The Advocate

REV. R. R. DOWNS Presiding Elder of the W. Va. District and Candidate for Bishop in the A. M. E. Church. THE ADVOCATE. WE CHEERFULLY PUBLISH ALL CRISP NEWS NOTES FROM ALL SECTIONS. VOLUME XII. Tennessee Delegation THE INSTRUCTED FOR TAFT, WILL DESERT IF HIS CASE LOOKS HOPELESS Independents Meet Colored Republicans Denounce Taft and Hooper as Simon Pure Exponents of "Lily Whiteism" and advise the Defeat of Both. Nashville, Tenn., March 18—Several things happened last week to make Tennessee politics interesting from now until after the Presidential election next November. The State Republican Convention met and adjourned without any signs of bitterness among the. Program of the org good fortuners went through with to see. The Gov. Ben. Hake painstakingly dominated, the at. Dickett and, were re-endorsed official general of were suggested he business of endorsed and con' isn't worth the wise policy of his does the job" of the government worker doesnt. N. Caten appointe is being or Hooper was re-nomhas the bridge of the Court of Civil other it. In a few words the conbe pain was a real Republican love-Tr. H. There were some few colored delegates whose voices were joined in the general chorus of "ayes and nays." In particular their presence was notable by the election of H. H. Price of Memphis, as assistant secretary and the speech of T. J. Settles of the Bluff City, who seconded the re-nomination of Governor Hooper for Governor of Sunny Tennessee. Hooper consumed the remainder of the time delivering his speech of acceptance after which the body adjourned until the call for the Congressional convention when delegates to the National Convention will air themselves as to whether Taft or Teddy is the one best bet for Tennessee at the Chicago Convention in June. Really the question will not be a very puzzling one in Tennessee politics. The boys down here are playing "safe" right now. If Roosevelt looks like a winner at roll call, Tennessee will add her weight to keep matters on. If serious opposition to Taft appears his case will be hopeless as far as Tennessee is concerned. Otherwise the Tennessee delegation will climb into the band wagon to the tune of "Hall, To the Chief." The Republican convention week was also the occasion for the annual gathering of the Independent Colored Republicans with P. F. Hill as chairman. The delegates denounced Hooper and Taft as exponents of a simon-pure brand of Hily-whitees and called upon the people to defeat the combination at the polls. P. F. Hill, the organizer of the Independents was deposed as the leader and Mace Dixon of Clarksville, was elected to succeed Hill. Thus arose a split among the colored Independent Republicans. The truth about the organization is that its members are all good Negro Democrats and are always lined up with the "Regular Democracy of the State on all prii CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE REV. R. R THE ADVOCATE. PROREFERENCE OF POPULAR PLAY HOUSE AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AND FORMER PULGISTS WIDOW ARE WEDED. (Special to The Advocate.) Baltimore March 20—Mrs. Martha J. Gaus, widow of the late Joseph Gans, lightweight champion pugilist, and Ford Dabney, proprietor of the Ford Dabney Theatre, Ninth and U streets, Washington, were quietly married in Washington last Thursday night. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mathew W. Clair, pastor of Asbury M. E. Church. The bride is a member of a well-known local family and is regarded as one of the most attractive women in the city. She was graduated from the Baltimore Colored High school in 1900 and taught school here before her marriage to Gans. Since the latter's death in August, 1910, she has been running the Goldfield Hotel, which was built by the late champion after his defeat of Battling Nelson at Goldfield, Neva. Mr. Dabney is well known locally and is regarded as one of the most successful proprietors of a race theatre in this section of the country. Mr. and Mrs. Dabney will make their home at the Goldfield Hotel. The steamer Starlight, which has been overhauled at a cost of $8,000 made a trial trip Tuesday. It will be used mainly, as in the past five years, to carry excursionists to Brown's Grove, an excursion resort owned by George W. Brown and Walter Langley, two of the best-known colored business men in the city. The boat is valued at $30,000, and will carry over 1200 passengers. Messrs. Brown and Langley, who also own the Starlight, say that the vessel carried nearly 110,000 passengers during the excursion season last year, and their receipts exceeded $21,000. Just after the passage of the Jim Crow law in Maryland, in 1901, it was hard for colored organizations to charter an excursion boat, owned by whites until in the fall, but the advent of Brown and Langley into the business made the same white companies turn about face and make an effort to land the colored excursions, right in the heart of the summer season. A large number of local lodges of the Knights of Pythians were present at Sharp Street Memorial church on Sunday afternoon, when thanksgiving services were held. Grand Chancellor George A. Watty, Hon. W. T. Vernon and Rev. I. N. Ress of Washington were, among those to deliver addresses. NEGRO REGISTRAR OF DEEDS. At Washington Charged With Holding Up Georgians for Taft Fund. Atlanta, Ga. March 18—Henry Lincoln Johnson, Negro Registrar of Deeds at Washington, and one of the Taft delegates at large from Georgia to the Chicago Convention, is accused in an information filed with the Department of Justice, of holding up Federal office-holders in Georgia in order to raise a Taft campaign fund. It is charged that Johnson got $1,200 from Henry Jackson, Collector of Internal Revenues and smaller sums from other officials. Johnson called on Postmaster McKee, of Atlanta, for $1,000, but the postmaster refused to contribute and this led to the disclosures in regard to the holding up of officials. Mrs. Lula Lee is ill at her home in Washington Court. CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, THURSDAY, MAR. 21, 1912 1 Candidate for the Republican Nomination for Sheriff of Fayette County. To the Voters of Fayette County: After mature consideration of the matter, I have decided to become a candidate for the nomination upon the Republican ticket for the office of Sheriff of Fayette county, West Virginia, subject to the wishes of the members of my party as expressed in the Primary Election in the County to be held on the 4th day of June, and in submitting my candidacy to the people, and soliciting their support both in the Primary and in the General Elections this fall (should they see fit to honor me with the nomination to the office to which I aspire) I feel that, we should have a thorough understanding as to my conception of the duties, of the office, and that they have a right to know just what sort of an administration I would give them if elected, and just what they might expect of me as Sheriff of this County. Under the law as it exists in West Virginia, the Sheriff is not only the representative of the police power of the County, and charged with the maintenance of law and order, the execution of the process and orders of the courts within his county, but he is also the fiscal agent of the County and has charge of its finance, and the collection and disbursement of its funds. No one realizes more fully than I do the importance of the office of Sheriff in any county in the State, more especially in a rich and populous county such as Fayette is, where by reason of its natural resources, and the active development of the same many thousands of people have been attracted, and because of the diversity of interest and the increase of population of duties of the office of Sheriff always important, have been greatly magnified as compared with the duties of the same officer in other counties in the State INTERVIEWS · WITH COLORED MEN IN ALL WALKS OF LIFE INDICATE OVER-WHELMING SENTIMENT FOR ROOSEVELT (Special to The Advocate.) Baltimore, March 20—Interviews with colored men in all walks of life here indicate that the sentiment is overwhelming for Theodore Roosevelt as against President Taft Councilman Harry S Cummings, Rev. A. B. Callie and others who hold positions in the local federal service are the only ones who have publicly declared that they are for Mr. Taft. While many favoring Mr. Roosevelt still shudder when they think of Brownsville, they express themselves as being thoroughly out of sympathy with Mr. Taft's policy of excluding colored men from prominent political positions in the South. Two Roosevelt organizations have been formed to date, while none has been organized in Mr. Taft's interest. Another element that enters into the present fight for delegates to the Republican National Convention is hostility on the part of the rank and file of colored men here to the leadership of Collector W. F. Stone, who is also sergeant-at-arms of the Republican National Convention. Since he has been in the saddle there has not been one complete Republican victory in the city less rich and less favored by natural conditions, and the conditions which grow therefrom. I fully realize that the office in this county can not be conducted in a loose, unorganized, and haphazard manner if I desire my administration to be a successful one, and it being my aim to give to the people of this county the very best administration of the office that they have yet enjoyed. I shall, if elected, put the Sheriff's office upon a strictly business basis, and handle the affairs of the County which fall within the scope of my office exactly in the same manner that I would handle any private business under taking of my own in which I was to be the only person who would profific its success. It is my intention, if elected to organize every department of the Sheriff's office to the highest possible state of efficiency, to secure as deputies both in the field and in the office men who have the interest of the county at heart, and who will feel the same pride and satisfaction in the exact and faithful discharge of their duties that I shall feel and who will co-operate with me in the endeavor to give to the people of this county, all that they could desire, in the administration of the office. It is my intention to give to the people an ECONOMIC administration of the Sheriff's office, not such a parsimonious administration that the efficiency of the office would be impaired, but a careful, conservative administration free from useless extravagance, and one in which wherever possible, to do so without injury to the effectiveness of the office expenses will be curtailed. Such retrenchments, however, shall be consistent with good service, and the service shall not be caused to suffer by this policy. It is my intention and only a day or two ago one of the most prominent workers in Republican politics charged that Mr. Stone has been consorting with the Democratic organization. He charges lukwarm support of Republican candidates in a number of sections. The rank and file of colored men here ascribe disfranchisement and other evils that the race undergoes in this state, including short school terms for the colored children in the counties, to Democratic victories caused by Republican hostility to Stone's leadership. The defeat of the Mte Frank C. Wachter for mayor in 1903 is ascribed to trickery among some of the Stone followers, Wachter beat Stone's candidate for the nomination in a bitter primary fight. When the general election took place Wachter was counted out by over 500 votes, and Robert M. McLane, a Democrat, was returned as elected, along with the two Republican candidates for vice mayor and controller, both of whom, by the way, were Stone men. The party was not able from that time to elect one of its leading candidates until last fall, when Goldsborough was elected governor. The white man who made a kick against Stone's leadership a day or two ago, says that Goldsborough ought to have received 7,000 plurality in the city alone, instead of 1,800. A bill for a legalized primary is now before the State, Legislature. E. L. Morton, of Fairmont, was here Monday night visiting J. M. Hazewood. Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Hester left Saturday for a ten days' visit to relatives at Newport News, Va. Captured By Harper WAS THE CONVENTION CALLED IN MCDOWELL COUNTY TO ENDORSE CANDIDATES. Promotors Object To Action of The "Packed" House and Read Harper's Usasavory Record, But Were Overwhelmingly Defeated after Hard Fight. (Special to the Advocate,) Keystone, W. Va., March 16.—Out generalled and beaten to a frazzle are mild terms to apply to the ignominious defeat suffered by the McDowell County Republican Organization at the hands of Howard Harper and his bunch of nondescripts at the widely heralded meeting here today. The organization, of which Joe Parsons, deputy sheriff, policeman and jailer, is the chief, had planned a gathering of colored Republicans from all over the State for the purpose—as the invitations read—"to present the race a unit in quest of its political rights and civic privileges," and "of agreeing upon two candidates to represent the colored people on the State Central Committee as committeemer-at-large." The meeting was called for 9:30 this morning, but long before that time Harper had "packed" the meeting place with his followers from Elkhorn district. When Parsons and his clan arrived they, though reputed promoters of the meeting, experienced no little difficulty in reaching the stage, and there they found Harper occupying a prominent position. The "slate" was to endorse J. S. Noel of Fayette county, and A. G. Froe, of this, McDowell county, as committeemen at large, and incidentally, to boost Dr. Hatfield's candidacy for the Republican nomination for Governor. It was thought that the local people would readily fall in with this plan and the meeting would be a love-feast, but Harper seemed to have been left out of consideration. He has not yet recovered from the signal defeat he sustained at the hands of this same organization when he aspired to be a member of the city council a few weeks ago, and had laid his wires carefully to reap revenge. The trap was sprung, when, according to schedule, a motion was made empowering the chairman, Joe Parsons, to name the committee on resolutions. A member of the delegation from Elkhorn district objected to the nominee from his district and injected Harper's name as that district's choice for committeeman. There were strenuous objections from M. T. Whittlec, editor of the McDowell Times; Dr. G. N. Marshall, H. L. Lord, Tyler Hill, A. L. Noel, B. E. Carter and a host of preachers, but to no avail. Many of the speakers did not hesitate to read Harper's title clear. The things some of them said about him would jeopardize the passage through the mails of any newspaper publishing them. They said he was a notorious character, a libertine of the first water, a recipient of the bounty of a woman of ill-fame and totally unfit to represent decent men in any capacity. His alleged connection with Mary Milter, who during her life ran the "toughest joint" in this town of tough joints, was exposed in vigorous language and many of the speakers laid the grounds for the inference that they would not, under any circumstances, support him if he should be the choice of the convention. Harper stood pat under the pitiless fire and, when the smoke cleared away, he had lammed the everlasting daylight out of his opponents. So overwhelming was his support that the opposition recognized the futility of carrying the fight further and surrendered with what grace they were able to muster. But Harper's victory is not likely to profit him anything. Many of the leaders among his opponents have flatly stated: that he will not have their support; on the contrary, they will do whatever they can to defeat him, even if they have to throw their influence to two men outside the county. It looks now as if McDowell county, though it has by far the largest Negro population in the State, will not have the representation to which it is entitled. Harper is a stronger dose than even those who associate with him daily can stomach, and they are not easily nauseated. Rev. J. M. Arter, president of the W. Va. Seminary and College, at Hill Top, was a business visitor here this week. Regular services will be held at St. Paul A. M. E. church, Sunday. 