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AND THE EALLOT
Unsafe Goadifion of tfie Vote
less Citizen Kofei-
TREND OF PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
Brief Review of the Reconstruction
, Period and the Beginning of the
Nullification of the War Amend
ments to the Constitution- The In
troduction of Jimcrow Laws.
The fifteenth amendment to the
federal constitution extends the Tight
f fmnchiiu. to all citizens of the
United States. It also declares that
this right shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States or by
any state on account of race, color or
previous condition of servitude.
Claiming" that the government has
failed to carry out the provisions of the
above amendment and the two preced
ing it with respect to the rights of the
colored people. Bishop Alexander
Walters of New York says:
"As was to be expected, the south
opposed this legislation. Its training
and traditions were all against the
political equality of the black man,
and It found it difficult to adjust Itself
to the new condition. Notwithstanding
the opposition the good work continued.
Pnbllc and private schools were es
tablished and the black man encour
aged to protect himself by the use of
1 might add here In support of the
enfranchisement of the freedman that
a voteless citizen is a greatly handi
capped one a pariah in the com
munity. Especially is this true when
such a citizen is a member of a
weaker race. This state of affairs con
tinued until 1876. when a change
came about The Republicans had
nominated Itutherford B. Hayes of
Ohio for the presidency, and the Demo
cratic party had nominated Samuel
J. Tilden of New York for the same
office. The election was in doubt, and
It was finally settled by a commission
of fifteen five justices of the supreme
court, five senators and five members
from the house of representatives.
"The dispute was settled In favor of
Rutherford B. Hayes, who was de
clared president of the United States.
It was asserted that a deal had been
made between the north and the south
by which President Hayes was to with
draw the troops from the south, per
mitting home rule to obtain. The Ne
groes were loud in their protest against
the dicker. They saw in it great sor
row and tribulation to the freedmen.
The federal troops In the south had
been their protection and guarantee in
the use of the Imllot. etc. Their re
moval meant the overthrow of the Re
' publican administration in the south.
. 'Things were in a chaotic state for
awhile, Knklnxism was rampant but
gradually this state of things passed
away, and when lyn-UInss shall have
been a thing of the iwt.tlie Inst vestige
-'of tH regime sbaTTuave disappeared
It came our tnrn to protest against re
strictive legislation, such as the cur
tailment of political- power, the nullifi
cation of the war amendments, the in
troduction of jimcrow laws. etc.
'The Republican party had gone as
far as it thought"it wise to go in the
way of legislation; hence it looked on
with- indifference while the Negro was
being stripped of the privileges and
tTtirtiTmirtpg which the grand old party
had given him. The American republic
can never be an ideal one while some
of its natives born and worthy citizens
are denied their political rights saaran
teed them br the constitution.
"The tendency of the age is toward
democracy tme democracy, the democ
racy that recognizes no color or creed,
but worth only. This leaven is atwork
and Is as sure to result In he political
emancipation of the black man as the
sun gfrrw The late Justice Brewer
said; 'The Negro will surely come Into
possession of the franchise in an sec
tions of the country. Mr. Henry Wat
terson, editor of the Courier-Journal,
IxaisvUle, Ky- one of the foremost
leaders of the Democratic party In
lact its oracle says, 'A new genera;
tion of, blacks has come upon the
scene, and they will finally be allowed
their political rights."
"A - distinguished Democrat said re
cently, The Democratic party is pre
pared to give to the black, man an he
merits.' The Negro la In possession, of
Intelligence, property and character;
Sorely these entitle him to the ballot
Congressman Sulzer of New York In a
receat speech said: 'Equal rights to aU
.aBdspecLil privilege to none is the fun
damental principle of democracy, and
. the application of this principle to ques
tion; as they arise wOl. solve them all
la the interest of the plain people of
ocr country." It seems to meltaoould
fT&9 the constant effort of colored men
la season end out of season to keep
this great principle to the front
" "Oa so doing all the people without
regard to race, religion or previous cos-:
dttteB, shall be equal "before the law
v aad the door of opportunity under the
tax ex iope of free America ever re
ssalaepea. The nrmttmegt ia favor -of
Ms idea is growbag .apace througheat
- xae cesatry aaa aeaas sascn xer the
iatare welfare" of America. Desaocracy
ahac -bo prejadtea, against say race, bat
Jfoiata to help H sortaafid, coapiku.
efpeoplc tptrisefstea by ate? to 4gaer
. lew te ihe'eawar iaarch e cfosa-
MH OF-fnArTf ADvcfiiJHES.
Thrillino Story cf Delaware Whitir
Experiences as a seaman.,.
