Flays Him for Failure to Protect Victims of Wild Mob in The Springfield Riots COPYRIGHT THE D. HEPFETT STAND CHICAGO ADLAI E. STEVENSON, Democratic Candidate for Governor. M. RALPH JEFFRIS, Democratic Candidate for Auditor of Public Accounts A committee of Chicago Negroes, headed by the Rev. Dell Freeman, has addressed an open letter to Governor Deneen, in which he is charged with direct responsibility for the Springfield riots and the attendant loss of life and property. The signers urge the Negro voters of Chicago and of the state to support the Democratic nominee, Adlai E. Stevenson, against Governor Deneen. "Charles S. Deneen, Springfield, Ill—Dear Sir: Many of your henchmen have been annoying us for several months with appeals to support you for Governor. We have told them time and again we could not do it. Since the Springfield race riot, in which our people were murdered and hundreds driven from their peaceful homes, with no offense whatever except the color of their skin, we have regarded the appeals of your friends as personal insults to our intelligence and manhood as members of that race. "You, as Governor of this great state, did not have the backbone to order your home company of the National Guards, at your very door to take their guns from the armory and disperse that mob during its first hour of death and destruction. Afraid to Call Troops. "Poor old Father Donnegan would not have been murdered had you done so. But you were afraid to order your own city troops to preserve the law at all hazards, though you were right on the ground and could have quelled the mob spirit by a personal appeal—otherwise by ordering your troops to shoot. "But you were a coward, and our people were murdered, their homes burned, and they were driven from the city. God Almighty will lay this terrible crime at your door. What a mockery of executive efficiency to send hundreds of miles away to distant cities for troops while the fiendish mob was destroying life and property. One volley fired into that raving crowd of raving outlaws and murderers would have ended the riots and taught the world that Illinois had a Governor instead of a politician. "But that mob carried on its awful slaughter and destruction four, long days and nights under your very windows. Hundreds of innocent Colored men and women were driven half naked from the city. What have you done to enable them to return? What WHERE ARE OUR LEADERS? The Leaders of the Republican Party And the Republican Candidates Assisted to Defeat F. L. Barnett in His Race for Municipal Judge in 1906. From an Humble Follower Who Has Sidestepped His Job. For about two years past, and even much prior to that by many, the thoughtful elements of our race have been closely watching and weighing each succeeding event having direct bearing upon our people. During a period such as this has been, it is only natural of the masses that they listen to, and in greater or less degree seek to imitate, the actions of their leaders. To refreshen our minds I will recall a number of incidents of recent occurrence. Firstly "The bold announcement on every bill-board in our city of an engagement of the "Clansman" at one of our leading theatres; against which, our leaders righteously protested and were supported by every sensible black man and woman in our city. Secondly came our city election in which the republican party had nominated F. L. Barnett for Municipal Judge. Surely none have forgotten Barnett's fate—how the other candidates on his ticket each of whom were elected, worked openly in many instances against him and in favor of a Hyde Park democrat who was declared elected and for no other cause than that he (Barnett) was "the wrong color to elect." M. assurances of protection have you given them? What impression have you as Governor made on the citizens of Springfield, now that no conviction of these murderers can be secured from a jury. "It is a sad climax to your administration. A kind Providence permitted this crime to happen just in time to see what manner of man you are just before election day. Catered to Mob Rule. "In the prompt acquittal of the rioters the city that was Abraham Lincoln's home is now reaping what you, Mr. Deneen, sowed in catering to that mob. How can any sane Colored man support you for re-election? If no conviction can be had of those murderers in Sangamon county you have no business there another minute. Those juries know too well your position in the matter. You