21 A Chicagoan who Aspires to Succeed Himself in the Lower House of the Illinois Legislature. Mr. Carnegie Gives Agricultural Trophy Mr. Carnegie Gives Agricultural Trophy PHILANTHROPIST OFFERS A TROPHY VALUED AT $750.00 FOR THE BEST COTTON GROWN IN THE UNITED STATES. The officers of the American Land and Irrigation Exposition, which was held in New York City last fall, and which is to be held again, November 15 to December 2, 1912, in the 71st Regiment Armory, New York, announces that Mr. Andrew Carnegie has just given a trophy valued at $750.00 to be awarded for the best cotton grown in the United States. Mr. Carnegie makes a special consideration of his award that the colored people of the country may be permitted to enter into this competition The prize for staple products, to be awarded at the coming Exposition, will be the handsome in the history of the world's agriculture. The Exposition will be open for sixteen days and it is confidently expected that over half a million people will attend. In addition to the prizes already offered, others are as follows: President Stilwell of the Exposition has already donated to the Exposition a $1,000 trophy for the best exhibit of white potatoes; Mr. Horace Havemeyer has given a $1,000 prize cup for the best exhibit of sugar beets, and the Exposition management will offer a $1,000 prize for the best exhibit of apples—twenty-five boxes of any variety or varieties grown anywhere. The exact terms of the awards and full list of prizes, together with any information regarding the various competitions, will be sent upon application by Mr. Gilbert McClughs General Manager, the American Land and Irrigation Exposition, Singer Building, New York City. The colored people are especially urged to enter for the Carnegie trophy for the best cotton grown as Mr. Carnegie desires. TO ASSESS RAILROADS. & ETC Secretary of State Stuart Reed announces that The Board of Public Works will be in session in the Governor's rooms, in the Capitol, building, at Charleston, April 10, 11 and 12, 1912, for the purpose of hearing representatives of the railroads and other public service corporations relative to their assessments. Any one interested has the privilege of attending. NEGRO CONVENTION WILL SEND TEDDY DELEGATES Norfolk, Va., March 20.—Two contesting delegates instructed for the Republican presidential nomination, were chosen here today at a "mass convention, composed exclusively of Negroes from the Second congressional district. It is declared that this was the first of conventions to be held in each of the ten Virginia districts by Negroes to elect contesting delegates to Chicago. "The delegates today named were Wiley H. Crocker, of Suffolk, and Theodore Nash, of Portsmouth, both Negroes. It does not take a philosopher to see the strength of the Roosevelt candidacy over and above that of Mr. Taft. That challenge for a primary has put the Taft camp into hot fever. If the people are not for Mr. Roosevelt the primary will say so. If Mr. Taft's case can't be submitted to the people in their states, then it should not be submitted to them in the Chicago convention.—Birmingham Reporter. SET FORTH MANY EXCELLENT REASONS WHY TAFT SHOULD BE OPPOSED. Denounced as the Most Cruel and Degrading Blow His Livered Against The Negro by resident, and Negro should support Him. Washington, March 12. At a meeting of 6 of 8 bishops, fifty-seven minister Dept. of a bishop, besides leading ed. of a bishop and other colored leaders of t. colored race, representing thirteen Northern States, besides five Southern States, and representing as we believe the overwhelming sentiment of more than four hundred thousand colored voters, in the states of Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, West Virginia and Kansas. After a full discussion of the present situation as it affects the best hope and inspiration of our people, by the unanimous vote of the entire conference do hereby join in the following statement of our views in that political organization, the Republican party, to which we have heretofore given our loyal and unswerving support, actuated by the desire to advise and caution our people as to their civic rights and the maintenance of the same, and feeling that it is our God-given duty to be ever alert and watchful for the welfare of the body as well as the soul, do take this means of calling attention, to the campaign now in progress in the Republican party for the selection of a Presidential nominee. God rules; and although wrong, injustice and oppression sometimes seem to override right and justice; a day of reckoning is sure to come sooner or later, when wrong is routed and right triumphs. At no time, since the Negro has been a citizen, has he been so thoroughly ignored as a part an- (parcel of this great government, as he has been since William Howard Taft has been President of the United States. There are some wrongs which men do in official life, under pressure, excitement and haste, which can rightly be charged to the head and not to the heart. There are other wrongs which are calmly, deliberately and intentionally done which stamp the doer as a hard man filled with prejudice and race antipathy. Almost the first official utterance made by President Taft was a blow at the helpless Negro, striking him down and deliberately taking from him his rights as a citizen to participate in the affairs of the government which he had folight to maintain, and supported for fifty years so zealously that his loyalty caused his undoing politically, among the Southern whites with whom he fled. Men, sometimes in their zenith of power, forget that their own acts and utterances will in a day of judgment, condemn them. This is the day of political judgment against William Howard Taft, and he stands condemned in the eyes of every sane, conscientious Negro in the country, not excepting to use his own words, a few (Continued on page three) ‘CORRESPONDENCE PAGH TWo. * +FAGLE. : Gandy Saunders and George King Were calling in Montgomery, Sunday afternoon. James Russ who was seriously i! ‘a few days ago, is able to be out. Mrs. D. S. Saunders was. visiting sher mother, Mrs. T. W. Wade, in Montgomery, Saturday. ‘Mra, BE. M. Hayden remains quite an, Misses Leona and Nellie Hayden Were shopping in Montgomery last week. D. S. Saunders was visiting rel:- tives in Montgomety Sunday Mrs. Eva Russ is indisposed at this writing. * oLuther Brown was a business! vis itor to, Montgomery Wednesday. EB. W. Mantz of Montgomery, was calling on Mrs. Emma Teague, Sun day. a HARPBPRS FERRY. On Sunday last the choir of Storer college made their first appearance in vestments. Many friends and stran- gers were present. Mis8 Ella V. Smith and Miss Liz- ale Sims, gave a very pretty St. Pat- thek day party Saturday evening. It war held in Myrtle Ital sitting room and Miss Smith's apartments. The rooms were beautifully decorated with crepe paper, green and white The menu was rich with all the good things. Saint Patrick's Day af- fords. The Declamatory contest, prelim- inary to the annual contest with Mor- gan College, Baltimore, Md., was held this week and last week, Out of the elght boy contestants, Horace R. Helms, Franford, Del., was award- ed dirst prize and Wm. M. Reddiz, Bluefield, W. Va., second. ‘The two young ladles that are 10 — represent Storer jare’ Miss Dell Douglas, first place and Miss Roy Johnston second. < Miss Young, one of Storer’s fac- ulty spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in Charles Town. MONTGOMERY. - ‘Mrs: Woodson Jones was hostess to the ladies Council last Thurs- day. Rey, N. J. Jones of the M. E. church, left Monday for Washington tg attend conference Mre. ZT. Brown, of Institute, ts here visiting her daughters, Mrs. Page and Mrs. Railey. Mrs. Floyd Rogers, who has been sick, Is reported better. Samuel Buster who has been sick at the home of his daughter, Mrs George Jackson,. was taken” to. his home at Lawton, Thursday hy hig son M. D. Buster. John Borwn continues sick at his home on College st. Miss Bertha Redd is ont again af. ter being sick several months. ‘A. W. Slaughter and H. H. Railey. were business visitors to Keystone Saturday. Mrs. Charles Henderson entertain. ed the Ladies Aid of the MoE chureh. Miss Bessie Hunter, teacher ar Beu- ry, was the wees end gnest of Mrs. F. D. Railey, Horatia Holmes is sick at the home of his mother, Mrs. Hary Holmes. Mr. and Mrs. 'T. W. Wade have moved from Eagle into their new home on Woutrth avenuc Mrs. Nettie Power of — Roomer. spent thé week-end here the guest of Mrs. Thursday Saunders. INSTITUTE. J. ¥. Henderson of Pt. Pleasant, visited the West Virginia Colored [1 stitute, Thursday. Alonzo Ellis, secretary to the Pres- ident of the West Virginia Coloerd Institute was called as stenographer for the coroner's inquest held — at the county infirmary Thursday, and aecording to the hig compliment: paid him, Mlled the place with ered. it. He is a graduate 6f the Commor- ciel Department of the West Virginia Colored Institute. State Superintendent, MP. Shaw. key and City Superintendent George Laidley, members of the state Board of Regents, visited the West Virginia Colored Institute “Monday evening Lillian Shepherd left for her home in Montgomery, Saturday to receive medical attention, Villian Guss Nas just recovered Trom a slight touch of dyptheria, Mrs. Jacob Johnson is slightly im proved at thi writine The Home Makers Club gave an entertainment Friday evening — for charitable purposes and realized a neat sum of money Trom the silés Miss Lizzie’ Hopkins visited hey sister Mrs. Connor, Sunday Roy Wade returned to school, on Monday morning. The officers of the Y. W. CA were Installed Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. About seventy-five mem bers were present and listened t¢ a& very interesting address delivered by Miss Amanda Gamble. The fol Jowing are the officers for the ensu ing year: Misses Joe Willis Morgan, Vresi dent; Cornelia Gray, Vice-president Jonora Strothers, seerctacry; Josie Guerant, Treasurer Fire played havoc with Gorse Mort's house and furniture, sionday Morning, rendering the entire ont fit a total loss. ‘The alarm was given al 9:20 and the boys of the West Virginia Colored Institute selzed buckets and rushed to the scene, but by the time they reached the ‘spot the fire had complete possession of the house, Attention was immediate- ly turned to the house not fifteen feet away, occupied hy Prof. S. H. Guss. Py heroie effort this was save cd, being damaged only by a severe svorening Perey Friend was slightly injured by a fall from. tite root. There was a light insurance upon Hurts house but this hy ne means covered the loss, AWS. Blanche ‘fyler and Miss Hat. tic Peters were the guest of Presi- dent and Mrs. Byrd) Prillerman, on Sunday Phe followiny program was rendes iL by the school chorus and others, under the direction of Mrs. C. B. Mitchell, Sunday evening: My Lord whaa morning, Polk Song | Nobady knows de trouble I've | SOW coccceeeeseeeeeees Folk Song | School chorus. {Little Brown baby ....4....Dunbar Lillian Guss Run, Mary, Run... Folk sone | School chorus Av easy going fellow, Accounta- UHHS) sacous . Dunbar Hugheston Brown \Watking in de Light.....Folk sone School Chorus ‘Qde to Bthiopia, After a visit | . Dunbar | Clifford Gore Mjacobs Ladder... Folk sons School Chorus African Dance, op. 58, 1 (Violin) ©. Coleridge Taylor Dax W. Tones Reign Massa Jesus ......Polk song ‘The School Chorus Deacon Jones’ Grievance... Dunbar | Lafayette Campbell 'T Couldu’'t Hear nobody pray... 5 Veaeide ess Folk song ‘The school chorus "African dance, op, 68, No. (violin) | vo. ad. Coleridge Taylor Don W. Jones. Ere Sleep comes down to soothe the weary eve as Dunbar Elizabeth Evans Steal away ...0..000.2.../Dunha The school chorus PARKERSBURG. Clarence Lacy and Pearl Boyer, of Clarksburg, were in the city Sun- day Mrs, Lizie Jackson of Pittsd“g, Pa., is the guest of Miss Rebecea Brown, Mrs. Grace Seams entertained on Monday evening in honor of Mrs. Jackson, Cards were the diversion of the événins, _ ‘Thursday afternoon Mrs Elizabeth Simpson entertained for Mrs, Jack- son Madams Loving and Pletcher of Marietta, O., were the guests of Ve- netta Court, at their meeting, ‘Thurs- day nigh). A mumber of the prominent young men are planning to sive a rand aster ball April ninth, A umber of out of town guests are expected 10 be present. ‘The music will be furnished by Williams Sax- ayhone Trio one of the best organi- zations of its kind in the State. The K. of P. annual sermon will be preached Sunday at Logan Me- morial chureh by Rev. Williams, pas- tor of Zion Baptist church. Friday nixht Blannerhasset Lodge will celebrate their fifth anniversary with a ball Mr. and Mrs. BE. V. Seams spent Sunday in Helpre, O., the guests of Frignds rs. cH. Dp, FLezelwood is visiting her parents in Buckhannon, Rev. J, T. Givens of Morgantown, was the guest of friends Monday. ‘The Phoenix Literary Society met Tuesday evening a: the Aun street church, ‘The following program: was rendered: “How will the Panama Canal benefit the east? Discussion opened by Wm. Ferguson; solo, Mrs. Clora Williams: Selection, Mrs. Mary Siont; reettaiion, Mrs. Margaret Smith; recitation, Mrs. Joseph Saun- dors; Budget, Mrs. Bernie Washing ton... Rev, B.S. Redford, a native of Jamaica, will conduct a series of mectings at the A.M. B. chureb, Mrs, William Carpenter is sick. Roy. William Toney of Fairmont, Visited his, family last’ week 5 Mis. Sylvia fonicing, of Wheeling. ix Mal the residence of her mother, Mrs, Mary Dikks. Mrs. Clora Williams entertained Wednesday afternoon in honor of Mire. Lizzie Jackson, of Pittsburgh, ‘Tnesday afternoon Mrs. Lubmma Custis entertained for \irs. Jackson. HUNTINGTON Attorney P11, Marcum addressed the Yo MC. A. Sunday afternoon. Phil Waters, of Charleston, pase- ed throneh the city Priday en route In Kovatone: Prof. Walter dates of the Ken- {icky Stite Normal School is spend- ine his vacation with his paents on Sth xt GOW. Fitzgerald was made (reas. wrer of the ¥ MC. AL The follow. Ine tritstees were elected at the. ¥. MoO \, Sunday: Rev. 1. V. Bryant, GW. Winston, br 6. J. Smith, Vrof dM. Mateher, Dr. GC. Bar: nett, Tt. Jenkins, i. Mo Johnson and Wo R. fohnson. Or. Rarnett’s hospltitl is nearing completion WINFFREDE. Mrs. B. B, Allen fs able to be out after a short illness. Miss M.S. Walker spent Friday aud Saturday on Paint Creek- visit- ing friends. Misses va and Dora Smoot, of Madison, are spending a few weeks here the guests of their grand-par- cuts, Mr, and Mrg. J. FP. Smoot. Jas. R. Randolph and G. W. Per- kins spent Saturday at Lewiston on business. H.-H. Allen is spending a few days in St. Albans, visiting fis son, ROH, Allen, Rev. F. E. Smith fled his regu- lar appointment here Sunday and preached two Very good sermons. a ELKHORN. Mr, and Mrs, Flood, of Northfork, were in (own Sunday, the guest of Mr. and Mis. James White. B,D. Patterson, chief of Bluefield division, G. U. O. T. R., spoke in Graham, Va., Sunday in interest of the Order, ‘Miss len Marshall spent Sunday in Graham, as the guest of Mrs, George Brown, ! Miss Williams and Mr., Mills of Kyle, were visiting friends at Ennis, Sunday. Misses George and Jones attended the play “The Spring Maid” at the Elks Opera House, Bluefield. Miss Mary Hairston is much tm- proved. Our populace turned out in force to attend the meeting of the Me- Dowell County Chrb at Keystone, on ‘Saturday. All report a most enjoy- able time. Miss: Lavender was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Simpson, of Simmons, Sunday. Rev. MeKoy-filled his regular ap- pointment at Upland, Sunday. Mrs, Smithers aad daughter, Agatha, of Maybuery, spent Sunday with friends at Ennis. The teaghers of Northfdrk and Elkhorn districts neld their last dis trict Institute of the term at the Elkhoxn graded school. ‘The follow- ing program was renderéd: “Should morals be. considered in hiring a teacher"’’—Round table; “treatment of children in school—Rev. F. C. Price; paper, “The school and the child's morals, Miss Anna George; /Solo, Miss Mary Williams; lecture, “Mentality of the child’, Dr. Ros- coe Harrison; “Hygiene” Dr.. 8. A Viney. Visitors from Brown § Creek District: Misses Georgia ‘Lockett, Nannie Cobbs, Georgie Whittivo, Estelle Lee, Myrtle Hrown and Dr. Hylton, Mrs. Edna Whisiker, of Jed, was visiting friends here Saturday. W. C. Morris of Anawalt, spent Sunday with friends here. Mrs. C. S. Arter, of Keystone, was cabking: on, fzignds,, Sunday. , , Rev. J. W. Shelton is her from Gulf. Rev. A. P. Price is very muéh im- proved at this writing. Misses Jones, George, Maynard. Carter and Lavender attended the social given by the “Baclelors’ ta the “Bachelor Maids" at Calhoun’s auditorium, Keystone, ‘Friday night All report a most enjoyable time PAYETTESVILLE. S. HM. Guss, prineipal of the nor- mal department of the West Virginia Colored Institute, delivered the ad- dress at the closing evercises of the Wolf Creek school, of which Dewitt Meadows is teacher.” Prior to the exercises, Mr. Guss Mr. Meadows and Rey. ©. N. ‘Harris were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.. J. R. Viars, and later visited the school here of which Miss Amela MeDaniels is principal. Mr, Guss' address at the closing exercises was heard by a crowded house and made a deep Impression. Both he and Rey. Har- ris spoke in