Washlnglon. Delaware Whiting; the
subject of this stetch. Is a native of
this 'city and received his early edoca
tlon In the -well known Henry Highland
Garnet pnbllc schooL From a mere
youth "he seemed destined to tjecome a
n nt h p And In 1SS9. at the ago
of sixteen, he enlisted In the United
States navy receiving ship uaie, men
stationed at"Washlngton navy yard.
Mr. Whiting was rapidly promoted
and transferred from ship to ship. It
was Just after passing the required
examination as a wreck blower that ho
was assigned to the Tantic, then
irrb Mmrinir alone the coast of the
TiAininiT breakwater, when that ship
received orders from the secretary of
the navy -to blow up the hull or tne
famous hlpi Waterloo, then lying oft!
Tfie fearless manner in whlebr this
lad went about his new duties would
J have done credit to a veteran, and the,
jwork was brllllantlr performed.
, mA on T1 ." as he was wont to
be called, could be relied upon whether
the ship sank or swam.
What Mr. Whiting is pleased to call
th horinnlnir of his foreign mission
wns in September, 1890. when he was
transferred from the Yanuc to xne jren
npola. bound .lor Blueflelds, Nicaragua,
when he was promoted ;to the rank of
Roonnd class aDDrentice. While sail
ing through the strait of Magellan the
TPTiRHPoln encountered a severe gale.
In "which the ship lost three men and
The storm lasted seventeen days and
delayed them In reaching the west
coast of Chile. The Pensacola's provi
sions ran low, and the crew for the nrsx
time knew what real hunger was.
They cast anchor, prayed a very
strange thing for the sailors to ao ana
waited for the day.
While lying in port at Valparaiso the
Pensacola was fired upon by the Chile
nns. Mr. Eaean. the American consul.
-was appealed to by Admiral McCann
for protection. Mr. waiting was men
a signal boy on tne 1'ensacoia, ana it
mk the Rlcnnl riven by this "black boy
that assembled the crew for the on
slaught in wmcn several aiukhwu"
were klled as well as Chileans.
The United States had to pay an
indemnity of $73,000 to Chile for loss
of life and Injury to her citizens. This
was one of the most thrilling experi
ences our subject had during his career
as a child of the sea. He speaks Span
ish, French. Italian and Hawaiian and
has circumnavigated the globe twice.
LIBERAL DISTRIBUTION OF
THE AFRO-AMERICAN VOTE
Professor (Sreener Joint Democrats.
Trend Toward Independence Grows,
The attitude of the colored voters in
the various sections of the country to
ward the Democratic party has under
gone a remarkable change during the
past decade. Time was when any al
liance with any other poUtlcal organiza
tion except the Republican party would
be frowned upon by the masses of our
But the race is advancing along aU
lines of activity and thought in the
direction of equal justice and full con
stitutional rights for all Americans re
gardless of race. Public officials in the
state and national government or those
who are candidates for 6uch position
and are in favor of the Just enforce
ment of the law as law and not accord
ing to color, will receive reasonable sup
port from Afro-Americans.
In the present political campaign our
people are to lie found in the ranks of all
parties. Independence In voting is the
trend of the age among the body pon
tic in America. Strict party lines are
no longer followed. The man or party
that favors the best interest of ail the
people alike occupies a conspicuous
place In the affections of the people
and especially with those who are mak
ing an effort to become securedin those
rights guaranteed to citizens of the
United States by the constitution.
It wiU be news to the many friends
of Professor Richard T. Greener, former
United States consul to Bombay and
later to Vladivostok, Russia, that he
has renounced his allegiance to the Re
pnbUcan party. In a letter to a friend
in New York from his home' in Chicago,
Oct 1, Professor Greener says:
Ton win not be surprised when you
receive this letter to know that I h&Tn
thrown off my Republican allegiance
zor gooa ana an, an act possibly too
long delayed, and shaU take my
chances In the open advocacy of Wil
son and MarshaU throughout the coun
try in this campaign wherever I aban
Afro-Americans Year of Jubilee.
Sept 22 was the fiftieth anniversary
of the Issuance of the emancipation
proclamation' by President lincoln.
Thus the year 1D12 marks the beginning
of the colored man's year of jubilee
in America. The future of the race Is
"bright and full e promise. We be
lonff to a race which hn mm. m
through many .hardships, but we bare
hbiet -ret inc Tairn m rmr ninrr m
make progress commensurate -with our-
Next World's W. C. T. U. Cenvcfrtien.
world's convention of the Woman's
uaratna Temperance anion win be
field la Brooklyn in 1913. The organi
sation baa a large following among the
eetafed wessea lathe City of Churches,
aadtaey win take anacHre part in the
$!8ceed!aes of the coaveatien when it
aaeets. The aattesal body is presided
ever fey Mrs. LOTJaa M. Kerens.