showed it on those awful days of a mob's harvest. You showed it to them when you dismissed every Negro attendant at the executive mansion when you first entered it. You showed it to them when you refused the appeal of a committee of educated Colored lawyers, doctors, and prosperous business men of this state for representation in the departments and institutions of the state. You showed it to them when you shut out Colored men from their lawful rights to enjoy the benefits of a civil service examination by your infamous civil service midnight club. XELPHO F. BEIDLER Demographic Candidate for Secretary of State. M. "Those juries in Sangamon county, in refusing to protect the Negro from murder, are taking their cue from their Governor. If, sir, you are a Republican Governor, we prefer a Democrat. Governor Hoadley of Ohio was a Democrat, but he quickly put down a howling mob in Cincinnati—and Negroes were the victims of that mob. "The Governor of South Carolina is a Democrat, but he promptly had troops on the spot at Spartansburg and saved the city and the state from the disgrace of a Negro lynching. "Let us try a Democrat'c Governor in our state. Adlai E. Stevenson your opponent, will do more for the Negro than you; he will give him justice. Therefore, we will give that grand man our vote." The letter is signed by the Rev. Dell Freeman, 1435 State street; M. J. Anthony, 431 State street; Thomas Jackson, 79 Twelfth street, and George McAtee, 1205 State street.-The Chicago Inter Ocean, October, 25. at Bethel church in attempt to calm race hatred and excitement. Fourthly, came the world famous discharge of the 25th at Brownsville by Koosevelt "The Ungrateful," without any semblance of legal right, or proof of guilt against them. Nor was it sufficient, for the man whose life they saved at El-Caney to discharge them alone—but to add to dishonor, disfranchisement and the denial to ever again be employed in any branch or capacity of our government service—In short his sentence was—Tho' you served your country and saved my life—go forth now and starve. LAWRENCE B. STRINGER, Democratic Candidate for United States Senator. M. Fifth and lastly—The Springfield riot in which our people were murdered and their property destroyed by a mob of several thousand who assembled in plain view of the mansion of Governor Deneen and without one word of timely protest from him—which undoubtedly would have checked and dispersed them. That eventually when he did order out troops they were told "to shoot high" regardless of the fact that the mob was "cutting low" and dealing death and destruction whenever and wherever a Negro might be found. If these need be added to would say—look back to the national Republican Convention—when, under the processes of the "Roosevelt Steam Roller"—every jet-black Negro delegate who was known to feel kindly to Senator Foraker,—was squeezed or refined until he became a lily-white. Through all these scenes I have thought—listened and looked with an eye single to the advice of our leaders none of whom have even sought to justify any of the wrongs referred to. In many instances they have advised the race to resent these abuses, buy guns etc., and yet—now that an election is on, in which money is seemingly plentiful, can a so-called leading Nero scarce be found who has the moral courage and manhool, or (womanhood either) to stand out and advise the race, as they have throughout these happenings—to stay at home—or, going to the polls in November, remember—Barnett—Brownwell—or Springfield. Where are they trying to lead in anyhow?—An humble follower—Who's out his job. ROSS C. HALL, Democratic Candidate for Attorney General. COPYRIGHT BY ZIMMERMAN The Sunpaper is a mighty good barometer for the Colored American to take note of. It out Herods Herod in its antipathy towards the Negro, and a rule there is no paper published in the South that has less regard for the Negro and his right than has the Sunpaper. Whenever it puts up a sign board and points the way it is a good thing for the Negro to take the other road, if there is one, and if there is no other road for him to take then take to the tall timbers as fast as his legs will carry him. The Sunpaper is for: Mr. Taft and against Mr. Bryan. Now Mr. Taft is the nominee for President on the Republican ticket, and Mr. Bryan is the nominee for President on the Democratic ticket. The Sunpaper is a Democratic paper of the most violent type. As a rule it is vitral against