Cayton's Weekly

Cayton's Weekly --- PRICE FIVE CENTS Subscription $2 per year in advance. HORACE ROSCOE CAYTON..Editor and Publisher. Entred as second class matter, August 18, 1916, at the post office at Seattle, Wash., under the Act of March 3rd, 1916. TELEPHONE: BEACON 3579 Office 317 22nd Ave. South SAN FRANCISCO CRIMINAL RECORD The San Francisco gangsters, who paid the penalty of their nefarious crimes on a lyncher's limb, doubtless got a part of what was coming to them; the other part they will get "beyond the river", but at that we have no patience with a civilized community that has to resort to lynching in order to protect itself from such thugs as were lynched by that California mob. San Francisco had swung wide her gates and extended an open invitation to such murderous gangsters to flock to its rendezvous in order to bring money to its business men. To be sure San Francisco is getting the money and, from a financial standpoint, she leads all other cities on the Pacific Coast, but getting the money is a poor compensation for the criminal record she is building up for herself. Better by far for a city to have less money and business, but more peace of mind. But to return to the spirit of lynching; it is a dangerous one to encourage. If the law is not sufficiently strong to deter such gangsters it is because those entrusted to enforce the law are in sympathy with the gangsters and the reason the executors of the law are in sympathy with such law breakers is because the supposed law enforcers are a part of the notorious gangsters, and that even extends to the lawyers at the bar. If it is impossible to convict a criminal in the courts it is because the court is more or less under the influence of the controlling spirits of the community. There is altogether too much law and too little law enforcement in this country. The lawyer is altogether a too-important personage. His modus procedure in court and the toleration of the presiding judge with his quibblings and hair splittings in the defense of dirty criminals are nauseating to the lay citizens and if the lynching of human beings is ever excusable it is in those communities where its next to impossible to convict a person accused of crime, even when such person admits he did it and defiantly asks, and what are you going to do about it? In Seattle bootleggers almost brazenly practice their profession on the streets and yet it is next to impossible to convict them. Enforce the law and there will be no excuse for lynchings. The proposition that is now agitating the public mind of Seattle to force the packing houses to move from their present locations is nothing short of commercial suicide and we venture the prediction that if they are forced to move they will move from Seattle and even if they do not move from Seattle the plants will be idle the balance of the winter and thereby add another army of unemployed to the already many woes of Seattle. No one doubts that the packing houses have an unpleasant odor about them, but it seems to us that all concerned could overcome that just as they have in other cities. In the center of Kansas City are to be found many large packing houses and in their present locations they have been for SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER, 11, 1920 the past half century. It is our opinion that if the city council of Seattle votes to have the packing houses move from their present locations the businessmen of the city will be the losers thereby. Seattle is suffering today from a shortage of bucket brigades and she can ill afford to lose any that she already has. OUR CHRISTMAS GIFT Cayton's Weekly wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and it truly hopes that its subscribers will to it return the compliment and the editor hereof further hopes that you will send with that greeting your annual subscription. For the past two years an overwhelming majority of the subscribers hereof have sent in their subscriptions at this season of the year which we took as our Christmas gift. We will greatly appreciate it if every subscriber to Cayton's Weekly will, between this and Christmas Day send his or her subscription to our office. Journalistically speaking we look forward to the coming of December with pride and pleasure because during that month so many of our readers reciprocate for what we have sent them the past twelve months. Hoping to hear from you P. D. Q. CAYTON'S WEEKLY. 317 Twenty Second So.. Seattle, Wash. PITTSBURGH, Pa., Nov.