THE NEW AGE, POItT.LA.Na. OKEGON.
The New Age
A. I). GRIFFIN, Manager.
omc, 'iVti Htiirk H., Ciincoril HI. Ik,
I'lirllxnil, Oingoii.
Entered nt tlio pnstnfllce at Portland, Oregon,
M second cl tnntter.
NiMisoitirnoN.
Onn Yrnr, I'nyithln In Ailviuic S3, 00
Established 1890. Published Rt2Btark St.
Third Floor.
ANOTHER "NiaOEIt" LYNCHED.
A member of n negro minstrel
trotipo vn lynched Sunday In a Mis
Botirl town by a Bang of young tonglm,
for no crime whatever but that of
defending himself against their cow
nrdly nHRault. Without excuse or
provocation, Borne young whlto
"bloods" of the town ussaultrd tho
mcmborB of tho Georgia Minstrel
troupe, thot bos played and Bang en
tertainingly In every considerable
city of tho country. Itnther than be
lnoxecuHably mobbed, this member of
tho troupe who wbb lynched drow a
plBtol mid shot nt tho assaulters. Ah
It happened no ono wns killed; per
haps ho meant to 1(111 no one; but
If ho had killed ono or moro his
act would have been excusable, If not
Justifiable. Ho did no moro than any
wlilto man would have done under
slinllnr circumstances nctcd up to
tho motto, nnd that In a manly way
that "self-preservation Is tho first
law of nature"
Yet In tho early Snbbnth morning,
within Bight nnd almost within tho
flhadow of churches, school-houses
nnd other evidences of bonBtcd civ
ilization, this gang of hoodlums, evi
dently tho "best" pnrt of that MIb
nourl town, took this man who had
simply defended himself and his fol
lows, out nnd lynched htm In dofl
nnco of lnw, of Justice, of order, of
religion, of cducntlon, of decency, of
civilization of Christianity of ovcry
Instinct of either right or reason.
Why? Ilccauso ho wnH a "nigger."
This Ih tho Missouri Idea or tho no
tion of too many Mlssourlnns, nnd
others, of "chivalry;" to nsHnult and
hang nnd torturo nnd burn nt tho
ntnko a follow human cronturo becauso
his skin Is black!
And Is tho Negro to blnmo for tho
color of his skin? Is It necessarily n
Imdgo of shnmn or dishonor? Did not
God create tho black man as woll as
tho whltn man? As Sliylock nnld, In
substance, of tho Jow, has ho not or
gans, BonsiDiiiticB, functions, nerves,
n mind, n conscience, n soul, ns well
as a Christian. And this victim was
a Christian nnd nn educated man
though that mnkes tho crlmo no
greater.
TIjIb sort of crlmo has becoino too
common. Tho Negro doesn't nsk for
nny moro than ho deserves, nnd grad
ually, as a race, ho Is trying to do
sorvo morn and better, to merit tho
esteom nnd fraternal support and
sympathy of tho Caucasian rnco. Tho
Negro does not ask for social cqtinllty,
along nil lines; but ho does nsk for
nny, ho doinanils Justlco nnd fair
treatment, nnd n chance for llfo, lib
erty, tho pursuit of happiness, nnd n
chnnco for Improvement
If n gang of negroes had thus ns
Haulted a whlto theatrical troupe
oven tho worst of them what would
hnvo happened?
Tho NegrocB nt lenst In Missouri?
Thoy would have been shot down llko
dogs, If not burned nt tho stako. Hut
what will bo dono with theso cowardly
whlto inurdorcrH? Nothing. No cor
onor ran flud out who Is guilty. Tho
ahorlff who could not protect n Negro
prisoner, nnd see thnt he wns given
over to tho court for trlnl, and con
viction nnd punishment, If found
guilty, ns Ills oatli required him to do,
will novor bo nblo to find out who did
this horrible, dastardly deed. Such
BhcrlfTH and their deputleH are con
temptible Heouudrols.
