The monitor
A National Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of 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 Postofflce at
Omaha, Neb., under the Act of March 3, 1879. __
THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor.
George H. W Bullock, Circulation Manager and Associate Editor.
M Wrigth. Advertising Manaqer.
TRAGO T. MCWILLIAMS, Associate Editor, Lincoln, Neb.
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Address, The Monitor, *201 Kaffir Block, Omaha, Neb.
Telephone Douglas 3224.
APPRECIATED CONFIDENCE
A LINCOLN friend and ardent ad
mirer of The Monitor said, “I
have such absolute confidence in the
editor of The Monitor that if The
Monitor should advise ‘Jump into the
river," I’d jump.”
After making due allowance for the
extravagance of utterance to which
admiration sometimes tempts one,
there is a compliment in this unso
licited statement which fills us with
pardonable pride and at the same
time fills us with a sense of grave
responsibility. It expresses a confi
dence which we appreciate. We value
it because it is largely typical and
representative of the confidence which
The Monitor has enjoyed from its
readers and the group for which it
stands and of which it is the accred
ited mouthpiece from the first day
even until now'. We lay no claim to
infallibility. At times we may err
in judgment. This, however, is abso
lutely true, we have never yet know
ingly, and God being our helper, we
never will advocate any policy that
we honestly believe to be detrimental
to the best interest of our people.
What we have believed to be the best
we have fearlessly advocated; what
we have considered to be detrimental
to our people, the community, state
or nation of which we are an integral
part we have with equal candor, fear
lessly and openly opposed. Our hon
esty, integrity and sincerity of pur
pose has never been questioned by any
whose opinions are worthy of consid
eration. Our judgment has been con
sidered sound. Criticism wherever
and whenever offered has been ad
mitted to be just. These are valu
able assets which account for the ap
preciated confidence which the thou
sands to whom and for whom we
speak have in The Monitor. We shall
never knowingly or willingly betray
this confidence.
That our readers have such confi
dence in The Monitor and look to ns
for counsel, advice and leadership fills
us with a sense of grave responsibil
ity. For this reason we shall always
strive to weigh well whatever vte may
say and shall only give such advice
as we conscientiously believe to be to
the best interest of all concerned.
Wre appreciate the confidence of our
readers so extravagantly voiced by
our Lincoln friend and shall always
do our best to deserve it.
TRAINING FOR BUSINESS
A GOODLY number of our young
people are availing themselves
of the opportunities offered by the
night schools for studying shorthand,
typewriting and bookkeeping. We age
glad to know' this. There is an ever
increasing demand for competent ste
nographers and typewriters in the va
rious business enterprises that are
being launched, fostered and built up
by our race here and elsewhere. The
difficulty of finding employment, no
matter how proficient they might be,
has deterred many from taking in
struction in these branches. But now
that our own people are going into
business for themselves and making
opportunities of employment for the
young men and women who prepare
themselves here is an inviting field.
What is demanded is thoroughness
and proficiency in this line and those
who can meet these requirements
may have no fear of finding employ
ment. Our people everywhere arc
awakening to the fact that we must
enter earnestly and successfully into
the business and commercial world tc
become a recognized power, and in sc
doing we are making places for well
trained men and women of our race,
DON’T SCATTER, CONCENTRATE
THE issue before the country at
this time is plain. It resolve?
itself into this: Do we want a demo
crat or republican administration?
Which do we want? It must be eithei
one or the other? No other part;,
counts at this time. The contest lies
wholly and solely between the repub
licans and the democrats. Wh ici
party shall win depends upon how you
vote next Tuesday. Please do not
lose sight of this fact. From The
Monitor’s viewpoint it is imperative
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for the best interests of the country
at large and for our own group in
particular that a national republican
administration should be elected. This
as our readers will clearly understand
! includes not only the election of the
i president and vice-president but also
a full congressional ticket. This is of
j tremendous importance. It is of such
vital importance at this time that we
i should vote the republican ticket
j straight. We must take no chances.
: We must not scatter our fire, concen
trate it.