—Reduction of Southern representation is going to get an inning in Congress. A number of outspoken newspapers have commented strongly on the subject. The Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph, one of the leading daily newspapers of Pennsylvania, speaking on this important subject, says: "With the 1920 Census figures before it, Congress will soon have to take up the question of reapportioning the membership of all the House. There are now 423 members on the basis of one for 210,504 persons. A reduction, rather than an increase of membership, is being strongly urged. This could be accomplished by apportioning representation on the basis of the Presidential vote instead of upon the basis of population. This would reduce the entire membership, but would especially affect the Southern representation. The states which do not allow Negroes to vote would be particularly hard hit. Section 2, of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution provides that when the right to vote is denied any male inhabitant of such state, being 21 years of age and citizens of the United States or in any in rebellion or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the same proportion which the number of such citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens 21 years of age in such state." The eleven states of the "Solid South." have a fifth of the nation's population, but out of a total Presidential vote of 18,528,743 they cast only 1,796,108 ballots. A condition where eleven Southern States, plus Oklahoma have fewer votes than Illinois, but five times its representation in Congress and in the electoral college certainly calls for correction. "The situation mentioned does not take VOL. 5, NO. 24 into consideration the new woman vote. Southern members of Congress did not hesitate to declare, when fighting the enabling resolution for submission of the woman suffrage amendment, that Negro women would never be allowed to vote in their section. If the South persists in its policy of deliberate disfranchisement, it cannot complain if its suffers legal consequences of its course and has its representation reduced in Congress and the electoral college to accord with its actual vote at the polls."—The Freeman. DIRTY POLITICS Somewhat on a par with the literature issued by the Democratic State Committee of Ohio, in seeking to arouse racial prejudice in the recent election, was a more insidious device employed by New Jersey Democrats to try to bring about the defeat of Dr. Walter G. Alexander, who was on the ticket for Assembly. This device took the form of a post card which was sent to about 10,000 white voters, in order to influence them to vote against Dr. Alexander. It was made to appear that the card was paid for by the "African-American League of Essex County", an organization that has no existence in fact. The wording was aritfully contrived so as to appear to be an appeal to colored voters to insure the election of a colored man, and the card was sent to the white voters, so as to arouse racial antagonism. Fortunately, the hard headed and sensible voters of New Jersey were not to be fooled in this way. They voted for Dr. Alexander despite the device of the enemy and elected him, the first member of his race to occupy a seat in the legislature of New Jersey. How the leading Republicans of the county regarded the mater was shown by the comment of the president of the Republican League at a testimonial dinner given by the victors, where Dr. Alexander was well up on the list of those highly toasted. Mr. Vanderbilt said: "I think one of the most despicable bits of politics occurred when certain people. Democrats suspected, sent out very disagreeable postal cards directed against Dr. Alexander. I understand the prosecutor's office has taken it up and it will be handled in a stringent way." The moral is that dirty politics does not always pay, and that it is harder to fool the voters than it used to be. Seattle will have better times financially when Seattle has a bigger bucket brigade. In Seattle there is entirely too much real estate boosting instead of factory fostering. An election November 2nd, an election December 4th, and an election December 9th, all in Seattle are entirely too much election especially from an expense standpoint. Rev. D. A. Grahamb and family have moved to their home at 1032 Thirdty-second north. They recently purchased the property. Mrs. N. J. Barbour after a lingering illness passed away last Saturday. The body was shipped to Texas where she once lived, and was accompanied by her daughter. --- ae THE PASSING THRONG Last Saturday’s election resulted in my candidate getting a drubbing such as but few candidates ever get. Lamping beat Lippy for port commissioner by nearly 5000 votes. Despite the fact that Cayton’s Week- ly was ardently supporting Tom Lippy, and it has no apologies to make for so do- ing, yet its editor felt morally certain that Lamping would win. The