complimentary terms of the teacher and the school. Miss Eva Parker, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Hunter, has returned to her home at Charlaston. Rev. C. N. Harris is conducting a revival at Winona. Tee ‘The Tribe of Benjamin met at the Second Baptist church, Wednesday night, A program is being preparetl for Paster by the Willing Workers clitb of the Second Baptist ehuren. MACDONALD, — HB. Hundley has returned from his trip along the N. & W. and re- borts things flourishing, Dewitt Meadows was in town last week on business incident to finish- ing np his school work of the year. Rev. R. S. Gordon, of Red Star, was down ‘Thursday to attend the regular communication of — Acacta Lodge No. 1% of which he is a mem- her. Mesdames Hundley and Bridge- water spent Saturday in Wihiteoak, visiting sick members of the Golden Rule’ Society. Robert. Martin, a popular young man, left Monday for Winding Gull where he has secured employment. HT, B. Hundley was in Fayetteville Saturday to attend a,meeting of the Republican County Com nittee, © Rey. R.G. Gordon preached a very interesting sermon at the First Bap- tist church of Mt. Hope, Sunday ev- ening . ‘Rey. B. B. Martin has gone to at- lend the Washington conference which meets In Washington, D. ©. this week. Mr. Martin has made many friends while here and théy are hoping that he will be sent back another year. On Friday evening, HE ADVOCATE, SSeS nen ire RETO [the membere-of the chiireh and aleo friends gavé & badquet {n his honot. Stephen’ ‘Spears, who had been working at Ansted for some ‘time, spent a ‘few days here this week visiting friends and relatives. ae © » SEWRLI, i] Mrs. Hattie Pettijotin, of Clare- mont, spent the week end here the guest of Mrs,.. Jennie ‘Allen. Wim. Cowherd has, gone to ‘Wind- ing Gulf to work. "The school of thisr place’ ctoged Thursday. Phore was an indoor 'pie- nio in the afternoon. and: a ‘frst’ bYass entertainment at night. Too much cannot de: sald in praise of the work of Miss Abble 0. Chandler the teach: er. ‘Born to.Mr. and Mrs, Sernges 3 alrl. Mrs, Alonzo Hester continues il, she has been sick. for two months. | Rev. Yaney preaghted two sermons jhere Sunday, a CLARKSBURG. | The W. C. T. U. held a vory in; leresting meeting at Mt. Zon Baptist church, Sunday afternoon, Rev. W. H. Thomas delivered a most excel- ent address on “the force of Hab: ite . The L. W. W. Club‘has prepared an excellent entertainment for* Fri- day night at the A.M. B. chureh: Mrs. Robert. Sedwick and — Mra. Katherine Coleman are sick. Rev. J. Hy Jenkins ahd wife were tendered an elaborate recéption Frl- day night hy the mémhers, of the church. The following program wag carried out: Anthem—choir; pray- er, Aaron. Wilson; Anthem, Choir; address, Loyalty to leadtrship, L. R. Jordan; Solo, Miss Amelia Lowry; }Address, Rev. W. T. Kennedy; ad- ‘ress, Rev. W. H. Thomas; Solo, Miss Willa Lee; address, Miletus Walker; dddross, Rev. J. H. Jenkins. After this the guests repaired to the lecture room where a special table was provided for the honor guests. D. H. Kyle acted as toastmaster. ‘The entire affair proved a decided succoss hoth socially and financially Rev. J. T. Gibbons of Morgantown, passed through the city Monday er route to ‘Huntington on business. Rev. S, P. West former paStor of Pride A. M. EB. eburch, passed thru the city Saturday en route to Chil. licothe, O., from Buckhannon where he spent two- days lecturing. Mrs. Maria Tittleton and grand: children will leave this week for ‘Buckhannon to visit her daughter Mrs. James Davis. Rey. W. H. Thomas left Monday for Huntington. Henderson Martin left Saturday; for Washingtcn, D. C., after at tending the funeral of his brother John Martin, Mrs. Nellig Ogden was hostess the Women's: Mite Missionary So ciety, Wednosday. afternoon at hei home on Mechanic street. D. H. Kyle was a° business visitor in Fairmont last week. CHARLESTON _ Beating the Bashes—The Rev. J. ‘'T. Gibbons, an a, M. E. preacher, lo- ic at morgantown, spent Tuesday night here in the furtherance of his candidacy for member at large of the Republican State Committee. Rev. Gibbons talked with a number of per- sons more or less interested in local Polities, but he was silent as to the amount of encouragement he received. Dr. Barnett a Visitor.—Dr. C. C Barnett, assisfant city physiciaa of Huntington, was a business visitor to the city Tuesday night. Speaking of the political situation at Hunting- ton, the doctor said the trend of sen- timent there: was Swisher for Gover- nor and that the Kanawha candidate would poll 2 good vote in Cabell cowa- ty. Dr. Barnett is remodeling his home into a hospital in which several charitable organizations have already contracted for beds. Rev. Downs Visits Family.—Rev. R. R. Downs, presiding elder of the ‘A. M.B. chureh for this district, spent ‘Puesday here with his family. Rev. Downs has jyst completed -his tour of inspection in the southern part of the State and is en route to the northern sectioa where his dendmination is es- pecially strong. Discussing his can- didacy for the bishopric, Rev. Downs expro-sed himself as confident of mak- ing @ good showing at the general conference, Waters at Keystone —Phil Waters, deputy clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals, wag the Charleston repro- sentative at the meeting Saturday, of the McDowell County Colored Repub- Nan crganization held at Keystone. ‘The meeting, accordiag to*Mr, Waters, lacked nothing in numbers and en- thuslasm but was-a Breat ivappoin:- ment to its originators Avhose plan was to endorse A. G. Froe as that county's candidate for committeeman at large. “Pribe of Judah" —Thirty-six mem- bers and visitors attended the meet- ing of wie “riba of Judah” of the: Wirst Baptist church, Thursday even-| ing at the home, of Mrs. Ida Brow: Shelton Ave, Devotional — exercises were conducted, by Miss + srginia Ray- ford and Prof. H. B. Rice. ‘Three new mombers were enrojled and three dol- lars were subscribed to the West Vir- ginia Seminary and College. After tne collection, hag been taken up, the hostess served lunch, for which, on behalf of the goclety, she was thanked ‘he parsonage, this evening. Church Society Exitertidned.—. ‘Misses Emma and Jutta Johhgon very Neasantly ontertained the Minister's 3oclal Helpers, Monday evening, at the home.of Mrp. B. D. Huimbles, Sentz street. Bible quotations. and music were the divertisemeats of the evon- Ing. The nexi meeting will be held with Mrs, Jullus Thomas, Donnally treet, Monday ovening of next week. Hotel Brown Avtiviis,—. A. Rog: h8, Chlurhbus; ‘OHIO Wiliam smiley, Alken, S. Cy JL W. Yotilg, Cloxton; J. and G. Alston, Rivinond City; Lee Morton, Pittsburg, Pa;-B. Drummond, Jressmont; R. si, Stoverison, Page; W. 1. Chambers, F, 'Taultca, Roanoke, Vai L. ‘Gordon, St.“Albhns: W. J. Napper, Institute: J.-M. Arter, HM ‘Top: Mr.‘and Mrs,’ Cuas,' Hicklen, Miss Anna Read, South Carbon; J, H. King, ‘Cedar Gyove? 8: Le, Morgan- town; D. Lankford; Birmingham, Ala.; Mr, and ‘Mrs: Watts: Fiuntingtony W. M. Kelly, Chattanooga, '‘Tetin.: ©. #1. Williams, Leagaore; ‘J. 1.’ Halston; Harewood; J. 1. Willams; Kenosha; Jos. Harris, Beckley, atid C. W. Kings- ley, ‘Raymond City. ° ,, Missionary S¢dtion No. 3.—-Mis- Slonary” Section. No. °3 af’, the Iirat Baptist ‘church held a very interest- ing adssion with Mrs, “Mariah Alex- andet, Sehtz street, Friday evening, wher the devotional services were ¢ondtleted by Mis. Mi A. Parker and R. C. Molver, The hastess, assisted by*Miss Aled Tunning, served hingh. The collection for the evening was $1.30. The Athens Club.—Miss Willie May Ford Was hdstess to the Athens Club-Monday evening at her home on Morris street; Among the visitors present were Rey.'J. M. Arter, former president of the West Virginia SemI- nary and College, ev. RD. W. Meud- ows, State Misstonary, and Rev. B. J. Woodard, all of Whom contributed to the evening's entertainment. Miss Sa- rah Whutams and Miss Georgia Bry- ant, will entertain the club Monday evening at the former's residence, 923 Morris street. Missionary Section No. 2.—This society was largely attended, Tuesday evening at the home of Mr, and Mrs, Frank Healey, 606 -Pemberton ‘ave- nue. The opening exercises were con. ducted by Miss Willie Brown and R. ©, Melver. ‘Twenty-six members and visitors were present and were served with a dainty lunch by airs, Augusta Bradley and Mrs, Martha Lovely. A St. Patrick's Party—Mr. and Mrs, Robert Simpson entertained ‘Thursday evening of last week at then ~ome on Washigton street, with a St, Patrick's party, ‘Phe color scheme —pink and greeh—was carried out in the decorations and _ refreshments: Their guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Russell Forney, Mrs. Sallie: Campbell, Mrs, Lenora Cowser, Misses Estella James, Maude Viney, Daisy Jordan, Virginia Gilmer, Cordelia Wanzer Esther Fulks, and Messrs. J. A, Jack- son, Joseph Layne, J. C. Ellis and A. H. Browa. Emerald salad, cheese wafers, strawberry ice cream with maraschino cherries, novelty cake, co- coa and mints were served. Contribute to School.—Fight new members were enrolled and $3.60 col- lected by the ‘Tribe of Joseph at its meeting Friday evening, with Mrs, Contribute to School.—Kight new members were enrolled and $3.60. col- lected by the ‘Tribe of Joseph at its meeting Friday evening, with Mrs, Lizzie Nash, 405 O'Connor avenue. vresident J. P. Caul made a strong plea for the W. Va. Seminary and College and the society subscribed $11.00 to the institution. Refresh- ments were served to eighty-four members and visitors by Miss Minnie Wright and Miss Jamima White. ‘The soclety’s thanks were expressed — by Rev. R. B. Reed in a short speech. William Wright will be the club's host at his home on Piedmont street Friday evening, | Called Away Suddenly. Miss Sis: ‘Sle Chambers, who-came to the city ‘Tuesday, was called very suddenly to ‘Claremont, Sunday, to see her moth= er, Mrs. Annie Hicks, wio is now un- dergoing the third operation within the past four months at McKendree Hospital “For Love or Money." —For Love or Money,” a drama, was presented by the Ladies Aid Society at the First Baptist church before a erowded house, Tuesday night, It, will be re- peated at the St. Panl ‘A, M. EB. church Tnesday evening of next week. Personals and Tocals. Miss Mary Burks is spending the week-end with Mrs. J. R. Chambers, Washington, D, .. T. G. Nutter returned Whdnesday from a trip,to Atlantic City, N. J. Mrs, Bessie Browder entertained a few friends at dinner, Wednesday, complimentary to her brother, Pred A. Morris. sMr3, Lillian Grant inoore, of Chica- go, IL, is visiling her mother, Mrs. Cornelia Washingtea, & Mrs, William Jones, of Montgomery, iq the guest of Mra. A. Smith, Goshorn street, Mrs. Abnor Hill, of Ironton, Ohio, is visiting her parents, Mr, and Mrs. James Campbell, Lee street. Miss Nan Tompkins and Miss Veach of Institute, were guests last week of Mrs, Lillian Hamilton, —Donnaily street, I, A. Morris, who has been teach- ing at Parker, has closed his school and will go to Harper's Ferry for a special course after haying spent a few day@ here with his parents, CROWN AND BMIDGE WORK A SPECIALTY. ey ” HOURS: 8:30 A.M. to 1:30 P. hi., 2:00 to 6:00 P. M. ‘ Dr. JAMES B. BROWN ! | Dental Surgeon | Office: Room 1, K. of P. Bldg. Home Phone 429 acres pee sermon Sages. J. E JOHNSON CO. . FUNERAL BIREGTORS AND -EMBALMERS see EE All Calls Promptly Attended. Our’Prices ase the Most Reasonable. For-Promptaessa omd-Care Try Our Ambrilance-Service._ 3 - Open’ DAY and NIGHT | | Phone 2472 P00 SUMMERS. STREET, CHARLESTON, W. VA. 4 SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN OUT OF TOWN CALLS. ee WENRY T. M'DONALD, N.C. BRAOKETT, President. ‘Treasurer, Harper’s Ferry, W.'Vav« % Founded in 1867 f : More (han 400 men and women have graduated here, The oldest school n the state for Colored students. Magnificent location: Elevation high. Remarkably healthful. Ample buildings. TREH NEW BUILDINGS BR NG ADDED TO OUR PLAN’ THIS YEAR. The regular faculty of six- ven highly educated, carnest teachers does not iaciude assistants. Our Library catalogued according to the Dewey System, i one of the argest in the State, « FIRST GRADE CERTIFICATES ARE GRANTED TO THOSE MEM. SERS OF THE GRADUATING CLASSES WHO ARB RECOMMENDED TO tHE STATE BOARD OF BDUCATION. ° Storer is interdenominational in ts faculty and student body. Its whole influence is toward Christian liv- ng. Literary Societies, Christian Organizations, Musical Clubs, Bands amd sane Athletics, COURSES: Academic, State Normal, industrial, Music, For illustrated catalogue and other printed matter write to TL. PT. °° 3. W. M. Kelley, representing H. ‘Thos, Cejtoway, tailor, of Cincinnati, ts her soliciting orders’ for his ‘house, Mrs. Lula’ Thompson ts tf at ner home on North’ Rand gtreet. Mr. and Mra, Van Randolph have returned from North Carolina, . Jas. Plagg, of Olnctnmati, Ohio, 3 visiting his parents”in the city. Mrs. Carrie Thomas was called to Cincinnati, Ohic, fast week because of the death of a relative, Miss Inez Johnson, of Institute, {s the guest of Mrs. Mollie Parker, Ja- cob strdet. Mr, and: Mrs. Thomas, Flagg have moved from Dixie street to Mlizabeth street. “ Noblo, Mitchet! was’ operated on at the General Pyspltal Tuesday. Miss Hattie Peters spent the week- end at Institute: Mrs, B. F. Clark will entertain the league Friday afte:noon, ‘The Loyal Union held its public mesting Monday evening at the home of Mrs, Mary Mason, Bullitt street, Misa Rhoda Wilson spent Saturday and Sunday in St. Albans, Misses Amanda Gamble and Char. lotte Campboll, of Tnatitute, — were shopping fn town Saturday. 1. M, Carper and Mrs, Jas, Page loft Monday for-Washington, D. C,, tc attend conference. Miss Bess Taylor-is 111 at her home on Washington street, Colored Catholic — Priest Breaks Dowo FATHER PLANTIVIGNE IS OVER- COME IN HIS EFFORTS ‘0, WIPE OUT ‘PREJUDICED cond DITIONS IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. om ne Se REO: ACVOCRE,) Baltimore, March 20—Rev. J. J. Plantevinge, assistant pastor of St. Francis Xavier Catholic chureh, is il at St. Agnes Hospital. His trou- ble is said to ‘be a nervous break- down. Father Plantevigne has been outspoken against prejudiced condl- uons In the Catholic church, and re- cently delivered a speech at the Catholic University, Washington, in which he argued for the opening of the seminaries and colleges for the preparation of colored men for the priesthood and urged that colored Catholics be treated ag are other Catholics. Cardinal Gibbons has always been MUberal In the matter of offering op- portunities for the edueation of col- ored men who desired to enter the Catholic priesthood. Fxom- St. Jos- eph’s Seminary, this city, have gone Rev. C. R. Uncles, a teacher in the THURSDAY, MARCH a1, 1912. Bplphady. Apostolic College; Rev, J. Henk uti duo UF gonnebten wil & Cafholo ...tohoal ‘at’: Montgomery, Ala.; and. Fathon, Plantevigne. The fret two are/nétives of ‘this city, while. the last: weiqed nails \.from Loulalana. Father Theobald was or daincd’ several. years ago at St. Paul,-Minn., waten sin” Archbishop Treland’s diocgde. Rev. J. H. Bubs eas, who was ordained In Paria, ie the only other colored priest In this country, He is ‘stationed in Philadelphia. ‘Father Auguetus Tel- ton, who was, ordainéd abrpad, died of .sunstroke ip, 1891. Rev. \W., P. Heys, pastor of Mt. ‘Olivet Baptiat..churth, New York City, preached twice in local colbr- qa churches, Sundhy, .. , * Bishops J. ‘Arbert ‘fohmsoi and ‘Lev! J. Oopiin, of. the A. M. B. church, were in the elty Tuesday, Prof I. Garland Pend, asstatant gectotary of the Hpworth heague of the M..B. church and Dr... C.'Ja- cobs, eld agent of the Sunday school Union. of the-same denomination, oc- eupied local pulpits, Sunday. A lengthy discussion abdut tha policy of a local race Journal which has been making-a campaign aainst ministers followed the introduetion of a resolution by ‘kev, D, D. Tur- pean at the monthly. meeting of the Ministerial Alltance Monday, in whicl{ the paper's attitude was crit- ieized. The Maryland Voice, a paper pub- lished hy the local Baptists, made ita Initial appearance last Saturday, Every Negro—rich and poor, high And, Jow—shonld see for himself a nd Keer he ca help in giving sup- @ worthy enterprise of his ‘Try the It should take no argument aw [ ggaare some things which we own, and which we owe N° “ey cart, Ail races, saving’ ns, do io thelr own busMyprice sige Gayla they, would have and a PEN he firms to do them, In'Wygiencaracs Sot us take for our exampll jen and ‘gave us our first lessong Sold}, build- ing.