Description
A Political Sally - - A man in Platte City last week, who came from a part of the country where there are no negroes, remarked to John J. Morton:
“I see you have lots of black men here. I understand that Southern people call them “niggers.” Is that right?’’
“Yes,” said Mr. Morton, “we who are Democrats call them that; but the Republicans call them ‘colored brethren’ - especially about election times.”
And young George Farmer quietly smiled, while Richard Ross laughed so audibly that some people 2 squares away thought an earthquake was rumbling.
(Researcher's note: John J. Morton was the son of enslaver Benjamin R. Morton.)Date(s) of Creation
6/11/1908