And do you, Mr. President, mem
bers of congress, otllclals of nil klndH,
"lords nnd gentlemen of high nnd low
degreo." call this Justlco to tho Negro?
Tho Now Ago Is not seeking to stir
up any rnco prejudice. It has none,
and detdrea nothing hut ponce, amity
"good will toward men" whlto nnd
black. Is thoro anything wrong about
that? Then Christ was wrong, nut
iiucli monstrous injustice ns Ih man!
repented nnd fro-1
fested by theso
quent crimes makes Tho New Ago's
honest Negro blood boll. It demnnds,
In thin case, Justlco for tho murdcrora
of this Negro not In a spirit of ro
venge, but us nn example, and as a
matter of simple Justlco.
It Is tlmo somo hanging of theso
cowurdly, dastardly murderers wns
done. Tho Negro Is not to blnmo for
IiIh existence; ho owes no apology to'
anybody for It; ho believes that Ood
wantod him hero or God would not
hnvo crented him. Ho wants n fair
chnuco, and fair play; and our presi
dent and others In high authority
nnd power Bhould say: "Ily tho eter
nal, tho Negro shall have that
chance."
Tho Now Ago la tho only straight
Republican paper in Portland.
MR. PULTON.
Our genial and estimable friend, Mr.
Charles W. Fulton, whoso resldcnco Is
in that excellent, admirable, thriving
and growing city and seaport, Astoria,
but who spends most of his timo In
Portland, or on tho road between
that city and this, or elsewhere in
Oregon as of course ho has a perfect
right to do wantB to bo nominated
for United States Senator. Ho desires
tho republicans to put his name on
tho olllclal ballot as tho people's
cholco for that office. Of course our
friend has n right to ask this favor
of tho convention; his ambition Is
laudable; but Tho New Ago thinks tho
convention will say, In effect, "Nit"
Mr. Fulton hns cut qulto a wldo swath
as a legislator from Clatsop county.
He has been President of tho Oregon
Scnnto. Ho wbb Instrumental Jn hav
ing seagulls protected, and In passing
a scalp-bounty law to encourage tho
destruction of boiiio Bcasboro dovour
ers; and that, so fur ob The New Ago
romemborB, BimiB up his public serv
ices for a quarter of a century. Ho
hns been on all sides of most ques
tions. Ho was for free silver, nnd
agalnBt It. Ho wns for Mr. Corbctt
nnd ngnltiBt him. Ho was a Ictylcr In
the compromlso movement that elect
ed Mr. Simon sonntor, yet two years
later used every nrtiflco In his power
to elect Mr. Mitchell. For nono of
theso acts, specifically, docs Tho Now
Ago Bovcrcly crltlcleo him; but tho
position and purposes of a man who
scokB to bo a United Stntcs senator
Bhould bo known; everybody should
know "whoro ho Is nt" Ho should
bo a man not only of force, but of
stability of character. Ho should not
bo llko "tho Irishman's flea," which
wasn't thoro when you put your finger
on him. Mr. Fulton Is a very bright,
genlnl man, In his plncc. Ho Is a
lending citizen of Astorln. Ho Is sup
posed to bo a fair lawyer. Ho has
managed to avorago up a llttlo ahead
of tho ordinary Oregon legislator.
Hut ho Is rather too smnll n man,
too wenk tlmbor for tho United States
Bonato.
Tho mnn already in that position,
and who will probably retain it, may
not bo qulto bo much of a "hall fellow
well met" with everybody na "Chnr
loy" Fulton Ib, but ho Ib an Incompar
ably larger, stronger, sounder man,
Intellectually nnd politically. No,
"Charley," you nro n good follow In
your way, nnd It Is a fairly good way;
but you nro not big and stable enough
for tho Uuttcd States aennte. Tho
convention will mildly convey to you
a suggestion that In regard to tho
United Stntcs scnnto proposition you
Bhould gracefully rotlro to a rear scat
nnd nssumo an easy posture, where
you could rest your foot and tongue;
both must bo wenry.
REGISTER!
