. Crisis. C. Smith, the editor, has beenin newspaper work for thirty-five years,has been thirty years with the Gazette^ andfor twenty-five j^ears its sole is in itself a record worth Smith was born in West Virginia in1863, but has lived in Cleveland since 1865,where he graduated from the Central HighSchool. He has served three terms as amember of the Ohio legislature and wasnominated the fourth time by the Republi-cans, recei\ing the second highest his term in the legislature he wasinstrumental in the passage of the Ohiocivil-rights law, of which the Mal
. Crisis. C. Smith, the editor, has beenin newspaper work for thirty-five years,has been thirty years with the Gazette^ andfor twenty-five j^ears its sole is in itself a record worth Smith was born in West Virginia in1863, but has lived in Cleveland since 1865,where he graduated from the Central HighSchool. He has served three terms as amember of the Ohio legislature and wasnominated the fourth time by the Republi-cans, recei\ing the second highest his term in the legislature he wasinstrumental in the passage of the Ohiocivil-rights law, of which the Malby lawin New York is a copy. His anti-lynchinglaw is the most effective statute of its kind. HAEEY C. SMITH. in the countrj. ]\Ir. Smith is, however,best known as a chronic fighter; one whostands for what he thinks is right withoutfear or favor. He is for this reason oftencondemned and felt to be an uncomfortablecritic, but his honesty of purpose is seldomquestioned. FROM BRIGADIER-GENERALJOHN W. M. APPLETON. X/f Y FRIEND and comrade. Major^ ^ B. G. Wilder, 55th MassachusettsVolunteer Infantry, sent me a copy of yourJuly issue. I am interested in it. Everystep that the colored man takes toward thehigher and broader life is attended by myfull sympathy and good wishes. I held the first commission in the 54thMassachusetts Volunteer Infantrj^ as secondlieutenant and enlisted the first men. Wascaptain of a company, was promoted majorto date, from July 18, 1863. My companywas in the first line at Wagner, and I was-near Colonel Shaw on the j)arapet when hefell. Lieutenant Homans and I werewounded that night. I was hurt again in 1864, and Avas sent North to die, but recov-ered, and e
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