—People's Revere ‘i ee Jey | The Nashville Negra Qy. Vilof ‘Trade completed tts organiz ‘st Week and fs now in a fair a to start the stream of Neg! \ ventions and annual meeting! way. The members are already ing for the Centennial. xpoaition\, come this way. ‘ The Board of Trade is composed, of some of the most substantial and Influential of the Nashville body of colored citizens. TNey have mapped out an unusually useful course of action and if neld.to the organization will be a force for good among the colored .people of Nashville. Ben AE ik we ES le apita -18, PHOUD.OF 08 TAKE. COLDBUD, RENOMINATION « BUREAU io RUN. BY POCKET 0: ‘ oy f Conner Hopes to “Land” oy a Claims (to “Be thy Second Choice of “Mote Delegates: Than any Other “SOapeldaté. ” Vernon Likes Mis Job. “eNews In Briet,” Wisbinigton, D. Ge March 13th— vl ie Us ee aaegpity sig Prom} getion-of Charles J.: Pickelf, a bemtn: pf, tie! Patt, Renorlnstion Burpan: hasbeen: established. th ty rooins :@f\the' Macle Building, {74h and» Gy atvedts northwest)! 5 os. “Herd: frontotwentyto-thinty colored bet tit’ Women are wey entploy- f Nplate: ew foasés: of yo: ters'dh ‘the various’ states and mail- Jngout_to_thom- literature - setting forth the helpful things: the coun- try has experienced In. ‘Three years of Taft.” Most of the cles arc women, and neater or more busi- ness Ike group of young people. It hag never been the good fortune of Yollr correspondent to seo. ‘They arc worktiig under the painstaking direc- tion of Mr. Pickett and what this astute political ‘general doesn't know about og aula of reaching the public {m’t worth knowing. He “bosses the job" so pleasantly that a worker doesn’t realize that le’ or she fs being “hosed” at all, He has the eituation well in hand, and other ‘important documents are ‘to be pushed out rapidly. .The entire credit for the éstab- Ushment of this bureau belongs to Mr." Plekett. “We perceived that the bureau at large was giving lucrative ‘employment to: scores of white wo- men, and the {dea stfuck him that the pirls-of his own: race onght: to liaveSa. qharo in'the rewards ‘thal were being: Qispensed.. He lal ils plan before’ alin eat wl wilt hebas ‘labored for ydars in theRepublican Congressional Cam. paign Committee, and that ‘generous andushroad-gayged. gentleman, quick torsee: the weight of Mf, Pickétt’s ‘argument, said, ‘without hesitation: “Go. ghead! .~ Get, your. people. to gwether-gnd send the payroll toime!" This clever coup has attractedwide. spread attention to Mr; Pickett @nd his praises aro. being sung by ever} vace-loving Negro from LeDroit tc Foggy Bottom. And he deserves all the “good things that are:being said of him, too. - “Charlie Pickett” 1s a Chicago boy. Wor'whany years he haa been the right-hand man of Senator. Cullom, Miinois', “grand. old faan.” He has had splendid opportunities to embark in buginess for himself in bis wes: tern home, but gratitude to his bene: factor; has sJmpelled him to decline all-offers and remain at the side of the aged Senator. He enjoys the fullest confidence of Chairman W. B. M¢Kinley, as this Incident demon. ‘strates, and no colored man at the Capitol has as many friend’ in both ‘branches of Congress as genial “Chaz He" Pickett. Some great _posstbill- ‘les await him in the future. He belfeves In his race—and hig race be- Heves in bim. Former Register Vernon in ‘town. Former Register of the Treasury, W. T.*ernon, is in town, going over somo business with his new post at Supervisor’ of Indian schools. His dutles have carried him all over the South and West, and he makes no contediment of the fact that he ikes.nté work tmmensoly. It certain- ly sgrees with him, for he Is look- ing the’ picture of health and is as happy a@ the proverbial lark, He has vepn royally received by the people wherever. he has gone, and his ‘lec- tures on “The Future of the Negro” have, hean highly praised by the leadhig: éitzens of both races. ‘The dats peers have commedted favor- ably.” Dr. Vernon, Is keeping closely In toyel with tho A.M. B, church, of whidh he 1a a conspicuous member and there are hints that high honors may be showered upon him by. the GengratConterenco at Kansas City in Sfay. Dr. Vernon is recelving a multitude ‘of soclal courtesios at the hamds of his Washington friends, all of whom are glad to noto his contin- ned prosperity. President to Address Howard Alutnn: President Taft 1s to speak for the Howard Alumnt_Agrocfation at. the Metropolitan A.M. 1B. church, April 9. Pho Aasoclation Is pledged td ralse $10,000 towards a gymnastam, to Wo aréeted on the Howard Univer: sity campus, and this mags moeting Jn being held to arouse the frlends of the school to the “giving point.” The work ia In, the -hands of Prot, Kelly Miler, olfajrman, of the eom- milleo;,Robort A. Pelham, secretary and manager; and Shelby J. David- son, finariclal agent. Much pleasure i felt over the coming of tHe Prosident to help this worthy caude, and ail Washington mitten out to. hear him, It is 6x- pected that he will make a speech of nidual ‘etgabeaoe at this time. Dr. Ja M. Conner in the TAmelight. age. Romper. tn the: Amelighe. J.-M. Conner to the A. M. B. Bish: opric Js, regarded iby -his friends as a oortuinty, he ts uot relaxing bis wotehfnlnesé. over the situatiotn. With the great Southwest as. bis foundatlon,..Dr.-Conner has spread all over the country aid.-will have votes. from Savery pep@piignt. contat, goles Ttafa a Uuntgue” elrgumatance that while having enough votes Digdged: ta put ‘him throwgh on the ‘flrat=ballot, ‘he igs a host! of. admlr- ers, who, ate dosjrous of sharing {1 ‘bie wucoggs, but axe obligated to’ cast a compl{mentary. yote for a, loci :t4: Vorite, -wiio “Is: expected sto drop out of the puniting whon the Yight comes ‘on In cdrnest. - Thus,’ Dr, Connor ft Shei saGond Siblae at nity: Galegato than any other candidate, and. should the’ contest be toq close to elect anyone on the fifst) ballot, .thls sur. plus strength will rally to him when thelr hands “are trod. trom thet conference -Ingtructions.’ “His allies are loyal to ‘the core, and as. sonio: ingidato, with a following Targol nergaset ‘over his fine showing ‘al PNorfolk, no cannot fall to win a Kandas ‘City. “sWhile in Atlanta recently, he ad. \Sreysad, eu: appregiative audience al Morris Brown Collese, and. had as Aia.coheague on thé platform, Bisho; ‘J, 8/Fitpper. Dr. Vv. M. Townsend, 0: tArkansas,’ President.W. A. FP. Foun. tain, of- the Collegé, and other lead ers of the A.M. W. church.” In Balt Imore, -at- the Bishop's “Council, “he was especially welcomed by)Dr. A L. Gaines and his hospitable peo ple. Optimists declare that the Kan sas City General ‘Conference wil elect five Bishops. Conner, Hurst anc Rose are guessed 28 three of them: News in Bricf Ford Thompson Dabney, ma known in musteal and theatrical eff: cles, was married Thursday” evening of last week to Mrs. Martha Davis Gans, of Baltimore, widow, of the late Joe Gans, the celebrated pust- Ust. Mr. Dabney will take charge of the Goldfield Hotel at Baltimore, and rumor has It that he may open a theatre there. ‘Kormer recorder John C. Daney is on a lecture tour through North Cagolina, under the pllotage of J. Finley Wilson. ‘This week the “Dixie Players" are doiyg well at the Howard Theatre, Frauk Montgomery - and Florence MeClain, in leading roles in the com. edy, “In Bthiopla,” make an excel: jent Impression. | N. R. Harper's sterling drame, “Tallaboo,"! plays 4 return engagement next week. Be ginning April 8, and covering Eas- ter week, “The Smart Set,” with S. H. Dudley In. “Dr. Beans of Boston,” will-be.on the-oarda..- —., , (WILL A. Cooke, the acrobatic and eccentric tramp detective, with ‘Black Pat's ‘in the Jungles,” 1s at work on a musteal comedy that will bo “something different” from. the ‘general run, It will probably deal With the compligations between the ItaNans and the Turks.over the pos: Session of Tripoli. Mr. Cook is the author of the rewritten first act ot Black Patti's play. this season, Base ball will be played by col red talent this summen at the Union League Park. ‘The Cuban Giants, the ‘Lincoln Giants, the ‘Royal Giants and all of the various colored ball tossers will be here. Despite the sporadic agitation for “jim-crow” -street cars in* the -Dis- trict by bourbon Congressmen ani {rrespohsible quill-drivers who card the daily press,-there Is no real senti- ment for separation on the "poor man’s auto" and there will be none, The hurry-up people do not wish to be bothered with the innovation, and the companies do not wish to be saddled with the extra expense of providing cars. ere Pe es cette eine signed from the faculty of Howard University last year under” elreum: stances that caused much embarrass. ing publicity, has been reinstated b3 President Thirkfield. He Is a splend- 1d teacher, an excellent young man and his vindleation is pleasing to his many, friends in all parts of the cowatry. President ‘Thirkleld can al- ways'be relled upon to do the gener- ous thing, when the opportunity pre- sents” Itself. “It ts genarly understood that W. Sidndy Pittman, Ikmself a Mason of High standing, wil” be the suporvis. Ing architect of the new —$100,00 tomple to be erected by the order at the corner of 10th and U_ streets northwest in the near future. Mr. ‘Pittman, who'is thesson-In-law of Dr. Booker ‘T. Washington, was the first to make the suggestion that led to the great_ mass. meeting here on February B, at whieh the Wizard” was tho principal speaker, and ‘which placed the project so happily before thy order and the people at large. Mr. Pittman ina graduate of tho Drexel Institute of Art at Phil- adgiphia and of Tuskegee Institute. He* has designed and supervised tho construction: of -many notable stritc- Cures, including the Negro Building at tho Jamestown Exposition; — the Y¥. M. C. A. building and the Gar- field school of this city. He 1s easily the foremost colored architect 1a the land. A Attorney Robert L. Waring of this city, ‘and Milsé Emma Belle Parks, of Chicago, until recently connected with the census Bureau, were united in marriage last week by Rov. ¥. J. Grimke. Their “honeymoon” tour ‘inelitded visits to ‘Ohioago, and Pitts- burgh, Bishop Alfred Harding confirmed twonty-four candidates. last’ Wednes- Mdayrevening at St. Luko's P. B. ghutely of whlch. Rev. ‘f. J. Brown te rector, The services were. quite Impressive, ss ‘Assocjate, Justice Mahign Pitney (Was confirmed -by a vote of 60 to alte. the United States Senate. The fLabor’, Unions protested vigorously, becatise-He had: made’ a decision some tfng:-a80; which protected property ana ftoWped upon the boyeatt. und disorter< but: the efforts of tpese re- actionaridy availed nothing ‘against the arguments of the bound lawyers jot the’ Senate. Justice Pitney will havb'a brilliant career on the bench of the nation’s: highest tribunal, Col. Henry Lincoln Johnson, Re- corder of Deeds, at the’ White House last’ Week. joinéd with B. W. Ss. Dan- leles and L. F. Williams, colored leaders of Savannah, Ga., in urging President Taft to name Joseph F. Day a¥ postmaster at Savannah, It fe velleved that Mr. Day will be appointed. Tennessee Delegation » (Continued from Page One.) Meuounced -thoDemocratic: party -ns mary elections.” Governor Hooper at present constituted: “a wiilskey- ring -and Doodle, gang.”, Aid these in dependent colored “Republicans are supposed to he a part of the crowd: whether they got auy-of the “boodle” or not: Dr. R. H. Boyd,. secretary. of the Nation Baptist Publishing /oard’ has returned from Panama, where’ he Went “recontly “ona missionary. n- spection tour. He was warmly greet ped by his friends, and admirers. T. J. Settles and J. C."Napfr vis. {ted Fisk University, after the ad. Journment of the-Siate Convention. Lawyer Settles made a strong talk to the Fisk student body and —an Impression on those who heard hin. The colored, Mpiscopallans of ‘Ten. nesseo are congratulating themsel- yes “on the appointment of a col ored “Archdeacon to supervise the jeolored work in this diocese, ‘The Rev. Thomas Denby, of Memphis, has received the appointment and it is reported will assume charge of the work at a very early date. ‘The chureh ia growing materially and the ccngregations are Increasing rapidly in Tennessce, ‘The Nashville teachers have tak- eu upon themselves the task of put- Ung one Pearle High School gradu- ate through ‘a college course. The idea originat@l with Prof. F. G. ‘Smith of the city high school. The graduate of Pearl now completing fis sophomore yoar at Fok Geiser brightest and best all around stu- dents in the University. of uplift. ‘He is organizing corn elubs among the colored boys of the aad Second District S. S. Union Meets EXCHLLENT PROGRAM WAS CAR- RIED OUT BY THE DELEGATES OF. hit, SUNDAY. SCHOOLS. IN DHEA RRGOR Cates. ‘Beckley, March 19—The Second District Union comprising the Sun day schools from ‘Thurmond to Hin ton met in its second semi-annua session with the Central St, Baptist }Sunday School here Feb. 25, ‘The executive poard, with presi dentR. L. Wrench. presiding, conven: ed at 1 p.m. followed by the regu- lar session of the Unio at3p.m. After remarks by the president appointing the various committees reading of the letters, adjournment was taken Ul 7 p.m, when a’ most excellent: program was carried out. Of special mention was the talic by R. E. Peters on “The necessity of the Union" and two excellent papers ‘on “the benefits of a Sunday school to @ community,” by Mra. R.L. Mit, chel and’ Mrs, Mf, 1. Mosby. Sunday morning a model Sanday Schoo! con- ueted by Supt. Ro L. French and his corps of teachers, followed by 11 o'elocks services. Afier some excellent music by the choir, Rev. Ro W. D. Meadows of Huntington, preached the Introdue- tory sermon from Rev. 22:17. ‘The xermon wan full of syod and. help- ful things presented in a manner in- toresting to all Afternoon session wae taken up with the addrews of welcome by Mist S. R. Powell, response by Rev. J. J. Turner, the president's address, report. of ‘committees, ofe. In the evening Rev. J. J. Turner preach: ed_an excellent. sermon from John 8:32 This was by far the best session the Union has had. President French and the good people of Sylvia spar- ed no pains to make thé meeting a success. ‘The enrollment committee reported 42 members; the finance committee reported $69.03. taken up during the ~Union, and* eleven school Fepresented by letter or dele- gate. SS THOS. J. DAVIS (Continued’ from Page Ove!) to administer the affairs of tho omce of Sheri honestly, without fear or favor to dny one but giving to every Person exact fustice, und no. special favor or privilege to gny. one, but showlig to every person? with’ whont the -offlce shall come, Ato business relation every. courtesy ‘ind considera- tlon consistent with an honest and falr discharge of its duties?The of: fice of Sheriff Will not belong to any person, class or faction, nok foy the few as against the many, nor for the many as against the few, but shall be admiulsterod for aff the people without regard to thei wealth: or po- sition, or thelr standing in Jife, I expect to perform my duties’ exactly ag the law and my oath requires me to do, in fulk accord with the letter and’ the spirit of the Iaw ‘which de- fines them; may be personally, repus. nant to me, but the personal opinions and feelings -of Tom Davis. will not Interfere with the discharge of his duties as Sheriff, aad it they did, my sworn duly as I see tt must super- sede them. It Is my intention dur- ing my-term of office to be-""The Sher: if," and as*sueh to perform my du: Wes exactly as laid down in the law, without swerving to the right or left {n-thelydischarge. I want-the. whole people to feel that in the office of Sheriff they have a public servant and hot an owner of the perogatives with which ¢hey have intrusted him. I be. Neve that a public office is a private trust, and -I shall at all Umes en déavor to so discharge the duties of my office that tine who have honored me with Jtheir ‘support shall. have cause or reason to regret or to b ashamed of having done so. _ If elected, it 1s my dutention to pro. vide for the convenience .of tle peo ple living: in’ the lower end of thi Comnty, an“office in the towmof Mont fgomery, with a courteous and com potent depiity always in charge anc ready to serve them where ,they maj transact any business, whieh they ma} have with the Sherifs.oMee with: th same celerity and dispateh that the; could in the main office at Fayetteville witout the expense, discomfort anc loss of time entailed by a visit to th County seat. It Is my Intention to give. the af fairs of the office my close persona attention and superintendance, go tha T shai at all times be thoroughly con versant and In touch with the affair of the office and while ‘the detail o so extensive Wn. flice must Nécessarl be carried out “by deputies the super Intendance shall'be porsonal, and th leputies shall be strictly accountabl }10 me for their aets in the same man mer that I shall.,be accountable t the people of tho County. Such in brief are my intentions i 1 am nominated ‘and elected Sheri of this County, to give to the peopl an honest, economical, fearless an business-like administration, one fre from favoritism, or partizan feeling If Tam