WHERE GROSSM \.\ STANDS,
THE Monitor desires to call the
attention of voters to the fact |
; that John H. Grossman, who is a can
: didate for the district l>cnch on the
non-partisan ballot, was a member of.
the judiciary committee some years
ago when a bill providing for Jim.
. Crowing colored people on street car
and railway trains in this state was
introduced in the Nebraska legisla
ture. Judge Grossman assured a dele
gation from Omaha that the iniquitou
bill would be killed in the committee
and it was, largely, if not solely
through Grossman’s efforts. This
shows where Grossman stands. The
Monitor need hardly add that he is
the kind of a man for whom we should
vote.
THE JUDICIARY
TJO much care cannot be used in
electing judges. We want fair
| impartial and fearless men on the
bench. The present judges seeking
re-election. The Monitor believes, have
I tried to hold the scales of justice im
: partially. The ablest of the present
j district bench is conceded to be Judge
William A. Red irk. He is fearless
; fair and impartial. Judge Leslie has)
a good record, so has Judge Sear.-.
Judge Wakeley bears a good reputa
tion for fair-mindedness. Judge Troup
has also given satisfaction. Judge
Goss has been on the district bench
but a short time having been appoint
I ed to succeed Judge Day, elevated to
the supreme bench. He is an able law
1 yer, a splendid gentleman and de
serve* continuance on the bench. Seven
judges are to be chosen. One to take
the place of Judge Estelle. The Moni
tor’s choice for the seventh place i
among several good men is John H.
; Grossman. The Monitor commends1
! these seven judge- to our voters:
Redick, Lf lie, Sears, Goss, Wakeley
| Grossman and Troup.
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VOTE FOR McKELVIE
THE Monitor believes that Wray
has been interjected into thi
campaign, "by petition” simply to de
feat McKelvie and elect Morehead
i Wray stands no show of election. Thf
! contest is between McKelvie, the reg
ular republican nominee, and More
| head, the democratic nominee. Those i
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who vote for Wray are simply helping
to elect Morehead. Don’t be fooled.
Vote for McKelvie. Don’t by voting
for Wray elect Morehead. If you want
a republican governor as well as a
republican president and congressman
vote for McKelvie.
CO NT. RESX.W A N J E FFE RIS
□ seems like carrying “coals to
Newcastle” to advise our people
to vote for Albert W. Jefferis for con
gress. Of course, we are all going to
vote for him, because we know him to
be big in brain, heart and courage.
He is the kind of a man Nebraska
needs in Washington. We are going
to keep him there.
"HOW SHALL I VOTE?”
‘ HIS is a question which many of
our people are asking. To help
those who rely upon us in a measure
for guidance, The Monitor publishes in
this issue, its ticket on the chief of
fices. Please study this and it will be
a guide. Owing to the importance of
electing the national and state repub
lican ticket this year, it will he the
safest plan for those who do not know
how to “cut” their ticket to vote it
straight. That is to say to make a
mark in the circle on the ballot oppo
site the word “Republican.” This, of
course, means that you will probably
vote for some men whom you do not
want, because fortunately in local
matters we have begun to learn to be
independent and discriminating, but!
rather this than to have your ballot
thrown out because it is improperly
marked. If you know how to “cut”
your ballot, that is another matter
but if you have any doubt about it
play safe and vote the ticket straight.
WHAT THE EDITORS fflY
tv HAT EDITORS SAY
Work of Democrats
It is sometimes argued that the
American white man of the southern j
states is not as prejudiced against!
Negroes or blacks of other countries
as he is against the American Negro, j
We believe this is granting him too j
much.'
If any one will go to the trouble
to write the War Department for the
names of the Americans now In
charge of the occupation of Haiti, one
will he convinced that the southern
white man is rank in his prejudices
against Negroes regardless of coun
try. The records show that thiee
southern white men are practically in
charge of the occupation of Haiti
The reports from Haiti show that
these white men have driven the !
