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FORUM
“Be ye doers and not sayers only.”
▼OL. 4, NO.23 . SPRING-FIELD, ILL.._SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1907. 15C A MONTH
The 4th of July.
July the 4th, 1776, the colo
nists declared that they would
no longer suffer the indignities
heaped upon them by Great Brit
ain, which country thought that,
as these were her subjects and
this territory was discovered, set
tled and acquired by England,
England has the right to ‘‘boss,”
just as many people over this
laud now are wont to say, “this
is a white man’s country.’’ If by
saying that this is a white man’s
country, they mean because the
whites preceded the black, then
this is England’s, Prance’s and
Spain’s country because they
founded it. But back to the sub
ject let us go 131 years ago the
boys were waging a war, not
knowing what the results were
to be 4 ^ears later. Men had di
vers opinions, some believed war
to be inevitable others believed
it could be evaded, but war came
and great was the coming of it.
Men died, yes died honorable
heaths that the nation might not
perish and it has not. We histo
rians of color feel proud to know
that among those brave heroes,
whose blood was shed for “re
mission of sins of posterity,” lay
ouriea too, our own urisous At
tucks and three others; who were
the first to be pierced by Britians
cruel bullets All of you white
and colored people don’t know
that Crispus Attack’s patriotism,
though he was only a serf was so
genuine that he could not bear to
see British soldiers walking in
cognito, around Boston, trampel.
ing the colonist’s rights under
their feet, rushed forward to do
or to die, a^d died, the first Am
erican to spill his untutored blood
in that sanguinary struggle.
Your history is not com prehen
sive when it comes to lauding
black -men who helped to make
it ‘‘My Country ’Tis of Thee.”
That would not be social equality
but Miliiary inequality hi favor
of these same sable sons, who.
bee i use they dared not let Texas
ruffians humiliate them and are j
discharged. But however, the I
above is what all this nonsense
and shooting and killing last
Thursday is a commemoration of.
Sorry for you who get killed.
‘‘Requiescat in pace ”
Petersburg News.
Mrs. Bettie Adams is improv
ing of the rheumatism.
Robert Lawson of Springfield
visited here Sunday.
Chas. Gaines visited in Spring
field Sunday.
Alfred Vaughan of Loversville .
is the guest of his -pai^nts this ,
week. .
James Motley has returned ,
from Muskogee Ind. Sy.
'Writer Daniels is visiting in ]
Springfield this week. s
Roy R. Reece
For Mayor
Roy R. Reece, foepublican
candidate for mayor is a young
man in the prime of vigorous
manhood in whom we all have
explicit confidence. He was
reared and schooled here and his
deportment, both in public and
private life, is without a demer
it. His reputation as a business
man is unquestioned and he is a
young man of high moral worth.
Why He is The Beat Man,
He is the bqst man because he
is allied with and a member of
the best party on earth. He will
carry out those broad principles
inaugurated by the late David S.
Griffith. He stands sponsor for
progress and is one of the best
liked and most highly respected
young men in the city.
Republicans anould do L,oy?vl.
Every Republican should be
loyal and not lose sight of the
important fact of having the citV
remain in the hands of the Re
publican party. It is imperative
and the duty of every Republican
to stand tirna, don't let petty dif
ferences of the past dissuade you
from voting for Reece. Our city
has started out to blossom, and
next year we have our national
and state elections, also several
county elections. *
Should Finish Administration.
The Republican party should fin
ish the administration begun by
Mayor Griffith by all means—not
he democrats. Let every Ne
?ro voter stand firm. Our peo
ple will be represented better
han ever before—we shall be
naster. Our city is now in debt
—nothing can restore it to its
tormal place save a Republican
idmiuistration. Do you want
Will George and other men on
Washington street, to again open
■heir joints? Personally the
people have nothing to say
gainst Mr. Reece’s opponent,
it’s the crowd, the party he will
be influenced by. The same men
that you repudiated at the polls
on April 6th last.
Readers! it's time for our peo
pie to again be loyal as you were
April 6. It was notDevereux yoi
were so tired of, but the follow
ing: Jim Anderson’s police force
—if you support a democrat you
replace this same abominable
gang back in the city hall and in
the police station. Let us not do
so. We’ll not do so and we hope
we voice the entire wishes of the
colored and white people when
we say Roy Reece should be,
must be, and will be, the next
mayor.