the Negro, and no matter how good he may be, seldom has a good word for him. So much for this. In its issue of Monday a week ago it has this to say in reference to Mr. Bryan and Mr. Taft. We quote: "The claim that Mr. Taft's election would jeopardize white supremacy in the South is the veriest absurdity. We have had twelve years of Republican administration at Washington—four years of McKinley and eight of Roosevelt—and not a single line has been struck from the statute book of any Southern State. Mr. Taft virtually recognized, in two speeches two years ago in North Carolina and Kentucky, the necessity of the Southern suffrage arrangement, and there is absolutely not the slightest reason to fear that he would favor any interference with local government in the South. In fact, the South has more to fear in this direction from an alliance with the radical Negroes who are supporting Mr. Bryan and whose avowed purpose is, in their own language, "to wipe out the color line." What reasons they have for supposing that they can do this better through Mr. Bryan than through Mr. Taft we do not undertake to say just now but evidently they have their own reasons or they would not be found supporting the candidate of a party to which they have hitherto been extremely hostile—The Afro-American Ledger, Baltimore, Md. Oct. 24, 1908. JOHN B. MOUNT, Democratic Candidate for State Treasurer. (1) The Sunpaper referred to in the above article is the Sun of Baltimore, and it will be recalled that "shortly after Col. Bryan was nominated by the Denver convention, the Sun wanted him to state in plain black and white whether or not he would appoint Colored men to offices in the South or in the North, in case he was elected president." Col. Bryan refused to answer these questions one way or the other, then the Sun blted his nomination and threw its support to Taft. And as brother Murphy apply says: "Here we have the whole thing—in a nutshell. The Sun is for Taft because of his speeches and because the attitude of the Republican Presidents for the past twelve years, and it is against Bryan because it believes there is less danger to local conditions in the South with Mr. Taft in the White House than with Mr. Bryan there. Or in other words, Mr. Taft recognizes the conditions in the South and is not likely to interfere in any way with them. This the Sun believes from the speeches of Mr. Taft made in North Carolina and Kentucky, two years ago. Or again the South has more to expect from a Republican President in having its own way with the Negro than from a Democratic President, especially when that Democratic President would be Mr. Bryan." JOHN L. PICKERING, Democratic Candidate r Clerk of the Supreme Court. GHARLES BOESCHENSTEIN. Banker at Edwardsville, Ill., popular with the Afro-Americans in his home city, strong supporter of Col. William J. Bryan, and the active and hustling chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee of Illinois. It would be refreshing indeed if the Negro Republican editors, would fill up some of their worthless space with the article containing the views of the Baltimore Sun, and at the same time let them remember that all of the Negrohating newspapers in the South, the Chicago Tribune, and Hearst's Chicago American and several other Copper-head sheets in the North, are fighting Col. Bryan, in favor of Wm. H Taft. —Editor. Doctor Marcus F. Wheatland, one of the most prominent Afro-American physicians in this country and an X-Ray specialist has been nominated by the Democratic party of Newport, R. L, to make the race for the legislature of that state. At the recent Democratic convention legislative honors were conferred upon Dr. Wheatland, and the honor withheld from aspirants of the opposite race. Thus proving, that the Democrats are willing, especially in Rhode Island, to welcome the Negro into the fold. Republican candidate for re-election to the Legislature of Illinois from the First Senatorial District. In 1906 Dr. Alexander Lane, who is agreat honor to the medical professon, and to the Afro-American race was elected to the legislature of Illinois from the First Senatorial District, and the record he made as a member of that body is a credit to himself and to all the people of the great state of Illinois. He served on some of the most important committees throughout the long session of that body, and was popular with its members, both Democrats and Republicans. One of the wisest acts performed