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THE MONITOR A National Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests ol Colored. Americans. ___ Published Every Thursday at Omaha, Nebraska, by The Monitor Pub lishing Company. Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter July 2, 1915, at the Postoffice at Omaha, Neb., under the Act of March 3. 1879, THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor and Publisher. Madree Penn, Associate Editor. Fred C. Williams, Business Manager SUBSCRIPTION, RATES, $2.00 A YEAR; $1.25 6 MONTHS; 60c 3 MONTHS Advertising Rates, 75 cents an inch per Issue. Address, The Monitor, 304 Crounse Block, Omaha, Neb. Telephone Douglas 3224. __ {JWJWU■MVW.'.VAY.V.W.VAV.V/A'.W.V.VWAV.V.V. % ■' ARTICLE XIV. CONSTITUTION 0* THE >m ;! UNITED STATES. J ;! Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged. ■! «! 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, s !■ and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the ■, ;! United States and of the State wherein they reside. No '! state shall make or enforce any law which sluill abridge the S !' privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor ■! J • shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or prop •! erty without due process of law, nor deny to any person £ !; within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. £ WWVWWWWWWJVrtw HOUSTON INFORMER FOR WOOD. AFTER due consideration of all the aspirants for the republican nomination for the presidency, The Houston Informer, the leading and most influential of our newspapers in Texas, haB come out uncompromising ly for General Leonard Wood. Among the cogent reasons which it gives for its endorsement are these: “Because he is an ardent advocate and earnest espouser of the funda mental principles of genuine democ racy and honest-to-goodness Ameri canism. because he believes in law and order} in a rigid and strict ad herence to the constitution: in dis tributing our war debt over a number of year: in reduction of expenses in conducting our national government; in efficient business methods rather than in politics of a cheap and petty nature; in a readjustment of our in ternal affairs so that the old ship of state can function once more with the least amount of friction. In short, Leonard Wood stands four-square for 'making America safe for Americans’ and he does not mince words in mak ing his attitude known to the Ameri can electorate. “His executive and administrative ability was thoroughly demonstrated as governor-general of Cuba, where he abolished profiteering, stimulated and encouraged business, re-estab lished and rehabilitated agriculture, organized, equipped and maintained hospitals, fed and clothed thousands of natives in a most business-like manner. All these things were accomplished when the Cubans were impoverished and starving. "This period of reconstruction will be met fairly and squarely by Gen eral Wood, whose administration in Cuba was immediately following the Spanish-American war—a reconstruc tion period. Cities were rebuilt, schools established, roads opened, taxation system readjusted and re vised. courts and legal tribunals re organized, ample provisions made for countless orphan children rendered thus by war and famine.” The Monitor heartily welcomes The Tnformer into the ranks of Leonard Wood for president boosters, and commends the cogent reasons which it so lucidly states to the considera tion of any of our contemporaries who may be hesitating as to their choice of the republican standard bearer. We contend that a candid examination of his career and qualifications will lead them to the inevitable conclu sion that Leonard Wood is the man whom the United States needs at this crucial time for president. beginning to understand us. Cleveland Plaindealer. which, lough democratic in politics, Is one of the fairest newspapers in the country in Ub attitude towards our group, has recently published an edi torial which accurately interprets and clearly states the Attitude and demands of the colored American. Our case could not be more plainly or forcibly stated than the way in which the Plaindealer puts it when it says; "The Negro of today is framing his demands in unanswerable terms. He is not demanding anything that be longs to another, but he is demanding rights that are his, to acquire the identical things that other Americans enjoy. And he is specific in his de mands. He asks for equal opportun ity to develop himself by his own la bors. He asks equal opportunity to compete with every other American for the identical fruits and blessings achieved by any other American un der the American form of govern ment. The Negro asks no gifts, but sn equal opportunity to acquire any and everything other men acquire through honest toil and sacrifice. Again, we are reminded there is no new Negro. But there is a Negro rtrrmrmrrrrrri nmimn with new ideals. And when he is allowed to work, to develop himself into a full man, dependent upon none except