<I>The Proposed Amendment to the Constitution</I>

A two sided political advertisement regarding a proposed amendment to the Ohio state constitution printed in black ink on yellow card stock. The front of the card has the title at the top in large print [THE / PROPOSED AMENDMENT / TO THE CONSTITUTION] followed by an image of an eagle, which is smudged. The body of the card has text about the proposed amendment. In a separate section in the bottom quarter, the text reads [THE BLACK MAN payes taxes equally with the White Man. Stoody the draft equally with the White Man. Volunteered into the army equally with the White Man. And fought for his Country and Flag equally and as honestly as the White Man. And all he asks is to vote for the salvation of his country equally with the White Man.]. The reverse side has four paragraphs of additional text. The last paragraph has a small pointing hand icon and reads [Vote for the Constitutional Amendment - YES. Vote for the Loyal Black against the deserter of his Country's Flag.]. Beneath the text is a signature in blue ink: [Elmer J. Musser].