Get Out a Large Vote.
We hope a large vote will be
polled. Let everyone interest
himself. It is of vital importance
to each one of you that this city
be conducted by a Republican
mayor and council.
The Republicans have a two
thfrds major'ty in the council,
what benefit can a man hope to
derive from the election of John
H. McCreery? The Republican
party has always been the most
successful party and every man
regardless of race or class has
shared better under its ruling.
We repeat, we do not want our
police force again under such
ruffians. Chief Seago has had
better police regulations during
these three months than Ander
son had for 48 months.
Don’t Forget the Date—July 16.
ajou ua neep m memory me
date. Every Republican must be
interested. Our party shall not
lose, We ce 11 for valiant work
ers and Roy Reece will win. Are
you a Republican or democrat?
We ask this question to our col
ored friends If you are a Ke
publican you have too much
principle and your patriotism is
too true for you to change your
vote even if you may be offered a
larger amount. There may be a
few but how many, who’ll be so
weak as to sell his citizenship to
the highest bidder. Of course if
vou are a democrat and believe
that party is better, we are not
alluding to you, but do not be
purchased for a mere dollar; for
he who can be bought may be
■sold and sold cheap for cash.
Tuerefore in this special election
we ask the colored people espec
ially, to be men We have no
grievance in this fight. Every
one can not get positions, but the
party is looking to the colored
p jopleas well as to the other's
interest and more yet will be
done.
What can we hope to gain by !
not supporting Reece?^ Abso
lutely nothing. Therefore stand
fast and be not again entangled
with the democratic yoke of bon.
dage. #
Roy Rsece an IdeeJ Young Man
In asking your support of this
young man, we have not before
had the pleasure to speak of a
more affable, congenial, amiable
man. He is efficient, not puffed
up, plain and meets all on the
same level. We feel satisfied ,
... 7 ‘ ^ ,
that the chair, so lamentably
vacated by D. S. Griffith will be
well and honorably filled by our
compatriot and home made
young citixen, Roy R. Reece
Bloomington News.
Mrs. P. Headley and Dabney
visited in Decatur last week.
Ethel Henneger is agent for
the -B. B. dandruff cure, 606 N.
Pell street.
The following were visitors at
the convention in Decatur last
week—Ethel Duff, Bertha Sewel,
Effle Thomas, Alvesta Duff and
Rev. Brewer.
Mrs. Bradshaw entertained
Mrs. Anna Danel of Springfield,
Sunday.
The Don’t Worry club enter
tained their husbands with a ban
quet lust week at the residence
of Mi’s. E. Thomas.
Alvesta Duff who attended the
convention at Decatur, became
suddenly ill and was compelled
to return home before the ad.
journment of the meeting.
Sallie Walton visited her sister
in Aurora last week.
Mrs, Anson visited in Decatur
last week.
Mrs Wm. Fields and daughter
Victoria, spent Sunday in Indian
apolis.
Eugene Wind who has be«n ill
at tne home oi Mrs. Kush, is
rapidly recovering.
R. Rozell is anticipating leav
ing the city.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Meanhead are
the parents of a baby girl*
Mrs. Carl Stearls is visiting
relatives in Lincoln,
Mr. and Mrs. Brodus have
moved to Indianapolis.
Wrn. Pavitt is now living in
Indianapolis.
The fair at the 3d Christian
church is progressing nicely.
Normal News.
Mrs. J. Bates and son, Felix
Curtiss and Miss M. Dawson
visited in Indianapolis Sunday.
Mrs. C. Washington has re
turned to her home in Dayton,
Ohio, after a pleasant visit with
her sister, Mrs. J. Bates.
Roy Williams has gone to
Chicago to enter the Chicago
University.
C. E. Jackson spent Sunday
in Chicago.
Rena Grigsby entertained the
Misses Mattie Banks, Jocie Wad
dy, Jessie Allen of Jacksonville.
Miss Rena Grisby has issusd
invitations numbering about 30.
for a birth day party at the home
of her aunt, Mrs. R. Calhoun,
rhursday eve. July 4th.