himself, he will appear as commonplace as any other Amer ican.” It is a most encouraging sign of the times that great sentiment-mould ing newspapers of this type are be ginning to understand our position and state it with frankness, fairness and fearlessness. ('LEVELAND GAZETTE ADMIRES WOOD HARRY a. Smith, veteran editor ef the old reliable Cleveland Ga zette. and author of Ohio’s most sat isfactory anti-lvnching bill, is a manly, frank and fearless fighter whom we very much admire. We do not always agree with him, but in most matters we are in accord. He is an ardent supporter of Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio, whom he knows well and has good reasons for regarding favorably, for nomination for the presidency. While favoring his own candidate. Mr. Smith is broad-minded and frank enough to pay this splendid and well-deserved tribute to The Monitor’s candidate: "Genera] Leonard Wood is a good, strong man: would make a splendid republican candidate for president and if elected we believe would make a satisfactory president.” Prom all sections of the country come similar words of approbation of Leonard Wood, the 100 per cent red blooded, fair-minded American, who will be the next president of the United States. THE WOMAN VOTER. The precinct primaries will be held throughout the state on April 20. At those primaries all women who are citizens will be entitled to vote, on the ballot of the party with which they affiliate, for delegate to repre sent their party in the national con vention, for national committeeman for Nebraska, and to express their preference, as an instruction to the delegates elected, as to the candidate they desire nominated for president. They may vote also to nominate all county officers except judge, all pre cinct officers except justice of the peace, and to select delegates to the county convention and members of the county committee. They are dis qualified in Nebraska from voting for candidates for congress, the legisla ture, state officers, initiative or refer endum* propositions or constitutional amendments, and candidate for Judges. In cities where registration is re quired women must register, at least ten days before the primary election, before they can vote in the primaries. In places where no registration is re quired no act of qualification is neces sary. The woman voter, like the man voter, simply presents herself at the polling place, and if she is a citizen 21 years of age asks for the primary ballot of the party of her choice, steps into the voting booth and marks it. Our correspondent asks: "If a mar ried or single woman does not pay taxes can she vote for street paving, municipal water and electric light bonds or any bonds where the tax payers must pay the cost?” She may. There are no property qualifications for voting in Nebraska, except that a woman voting in school elections must either be a taxpayer or the mother of children of school age. Another question asked is: "Are un married women born in Europe tut having lived in the United States sev erals years considered American vot ers?” They are not. Women, like men, who are of foreign birth must be naturalized, including the taking out of both first and second papers, be fore they can vote. If, however, the parents were naturalized before the foreign-born child became of voting age, then the child, on attaining ma jority, is a citizen and entitled to vote. It might be said, while on this sub ject, that voting is a great duty and responsibility as well as a privilege. The enfranchisement of women has practically doubled the voting popula tion. The privilege and respnosibility of supporting the government by the ballot rests on every voter of either sex. There is the same moral re sponsibility of good citizenship rest ing on women as on men to go to the polls, in primaries and elections, and vote. It rests with equal weight upon women who desired the ballot and upon those who did not desire it. This supreme obligation of citizenship has become theirs, and at a time when the responsibilites of the ballot were never so great. The whole tremend ous question of whether this is to be a peaceful world or a warring world may have to be decided at the ballot boxes of the United States this year. The happiness and stability of every home are virtually involved in that question, and in many states if not in every slate the mothers and wives and sisters of men will have a voice in framing the momentous answer.— Omaha World-Herald. MOST AMERICAN GROUP. (By William Pickens.) It happens to be that the Negro is the most American group in the country, both in ancestry, and in point of attitude of mind. His lines reach much further back then that of the average white man of the country. In spirit he is less arrogant, more liberal and democratic and believes more sincerely that “all men are born free and equal.” He does not believe that he is naturally entitled to more privileges than other breeds of men. That is the very essence of the spirit that made America. The Negro does not lynch, and does not act by virtue of mobs. He wants the case tried in court. He wants law and order to be supreme, and as a group he does not ask any artificial advantage of any other group. That Is of the essence of America. The intelligent Negro is therefore P'l/Zled when he hears anybody talk ing about Americanizing the Negro. He knows that, the battle could be over if only we could Americanize the white man. NEGRO RELEGATE AT LARGE. Among the things advocated by the Citizens’ Liberty League, is a dele gate-at.