nominated and elected 1 shal have no bitter feeling against thos who deemed it proper to oppose me but shalt be their Sheriff as weil a those who honored me with thet voles.. If in the wisdom of the ma Jority of the voters of my party, the shall deem the best interests of th party ave better conserved by the nom ination of some person other thar my self, and the nominatfon for Sheri shall go to some other person I shal ave uo bitterness In my heart to ward them or to my successful op ponent, but shall take off my coa and go into. the feht and work fo him just as hard as 1 would hav worked for my own election. Whit Tam a candidate, T arp aiso a Repub lican and if my party feels that should not be nominated, I am. to good a Republican to let my persona wishes stand in the way of tho wel fare of the party, and If T can not a aominee I can be a good, hard fight er for who ever the nominee may’ be All Task at the hands of my party is a falr and just consideration o my purposes and my candidaey, an IC-atter having that, I shalt go dows in defeat, T shall g@ In. the manne befitting a man, or if succoes shal crown my candidacy, 1 shall conduc my campaign for election in a man ner befitting a man, Respecttuny, caine e esccn Prominent (hurchmen (Continued from Page One.) “well equipped Negroes," holdiiys sarge omiees. President Taft's Southern policy ts tie inmost cruel and degrading blow the Negro had helped to elect him. IL was degrading because {1 struck down the Negro leaders ail over the South and left him without power to Join hands and send William How- WHI you do it? WII you help? The man who made William How- ard Taft President 48 now a recep- tive candidate; and {t should be the bounded duty of every Negro in the United States, male and female, old lift his voice dn behalf of Col. Theo- dore Roosevelt, the only man, we be- love, in the Republican party who The WEST: ARGIWIA GOLORED INSTITUTE OFFERS THREE LIPERARY COURSES _ 4 ENGLISH, ACADEMIC, NORMAL. Various Industrial Cousees are Offered. Climate Health- ful, Surroundings Good. CATALOGUE FREE ADDRESS BYRD PRILLERMAN, President | Institute, West Virginia ws revive the-principies of Lincoln, firant and Stevens from thelr shat fered and disorganized state, from al- ost certain defeat to another .glo- Hous victory, in the interest of hu- man “Hberty, \ «, Brownsville. Wei simply ask that You give Col, Roosevelt a chance to Might a hasty act, based upon the, rec- ‘Smmendations of others. We can look ‘with much tess bitterness upon the Act wilich drove one hundred. and six- ty-two men out of the United States Army without honor than we can pon the policy whtch drove’ iaearly ‘every siugle Negro out of office in the Souta, fo the tl-judsed attempt to ake white Republican votes in the }South. ‘For Brownsville there might dave been possible cause and provo- cation; for Taft's Southern policy [there was nelther rtiyme nor reason, luagment nor cause. And, therefore, men and brethren, We -beseech you, ‘one and all, (0 give your time, energy and means in every | Possible and honorable way to bring bout the nomination of Col. “Theo- ore Roosevelt, trustworthy and re- Mable, and do all you can to encom- pass the defeat of President William powara ‘Taft, who thinks that ten or nore millions of Negroes should ac- eept bis appointment-of aa. Assistant Attorney General and a ‘Collector of Customs as a panacea for ais, degrad- Jug Southern policy. .. In_addition to this Mr, Taft's policy ‘as wrecked the reputation of a party hat has stood for fifty years. |. He came into power with a splendid working majority in both branches of Congress; in thre” years’ time/ hi fvolicy. has turned twelve strong. Re- Dublicaa states into Democratte states, Jand the House from a Republican ma: Jority of seventy odd to a Democratic majority of seventy odd, “Taft Closes the Door of Hope it the Faco of the Young Negro.” 4 President ‘Igft's declared intention: ot to Fecoguize the-worthy *Negrocs gf the Squth renders it impossible fo FAny God-fearing, self-respecting Neste to support him, and we desire to wart the lenders at the Republtean. party that If our prayers and rights ave ig ‘Yored, we will not support him, In addition to signatures which xp jpear below, out of inquiries sent Urree hundred and ninety-cight othe prominent ministers. and. professiona men of our race three hundred an ‘sixty-sixhave declared to us that thes are opposed to the nomination of Mr Taft, aad Velieve that tho nomination of Col. Theoilore Roosevelt is neces sary if the party.of Lincoln, Gran and Stevens is 10 be successful in Uh comiug campaign. J Signed: Bishops J. 8. Caldwell Philadelphia, Pa.; Bishop A. J. War ner, Tenhessee: bishop G. L. Black well, Indianapolis, Ind.; Bishop B. ‘Ty Jee, Nashvilte, “Tenn. Bishop GW | Clinton, Charlotte, N.C. Rev. Dr. G Wi Jolrason, Boston, Mass.; Rev. Dr J. 8. Jackson, Philadelphia, Pa.; Ken eral financial secretary A. M. 13, Zioi Chureh; Rev. G. W. Gaines, St. Louis Mo.; Rev. Dr. B, G, Shaw, St. Louis ito; Rev. Dr. A, J. Calls, Chicago UL; Rey. Dr. T. H. Tipton, Detrolt Mich.; Rey. Dr. J. H. Bachlor, Atlan [tie Clty, No: Rev, Ir. J. W. Regis fiers (Kansas, City, Kan.; Rev. Dr. W WY. "Matthews, California; Rev, Dv, W 'P. Beck, Mayyland; Rev. Dr. G. M ‘Oliver, Pennsylvania;~Rey. Dr. H.W Hendricks, Cincinnati, Ohio; Rev, 1 P. B, Moore, Cleveland, Ohio; Rev. Di AW. D. Jolmson, Sprinigheld, Ml: Rev Dr, M.S. Kell, Evansville, Ind.: Rev Dr, I. N. Rowan, Indianapolis, Ind. Rev, Dr. W. 1. Lee, Pittsburg, Pa. Rev, 6. W. D. Clinton, M. D., Pitts burg, Pa,; Rey, Dr, J. 3. Colbert, Lou isville, Ky.; Rev, A, Hannum,’ Lou isville, Ky.; Rev. Dr. R. J, Buckner Louisville; Rev. Dr. Ww. H+ Coffey Philadelphia, Pa.; Rev, Dr. John F. Moreland, Birwwingham, ala.;~ Rev. Dro. wW. Kyles, Moblie, Ala; Rev. Dr. CW. Adains, Birmingham, Ala: Rev. Dr, J. H. MeMillan, New. York, N.Y Rey. Dr.°J, a4, ‘Taylor, Tarry= town, N, is; Rey. Dr. J. W. Brown, Rochester, N. ¥.: Rev, Dr. M.D. Lee, Rockhill, 8, C.; Rev. Dr. J, ‘T. Mop- ‘plo, Chattanooga, Tema.; Rev. Dr. Wwatinm Anderson, W. Va.: Rev, Dr. ©. 8. Whitteil, Providence, R. 1.; Rev. Dr. W. D. Swain, Hartford, R. 1; Rev, Dr. Ro F.. Fisher, Worcester, Mass. District of Columbia: Rev. Dr. G. M, Oliver, Rey. Dr. C. C. Alleyne, Rev. Dr. W. 1 Barton, Mr. J. Lewis Taylor, JBu, Dr) J Aniterson Taylor. Res Sylvester L. Corrothers, Chairman of the Committee on Arrangements, 117 0 Sticet N. W, National | Committee a Hs askin WOR: NOTHING Moi [THAN a setae pea | BY Col. ROOSEVELT. Three Weeks’ Tour In "The West Is Planued by: ‘The Cot- ancl whe WAL "Take ‘the Fight to mis ‘People Dine, nud Beate th Several West Virginia ‘Towns. Opster Bay, Mareh 20—"All 1 ask of the Republican National Coumit- (we is a suuare deal." ‘This was Colonel Roosevelt's ut- terances to-night in discussing — the Dilter contests over Southern dele- gates which the Natioml Committee will be asked to determine before the Chicago. National Convention. Roosevelt is urging his Washing- aa managers in their fight against the “rotten borough” delegates, He wants the dispute to be thrashed out before the National Committee, hop- ing, as he says, there to ;Kel “fair play.” ‘ “Have you any idea that you will be able to coitrol the committee?” he was asked. “1am nol trying lo control the committee," was the response. “Ag to whether a majority of the commil- tec will be, for or against me 1 am not prepared to say.. 1 only want a square deal. ‘The committee — will have the contest, before It, and upon the committee's decision will depend the seating of the disputed delegates, “1 am not asking the commitec to declare themsclyes on one side or the other in this campaign.” the Coloncl went on. “Pwo of the com: mitteemen, among others, informed me some days ago that they wer: for me, and this reached the leaders on the other side. Immediately .the two committeemen were denounced as traitors. So 1 am not asking any one how. he stands.’ 'Roosvelt’ will depend entirely ot the contests before the committed and the work his leaders do in the South to overcome the influence o! the Taft patronage bludgeon, He in tends to keep severely out of the Southern situation so far as personal activity goes. The ex-President has ‘Deen advised by his managers to ge into the South and “rip. things’ up," but he will take his own counsel and stay away. No speeches will be mado Ia the: BOHie GTA te precoitvention contest. ©9505" ‘As the. Colonel's * sposetf-mak iUnerary has-been made upp, he be on the go for at least three Ww Mis “speech” at -Carnegio” Halt ne Wednesday, when he sounds the slar kan of iis campaign, will be, follows col up, he oxngcte, by a apaeoh elt on Thursday r Friday nfght\on the! ast Side in New York. ‘Barly next Week, probably on= Monday, Roose: velt will start for tho West, speaking on the way from thg back ‘splattorm: of his train in West Virginia towninite He will go to. Chicago, ‘St. Loujs aid either ‘Minneapolis or St. Paul, aid’ on the way may-pop {nto Ohio, Hie; pext trip during.the week after tatJ Wil be at Boston and Concord, *7 Colonel Roosevelt in his, talk; With the newspaper men today alluds” cd to reports that ‘misleading infor” mation in regard. to the eampalgg! was disseminated in news dispatehes. Me said some of his supporters Had? told him In certain news reports facts regarding the ¥elative strengtty of the Taft and’ Roosevelt forces hid been misreprekented. Forme? Senad tor Beveridge, he sald, had told tata |the situation In Indianapolis had. been misrepresented In “dispatches saying the primaries’ there had. ¥9= sulted in favor of Taft, hereas, Mr, Veveridge. said, they were two -to lone in favor of Colonel Roosevelt: [geverner. Hadley, of Missoitri, told) him, Colonel Roosevelt’ continued, \that a similar situation had ‘arisen on the day of the Republican prl- maries in Kansas City, 3 Replying to a statement aytribus ted to Samuel 8. Keening, Chatrajan -|or the New York county Republean '|Committee, that Colonel Roosevelt ‘fwwould not haye more than four ‘or five delegates from Ney York Stato, the Colonel said: “I expect we will [ret at least 20 delerates, ana if It {were not for the bad primary syatem in this state we would break even _lor better.” ‘ combine three important qualis j 1 Beauty 2 Durability 3 Investment Value F You can use them without de- charm of beauty which no othe} They steadily inerease $a See. Published every Thursday by The Advocate Printing and Publishing Co., Inc. J. C. GILMER, Editor. J. M. HAZLEWOOD, Business. Mgr. Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Charleston, W. Va., under Act of Congress of March 30, 1879. Office: Room 11 K. of P. Building. Phone 2185. RATES BY SUBSCRIPTION. By mail, one year..... $1.50 By mail, six months..... $1.00 By Mail, three months..... .50 A REBUKE TO DECENCY. If The Advocate had had the gift of divination, it would have protested with even greater force, if not with greater effect, against the holding of the convention at Keystone, Saturday, by the McDowell County Colored Republican Organization. In results the meeting was productive of greater evils than we anticipated, but we derive no pleasure in telling it; nor do we feel any sense of elation because the unwise—though well-intentioned—plans of its promoters were tawarded by the unbridled ambition of a man, whose neighbors say, has no decent respect for the opinions of mankind. Howard Harper, representing the Negro people of West Virginia on the Republican State Committee'ee! Angels and ministers of grace defend us! To what a pass are we coming, to what depths of infamy have we sunk when we would sit mute while every instinct of decency is rebuked by his endorsement and hardened men turn their heads in shame. If Harper is to represent the Negro people on the Committee, it would be better by far that they had no representation, for, in the minds of those who know him best, he would reflect no credit on the race by his elevation. They said at Keystone out in the open and without contradiction that they could not stomach him, and they have stomachs not easily turned. The remarks of some might be attributed to political differences, to chagrin at their apparent defeat, but there were many who were actuated by no such motives, men who honestly and earnestly are striving to lift up the race One and all except the nondescripts with which he had "packed" the convention, they protested, but to no avail. Attention was called to his close intimacy with Mary Miller while she liver and to the fact that he was the chief recipient of, her generosity dead. And memory is shocked when it recalls the name of Mary Miller, the proprietress of the most notorious dive in the Flat Top coal fields. Doubtless it was with her money, tainted by the fingers of countless numbers of her sisters whom she assisted to degredation, that his endorsement was purchased and with which he hopes to secure his election. But The Advocate does not believe that the Negro people of the State will suffer this body of death to be placed upon them. It believes they will arise in their might and exact the full penalty for this insult to their intelligence and manhood. It does not advocate the election of any man, but it will protest against Harper, though it be left to tread the wine press alone. WHY DEMOCRATS OPPOSE ROOSEVELT There is a phase of the fight for the nomination of the Republican candidate for President which is not receiving the attention its importance demands—the unanimity with which the Democratic press is opposing the nomination of Col. Roosevelt. If Col. Roosevelt is the dangerous character the Democratic press says he is; if his nomination would end in the signal defeat at the polls they tell us it would, why, pray, do they strain every nerve and sinne to the end that he not be nominated? Here is food for reflection for the thoughtful Republican. Let him read the editorial columns of any Democratic newspaper and compare its opinions of Taft and Roosevelt. Of the former they will see little or nothing; of the latter there will be denunciations in terms most bitter. Sneers at initiative, referendum and recall; false constructions placed upon Washington's attitude toward a third term; the danger of the erection of an empire if Roosevelt is re-elected occupy their attention to the exclusion of discussions on the fitness and availability of their own candidates. The answer is their fear of Col. Roosevelt which they tacitly acknowledge by their opposition to his election. They know of the two men—President Taft and Col. Roosevelt—the former is the easier to defeat, else they would be just as much concerned in stirring up discontent among the Republicans over his nomination as they are solicitous that the latter is not made the standard bearer of his party. A NATURAL RESULT. The American public is appalled at the atrocity of those Virginia outlaws who resented the sentencing of one of their number to penal servitude by murdering the judge, the sheriff and the prosecuting attorney. And, truly, it was a deed most horrible, one calculated to shock the most callous mind. But is an outbreak of this kind not to be expected in most of the states at the South and many of those at the north? Can the close student of political and social affairs of the nation say honestly that he did not anticipate somewhere in this country any such occurrence as that at Hillsville, Va.? The Advocate gives a negative answer to this question. It, along with all the other Negro papers in the country and many of the well-balanced white papers, has long since predicted that the indifference of the officers of the law and the white public to the lynchings of Negroes would eventually lead to the indiscriminate killing of whites by whites; that the rapidly growing disrespect for law, expressed in the illegal execution of Negroes for the commission of the most trivial crimes, would re-act upon those tolerating such practices. Virginia is shamed by this tragedy, and well she may be, for it has no parallel in the annals of American history. Never before were law and order so openly scorned and justice set at naught. But out of this evil great good may come, if the whole people of Virginia are brought to a full realization of the peril that lies in condoning offenses committed against any part of her citizens; if they are brought to see that safety for all lies only in equal and swift justice to all wrong-doers, be they black or be they white. THE CANDIDACY FOR DAVIS FOR SHERFF. Mr. Thos. J. Davls, of Montgomery, announces through the columns of The Advocate, this week, his candidacy for the Republican nomination for sheriff of Fayette county. For the past seven terms Mr. Davis has been mayor of his home city and was twice justice of the peace for Kanawha district. His record in both offices speaks for itself. So faithfully was every duty performed that all recognize in him that true worth which