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A Slighting Remark

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Parent Issue
Day
4
Month
November
Year
1898
Copyright
Public Domain
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A SLIGHTING REMARK.

Which Is Strongly Resented by a Colored Voter.

Editor Argus-Democrat:

For many years the republicans have enjoyed the republicans have enjoyed the benefits of the colored vote. It has elected presidents, congressmen, governors and county officers for them. They have always felt sure of receiving it solidly. They have in no way recognized it. Every other class of voters have needed placation and have been offices, but the colored vote, which has so many times saved the republican party, has secured no offices for colored men.  They have felt so sure of it that this congressional district they have nominated Henry C. Smith for congress, a man who more that once has said that "he loved rum and hated n----rs." I, for one, say that I have been the tool of the republican party long enough, that they have patted me on the  back on election day but have given me no kind of recognition at other times, and that no man who has said that he "loved rum and hated n----rs" can get my vote. I want to say, too, that in this congressional district the only colored man who has held office under the United States government was appointed a mail clerk in the Adrian post office by Willard Sterns, a democrat, and that the republicans have never given us an office.

A COLORED VOTER.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Editor Ai'gus-Demoorat : For ruauy years the repnblicans have eujoyed the beuefits of the ooiored vote. It has eleoted presidents, oongressmeD, governors aud nouucy offlcers for tbern. They have always feitsure of receiving it solidly. Tbey have in do way reoognized it. Every other class of voters have needed plaoation aud have heen given ofïioes.not tho ooiored vote,whioh has so mauy tirnes aaved the republioan party, bas secured oo cffloes for ooiored men. They have feit so sure of it that in this oongressional district they have norninated Henry C. Sniith for congresa, a roan who more than ouce has said that "be loved rntn and bated niggers. " I, for one, say tbat I have been the tooi of the republican party long enough, that they have patted me on tbe baok on eleotion day bnt have given nie no kind of reoognition at otber tinnes, and that no man who has said that he "loved rum and hated niggers" eau get my vote. I want to say, too, that in this congressional district the only colored man who bas beid cffioe under the United States government was appointed a mail olerk in tbe Adrián post office by Willard Stearns, a democrat, and that the repnblicans have never giveu us an office.