office now held by a Democrat just
as efficiently, so we say, "turn the
rascals out," and fill their places with
100 per cent Republicans. And don't
draw any line-on account of color or
creed some of the best Republicans
are colored men that can deliver the
goods wherever they may be placed,
and we hope to see some'of them.
placed. "NONE SO BLIND AS THOSE WHO
WON'T 6EE.
Representative Clark of Florida,
speaking before the House census
committee, denounced the National
To sin by silence when we should
protest makes cowards out of men.
The human race has climbed on pro-
M-
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Association for the Advancement of
Colored People a|t an organization
composed of "Meddling, fussing" per
sons who "are working on IGNORANT
Negroes of the South to keep them
selves in good positions." Mr. Clark
needs a iot of information about the
N. A. A. C. P. which he seems not to
have, and his denunciation certainly
shows tils ignorance and color preju
diceanother evidence of ignorance.
Mr. Clark is, however, wise enough
to see that if the object sought by the
N. A. A. C. P. in its contention before
the committee is obtained, his chances
for polishing the seat of his pants on
a seat in Congress will be mighty un
sartin. Hence his objection.
A NEW SENSATION.
Missouri was treated to a new sen
sation this week, when Hon. W. M.Peoria,
Moore, the first colored man ever
elected to- its legislature, was sworn
in and took his seat with the other
members of the House. He was elected
from a district in the fashionable
"West End" of St. Louis. It is hoped
that he will make good and that other
men win follow him until a
legislator will create no sen
sation whatever.