Haitians like slaves and dogs. James
Welden Johnson, a reliable source, i
tells us that the white Americans In j
charge in Haiti have built a high
way with Haitian labor at the point
of the bayonet. We believe Johnson.
Now these southern white men were
placed over Haiti by the Democrats In
power at Washington. Wilson is the
man responsible for the present sla
very in Haiti. Cox and Wilson are
one on foreign policies, Including Hai
ti. God deliver ns from the Demo
crats for the sake of poor Haiti.
The American Negro who can vote
owes it to Haiti to drive the Demo
crat; out of Washington and out of
Haiti where southern prejudice has
been planted and cultivated at the ex
pense of this government.
The Republican party will remove
those slave holders and replace them
with men with red blood in their
veins, and with souls akin to the men
God made. Let us free Haiti from the
Democrats, if we do nothing for
ourselves.
—The Pittsburgh Courier.
Preverbs and Paragraphs
T pi IK wolf shall dwell with the lamb,
A and the leopard shall lie down
with the kid: and the calf and the
young lion and the fatling together:
and a little child shall lead them.—
Isaiah 11-6.
As one decayed apple is calculated
to spoil a barrel of good ones, so is
one bad character among thousands
of good ones. Beware of the company
you keep.
Whatsoever manner of things thou i
speakest of, such shall thou surely'
hear.
If the grandfather ate sour grapes,
the grandson’s teeth will he set on
edge.
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What is play to the cat is death to ;
the mouse.
The good mourn for what was taken
away; the wolf for what was left
behind.
Make friends with a dog, but keep
a -tick in yocr hand.
All others tell of storms and shower.
T’ll only count your sunny hours.
What you can do or dream you can
begin it,
Boldre- - has genius, power and mngic
in it. —Goethe.
A drunken ass is no worse than a
■ iher fool.
The preacher is the most useful who
preaches the lea-t and lives the
cleanest.
A Two Minute Sermon
Unselfishness Brings Reward
Make me a lltle cake thereof first
’Twas famine time in Israel. A
widow and her boy fared starvation.
She had a handful of meal and a small
cnine of oil. She gathered a few
■ticks to make a fire. Upon this she,
planned to bake a cake of the meal
and oil for her boy and herself. Rat
ing this they would calmly await death
from starvation. The contemplated
last meal is interrupted by an in- j
terpiedler, called a prophet. The
woman recognizes him as a rellgiotia
teacher. He makes an apparently set
fish demand. It is that from her
meagre store she make him a little
rake thereof first. He makes an al
most incredible promise conditioned
upon her compliance: Her supply of
food will prove sufficient until the
famine is over. Incredible! Yet she
believes and complies. The result is
as promised. Her supply of food does
net fail. It is a divine law that he '
who i willing to share with others in
need of what he has is enriched and
not impoverished by his unselfish i
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TEN IMPERATIVE
QUESTIONS OF THE HOUR
1. Do you favor an administration
which plans to devote all of its time
in settling European affairs while oui
own are being sadly neglected?
2. Do you favor the present ad
ministration’s policy in keeping Amer
ican marines in Haiti and Santo Do
mingo ?
3. Do you favor government ex
travagance and waste as have charac
terized the democratic administra
tion ?
4. Do you favor the administra
tion’s policy of segregating colored
federal employes as has been the case
in Washington, D. C. ?
5. Do you favor justice and equal
opportunity for all citizens regard
less of race or color?
6. Do you favor an administration
whose pronounced purpose is to make
America its first duty, and across the
seas its second ?
7. Do you favor the immediate
withdrawal of American marines from
Negro republics of Haiti and Santo
Domingo and the consequent suppres
sion of the indiscriminate killing and
debauching of their natives?
8. Do you favor the immediate
withdrawal of all American boys from
police duty in Europe and a policy
which makes it impossible that they
he ever again sent there unless by the |
consent of congress and by an arbi
trary mandate of the president?
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sense government built upon promise.*
possible of furfillment?
10. Do you favor social justice
equal opportunity and civic better
ment for the colored race?
Your vote must be your answer to
these questions.
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