editor hereof did not then nor does not now accuse Lamping of being cither a Bolshevist outright or even niclined thereto, but every Red and every Bolshevist in the county who voted at all cast his or her ballot for Lamping. But even at that he may make an ideal port commissioner, but, you bet your life, 1 do not believe it. In the campaign Mr. Lippy was put on the defensive from the very out- set by shrewd political jugglers, which cost him thousands of votes. Tom Lippy is a plain, straight-forward citizen, who says what he thinks and thinks what he says. He is the quintessence of integrity and is un- selfish in whatever he undertakes. Perhaps the same is trugq of George Lamping, but I have my doubts. The election of Lamping means another political fight to defeat the political aspirations of Ed Palmer. MANY OF A KIND I seriously question the sanity of a father and a mother who will give $500 to a stran- ger with the view of curing their daughter of a fancied illness and then consent to their daughters, respectively nineteen and twenty years of age, visiting the said psychic healer at his alleged sanitarium in another ity. Tf such a mother and father are mem- hers of a ‘‘superior’’ class of citizens of this country, then they only bear the name of such and by no means the blame. 1 seri- ously question the moral integrity of a twenty year old girl who will enter a dark room with a strange and mysterious man to he relieved of a fancied illness and then disrobe herself at his request for him to give her a closer and more critical examina- tion. All of the above things, so goes the story, were performed by a Franson family of Auburn, and one R. C. Poindexter of Seattle, who styles himself a prince of India and endowed with great divine powers. In my opinion Prince Poindexter is a criminal imposter, and if he did what he is reported to have done to one or both of the Franson virls, then a term in the penitentiary: is too good for him, On the other hand if the Fransons did what they have reported to have done for the Prince, then a term in an insane asylum is what all of them riehly deserve, But the Fransons do not seem to he the only damphools in and about Seattle, so far as the Prince is concerned, for, if reports be true, he has accumulated a small fortune by imposing upon persons mentally weak and morally wrong. It was Barnum, the circus king, who declared, ‘the Ameri- can people love to be humbugged,’? and T have a sneaking idea he was about three- thirds right. REV. GRAHAM IN SEATTLE I received the following brief communiea- tion from Rey. J. Lincoln Craw of this city one day this week, which T take pleasure in publishing ; “Rey. Dr. D. A. Graham, former suecess- ful pastor of Ist A. M. E. Chureh, 14th Ave.. between Pike and Pine streets, now Isth Episcopal District Survey Secretary nd Comnnissioner, will address the member- ship and publie in the Sunday School room of this church, Tuesday night, Dee. 14th, at 8 o'clock. The Seattle Survey begins this day and continues to Dee. 28th, A large force of workers are needed and so- licited to successfully complete this noble work.”? It is quite an undertaking to get a line on all of the colored citizens of Seattle but i” the Rey. Graham has any degree of success ihe information he will have in his posses- sion after he has made the survey will be xceedingly serviceable not only to his chureh int to the publie in general and particularly se to the federal government, and the sta- tistics will often be referred to. The work, do it well and in my opinion he will. ** * * ANNUAL ELECTION From time to time I have read of internal broils in the Tacoma branch of the N. A. A. C. P. and at its annual election I expected to see Gustave B. Aldrich faction of the branch mop up the sidewalks with the Net- tie J. Asberry faction, but, it seems that Aldrich and his followers fell by the way- side. T received the report of the annual election one day the past week and it is as follows: Pursuant to notice, The Tacoma Branch N. A. A. C. P. met at K. P. Hall on Friday evening, Dec. 3rd and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, Mr. N. N. Carter, 1309 So. Cushman; vice- president, Mr. E. Stone; secretary, Mr. Oscar Arnette, 914 No, Cushman; assistant secretary, Mr. Warrick Graves; treasurer, Mrs. Nettie J. Asberry; executive board, Mr. Robert Robinson, Mrs. Oscar Arnette, Mrs, Wm. Reese, Mr. Chas. Wagner and Mrs. Addie Robinson * #* * Dr. Templeton’s Wild Ride. Last Thursday morning I saw Dr. Tem- pleton in his run away ride down James Street and saw his auto hit J .W. Camp- bell, which doubtless will result in Camp- bell’s death. Dr. Templeton says he lost control of his ear while coming down James street east of Fourth avenue and