by him was in voting against that section in the proposed New City Charter for Chicago, which gave the heads of the various departments the right to discharge those working under them without any cause whatever, and preventing the men anw women so discharged from having a hearing before the civil service board; this and many other good measures received his support. Being one of the only two physicians in the Forty-fifth General Assembly, he succeeded in passing several measures which will be of lasting benefit to the medical profession and the people at large. In view of these and many facts to his credit, Dr. Lane has a whole army of warm friends residing in the First and Second Wards, comprising the 1st, Senatorial District, who will do everything in their power to help to re-elect him to the legislature of Illinois. NEW CONVERT TO COL. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN. The following letter speaks for itself: 1411 Arctic ave., Atlantic City, N. J. Oct. 26, 1908 Julius F. Taylor, Chicago. Editor of The Broad Ax Dear Sir:—I believe that every Colored voter who loves his race should vote to defeat Wm. H. Taft at next Tuesday's election. The discharging of the Colored soldiers, without trial or court martial was a wanton act of injustice, an insult to the race that should be resented at the polls. I predict a landslide for Wm. J. Bryan. I have never voted a democratic ticket, but God be my helper, I shall do so on Tuesday, November 3. Yours for the race, and for Wm. J. Bryan. W. Forrest Cozart Ex-President Head and Side Waiters Association, and author "The Waiters Manual." CHIPS "That the years to come, which we earnestly wish to be yours—will be signalized with as much sunshine, usefulness and rare wisdom as has chairacterized your former ones, is the sincere wish of your old friends—the undersigned"—as the beautiful sentiment which a number of friends of Mrs. Mary E. Jones, 43 E. 29th place, expressed in a handsomely bound book which they presented to her Wednesday evening in honor of her 88th birthday. Mrs. Jones is the wife of the late Hon. John Jones, who was the first Colored County Commissioner of Cook County. She bears the distinction of being the wealthiest Afro-American in this city and at the age of 88 is well preserved in health and very highly intellectual. The committee of representative citizens who suggested this fitting tribute to Mrs. Jones was headed by Messrs. Samuel W. Thompson, James S. Madden and Dr. C. E. Bentley. The presentation address was made by Mr. Samuel W. Thompson, who in a few well chosen sentences on behalf of her old friends gave Mrs. Jones 88 freshly cut roses of various hues and growths together with the book which bore the above sentiment and the signature of about fifty persons who gathered about her as she responded in a very feeling manner. Refreshments were served and a happy evening was spent by every one present—T. A "social evening will be held at Bethesda Baptist church, Friday evening, Nov. 6th, by the "Ladies of the Exchange, for the purpose of the exchange of thought in an informal way upon such subjects as "Social settlement work among our people," "Our National Association" and "Philanthrope work among Negroes." The talks will be led by such able women as Mrs. S. Laing Williams, Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis and Mrs. William Emanuel. Admission free. All are most cordially invited. Mrs. Walter M. Farmer, Chairman; Mrs. Bell Secretary. Fred L. McGhee of St. Paul, Minn., who beat us out of three dollars, as his subscription to The Broad Ax, was in Chicago the past week. ago, ex-member of the Dere Col. William J. Bryan, w wor worthy Afro-Americans. Ex-Mayor of Chicago, ex-member of the Democratic National Committee, warm supporter of Col. William J. Bryan, who has in many ways shown his friendship for worthy Afro-Americans. DR. HIRSCH INDORSES CORONER. Says He Will Work for Peter M. Hoff. man's Re-election Because of His Efficiency. Coroner Peter M. Hoffman has received an unsolicited indorsement for his candidacy for re-election from Dr. Emil G. Hirsch. The letter of indorsement is as follows. "My Dear Mr. Hoffman: I am happy to say that I shall vote for you, not only because you are the nominee of the re- d e e t t s . 