Every Negro voter ns woll ns
others ought to register. Don't put
it off. Attend to It nt once. Twlco a
weolc tho registration olllco Is open In
tho evenings Wcdncsdny nnd Satur
day ovenlngB for tho purposo of rog
Istratlon. Negroes, of courso, have n
right to vote, lot them bo sure thnt
they tnko advantage, of that prlvllcgo,
nnd qualify themselves by registra
tion. Every man's voto counts. Don't
dolny this duty, or say you don't enre.
You ought to caro enough to qunllfy
yourselves for voting. ,
Tho Now Ago bollovcs a largo pro
portion of tho Negro voters nro al
ready registered, but many aro not.
It costs nothing, except n few min
utes' time. It Is a good law, but oven
If It wero not bo It must bo observed.
Tho registration olllco is In tho
county clork'H room n tho courthouse. ! served this city and county so well,
Thero obliging clerks will tako your.""1 8o'l In "is higher station?
names, nsk you n few Blmplo, proper In brief, If Mr. Simon wns an ox
questions, nnd put your names on tho ceptlonully good mnn four years ngo
"great register." Don't neglect this! n better man thnn his opponents-
duty. Don't defer It. Tho tlmo for
attending to It will soon bo past. To-j
wnrd tho closo there will bo n rush,
IMirt uiwtnnM tlw litt In nttntilA,l trt
Tho sooner the duty is nttended to
tho easier It will bo dono. Let every
Negro voter in town register, without
fall, and do It nt tho earliest oppor
tunity. WILLIAMSON AND MOODY.
Crook county, Stnto Senator Wlll
Inmsou's home, gnvo Congressman
Moody n good majority out of Its 855
votC8 ut tuo ,a8t electl". ml ho w'
probably get a majority thero again,
though possibly Mr. Williamson may
secure tho fow delegates from that
county, It Is current talk at Tho
Dalles that Sonntor Williamson hns
not helped his chances any by coming
to that city and opening up "head
quarters" iu Mr. Moody'8 homo town.
Of course, ho has a perfect right to
do this, but it Is doubtful, to say tho
least, If It will help his rather slim
chances. Mr. Moody Is a very strong
man u nome, nnu nas me greatest
number of anient supporters whero
ho Is boat known,
offorts wilt avail
Wasco county.
Mr. Williamson's
him nothing In
When you como to town, "drop in"
and see Tho Now Ago. Wo aro not
ashumed of ouruelf.
WILL OREGON GO DEMOCRATIC?.
This might seem n silly question,
but. it Is not so; it Is very practical
and pertinent. Oregon Is Republcan
by perhaps 10,000 or 12,000 on a"
straight pull, and Multnomah county
by nbout one-half of that majority;
yet wo remember what happened in
thlB county, with regard to the legis
lative ticket, two years ago. Now if
this is repeated next Juno here, and
the snmo Is 'dono In other leading
counties, who can tell but tho next
Oregon legislature may bo Democrat
ic, or anti-Republican? Now The
Now Ago hns sufficiently indicated its
Idea It only presents It for what It
Is worth that it Is essential to Re
publican success that both factions,
so-cnlled, bo recognized to Bome ex
tent. This Is tho way to succeed.
Thero aro very strong and sufficient!
reasons wfiy Governor Gecr should
not bo renominated. Besides these,
tho office of governor properly be
longs to Eastern Oregon. Either Mr.
Furnish, or Judge Lowell whichever
can show tho grentcst strength or
somo other good EnBtcm Oregon mnn
preferably ono who hns not been
identified with Mr. Simon's Interests,
Bhould recclvo that nomination. In
consideration of this, Mr. Simon's
clnlmB, undoubtedly strong, Bhould
bo reoognized. This docs not involve
a irnuo or "(leni in nny oiicnsivoj Theodore Wntts-Dutton's memoir's
flense nt nil, only an amicable, renson- are to bo published In a few months,
nblo arrangement, by which tho Ro- He wns a friend of .Swinburne. Rob
publican pnrty can not only win, but scttl. Morris nnd several other Impor
enn fill up, nt least to somo extent, tnt figures In Victorian literature,
tho brench thnt has so unfortunately Tho new novel by Mrs. Hugh Ifraser
rlvon It.