was un- able to stop until he had reached the water- front, all of which may be true, but, in my opinion, for some unknown eause Dr. Templeton had lost control of himself. In- stead of steering that car across Third ave- nue, why, in heaven’s name, did he not steer it either up or down Third? When he reached Second avenue his ear was not traveling to exceed ten miles an hour, then why did he not swing it up or down Second avenue, and the same when he reach First. If he could steer his car straight, why did he not throw it into the curb? To be sure he would have wrecked his car and perhaps injured himself, but that should have been preferable to dash- ing through the crowds across four inter- secting streets. As I remember not one toot of a horn from that ear was heard while dashing down James street. To be- gin with Dr. Templeton, from my view point, was criminally negligent in driving down James street between Fifth and Fowrth with the streets as wet and slip- pery as they were on that morning. I have had some slight experience in handl- CAYTON’S WEEKLY . (Office 303 22nd Ave. South) Regular, Reliable, Republican, Readable Wants 500 New Subscribers This is a Sample of what it sends out Every Week No Friends to Reward or Enemies to Punish A Publication of Ideas Rather Than Personalities Read for Yourself and Be Convinced ton permitting even a run away car to run as far as did his without him in some way heading it off. I repeat, in my opin- ion, Dr. Templeton had lost control of himself, which resulted in him losing con- trol of the car. May perhaps my theory of the whole affair is absolutely wrong but the prosecuting attorney should thor. oughly investigate the entire cireumstances. e 8 # Bremerton Anew. Every time I get broke financially I pick up and go somewhere with the hope I will find something where I go. Last Sunday morning I only had a dollar and of course T could not go very far on a dollar, and so I decided on Bremerton and on my way there it occurred to me that it had been twelve years since I was there and the Bremerton I last saw had grown like a great mushroom and was now a mighty metropolis, an almost rival of Seattle, but this mushroom growing of cities is quite common to the West and I do not seem to ever get acquainted with it. The town near which I was born in the State of Mis- sissippi, though a county seat, yet I hear it is but little if any larger today than it was when I was a small boy and visited it at least once a year, and even then I could not see the town for the houses. Perhaps I would be worth a bunch of money could I have realized the rapid growth of Western towns. for when T land- ed in Seattle some thirty years ago it only had a_ population of about 36,000, but now Seattle has a population of about 400,000. But speaking about Bremerton its like unto a trip into a fairy land in comparison to what it was when T first saw Bremer’s boom town which subsequently became Unele Sam’s Puget Sound Navy Yard. Through the courtesy of Robert Harvey I was whisked over the city that I could observe it as it is and it sho’ is some city. During the war Brem- erton doubled, trebled and quadrupled in population and while it is not growing as rapidly now as it did then, yet it is still growing and it gives evidence of becom- ing one of the important cities of the Pu- get Sound basin. The colored citizenry of Bremerton is not as extensive as it might be, but the most of those having perma- nent positions, either in the navy yard or in the business world of the city own their homes and look prosperous. I was in Billie Wilson’s pool hall and it looks just like a money maker. Mr. and Mrs. Wil- son own a splendid home and drive a high powered car. Tt was a real pleasure to meet Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harvey, both of whom work in the navy yard and T learned by the grape vine dispatch that the two of them draw on an average of $80 per week. Tn addition to a fine double corner on which their house stands they drive a magnificent late model standard make car. Characteristie of his southern home J. W. Whiteside, who is employed in the yard, made me forget my misfortunes by invit- ing me to his home and had me join him in a dinner fit for Warren G. Harding. Har- vev’s Grocery is doing a nice business and IT hear he sports an up-to-date ear. J. A. Anderson who says he just loves to see Cayton’s Weekly coming, is doing a nice business in a well arranged, modern shoe shop. Summing it all the colored gitizens in Bremerton are keeping step with rapidly growing Bremerton. * 8 # T have sent a number of subscription bills to the subscribers of Cayton’s Weekly to which T trust they and each of them OE RIE RA ics fifa 8 ms te eee TIORACE ROSCOE