qualifies one for any office of public trust. He brought to the office of secretary of the board of education for his district the same probity and activity which characterized his tenure of the offices of mayor and justice of the peace, and soon elevated the educational work in that section to a very high standard. So highly did the teachers in the district esteem his labors that in their institute held in December last they unanimously codorsed his candidacy for sheriff, knowing that in that office they would be accorded the same courtesies and receive the same careful consideration for which they had always commended him. In his home town and wherever else in the county he is known, Mr. Davis has the people's respect. He is especially admired by his, colored fellow citizens who are cathusliastic in their support of him, because in his every official capacity he has always given them a square deal. They say he is the type of man that will reflect credit upon the office of sheriff, to which he will surely be elected if he receives the nomination. The Advocate commends Mr. Davis' candidacy to the voters of Fayette county with the guarantee that they could not find a better man to fill the office to which he aspires. LAY ON. MACDUEE If reports emenating from Chicago are reliable, the Davis-Johnson-Houston faction in the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, will not have everything their way when it comes to electing a successor to Ed. Morris as grand master of that organization. The Windy City friends of the present incumbent of that office resent the delegation to himself of the powers of the grand master by Deputy Grand Master Henry Lincoln Johnson and the bitter attack in the columns of the Atlanta Independent on Morris. They regard these actions as traitorous and are lining up for a bitter fight at Atlanta next summer. How Asbury, of Pennsylvania, and Jones, of Mississippi must chuckle with delight at the prospects of a fight within the combine, when they think, as they must frequently do, of the bitter dose administered to them by this same combine. For Jones can hardly have forgotten how he was mauled out of the Grand Mastership, at Richmond, by the delay of the election, manipulated by his opponents till after the date of the expiration of the railroad tickets held by his delegates. And poor, old Asbury, and Judge Torrell and Fred Moore! This news is, indeed, a pleasing bit of intelligence to them and their followers who were treated with actual riddeness by Morris and Davis at the Baltimore convention. Go to it, boys! Fight till the last armed foe expires! The shade of J. McHenry Jones, whom you robbed J. deserved honors, looks down upate you. ADVOCATE-NINETEEN THE WHY OF THE WHEREFORE "Negro leaders at Washington all for Taft," says an exchange. Certainly they are and no one expects them to be for anybody else. But it is not because they love the President so much that they actually slop over in the expression of their high regard for him, but because—to use a homely saying—they know on which side their bread is buttered. and just as they are, so are the Negroes hereabouts who look to the city or national government for their pay. The Negro city employees appointed by the Republicans jump whichever way Mr. Petty pulls the strings. Those, or most of them, who work about the postoffice must obey the postmaster's bidding, or walk the plank. The why of the whencefore, the reason why the "Negro leaders at Washington are all for Taft," is purely a matter of dollars and cents. A. PLAIN DETY The attention of our readers is again called to the duty they owe to themselves and their children to support Negro enterprises. The more business any Negro concern does, the larger will become its demand for employees, and these employees will be Negroes. For the dollar spout with a white business house, you get the goods and, possibly a trading stamp or a coupon. That same dollar expended with a Negro firm may create an opening for some Negro boy or girl, who is now, driving a delivery wagon or is in domestic service getting three dollars a week. Think this over carefully and decide for yourself whether or not you have been impeding your own progress. Inquiry is threatened by Congress into the use by Secretary of State Knox of a colored man on the department payroll as a body servant. If anything should come of it, there would be rejoicing among many of the understrappers at Washington, who are now required by their chiefs to perform personal services after office hours. Elsewhere in this paper will be found a clear and simple explanation of the initiative, the referendum and the recall. The article might be read with profit by those who do not understand these doctrines of the progressive people of the nation. "Why drink intoxicating liquors?" asks a young lady in an article running in the boiler-plate newspaper. Many a man has often asked himself the same question the morning after the night before. In Virginia, the Negroes barred from the Taft Republican conventions are holding conventions of their own and electing delegates. And yet it is said all the "illy-whitees" are supporting Roosevelt. It begins to look as if Swisher were the one best bet. JOHN FOX, JR'S, NEW NOVEL "THE HEART OF THE HILLS" WILL BEGIN IN THE APRIL SCRIBNER Two of the most widely read stories published in Scribner's Magazine during the past twenty-five years were "The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come" and "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" by John Fox, Jr. In book form they were long listed among the "best sellers," and their popularity goes on year after year. Mr. Fox's new story, which will run nearly through the year, will commence in the April number. It has a most attractive title, "The Heart of the Hills," and its title is fair promise of the charm of the story. This is a story of vivid contrasts. The people of the mountains are brought in contact with the people of the Blue Glass. The main interest of the plot revolves about a boy and girl of the hills and a boy and girl of the plains. It is their development from a crude childhood to wiser maturity that enchains the reader. They are real people, as appealing and lovable as Chad or June of Fox's previous stories. There are dramatic action, humor, sentiment and pathos, and something of political turmoil. It is a story near at hand in its people and interest—a picture of modern Kentucky. Illustrations by F. C. Yohn. When our "leaders" fail to encourage and patronize enterprises which are run by our young men and are doing real good in the community, what think ye of them? Can they do say real good in their profession. No.—The Forum. What a miserable creature "the Southern member" is, in the legislature, in the Congress, in the Bar Association, in the saloon union; wherever he is, he is a miserable member, striving always to make others as miserable, as much of a nuisance, as himself.—N. Y. Age. Can the Negroes of the South or elsewhere support Lily-whitism? There is not a Lily-white organization in this country that is favorable to any colored Republicans. Why then, should the Negroes of the South support Lily-white Republicans? Down with Lily-whitism!—The Bee. Dr. Booker T. Washington will ably represent the thought and morals of the Negro race at the Christian Conservation Congress of the Men and Religion Forward Movement, to be held in New York City, April 19-24. If religion, plus industry and intelligence, cannot solve the so-called race problem, there is disaster ahead. Florida Sentiment. Announcements You are authorized to announce through the columns of the Advocate that I am a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor subject to the will of the Republican, voters in the State primary. I hereby announce my candidacy for the nomination for Governor of West Virginia, subject to the decision of the Republican voters of the State as may be recorded in the State-wide Primary called for June 4th, 1912. Respectfully, CHAS. W. SWISHER. Charleston, W. Va. FOR STATE AUDITOR To the Republicans of West Virginia: I hereby declare my candidacy for re-nomination and election to the office of State Auditor, subject to the decision of State-wide primary election to be held June 4th, 1912. Respectfully, J. S. DARST. Charleston, W. Va., Feb. 12, 1912. FOR STATE TREASURER. Editor The Advocate:— I hereby announce my candidacy to the office of State Treasurer, subject to the action of the Republican. Primary to be held June 4th. C. F. RATHBONE STATE TREASURER I hereby announce my candidacy for re-nomination and election to the once of State Treasurer of West Virginia, subject to the approval or rejection of the Republican Primary Election, June 4th, 1912. Respectfully, E. L. LONG. Charleston, Feb. 1st, 1912. I hereby announce my candidacy for the nomination for State Superintendent of Free Schools of West Virginia, subject to the decision of the Republican Primary Election. Respectfully, M. P. SHAWKEY. Charleston, W. Va., Feb. 2, 1912. FOR SUPREME COURT JUDGE. I hereby announce my candidacy for Supreme Court Judge, subject to the action of the Republican State convention at Huntington on May 16. Respectfully, H. M. WILLIS. New Martinsville. FOR SHERIFF To the Republicans of Kanawha County: I hereby beg to announce my candidacy for the Republican nomination for Sheriff of the County, my candidacy being subject to the decision of the voters as may be recorded in the primary election for nomination of county candidates. Respectfully. U. G. YOUNG. Charleston, W. Va., Feb. 12, 1912. COMMISSIONER COUNTY COURT I hereby announce my candidacy for the Republican nomination for Commissioner of the Kanawha County Court, subject to the decision of the voters in primary election or by such other method as may be decided upon. M. P. MALCOLM FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE I announce myself a candidate for Justice of the Peace of Charleston District, subject to the Republican primary, when held. I earnestly sofelt the support of my friends. Subject to the approval of my par- tier, I am herewith announcing my candidacy for the Republican nomination for Justice of the Peace in Charleston district, and solicit the support of my friends. If elected I shall be on the square. Yours in earnest, I hereby announce to the voters of Charleston Magisterial District that I am a candidate for the Republican nomination for Justice of the Peace of said district, subject to the decision of the voters as may be rendered in primary election. Respectfully, Charleston, Feb. 13, 1912. C. W. DERING. For Committeeman At-Large. To the Republican Voters of West Virginia: I hereby nannounce my candidacy for Committeeman at large, subject to the approval or rejection of the Republican voters of the state, in the primary election to be held. June the 4th, 1912. I will heartily appreciate the support of my many friends and Republican voters of the party generally. I hereby announce my candidacy for nomination of Justice of the Peace of Charleston Magisterial District, subject to the Republican Primary when held. Your support is earnestly solicited. E. R. CARTER. ARE YOU WORKING FOR MONEY? OR IS YOUR MONEY WORKING FOR YOU? If you are working and saving your money and putting it in a bank where you get no interest, keeping it in a trunk or hiding it somewhere about your house—You Are Working for Money. If you are working and saving your money and investing it in a safe way, where it will be working day and night whether you are working or not, and making you at least six per cent. Interest—Your Money is Working For You. The Pythian Mutual Investment Association was organized in order to give us an opportunity to put the money we could save together and then put it to work. The above is a picture of our building on the Capitol Square in Charleston. We have just purchased a splendid three story brick building on one of the main business streets in the city of Huntington. The first door is occupied by the Huntington Herald, the largest daily newspaper published in that section of the state, the second floor is used for office rooms, while the third floor is a large assembly and lodge hall. This building is sure to pay us well. After the Charleston building had been occupied only eight months our stockholders were paid a dividend of six per cent. Stock is still on sale at $10.00 per share, either paid up or on the installment plan. Ask your agent in your locality about it or write to this office. PYTHIAN MUTUAL INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION State Summer School for Colored Teachers. State Summer School for Colored Teachers. Third Session, June 17th, to July 26th, 1912, Institute, W. Va. Two Distinct departments will be maintained: 1. The Academic, which will be devoted to thorough work on the branches of the school course, for which credit may be had in the various institutions. Also in this connection thorough drill classes for persons expecting to pass the examinations will be maintained. 2. The Professional, which is designed for principals, high school teachers, and other advanced students. Some of the best talent in the country has been secured for this school. Three of the most distinguished educators in this country have accepted places on the Summer School Faculty, viz: KELLY MILLER, A. M., W. E. B. Du BOIS, Ph. D., BOOKER WASHINGTON, LLD. This is to be the Biggest and Best School Yet. Prepare now to enroll. For particulars address: Byrd Prillerman, Institute, W. Va., R. P. Sims, Bluefield, W. Va.; H. T. McDonald, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.; or M. P. Shawkey, Charleston, W. Va. FOR SHERIFF To the Republican Voters of Kana- waha County: I herewith announce myself a candidate for the nomination for Sheriff of Kana- waha County, subject to the approval or rejection of the voters in primary election. My record of three years service as County Commissioner is offered in evidence of my ability to administer the affairs of the office of Sheriff, if nominated and elected. Your support is earnestly solicited. Respectfully: I hereby announce my candidacy for nomination for Justice of the Peace of Charleston District, subject to the Republican primary when held. I solicit the support of all Republicans, pledging the faithful administration of the duties of the office if elected. Respectfully MARION GILCHRIST. February 20, 1912. To the Republicans of Charleston District: I am a candidate for the nomination by the Republican, party for Justice of the Peace for Charleston District. If nominated and elected I shall, to the best of my ability, discharge the duties of the office in an honest and efficient manner. Your support will be appreciated. FOR SHERIFF OF FAYETTE CO. Editor The Advocate: Please announce through the columns of your paper, that I am a candidate for the nomination for the office of Sheriff of Fayette county, subject to the action of the Republican primary to be held June 4th, 1912. To my friends I promise that they will have the honor of being with a winner, or loser, but no quitter, as I now promise that I will stay until I am elected or defeated. I further promise, if nominated and elected, that I will conduct myself and the business affairs of the office in a way that will bring no discredit to those who have honored me with their support, and will do all in my power to administer the affairs of the office in a safe, conservative, fair and business-like manner, treating all in an impartial manner. Very truly yours. T. J. DAVIS. Montgomery, W. Va., March 7, 1912. ORDER OF PUBLICATION State of West Virginia, Kanawha County, ss: At Rules held in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County on the first Monday in the Month of March, 1912. Julia Williams, Plaintiff. vs. (In Chancery, No. 2013. George Williams, Defendall. George Williams. Defendant. (The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce from the bonds of matrimony.) This day came the plaintiff by her attorney, and on his motion and it appearing by affidavit filed, that the defendant is a non-resident of this State, it is ordered that he do appear within one month after the date of the first publication hereof, and do what is necessary to protect his interest in this suit. Notice to Take Depositions To George Williams: Take Notice! That on the 6th day of April. A. D. 1912, between the hours of 9 o'clock A. M. and 4 o'clock P. M., at the law office of Emery R. Carter, 604 1-2 Kanawha street, Charleston, W. Va., I will take the deposition of myself and others to be read in evidence in my behalf of a certain suit in chancery how pending in the Circuit Court for the County of Kanawha and State of West Virginia, in which I am plaintiff and you are defendant. If from any cause the taking of said depositions shall not be commenced or completed on the day aforesaid, the same shall be continued from day to day, or from time to time, at the same place, and between the same hours, until the same shall be completed. JULIA WILLIAMS. By Counsel E. R. CARTER. Sollicitor. 