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Tr m- i 'T J) 1 li i i i -v' ft Hit .3 i THE WASHINGT-ON JBEE. Published even- Siy SUe Washington office WaBHlngton aond cUss mail uxatter.i THE RECORPERSHIP. W. CALVIN CHASE, Editob. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

Oae copv per year Six months Three month 3 City 12 AH communications for publication, or otherwise must be addressed to The Bee Printing Company, nog I street, n. Washington, u. u. CLOUD BURST, LANDSLIDE AND CYCLONE. There was a cloudburst on last Tuesday which washed the silver democrats and republicans oil the earth and the landslide was so ter ible that almost every state in the union was swept clear of free silver, not saying a word of the cyclone that picked 273 electoral Totes for McKinley.

It was a battle to sustain the honor and dignity of the country or depreciate its credit had the democratic partv won. It showed that the American people have honor and notwithstanding sentiment for party affiliation, some of the most influential democrats left their first love or idol and. joined the forces for protection and sound money to save the credit, of the naiion, which such men as Ben Tillman, of South Carolina, of Illinois, and other fire eating democrats, tried to destroy. It w.s rulo or ruin. It was also an attempt of anarchists to destroy the nation's honor under the guise of free and unlimitei coinage of gold and silver.

The lost cause must be avenged a mask of some 3cind must be put on to deceive the people in the name of the nation's honor. Major iMcKinley is elected Notwithstanding the fact that a few colored orators entered the contest at the last moment, the colored man was true with but a few exception He has been taught since his emancipation that the republican party, notwithstanding his shortcomings, was friendly to the colored man that prosperity always reigns uuder republican rule and that he is better protected in his civil and political rights. But aside from all this the colored man is his own enemy. He has no organization. He was not a factor in this great contest.

He hud it not in his power to demand. Nevertheless, he humbled himself evei when an attempt was made to shelf him he appealed to the 'managers like suckling babes to allow them to enter the field for Major McKinley. It was a question whether they could do any good aside from cast ing their votes for the' rapublican party which they have always done under ad versed -circumstances They all want offices and badly at $hat. They are like the white man in that respect. While they only had three weeks, that is a few of them, of field work for which some of them have been paid, and indeed that is all they are entitled to.

We suppose.that these men are satisfied and will be willing to give those who did not get a chance at the gold bank, a chance to secure au office. But no, the colored brother doe3 not argue that way. His philosophy is All or none," ven if it is to the detriment of his fellow being. The country is safe for four years and five months at least. Mr.

Bryan must be given credit for the fight he made. He was respectable and dignified on the stump and a foe who must be watched. McKinley, the apostle -of protection, is elected. Are we Entitled, as a voting factor, to a cabinet portfolio This is a question that we shall discuss. The colored republicans stood by the republican party and voted almost to a man for the republican candidate.

The office of recorder of deeds is distinctly a local office supported entirely out of the fees that come into the office from the transfer of property in the District of Columbia. From the time the late Frederick Douglass was transferred ay from the marshal's office, who had been appointed there by President B. B. Hayes, to the office of recorder of deeds by James A. Garfield there has been a national scramble for that office by outside politicians.

scrambles have been political disgraces which have reflected no credit upon the parties who have used this office as a political menace to thoje who have had opinions of their own but dare not express them for fear that this great office would all from under them. Mr. James C'. Matthews, of Albany, New York, succeeded Mr. Douglass, and he made one of the best recorders the district ever had.

Mr. Matthews failed of confirmation when he was first nominated, so President Cleveland again sent his name to the senate and again he wis rejected. Nothing could be done but to nominate another rrian, so James A. Trotter, of Hyde Park, was nominated to suc- i ceed Mr. Matthews and the senate immediately confirmed him after a little contest.

After the defeat of Mr. Cleve- land by Mr. Harrison, Hon. B. K.

Bruce, of "Mississippi, was nominated, who subsequently became a district man and who made a very acceptable recorder, giving full satisfaction to all who had business with the office. After the defeat of Mr. Harrison, a strong fight was made by republicans and democrats to have a district man appointed, but no influence could be brought to persuade Mr. Cleveland that a home man would be acceptable to the people although 200,000 residents, which is the entire population of the district wanted a district man appointed, but to the surprise of the people, a gentleman, a scholar, statesman and citizen, wa's succeed-ed by a man called C. H.

J. Taylor, of Kansas City, Mo. and was asked at the time, he was inducted into office, by Lawyer J. H.Smyth, who was present at the time "with the editor of this paper, whether the cliair which he was about to take was large enough for him. It was subsequently shown that not only the chair but the office was too large for him.

So it can be seen that the office has been thrown into disrepute by attempting to make it a colored corner for Afro -Americans. The people of this city doVt want any particular office set up rt for them they are broad and liberalenough to declare their citizenship and qualification for an office over which there has not been so much scramble and one that has not been disgraced by the importation of people who have no standing at their own home or in their own state The Bee suggests and it will make the declaration and it is its opinion and the opinion ol the citizens of Washington that the district marshalship will be acceptable to them and the registry of the treasury, an office that was once filled with dignity and trust. The fact is we are entitled to a cabinet portfolio and when we ask for these minor p'aces we expect to get them even if one of our number is not appointed in the. cabinet. At any rate we do not want the recorder's office to be considered a colored corner.