K g 3Sfcfg
'3 per cent allowed on Savings Accounts
Safety Deposit Vaults, $3.00 per Year
REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT
AsageatbtrrandsellRealEstateencommUsion, manages estates for non-residents,
including payment of uxei and looking after assessments. Money to loan
on Chicago Real Estate.
. Especially Invites the patronage of Chicago business men.
The Cranford ipartiei
' Building. 36oo law in
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The finest building ever opened to Colored tenants in Chicago.
Steam heat, electric light, tile baths, marble entrance.
' J. W. Casey, Agent,
Phone Randolph cktf . 74 W. WASH INQTON STREET.
We tire selling a little "Kitchen Heater" to be
hitched up on the "offside" of a-gas range.
"Hooked double" they make a
great Winter pair. In cold
weather the range needs help
to keep the kitchen warm.
This is just what the little kit
chen heater does it sup
plies the heat to keep the
kitchen warm and cozy while
the faithful range gives all of
its heat to the cooking of
The total expense is only just
what it was when you used
the range alone in the Sum
mer. For, strange to say,
the little heater, while it will
burn coal or coke, win do
just as well on short rations
THE PEOPLES GAS LIGHT C& COKE COMPANY
Peoples Gas Bunding
Shanghai baa a modern Jdndtrgartaa,
aad mora are to be established.
Better decoration of achoolrooasa fa
eea of tae alms of an a&sodattoa. for
Batkoal caltnre recently foraed la
2b European countries chMrest at-:
stadias prlrate scaoola or bein aia
cated at borne are obliged to paaa a
sttte exanunatto) Identical wit -that
prescribed for caUdrea la tkm ymMie
acaoote at t&e ead of taa coatac
Nearly aae-foarta of tk hers aai
girla who eater the America
schools reach, taa alga seaaoL
tee, -srbeH the werfcjaf tha fclffti
a today I alaaeat as
,S. E. Gor. Stats and 36th Place, Chicago
Telephone Douglas 1565
A Running Mate
x for the
of waste paper and garbage.
You simply throw in the
paper andv garbage you
commonly cany to the alley
throw it in two or three times a
day and the appliance yields all
the heat needed for an ordinary
Think of what this means it means
that you can cook all winter on a
gas range, entirely free from
the drudgery of handling wood,
coal, ashes and dirt. At the same
time yon can heat your kitchen
with waste yoa generally tote oat
into the cold and wet,
There won't be a home in 'this dry
without one of these kitchen beat
en when the people learn about
them. We expect f6 install thirty
thousand this Fall better order
one now before the rash season.
" " "Tna Burglar1 Jimmy.
TVay does the bnrglar call the tool
with which he opens windows and
doors a "Jimmy 7 No one seems to be
core. Perhaps it la merely a pet
same. The French bnrglar .calls his
jimmy "Frere Jacques," which Is first
eeaala to Uimmy.
Data on Coins.
7aaaea V. .of Scotland -was the first
is pat dates on als coinage.
The 6 o'clock Club.
Laadoa once had a Six o'clock dab,
which eossicted of air members pnly,
irfcawstet at 6 o'clock la the eTe&lac
aadasfsrated at 6 o'clock lathe mora
lati Dr. Brooks aad the ceJebraiad
cfcelar Fersem were SMsaben
vsamnldio w2s; to" eat"
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QUALITY CONSIDERED OUB
PBIOES A'R'R THE VEBT LOWEST.
Fire and Plate Glass Insurance
4709 S. HALSTED ST.
Cor. lst Streets Chicago
Pioie Doiglu 4432
The La Verdo Cafe and Buffet
3100-2 STATE STREET. CHICAGO
Ffert dan Chinese and American Restaurant in Connection
High Class Entertainers
HARRY J. KELLY, Proprietor.
deo. W. Holt, Prop.
BUFFET, POOL AND BILLIARDS.
V 3004 State Street CKojo
A. F. Cgetex
Elite Buffet and Cafe
WILLIAM LEWIS. Prop. HENRY C. SNEED, M'g'r
Phone Douglas 3309 Automatic 75-173
MINERAL SPRING CLUB
BUFFET AN-D CAFE
3517 S. State Street, CHICAGO
HIGH CLASS INTERTAINERS EVERY EVENING
PkM Calsaaot 291S.
Automatic Phone 74473
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we oucrr yourvironage
Wm. Di Neighbor, Cashic
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