CAYTON, quite as great as if it cost a fortune.' That is said to describe with wonderful accuracy Mr. Child's status with his employees, who say that he is a man who honors Christmas in his heart, and keeps it always." Over two years ago it was announced that the United States had authorized a loan to the Republic of Liberia, as one of the allied nations in the recent war with Germany, of five million dollars. Notwithstanding the fact that this amount stands to the credit of the Liberian government a recent dispatch from Washington indicates that the funds have not yet been transferred from the United States treasury. The reason assigned for this serious delay in carrying out the proposed loan is that the Liberian Government had not accepted the conditions imposed by the American Government. The chief of these is stated to be that "a financial adviser appointed by the United States should have a voice in deciding the use to which the funds were to be applied." Over two years ago it was announced that the United States had authorized a loan to the Republic of Liberia, as one of the allied nations in the recent war with Germany, of five million dollars. Notwithstanding the fact that this amount stands to the credit of the Liberian government a recent dispatch from Washington indicates that the funds have not yet been transferred from the United States treasury. The reason assigned for this serious delay in carrying out the proposed loan is that the Liberian Government had not accepted the conditions imposed by the American Government. The chief of these is stated to be that "a financial adviser appointed by the United States should have a voice in deciding the use to which the funds were to be applied." Always THE JOY OF GIVING By Rev. John T. Farris, D.D. There was a time when the four the title of this article would voked a sneer. But that day he for many people; the world is lear- He who said, "It is more blesses than to receive" was not a dree- that He was certainly the most man the world has ever seen. One of the men of recent y learned the reality of the words. was Daniel K. Pearson's, the gre- thropist, who gave away perha- million dollars in all, enough to endow a great "Pearson's College he chose rather to distribute his giv- they would go with the gifts of o- so much more good be done than possible in any institution he co- In 1909 he said: "I am haw fun than any other millionaire other rich men go in for autome steam yachts. I have discover endowing forty-seven colleges in four different States, that givin most exquisite of all mundane deli- my ninetieth birthday I am goin a squaring up with all the small I have promised money to, am notice now that I am going o rampage of giving. I intend to less. If there are any other m who want to have a lot of fun, follow my example." On his ninety-first birthday he his giving, and became practical man. There was a time when the four words of the title of this article would have provoked a sneer. But that day has passed for many people; the world is learning that He who said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive" was not a dreamer, but that He was certainly the most practical man the world has ever seen. One of the men of recent years who learned the reality of the words of Christ was Daniel K. Pearson's, the great philanthropist, who gave away perhaps seven million dollars in all, enough to build and endow a great "Pearson's College." But he chose rather to distribute his gifts where they would go with the gifts of others, and so much more good be done than would be possible in any institution he could build. In 1909 he said: "I am having more fun than any other millionaire alive. Let other rich men go in for automobiles and steam yachts. I have discovered, after endowing forty-seven colleges in twenty-four different States, that giving is the most exquisite of all mundane delights. On my ninetieth birthday I am going to have a squaring up with all the small colleges I have promised money to, and I serve notice now that I am going on a new rampage of giving. I intend to die penniless. If there are any other millionaires who want to have a lot of fun, let them follow my example." On his ninety-first birthday he completed his giving, and became practically a poor man. At that time he said: "I now have finished my career as a giver. I had a good time making my money, and I have had a better time spending it. I am an old man now, and I have reached the limit. I have paid the last dollar of my pledges, and now I propose to rest. Henceforth I will consider no more pleas. With this I retire. "I now have finished my career as a giver. I had a good time making my money, and I have had a better time spending it. I am