We appeal to the dignity of the American race and the patriotism of the President elect. We "fehall discuss this question fr.in now until the President ontlines his policy so far as the people this district and Afro Americans are conrerned. Now is the time for the Afro American to become a factor in the ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR. hnfiv litffi. In everv state, city I The management of The Wash- and county Afro American leagues iNGToff Bbe has decided to secure In.

it will be organized. thirty thousand subscribers by Jan nary 1, 1897. To do this it has been decided to HUDSON'S, THE CHEAPEST That the Afro American is not a political factor was fully demon- reduce the subscription price from strated in the present campaign. two dollars per year to one dollar OllftlltV Mild QliantitV ITu Tno m-irlft lliTTIRP.lf a llOlieiltitV in vini. irooT nl fhroo nfo nor onnff I AAV UU AAvv tJLi WMA UUlbU UVllfcQ Ubl WVII And, Most Reliable Fir in the City the body politic.

It will now be to the interest of Afro Americans to organize for i heir own protection. That' he ean be made a factor in this country, it can not be denied MASONS IN THE DISTRICT The colored silver paper of aero batic proclivities, otherwise called the American made a poor reply to tne editor of the Cleveland Gazette last week. If the American colored man is not satisfied with the result of last Tuesday evening, he will find The Bee man at the same old A good frailing often lets a man know how he stands. The election on night was only a fence men. There were hundreds who wanted to strddle.

lasr, Tuesday surprise to the The Bee contains more advert, isements cf first cla3S houses than any five Afro American journals in this country. Afro American Masonic bodies like all other organizations will divide when necessity demands it. From the report of our special Masonic editor there seems to be a split among the Masons in the District of Columbia. For some time the Jackson faction has endeavored to control things by arbitrary methods and rule men who have demonstrated their superior and educational abilities over men who belong, to the, old school and ignorant at that. If a division in the organization will better the condition of affairs, a split could not have come sooner.

Ignorance should not be placed at the, head of Masonic bodies. Because men do not -agree, threats have been made by the Jackson faction that they would present charges against men who are employed by the gov ernment. This is the way "niggers talk and the characteristic of some Negroes. What has a man's office to ao with his connection with the Masonics or with his adversed opinion of some men and their Masonic methods nThe first attack that was ever made on st Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council 33 degree Mason, John G. Jones, was made by Jackson, who is never happy unless he is in a masonic row.

The other side has been expelled and to get even with Seville they retaliate without cause or. reason, Because a man calls another a big chief he must be expelled which only shows ignorance and littleness of the act-son faction of colored Masons, This will enable all classes who want the paper to obtain it. The Bee is the second oldest paper in the District of. Columbia white or color d. The Evening Star is the oldest.

This pper is the most reliable one and the most fearless in de fending wrongs against public property and personal liberty. The Bee for '97 will surpass all efforts in Afro-American journalism and if you want great race paper, The Bse should be sent for now. Our Inaugural Guide that is in course of preparation will be another Afro-American enterprise for '97. Send in your names now and you. will not only get The Bee for one year for one dollar but will receive free a copy of The Bee's Inaugural Guide for '97, which will be issued March 1.

We are placing in our press rooms a new steam engine and a fine news paper press which will also enablej the Company to do all classes of work. The Bee is the greatest Afro-American advertising medium in this country which is evidenced by the high class of advertisements in the piper from time to time. The Bee carries more high class advertisements than any other paper in this city. 1. Do you want a great race defender The Bee then is that paper.

2. Do you want your boys connected with a great race paper The Bee is that paper. 3. Has The Use failed to defend the interests of the people wheu an attempt has been made to abridge them The Bee is that paper that has withstood the storms of opposition and oppression. The Bee will be the paper that knows no "South, East or West.

But a paper of the people. Toadyism in Afro-American journalism has been too prevalent in this country. The wrongs against the race have been nked at and compromised by such Afro-Ameri-o: editors and socalled representatives that the time has come in the history of this country that there should beat least one true defender of the people at the Capital of this republic. Write atf once for terms. Send your namt'S without delay.

Is what people want for their money, and- there is one place in Washington you can get both, that HUDSON'S VARIETY STOKE. We will not giTe you the number nor the location of this efetclishment but will do much tter by deducting 25 per cent off vour purchases when you call and bring this aavertisemtji. You know vhtjfc we are, if you dn't and will find us it will put dalars in uryocket. Only reflect when you are offered a fine 56-piece handsomely decorated China Tea Set foi $2.80, this is 5 cents for each piece. Handsome Decorated Tout Sets 81.98 cents Finely decorated 112-piece Dm i Sets 86.98.

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Quite likely gome gold democrat will go into McKinley's cabinet. "Why should not an Afro American be placed in the cabinet? The Bee being the official organ of the Masons of this country it is hoped that the members will take advantage of its low subscription rates and subscribe at once. Send in one dollar at once for a years subscription. Don't delay. MR.

EMRICH'S ASSAILANT. The community will be greatly pleased to know that Mr. Fred. Emrich who was so cowardly assaulted by a highwayman some time ago is out of danger. Mr.

Emrich has the profound sympathy of every Afro-American in this community, to many of them he has manifested so, mtfch friendship and consideration. It is believed that the right assailant haB been caught and if so, it is hoped that he will be severely dealt with. He will no doubt need the sup port of the Kansas rtcorder of deeds. Times have altered since to the mould and fashion of our will which will take stronger shapes," There never was a horse so sure footed but that he stumbled." If yon have the blues read The Bee. This is the people's paper.

Editor L. M. Lewis, of the Colored American, will resign hia po- I sition to Editor Lawaon and go into Three cents a copy for The Bee; a year; 60 cents six months; 12 cents a month. (In advance.) Until January 1, 1897. Established 1866.

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