-large from Missouri to the na tional convention at Chicago next June. This recognition has been looked upon as impracticable by- some be cause it has been said, “ubere are too many white men good republicans who would be tickled to death to have the honor.” Of coure. if the Negro is to only receive the places of honor that none of his brother republicans want, what reward has he for his vears of loyalty to the republican party If the Negro vote lias been flhe deciding factor In the republican victory lo these many years, we see no reason why he should not enjo> some of the honor which comes as a result of his loyalty. Kentucky hag set the pace and the republicans of that state readily con ceded to the race one of the Big Pour, the only question of detail being just the name of the man. If the Negroes, by their vote were entitled to a delegate-at-large in eKn tucky, surely we of Missouri are en titled to one. If t!he party leaders of Kentucky r I thought It good policy to elect a Negro to represent the state at the national convention, surely the party leaders of Missouri will call it good political judgment and justice to give the race this recognition at Kansas City in May. As a group, there is none more loyal to the republican party than the Negroes. In the past we have been contented with the "alternate.” But now, owing to our increased num bers, we are fully justified in making this demand at the hands of the party leaders.—St. Louis Argua. PERISCOPE LYNCHINGS IN THE UNITED STATES (By James Weldon Johnson.) Serious discussion of effective means to abolish lynching first con sideration must be given to the awak ening, the enlightenment and the'* molding of public opinion. No mat ter what methods are suggested, the way in which they will work out will depend largely on the sort of public opinion they have to encounter. The first thing of all to realize is i that public opinion in the United j States is not against lynching; if it ; was, lynching as it is carried on in this country could not exist. Of course, there are vast numbers of Americans who are shocked and horrified at the mere thought of lynching, but the great majority are not. There are millions of law-abid ing people in the United States, men and women who would not knowingly 1 violate a municipal regulation, who, while they may not endorse the lynch ing of Negroes, at the same time do not condemn it. For a reason which may not be clear to themselves they feel when a Negro is lynched that perhaps, after all, it was about the best thing that could be done under the circumstances. This lnertio, this condoning atti tude of American public opinion Is the most difficult condition to be reckoned with in any effort to abol ish lynching. There is a reason for this condon ing attitude. A reason which springs from distortion and misrepresenta tion, and which has been fostered by well directed propaganda. The im pressed has been engraved on the mind of the public at large in this country that the lynching of Negroes and the crime of rape go together. In the mind of the American public at large the idea has been mofe or less firmly imbedded that rape and the lynching of Negroes in the south bear the relation of cause and effect. SCRUGGS FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER. Amos P. Scruggs has filed for pub lic defender. He is a lawyer big enough to handle this job. The Moni tor urges our people to rally to his support. We can nominate him at. the primaries and elect him if we will stand unitedly behind him. Begin now boosting for Scruggs and put him across. We can do it. Let’s all get busy and do it. The Monitor is glad that Mr. Scruggs has filed. We hope some competent man will file for the legislature. Let’s get into the game right. The members of Friendship Temple, No. 347, S. of M. T., were entertained by their princess, Mrs Lula Sands at her home, 2122 North Twenty-fifth street, Thursday evening, March 9. The evening was pleasantly spent by all present. This is an annual enter tainment by the princess. 1 THE UNIVERSAL CAR It’s no longer necessary to go into the details describing the practical merits of the Ford car—everybody knows all about “The Universal Car.” How it goes and comes day after day and year after year at an operating expense so small that it's wonderful. This adver 11 tisement is to urge prospective buyers to place orders without delay. Buy a Ford car when you can get one. 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