3-7-41 THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1912. FOR MONEY? ING FOR YOU? where you get no interest, keeping it for Money. way, where it will be working day and interest—Your Money is Working give us an opoprtunity to put the future of our building on the Capitol ck building on one of the main bus-Huntington Herald, the largest daily for office rooms, while the third floor After the Charleston building had six per cent. Allment plan. Ask your agent in your .FOR YOU INVESTMENT WESTON, W. VA. Fine Results From Truck Experiments AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE OF NORTH CAROLINA ENCOURAGES CLASSES IN FRIENDLY TRUCK COMPETITION. --- Greensboro, N C., March 19.—Last spring the Agricultural department of A. & M. college decided to give to each class in the college a plot of ground and see which class could make the greatest amount of truck on a definite amount of land, each class having the same conditions as far as possible. Each class was given threetenths of an acre of land with the same amount of manure and fertilizer. These classes sold from their plots $11.24 worth of truck. The largest amount was sold from the Junior class $61.23 from three-tenths of an acre of land or $204.10 per acre. The next highest amount was sold from the Senior three-tenths, $57.54 or $191.80 per acre. The Freshman class sold $39.77 from their three-tenths or $132.90 per acre. The lowest amount was sold by the Preparatory students $4.80 for the three-tenths or $16.00 per acre. The students grew every kind of crop that could be grown in this section of the state. The greatest amount of money from a single crop was gotten by the Junior class $24.20 from one twentieth of an acre of tomatoes or $484 per acre, the next highest was from squash, then followed cabbage. It is interesting to note that the highest yields were gotten by the higher classes. A. B. Klimball of this city gave a prize of $25 to the class that had the best plot. It was awarded by a committee from the board of trustees to the Junior class before anything had seen sold. The classes are enthusiastic over their venture of last spring students and they are now preparing to beat their records of last year and are eagerly awaiting the coming of planting weather. The classes grew two crops on each plot. Dr. Mayo, the distinguished surgeon, visited Vanderbilt University and delivered a lecture last week. Afterwards he visited Meharry and met its student body. Misses Emma and Julia Johnson delightfully entertained twenty-six members and visitors of the Ministers' Social Helpers, Monday evening at the residence of Rev. and Mrs. E. D. Humbles on Sentz street. Bible quotations, music, and a general social chat constituted the evening's program. The next meeting will be held Monday evening with Mrs. Julius Thomas, Donnally and Court streets. Mrs. Lula Lee is ill at her residence on Washington court. J. M. Arter, President of the West Virginia Seminary and College at Hill Top, was a visitor to the city this week. Attorney T. G. Nutter returned yesterday from Atlantic City, N. J. Miss Mary Burke is spending the week end with Mrs. J. R. Chambers, at Washington, D. C. LET PEOPLE RULE, SAYS ROOSEVELT PEOPLE'S VOICE MUST PREVAIL Cheered For Speech In Opening Abtive Campaign For Nomination - Quotes Taft as Opposed to the Majority. Stands Squarely on His Columbus (O.) Address. New York, March 21. - Last night in Carnegie hall Colonel Roosevelt delivered a forceful campaign speech. It is in part as follows: The great fundamental issue now before the Republican party and before our people can be stated briefly. It is, Are the American people fit to govern themselves, to rule themselves, to control themselves? I believe they are. My opponents do not. I believe in the right of the people to rule. I believe that the majority of the plain people of the United States, will day in and day out, make fewer mistakes in governing themselves than any smaller class or body of men, no matter what their training, will make in trying to govern them. I believe, again, that the American people are, as a whole, capable of self-control and of learning by their mistakes. Tyranny of Minorities. I have scant patience with this talk of the tyranny of the majority. Whenever there is tyranny of the majority I shall protest against it with all my heart and soul. But we are today suffering from the tyranny of minorities. It is a small minority that is grabbing our coal deposits, our water powers and our harbor fronts. A small minority is fattening on the sale of adulterated foods and drugs. It is a small minority that lies behind monopolies and trusts. It is a small minority that stands behind the present law of master and servant, the swatshops and the whole calendar of social and industrial injustice. It is a small minority that is today using our convention system to defeat the will of a majority of the people in the choice of delegates to the Chicago convention. If the majority of the American people were in fact tyrannous over the minority, if democracy had no greater self control than empire, then indeed no written words which our forefathers put into the constitution could stay that tyranny. No sane man who has been familiar with the government of this country for the last twenty years will complain that we have had too much of the rule of the majority. The trouble has been a far different one—that, at many times and in many localities, there have held public office in the states and in the nation men who have in fact served not the whole people, but some special class or special interest. I am not thinking only of those special interests which by grosser methods, by bribery and crime, have stolen from the people. I am thinking as much of their respectable allies and figureheads, who have ruled and legislated and decided as if in some way the vested rights of privilege had a first mortgage on the whole United States, while the rights of all the people were merely an unsecured debt. Am I overstating the case? Have our political leaders always or generally recognized their duty to the people as anything more than a duty to disperse the mob, see that the ashes are taken away and distribute patronage? Have our leaders always or generally worked for the benefit of human beings, to increase the prosperity of all the people, to give to each some opportunity of living decently and bringing up his children well? The questions need no answer. New "Checks and Balances." Now there has sprung up a feeling deep in the hearts of the people, not of the bosses and professional politicians, not of the beneficiaries of special privilege—a pervading belief of thinking men that when the majority of the people do in fact as well as theory rule then the servants of the people will come more quickly to answer and obey not the commands of the special interests, but those of the whole people. To reach toward that end the progressives of the Republican party in certain states have formulated certain proposals for change in the form of the state government—certain may check and balance" which may check and balance the special interests and their allies. That is their purpose. Now turn for a moment to their proposed methods. First there are the "initiative and referendum," which are so framed that if the legislatures obey the command of some special interest and obstinately refuse the will of the majority the majority may step in and legislate directly. No man would say that it was best to conduct all legislation by direct vote of the people. If would mean the loss of deliberation, of patient consideration—but, on the other hand, one whose mental arteries have not long since hardened can doubt that the proposed changes are needed when the legislatures refuse to carry out the will of the people. The proposal is a method to reach an undeniable evil. Then there is the recall of public officers, the principle that an officer chosen by the people who is unfaithful may be recalled by vote of the majority before the finishes his term. I will speak of the recall of judges in a moment—leave that aside—but, as to the other officers. I have heard no argument advanced against the proposition save that it will make the public officer timid and always currying favor with the mob. That argument means that you can fool all the people all the time and is an avowal of disbelief in democracy. If it be true—and I believe it is not—it is less important than to stop those public officers from currying favor with the interest. Then there is the direct primary—the real one, not the New York one—and that, too, the progressives offer as a check on the special interests. Most clearly of all does it seem to me that this change is wholly good for every state. The system of party government is not written in our constitutions, but it is none the less a vital and essential part of our form of government. In that system the party leaders should serve and carry out the will of their own party. There is no need to show how far that theory is from the facts, or to rehearse the vulgar thieving partnerships of the corporations and the bosses, or to show how many times the real government lies in the hands of the boss, protected from the commands and the revenge of the voters by his puppets in office and the power of patronage. The direct primary will give the voters a method ever ready to use by which the party leader shall be made to obey their command. The direct primary, if accompanied by a stringent corrupt practices act, will help break up the corrupt partnership of corporations and politicians. Recall of Judges. My opponents charge that two things in my program are wrong because they intrude into the sanctuary of the judiciary. The first is the recall of judges and the second the review by the people of judicial decisions on certain constitutional questions. I have said again and again that I do not advocate the recall of judges in all states and in all communities. The integrity of our judges from Marshall to White and Holmes—and to Cullen and many others in our own state—is a fine page of American history. But—I say it so liberly—democracy has the right to approach the sanctuary of the courts when a special interest has corruptly found sanctuary there. I have stated that the courts of the several states—not always, but often—have construed the "due process" clause of the state constitutions as if it prohibited the whole people of the state from adopting methods of regulating the use of property so that human life, particularly the lives of the workmen, shall be safer, freer and happler. No one can successfully impeach this statement. I have insisted that the true construction of "due process" is that pronounced by Justice Holmes in delivering the unanimous opinion of the supreme court of the United States, when he said: "The police power extends to all the great public needs. It may be put forth in aid of what is sanctioned by usage or held by the prevailing morality or strong and preponderant opinion to be greatly and immediately necessary to the public welfare." I insist that the decision of the New York court of appeals in the Ives case, which set aside the will of the majority of the people as to the compensation of injured workmen in dangerous trades, was intolerable and based on a wrong political philosophy. I urge that in such cases where the courts construe the due process clause as if property rights, to the exclusion of human rights, had a first mortgage on the constitution, the people may, after sober deliberation, vote and finally determine whether the law which the court set aside shall be valid or not. By this method can be clearly and finally ascertained the preponderant opinion of the people which Justice Holmes makes the test of due process in the case of laws enacted in the exercise of the police power. The ordinary methods now in vogue of amending the constitution have in actual practice proved wholly inadequate to secure justice in such cases with reasonable speed and cause intolerable delay and injustice, and those who stand against the changes I propose are champions of wrong and injustice and of tyranny by the wealthy and the strong over the weak and the helpless. Limitations of the Recall So that no man may misunderstand me; let me recapitulate: First.—I am not proposing anything in connection with the supreme court of the United States or with the federal constitution. Second.—I am not proposing anything having any connection with ordinary suits, civil or criminal, as between individuals. Third.—I am not speaking of the recall of judges. Fourth. I am proposing merely that in a certain class of cases involving the police power, when a state court has set aside as unconstitutional a law passed by the legislature for the general welfare, the question of the validity of the law—which should depend, as Justice Holmes so well phrases it, upon the prevailing morality or preponderant opinion—be submitted for final determination to a vote of the people, taken after due time for consideration. And I contend that the people, in the nature of things, must be better judges of what is the preponderant opinion than the courts and that the courts should not be allowed to reverse the political philosophy of the people. My point is well illustrated by a recent decision of the supreme court holding that the court would not take jurisdiction of a case involving the constitutionality of the initiative and referendum laws of Oregon. The president of the United States. Mr. Taft, devoted most of a recent speech to criticise of this proposition. He says that it "is bitter without merit or utility and instead of being * * * in the interest of all the people and of the stability of popular government is sowing the seeds of confusion and tyranny." (By this he, of course, means the tyranny of the majority—that is, the tyranny of the American people as a whible). He also says that my proposal (which, as he rightly sees, is merely a proposal to give the people a real instead of only a nominal chance to construe and amend a state constitution with reasonable capacity) would make such amendment and interpretation "depend on the reversal, uncertain and unstable determination of successive votes on different laws by temporary and changing majorities" and that "it lays the ax at the roof of the tree of well ordered freedom and subjects the guarantees of life, liberty and property without remedy to the fultil impulse of a temporary majority of an electorate." This criticism is really less a criticism of my proposal than a criticism of all popular government. It is wholly unfounded unless it is founded on the belief that the people are fundamentally untrustworthy. If the supreme court's definition of due process in relation to the police power is sound, then an act of the legislature to promote the collective interests of the community must be, valid if it embodies a policy held by the prevailing morality or a preponderant opinion to be necessary to the public welfare. This is the question that I propose to submit to the people. How can the prevailing morality or a preponderant opinion be better and more exactly ascertained than by a vote of the people? The people must know better than the court what their own morality and their own opinion are. The object I have in view could probably be accomplished by an amendment of the state constitutions taking away from the courts the power to review the legislature's determination of a policy of social justice, by defining due process of law in accordance with the views expressed by Justice Holmes for the supreme court. But my proposal seems to me more democratic and, I may add, less radical, for under the method I suggest the people may sustain the court as against the legislature, whereas if process were defined in the constitution the decision of the legislature would be final. Distrust of Popular Government. Mr. Taft's position is the position that has been held from the beginning of our government, although not always so openly held, by a large number of reputable and honorable men who down at bottom distrust popular government and, when they must accept it, accept it with reluctance and hedge it around with every species of restriction and check, and balance, so as to make the power of the people as limited and as ineffective as possible. Mr. Taft fairly defines the issue when he says that our government is and should be a government of all the people. This is an excellent and modern description of an oligarchy. It defines our government as a government of all the people by a few, of the people. Mr. Taft in his able speech has made what is probably the best possible