UllierW80, 11 mny DO POSS -
bio that tho Democrats may control
tho next legislature of Oregon. The
Now Ago Ib not going to get scared
oven over that proposition or pros
pect; but whnt a laugh tho whole
country would hnvo at Oregon, with
its big, Republican majority!
A CURIOUS
AROUMENT.
Tho Now Ago saw with somo sur
prise an article a few dnys ago In its
really great and surely esteemed con
temnornrv. tho Ornirnninn. thnt It
could not understand. Now Tho Now
Ago Is a learner, a gleaner; It seeks
truth nnd light from all sources; but,
ab It has said beforo, it is n political gr0uuds for dlvorco nro fully cousld
paper, nnd a Republican pnper. It ered.
makes no disguises of that fact. And I winter Pllgrlmngo" Is tho title of
ns such It wool was wrinkled badly n new book by U. Rider Haggard
in trying to understand tho Oregon
Inn's nttomptcd oxplnnation of why
It supported Mr. Simon for tho stnto J
scnnto In 1898, nnd refuses to support
him for tho United States senato in '
1002, after ho has boon n member of
thnt body for thrco years.
In 1808 Mr. Simon wns for sound
monoy, expansion, tho best interests
of tho country generally. Moro than
that, ho wns for good, safo, local gov
ernment, retrenchment nnil rensonublo
reform; legislation In tho Interest of
tho taxpayers. All this tho Oregon-'
inn acknowledges nnd states. Well,!
why won't theso anmo virtues, sound
principles, nbjlltlcs nnd good qualities
work well in tho United States sen
ato? Why should not tho best of
stnto senators mnko a good United
States sonntor?
Tho Orcgoninn ncqults Mr. Simon of
nny treachery toward Mr. Corbctt;
Mr. Corbott, who should have been
elected; thnt dovolopcd Into n post
tlvo fact; thon why blamo Mr. Simon
for accepting tho nntural nnd logical
reward duo for his long, meritorious
services, thus frankly acknowledged?
And sinco Mr. Simon wns thus elect
ed, what crlmo Is it for him to dcslro
nnd expect a ro-elcctlon? Aro not his
experience, his nbllltlcs, his knowledge
his recognized sterling qualities, thnt
n bettor mnn thnn tho Into Judge!
I'linyer-lf ho was, nnd Is, on that
right sldo of great nntionnl questions I
1lll ili!a fnsttlnttnl flrvlit nrrdlnor
"., j wi ..vw.. b.w ut,u...o,
mm 7
SAM WHITE.
Soon now Mr. Sam White, chairman
of tho Democratic Stato Central Com
mltteo, will como to rcsldo with us
for n few weeks, until tho Oregon
voters repeat tho old lesson. But Mr.
White is a very pleasant gentleman,
and Tho New Ago is plensed to num
her him among our residents, oven if ,
only temporarily nnd on so nppar-
cntly hopeless nn errond. Dut ono
thing Is Btiro: Whatever can be leg-1
Itlmatolv dono for tho nomoemta Mr. '
Whltn will tin TTn Isn't rlnli avnant
,n re80urce8i cord,auty, broad Chris-
tlanlty and the best kind of Democ
racy. Thoro is not much dangor, if
rea80nablo Republican harmonization
can be effected, of Mr. White's suc-
cesa. but ho w alway8 haV0( aa ho
ae8erve8, the re8pect of political foes
weU a8 of frlond8,
Col. James Hamilton Lewis was in
Portland this week. If tho Demo
crats ever como Into power again In
the state of Washington, Colonel
Lewis will doubtless get his deserts,
which is tho highest honors that tho
'state can confer. I
Tho "Dee," after three weeks' buz-
zing, hns succumbed to an early
' fro8ti while It lived It wbb quite an
entertaining insect. It Is reported
ti,at a certain prominent theatrical
man gnyB ho will never cngago in the
newspaper business again.
