Show PUR OUR REVIEW of the past wed n d the future of the american negro in 4 D J W culp A M M D 2 TUB NEGRO A AND HIS ENEMIES the hon thomas B reed of maine when it was flashed all over the world the morning atter after the congressional election of 1895 that thac the great statesman of maine had succeeded in winning a signal victory there was great rejoicing in the republican ca camp amps the members of our race could not find sufficient words to give expression to their fee feelings lingg over the reelection election re of the hon thomas B reed the distinguished leader of his party the present speaker of the house of representatives returned to the national capital amid the blare of trumpets and all the circumstances cum stances of glorious war and roses and be beautiful bouquets were showered nhim because he had succeeded in m tri triumphing over his democratic opponent on o ot or t about the of december 1895 all the leading negroes of washington including the ministers great preparations preparation 8 to give that honorable gentleman a grand giand reception invitations were sent out i in ia a all directions and they all anticipated ahat e would grace the occasion with lis presence and address them upon the subject has the commander in chief of the ae army and navy 7 the right to protect an american citizen at home and abroad with the army anti and navy of the united states but bat all of them were astounded and almost struck strack dumb with amazement when they ascertained d that he would not conae condescend i i s i d end to appear appe arat atthe the reception to ta address 1 them upon that thai e aeme nor upon any other subject whatever bat ever thed the chairman of bf tle the local committee up approached 0 belied niest niost of the other great leaders republican party eliut none ddn e of them would 1 a 1 consent to appear g at the reception repp hall and address ad ess the negroes after the they Y had been insulted I 1 by all of their sip toted friendt friends they y were puzzled far corfe vre W moments then ihen it occurred Ao several members of f the commit committee ga possibly they could persuade some mem member ber of the democratic 0 er a t party to address them the chairman 1 and his hia upon L 4 aidin of tennessee ed that em e leade with theia diliver c lecerf ul ly id in aach T their fri aft N a a li 33 9 M oad m 7 in ed ea per s 3 g afe igat ax mc 7 ia y T have the e aft jofs leaders bof N 1 not kt 6 5 arlivea s 16 3 afe 2 fe y rip r I 1 ve s gair 11 cit jans ns rss i jB efta ggs giss t LM W the B iteen it AitA Sr ris tc V VOLK aj mob and lynch law but bat none of its cowardly delegates had the courage to make the slightest reference to the unmerited and contemptuous treatment which was accorded t to all negroes who were delegates to that great ion when the campaign of 96 was at its height ex president harrison journeyed journey ted bd to richmond va for the purpose of addressing the republicans pu public blicaus ans of that city but he was not in favor of permitting any negro to occupy a seat on the platform with himself notwithstanding the fact that 80 per cent of the republican vote of that state is composed of negroes james A mount was elected governor of indiana in 1896 and the majority of the members of our race residing in that state voted for him the negroes felt highly elated over the election of their republican governor but they felt greatly mortified when governor mount informed them that he would not permit the two negro militia companies to become a part odthe of the state guard of that state neither is there one negro employed m in any capacity in the state capital of indiana Iu diana united states senator thomas C platt of new york never gives any negro the slightest consideration but the senator nata naturally rally concludes that ic is the duty of all negroes to affiliate with the republican pub licau party now dr culp calp if you and your friends conscientiously believe that all those gentlemen whom we have recently referred to have proven i themselves to fo be the best and tra est friends of the negro then we cannot refrain from exclaiming in the lau language guage of mohamet may allah A lah and his guarding angels I 1 prevent us from falling into the hands of our enemies to be continued |