an old man now, and I have reached the limit. I have paid the last dollar of my pledges, and now I propose to rest. Henceforth I will consider no more pleas. With this I retire. FOR A CHRISTMAS GIFT Send John T. Gayton a wig and he will appear young again. John F. Cragwell a proposition that will put him on new business street. Z. L. Woodson a patent pouch in which to put his money. S. A. Franklin a handsome widow wearing about forty-five summers. John H. Ryan a first class thinking cap to assist him in his legislative duties. C. B. Miller a couple of bales of hay to feed his automobile. W. C. (Billie) Wilson of Bremerton, a ship load of sailors. Robert Harvey two more hands that he may be able to make more hay while the sun shines. N. J. Barbour a pair of gold rimmed glasses. Rev. J. B. Barber a box of never-failing love powders. Mrs. L. A. Graves a successful furnace operator. William Chandler a baby boy to help him spend his money. George E. Hayes a jack rabbit for breeding purposes. Giles Graves a cannon and a convenient editor. F. F. Keeble triplets. "Umtired of living alone when my wife is gone." Burr Williams an income tax statement signed, sealed and ready for delivery. George H. Blackwell (the undertaker) an innocent remedy to make business better. Miss Mabel Bird the picture of an hymenial alter. Dr. David T. Cardwell an infant home with a full compliment of nurses. Cayton's Weekly two dollars for your subscription. --- I lie down tonight a free man. I do not owe a dollar in the world." He made this further statement in explanation of his giving to colleges: "I gave to colleges because I believe in young manhood and young womanhood. I gave to poor colleges because I believe in young people who have to struggle. I gave to Christian colleges because I believe that education without character is a very doubtful blessing." WHY LIBERIA HESITATES Finally he gave his home to the town for a library, and retired to a sanitarium where he died in 1912, when more than ninety-two years old. During the closing years of the nineteenth century Philadelphia had a philanthropist whose joy in giving became a proverb. n 1890 Harper's Weekly said of him: "It was long ago said of Mr. Childs that he was the two Cheeryble brothers rolled into one, but probably a more appropriate name for him would be the Santa Claus of the newspaper world. On his last Christmas day he gave presents amounting to many thousand dollars in hard cash to the editors, reporters, compositors, firemen, and other employees of the Public Ledger. When it is considered that the salaries and wages paid by him are larger than the 5largest paid by other Philadelphia publishers, it will be recognized that any one associated with him in his work has cause to be satisfied with his employer. It is said by his employees, however, that they have even greater cause for satisfaction with him because of his daily consideration for them than for his Christmas bounty. It is reported to be pretty much of the same admirable sort as that of Mr. Fuzziwig for his employees, which was so warmly described by Serooge: "‘He has the power,’ said old Jacob Marley's partner, 'to make us happy or unhappy, to make our service light or burdensome, a pleasure or a toil. Say that his power lies in words and looks, in things so slight and insignificant that it is impossible to add and count 'em up, what then? The happiness he gives is This does not sound like such an alarming and obnoxious provision on the face of it, and one that should prevent a small country like Liberia from availing itself of the proffered aid of a friendly government like the United Sttaes. But an American financial adviser may prove to have the qualities of the camel that the storied Arab allowed to protrude his head into the tent, until the intruder gained entrance for his whole body and then kicked the lawful occupant out into the arid desert. Let us see what an American financial adviser has done for the friendly and unsuspecting Republic of Haiti. John A. Meilhenny, a Louisiana Democrat, who as president of the National Civil Service Commission made things as easy as possible for white Southerners and as hard as possible for applicants whose photographs showed their color, was appointed to supervise the financial affairs of Haiti. President Dartiguenave in a statement transmitted to this EXCEPTIONAL VALUE Mahogany or Walnut Bedroom Suite as Pictured $175 ```markdown ``` Ot itis ke i iin set seen ne i ie ara anita ntti en nen eh Ow UTie Ai Tea TTC eee Oe Tne The Laurel Apartments 303 Twenty-Second South Twenty-five two and three room apartments, steam heated and nicely furnished. Take No. 9, No. 11 or Yesler Way cars to Twenty-Second Apartments ready to occupy The