1910 ROGER C. SULLIVAN. ROGER C. SULLIVAN. Member of the Democratic National Committee Court, employed an Afro-American in the person of Illinois, who, as Clerk of the Probates his private Ratic National Committee, American inthe person of W the Probates his private se Member of the Democratic National Committee, leader of his party in Court, employed an Afro-American inthe person of William G. Anderson, a Illinois, who, as Clerk of the Probates his private secretary. publican party, but more because I know that the administration of your office during the term of your incumbency has been marked by efficiency, courtesy, kindness, and sympathy for the unfortunates. "The country may well congratulate itself upon the prospect of retaining your service for another term. What I can do to bring this about will be done in the assurance that in you the people have had, and will have, a competent and faithful servant. Respectfully yours, Emil G. Hirsch. . HONEST ADAM WOLF. Republican candidate for re-election, as a member of the Board of Appeals of Cook County, who has in the past, honestly discharged all the duties in connection with his present position without fear or favor. JOHN P. HOPKINS. ex-member of the Democratic National Commit- tion William J. Bryan, who has in many ways thy Afro-Americans. RONER, his candidacy for re-election from Dr. M. Hoff. of His Emil G. Hirsch. The letter of indorse- ment is as follows. "My Dear Mr. Hoffman: I am happy has re-ent for to say that I shall vote for you, not only because you are the nominee of the re- 1930 itself upon the prospect of retaining your service for another term. What I can do to bring this about will be done in the assurance that in you the people have had, and will have, a competent and faithful servant. Respectfully yours, Emil G. Hirsch. _ prising, 29th and $0th wards, and the 4st precinct of the 21st ward. — 4 - Four years ago, P. J. McShane, who de *mmactically known to every man, woman and child in ‘the Town of Lake, was nomimited by the Repub- Ucan party to make the race, for the State Senate in the 4th Senatorial Dis- trict, and he put up a stiff fight ‘against former and present Alderman Michae! Mclnerney and won out, de feating him by more than 1700 major ity to his credit. ‘On assuming his duties as State Senstor, ‘Mr. McShane worked with a single eye and purpose, in the inter. est and for the benefit of all the peo- ple in Tilineis. The following are some of the mess- tured which Senator McShane “rorked ‘and ‘voted for during the last long’ ‘session of the Legislature, and he has Jeft a record behind him along these eee et a Voted and worked with considerable ‘effort for the passage of the for owing “Bills, which aré new Jaws .of the State, ‘L. Special legistation for Chicago— “abolishing the old “Justice Shop” sys ‘tem and instituting in its stesd a mod- ‘qn municipal court system. «, Bil giving City Counefls power to regulate price of gas, insuring cheaper amd better gas to the consumer. {2 "Law compelling ai steam cars to ~be-equipped-with modern and ap proved safety appliances. 4. Law establishing “shot Srere” in i mines in the State—s great life ~ ever. %, Biste Civil Service Law. Pro -vides that attendants must be experi. “qmeed to handle feeble minded ‘be : ; & Primary lection Law. Giving ‘the Voter the absolute right to select "candidates for public offices. “. State Interest Bill Compelling State Treasurers to return interest on state moneys. 8%, Amendments to State Insurance Jaws... “, 9. Law fixing two cont passenger rate, which gives the fittle man same ee ea ib securing reduction { ‘freight rates. XL Laws concerning the construc ‘tion of 2 Deep Water Way from Lake ‘Michigan to the Gulf. ) 4%. Pure Food Law, which prevents adulteration of foot. 2 --48. Wheel ‘Tax Law, which means for Chicago $600,000 annually, which pots for repairing streets. 44. Structural Iron Workers Law and “gumerous other laws of impo-tance. — He Introduced and secured the pas Bo sage of 4 A law prohibiting misrepresentation through advertisement, terms, benefits or advantages of policies of Lite In- “qurance Companies, or their offcers or agents. ‘A law requiring that all salaries paid to officers, trustees and directors of ‘dfs Tnsurence Companies be deter mined by the: Board of Directors st lar meeting. * ‘McShane bas Mways been ; disposed to worthy Afro “Americans and those belonging to other F and nationalities, and af “be is at all times approachable and “Go feel that he is pre-eminently -‘ghove ail of his constituents, tt ts the "duty of every Colored man in the 4th - Sehatorisl district to cast bis. vote ~ Taseday. 