Tho .President has settled tho Sampson-Schley
case. Only a Roosovelt
could have dono It bo well. What
he says la true and right. Now let
tho barking on both sides cease.
Who is going to be County Clerk?
Will wo
Frazler?
have as good a sheriff as
Tho Now Ago is for harmony along
practical lines.
Tho American people nro proud of
oir prcsiucm.
noun iu iippi-ur iuhh ui u oi-iiimiiiuvimi
consul nt a Japanese port, his daughter
and n llrltlsh nobleman. The daugh
ter's name occurs In tho title of the
book, "Mnrnn's Mutiny."
Preston W. Search has had a fruitful
experience In the graded and ungraded
schools, In colleges, In commercial
schools, normal and high schools, ns
principal nnd superintendent, and In
his "An Idenl School," which will bo
published by D. Appleton & Co., ho
gives n record of bis observations.
A general view of tho legal condition
of women throughout the United States
will bo presented In a volume by Prof.
Gcorgo James Dnyles. of Columbia Unl-
vcrslty which Is to bo published by tho
Century Company In n few weeks. In
It women's property rights and tho
which will noon be published. It deals
with Italy nnd the near cast, nnd Is the
result of a Journey inndo by the nuthor
'' ycnr through rulestlne, Italy nuu
Cyprus. The volume will be Illustrated
with thlrty-nluu illustrations from pho
tographs. Georgo V. Cnblo's new novel, "Tho
Cavalier," will bo published by tho
Scrlbncr's without previous serial pub
lication. "Tho Cuvaller" Is a Btory of
the Civil War and tho scene Is set In
Coplnh County, .Mississippi, In 18(13.
Tho hero of tho story Is Ned Ferry,
fhlef of Ferry's Confederate scouts,
WH"e u,t? llprolne '" Clmrlotto Oliver, n
Confederate newspnper correspondent,
who wns of great service to tho lenders
in thnt vicinity by furnishing them
with Information.
"Memories of n Musical Life," by Dr.
William Mason, tho dean of tits pro
fession in America, will be Issued by
tho Century Company. Tho writer's
musical experiences begun over tlfty
years ngo nnd his book will contain
reminiscences of Meyerbeer, fichu
mnnn, Moschclcs, Wagner and Liszt, ns
well ns tunny of the moderns, Including
Itubcustelu, Von Itulow, Pudorewskl
nnd others. The Illustrations will In
clude tunny reproductions from nn
autograph book which Mr. Mason has
kept for many years.
Ofllcc-Seekerfl. '
A pathetic but pessimistic picture of
brilliant men who have met with ro
vers of fortune, or have broken down
under tho strain of public life, Is pre
sented by Moses K. Armstrong among
the sketches of Congressional life Iu
a !r.7 ' '
U?L?.l;.B..,n!,...ra1i
Washington iiavlug apparently uothlug
. . ... ..
0 do. nnd but lime 10 iivo unon. Homo
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of then: pick up small fees as claim
agents or lawyers; others nro anxious
ly waltlug for some Jobber tine open,
tng for busluess particularly adapted to
their tastes.
Some of them were prominent nnd
able representatives of their respective
States whll In Cougress, but their
terms deprived them so long of their
former busluess and so alienated them
from the people that they could not
again step back Into the home pursuits
wnlcu they had abnndoned for otllce,
They drift back to Washington where
every profession Is overcrowded,
When once out of office, uo ono thinks
or caret for them above the common
level of mankind. No one stops to In
quire whether another man has ever
been a Senator, Cabinet officer or Preg
tdent of the United States; neither does
he care. If he has business he simply
want to know what tho man Is now.
Wbatla "NotnlBjt?"
An eld Scottish farmer, being elected
a member of the local school board,
visited the school, and tested the In.
telltgence of the class by his questions.
The first Inquiry was;
I "Noo, boys, can any o' you tell me
what uaethlng UT"
i After a moment's silence a small bnv
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"It's what ye gle me t'other day for
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