Laurel Apartments | 303 Twenty-Second South Beacon 1910 country by the Associated Press, referred to this official foisted upon him by the Washington administration, in the following terms: “In reality, the financial adviser does not report to the Haitian Government; it is the Haitian Government that he pretends to submit to his sovereign will. The facts are numerous which show, the omnipotence which the financial adviser attributes to himself. ‘Nothing can give a more striking idea of this omnipotence than the confiscation by the financial adviser, aided by the American Minister, of the salaries of the President of the Republic, the Seeretaries of State. members of the Legislative Council, because the Government refused to insert in’ the contract of the National Bank of Haiti, an establishment controlled by the National City Bank of New York, a clause prohibit- ing the importation into Taiti of foreign gold, which the adviser wished to impose. This (adviser) equally prevented a vote of the budget contrary to the voice of the Haitian Constitution.” And this constitution so absolutely ig- nored by the American financial adviser, was the pet brain product of the Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt, while assistant See- retary of the Navy, which he referred to with pride while running for the Vice Presi- deney, One of the charges made by the Haitian President was that a single ‘‘operation’’, hy the financial adviser had cost the people of Haiti the loss of several million franes. In effect, concluded in the unhappy Presi- dent, after a recital of the arbitrary acts and omissions of this ill-chosen official, the Haitian Government was completely ‘‘at the merey of the caprices and absolute ar- hitrariness of the financial adviser.’’ Can it be wondered that Liberia has hesi- tated to avail itself of the loan of five mil- lion dollars when a ‘‘financial adviser’? must be tagged onto it, whose eapacity for mischief might only be equalled by his megalomania? And unfortunately this is the brand of financial advisers that the present administration might be expected to select for export—N. Y. Age. A MATTER OF STATE POLICY One of the weaknesses of the adminis tration of government for New York State has been the failure of the various State officials, whether they happened to be Re publicans or Democrats, to give proper rep. resentation in their appointments to the Negro voters of the State. Little or no consideration to this matter has been given by past administrations and the representa- tion accorded the Negro voters in state af- fairs has been so scant, as to almost justify the ery of taxation without representation. With the coming into power of a new FIRST CLASS COAL and FIRST CLASS SERVICE Pacific Coast Coal Company Main 5080 BURR WILLIAMS SAM HARDIN, Mgr. OSCAR COLLINS MAINEVENT POOL HALL 1212 JACKSON STREET Beacon 2956 CIGARS, SOFT DRINKS, TOBACCOS Cafe in Connection Seattle Baking Company Latest Sanitary and Up-to-Date Baking Appliance Ask Your Dealer For Our Goods RICHMOND EXPRESS CO. WOOD AND COAL DELIVERED Express, Baggage to Any Part of the City. 310 Twelfth Ave. South Beacon 178 FLOYD WRIGHT, Mgr. ALHAMBRA CASH GROCERY Distributor of Mme. C. J. Walker's Hair and Skin preparations. Mail, postal and express orders promptly filled. 1201-8 Jackson St, Seattle, Wash, a state administration next year, there will be an opportunity to bring about a new de- parture in the matter of giving proper rec- ognition to this element of the Republican voting strength. The leaders of both races should cooperate in strengthening the vote by according suitable recognition to the various groups that go to conpend to be Republicans or Democrats, is an essential feature of popular government and the or- ganization must be maintained as a cohes- ive foree by the welding together of the many elements that go to make up its vot- ing strength. Continued denial or neglect of proper recognition to any particular group will prove a cause of discord in the harmony of the party, which will be apt ot be reflected in the falling off of the vote. Just recog- nition and a square deal in official appoint- ments are as essential to party concord and successful administration, as any other de- tail of governmental policy. The incoming state administration should avoid the mistakes of the past by giving proper attention to these details of party policy. Votes are made and lost by the manner in which these questions are handl- ed. A proper recognition of the various ele- ments of party strength in the filling of the offices, with due regard to character and capability, would be just as well as politic. —N. Y. Age. > Cayton’s Weekly READABLE RELIABLE REPUBLICAN Will Help You If You Will Help It