2, in tavor of his --geelection to the state senate. ‘Mr and (Mrs Casins King, 917 Park ave, entertained a large party of frineds Monday evening at a formal re- ‘ception in honor of Mr. and Mrs. ‘Robert Sampson, bride and groom of La ’Port, Ind. Mr; Sqmpson is Mrs. ‘King’ nephew and formerly lived there in Chicago where he is well ee eS oe ome ‘the U.S. A. The bride and groom will live ir La Port where Mr. Samp- fon bas 8 very fn poston seein pa a ie its 8 Te eee Maing Ot Doe oe 2 Ex NEGRO SOLDIERS—THEIR RIGHTS. Gen) peaiensn: 2 “Butler,.im the Na- eee Mearesemtatives, 00 fhe hinge (of ‘his Negro troops at ee It became my painful duty, sir, to teow ‘the track of that charging column, and there, in = space not id Pale: Soyer Sige pe x lay the dead bodies of 543 Sgr tee oalbs ron teomiaipr fense of their country, who had offered their lives in defense of its flag and its honor, as a willing sacrifice; and 2s I rode along among them, guiding ‘my ‘horse this way and that way lest should profane with his hoof what ‘seemed to me the sacred dead, and as I looked on their bronzed faces up- in the shining sun to he&ven, as |if im mute: appeal against the wrongs ‘of the country for which they had giv- jen their lives, and whose fiag had only lbeen_ to them 2 fiag of stripes, on \which mo star of glory has ever shown for them—feeling that I had wronged ithem in the ‘past, and believing what jwas the future of my country to them a my dead comrades there I wore to myself a solemn oath, ‘may my right hand forget its cunning and imy ‘tongue cleave to fhe roof of my mouth, if I ever fail to defend the rights of these men who have given their blood for me and my country ‘this day and for their race forever; and God helping me, I will keep that oath. “From that hour. all prejudice was Ione, and an old-time states-right Dem- wt became a lover of the Negro race. And as long as their rights are ‘not equal to the rights of other men junder this govermment, I am with them: against all comers.” Contrast these words, uttered by Ben- jamin F. Butler, who was born and died in the cradle of Democracy; with those of Theodore Roosevelt, who de jclared over his own signature, in the April number of Scribmer’s Magazine, jof 1898, that he was forced to threaten ito “Shoot the heads off the Negro soldiers, at San Juan Hill, before they would do their duty,” and that, “Negro [troops could not be officered by men lof their own race.” ‘Also/contrast them with the utter- jences of Roosevelt and Taft, who have Jdeciared to the world, that, “the Negro race is “largely composed, of rapists, murderers and criminals” and that, "the 167 members of the asth Regiment, jwho have never been proven guilty of lcommitting any crime, were midnight ‘and murderers.”—Editor. “REMEMBER BROWNSVILLE.” “Remember Brownsville” seems as 2 trumpet to call the Negro to arms. It's resounding echo reaches from . the |Lakes to the Gulf and from the Atlan- tic to the Pacific, and even its piercing notes penetrate’ the sacred chambers of ithe dead ‘heroes whose bones lie ‘bleaching on foreign iield. of battle. ‘This same patriotic sound brings to loyal Negro memories of race of men lwho were ordained by God Almghty to save the life of Theodore Roosevelt at ‘San Juan. From San Jaan this mighty cohort of braves crossed the seas fought the enemies of this government that the basic principles upon which the foundation of this government rest| showuld be perpetrated. “Remem- po aes See thousand Ohio Negroes to the defense of that illustrious defender” of the faith, Jos. B. Foraker, who must be eliminated by Taft-Roosevelt-Hearst combination because the old Roman in defense of the Black Battalion said: They ask no favors, because they are Negroes; but only for justice because they are men” No man can be denied ithe right to trial yet 167 boys who faced death in order that you and I sht live under a free republic—now c! without honor, the “illus- tr Roosevelt-Taft organization ys the fund for the defense was ice by “law-defying corporations” the Negroes agitation was not “sincere” Just think of it. What an to a Joyal people. Every moth- son, danghter;and ilttle bright eyed boy, and Sanday-school tot con- tribat from one cent to one dolla: : the Brownsville fand. Ever in church hed special days for co! / ‘toward Brow fund. God bined. ther comms and et Mr. Tat fin. his secret, letter to Roosevel, i |:507, which the President exposed, sai icmaten ie inet siactre:. 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