presentation of the case for those who feel in this manner. Essentially this view differs only in its expression from the view nakedly, set forth by one of his supporters, Congressman Campbell, in public speech in New Hampshire, in opposing the proposition to give the people real and effective control over all their servants, including the judges, stated that this was equivalent to allowing an appeal from the umpire to the bleachers. Doubless Congressman Campbell was not himself aware of the cynical truthfulness with which he was putting the real attitude of those for whom he spoke. But it unquestionably is their real attitude. Mr. Campbell's conception of the part the American people should play in self government is that they should sit on the bleachers and pay the price of admission, but should have nothing to say as to the contest which is waged in the arena by the professional politicians. I am not speaking jokingly nor do I mean to be unkind, for I repeat that many honorable and well meaning men of high character take this view and have taken it from the time of the formation of the nation. Essentially this view is that the constitution is a strat-jacket to be used for the control of an unruly patient—the people. Now, I hold that this view is not only false, but mischievous; that our constitutions are instruments designed to secure justice by securing the deliberate but effective expression of the popular will, that the checks and balances are valuable as far and only so far as they accomplish that deliberation and that it is a warped and unworthy and improper construction of our form of government to see in it only a means of thwarting the popular will and of preventing justice. Mr. Taft says that "every class" should have a "voice" in the government. That seems to me a very serious misconception of the American political situation. The real trouble with us is that some classes have had too much voice. One of the most important of all the lessons to be taught and to be learned is that a man should vote not as a representative of a class, but merely as a good citizen. Thwarting People's Will whose the judge is ascertaining the presponderant opinion of the people (as Judge Holmes states that. When he exercises that function he has no right to let his political philosophy reverse and thwart the will of the majority. In that function the judge must represent the people or he falls in the test the supreme court has laid down. Take the workmen's compensation act here in New York. The legislators gave us a law in the interest of humanity and decency and fair dealing. In so doing they represented the people and represented them well. Several judges declared that law constitutional in our state, and several courts in other states declared similar laws, constitutional, and the supreme court of the nation declared a similar law affecting men in interstate business constitutional, but the highest court in the state of New York, the court of appeals, declared that we, the people of New York, could not have such a law. I hold that in this case the legislators and the judges alike occupied representative positions. The difference was merely that the former represented us well and the latter represented us ill. Remember that the people should and were returned by the people partly in consequence of such promise. That judgment of the people should not have been set aside unless it were irrational. Disbelief In the People. Mr. Taft again and again, in quotations I have given and elsewhere through his speech, expresses his disbelief in the people when they vote at the polls. In one sentence he says that the proposition gives "powerful effect to the momentary impulse of a majority of an electorate and prepares the way for the possible exercise of the grossest tyranny." Elsewhere he speaks of the "feverish uncertainty" and "unstable determination" of laws by "temporary and changing majorities," and again he says that the system I propose "would result in suspension or application of constitutional guarantees according to popular whim," which would destroy "all possible consistency." In constitutional interpretation, I should much like to know the exact distinction that is to be made between what Mr. Taft calls "the fitful impulse of a temporary majority" when applied to a question such as that I raise and any other question. Remember that under my proposal to review a rule of decision by, popular vote, amending or construing, to that extent, the constitution, would certainly take at least two years from the time of the election of the legislature which passed the act. Now, only four months elapse between the nomination and the election of a man as president to fill for four years the most important office in the land. In one of Mr. Taft's speeches he speaks of "the voice of the people as coming next to the voice of God." Apparently, then, the decision of the people about the presidency, after four months' deliberation, is to be treated as "next to the voice of God," but if after two years of sober thought they decide that women and children shall be protected in industry, or men protected from excessive hours of labor under unhygienic conditions, or wageworkers compensated when they lose life or limb in the service of others, then their decision forthwith becomes a "whim" and "feverish" and "unstable" and an exercise of the "grossest tyranny" and the "laying of the ax to the root of the tree of freedom." Bulwark of Privilege. It seems absurd to speak of a conclusion reached by the people after two years' deliberation, after thrashing the matter out before the legislature, after thrashing it out before the governor, after thrashing it out before the court and by the court, and then, after full debate for four or six months, as "the fitful impulse of a temporary majority." If Mr. Taft's language correctly describes such action by the people then he himself and all other presidents have been elected by "the fitful impulse of a temporary majority." then the constitution of each state and the constitution of the nation have been adopted, and all amendments thereto have been adopted, by "the fitful impulse of a temporary majority." If he is right it was "the fitful impulse of a temporary majority" which founded and another fitful impulse which perpetuated this nation. Mr. Taft's position is perfectly clear. It is that we have in this country a special class of persons wisher than the people, who are above the people, who cannot be reached by the people, but who govern them and ought to govern them, and who protect various classes of the people from the whole people. That is the old, old doctrine which has been acted for thousands of years abroad and which here in America has been acted upon sometimes openly, sometimes secretly, for forty years by many men in public and in private life and I am sorry to say by many judges; a doctrine which has in fact tended to create a bulwark of privilege, a bulwark unjustly protecting special interests against the rights of the people as a whole. This doctrine is to me a dreadful doctrine, for its effect is and can only be to make the courts the shield of privilege against popular rights. Naturally every upholder and beneficiary of crooked privilege loudly applauds the doctrine. It is behind the shield of that doctrine that crooked clauses creep into laws, that men of wealth and power control legislation. Mr. Taft is very much afraid of the tyranny of majorities. For twenty-five years here in New York state in our efforts to get social and industrial justice we have suffered from the tyranny of a small minority. We have been denied now by one court, now by another, as in the bakeshop case, where the courts set aside the law limiting the hours of labor in bakeries—the e not a subscriber to th "due process" clause again—as in the workmen's compensation act, as in the tenement house cigar factory case—in all these and many other cases we have been denied by small minorities, by a few worthy men of wrong political philosophy on the bench, the right to protect our people in their lives, their liberty and their pursuit of happiness. As for "consistency"—why, the record of the courts in such a case as the income tax, for instance, is so full of inconsistencies as to make the fear expressed of "inconsistency" on the part of the people seem childish. Well meaning, short sighted persons have held up their hands in horror at my proposal to allow the people themselves to construe the constitution which they themselves made. Yet this is precisely what the Association of the Bar of the City of New York proposed to do in the concurrent resolution which was introduced at their request into our legislature on Jan. 16 last proposing to amend the state constitution by a section reading as follows: "Nothing contained in this constitution shall be construed to limit the powers of the legislature to enact laws" such as the workmen's compensation act. In other words, the New York Bar association is proposing to appeal to the people to construe the constitution in such a way as will directly reverse the court. They are proposing to appeal from the highest court of the state to the people. That is just what I propose to do. The Columbus Speech. Remember, I am not discussing the recall of judges, although I wish it distinctly understood that the recall is a mere piece of machinery to take the place of the unworkable impeachment which Mr. Taft in effect defends and that if the days of Maynard ever come back again in the state of New York I should favor it, I have no wish to come to it, but our opponents, when they object to all efforts to secure real justice from the courts, are strengthening the hands of those who demand the recall. I stand on the Columbus speech. The principles there asserted are not new, but I believe that they are necessary to the maintenance of free democratic government. The part of my speech in which I advocated the right of the people to be the final arbiters of what is due process of law in the case of statutes enacted for the general welfare will ultimately, I am confident, be recognized as giving strength and support to the courts instead of being revolutionary and subversive. The courts today owe the country no greater or clearer duty than to keep their hands off such statutes when they have any reasonably permissible relation to the public good. My remedy is not the result of a library study of constitutional law, but of actual and long continued experience in the use of governmental power to redress social and industrial evils. Again and again earnest workers for social justice have said to me that the most serious obstacles that they have encountered during the many years that they have 'been trying' to save American women and children from destruction in American industry have been the courts. That is the judgment of almost all the social workers I know and of dozens of parish priests and clergymen and of every executive and legislator who has, been seriously attempting to use government as an agency for social and industrial betterment. What is the result of this system of judicial nullification? It was accurately stated by the court of appeals of New York in the employers' liability case, where it was calmly and judicially declared that the people under our republican government are less free to correct, the evils that oppress them than are the people of the monarchies of Europe. To any man with vision, to any man with broad and real social sympathies, to any man who believes with all his heart in this great democratic republic of ours, such a condition is intolerable. It is not government by the people, but mere sham government, in which the will of the people is defeated. I regard it as monstrous that a bench of judges shall then say to the people, "You must begin constitution [which will take four years]; second, secure the passage of a new law [which will take two years more]; third, carry that new law over the weary course of litigation [which will take no human being knows how long]; fourth, submit the whole matter over again to the very same judges who have rendered the decision to which you object. Then, if your patience holds out and you finally prevail, the will of the majority of the people may have its way." Such a system is not popular government, but a mere mockery of popular government. It is a system framed to maintain and perpetuate social injustice, and it can be defended only by those who disbelieve in the people, who do not trust them and, I am afraid I must add, who have no real and living sympathy with them as they struggle for better things. In lieu of it I propose a practice by which the will of a majority of the people, when they have determined upon a remedy, shall. If their will persists for a minimum period of two years, go straight forward until it becomes a ruling force of life. I expressly propose to provide that sufficient time be taken to make sure that the remedy expresses the will, the sober and well thought out judgment and not the whim of the people, but when that has been ascertained I am not willing that the will of the people shall be frustrated. "Life, Liberty and Property" The decisions of which we complain are, as a rule, based upon the constitutional provision that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law. The term "life, liberty and property" have been used in the constitutions of the Eng. ish speaking peoples since Magna Charta. Until within the last sixty years they were treated as having specific meanings. "Property" meant tangible property; "liberty" meant freedom from personal restraint or, in other words, from imprisonment in its largest definition. About 1870 our courts began to attach to these terms new meanings. Now "property" has come to mean every right of value which a person could enjoy, and "liberty" has been made to include the right to make contracts. As a result, when the state limits the hours for which women may labor it is told by the courts that this law deprives them of their "liberty," and when it restricts the manufacture of tobacco in a tenement it is told that the law deprives the landlord of his "property." Now, I do not believe that any people, and especially our free American people, will long consent for the term "liberty" shall be defined for them by a bench of judges. Every people has defined that term for itself in the course of its historic development. Of course it is plain enough to see that, in a large way, the political history of man may be grouped about these three terms, "life, liberty and property." There is no act of government which cannot be brought within their definition, and, if the courts are to cease to treat them as words having a limited, specific meaning, then our whole government is brought under the practically irresponsible supervision of judges. Against that kind of government I insist that the people have the right and can be trusted to govern themselves. This our opponents deny, and the issue is sharply drawn between us. People Cannot Turn Back. People Cannot Turn Back. I prefer to work with moderate, with rational conservatives, provided only, that they do in good faith strive forward toward the light. But when they halt and turn their backs to the light and sit with the scoorners on the seats of reaction then I must part company with them. We the people cannot turn back. Our aim must be steady, wise progress. It would be well if our people would study the history of a sister republic. The alloes of France for a century and a quarter have been due to the folly of her people in splitting into the two camps of unreasonable conservatism and unreasonable radicalism. Had prerevolutionary France listened to men like Turgot and backed them up all would have gone well. But the beneficiaries of privilege, the Bourbon reactionaries, the shortsighted ultra conservatives, turned down Turgot and then found that instead of him they had obtained Robespierre. They gained twenty years' freedom from all restraint and reform at the cost of the whirlwind of the red terror, and in their turn the unbridled extremists of the terror induced a blind reaction, and so, with convulsion and oscillation from one extreme to another, with alternations of violent radicalism and violent Bourbonism, the French people went through misery toward a shattered goal. There is no danger of a revolution in this country, but there are grave discontent and unrest, and in order to remove them there is need of all the wisdom and probity and deep seated faith in and purpose to uplift humanity we have at our command. Social and Industrial Justice. Friends, our task as Americans is to strive for social and industrial justice, achieved through the genuine rule of the people. In order to succeed we need leaders of inspired idealism, leaders to whom are granted great visions, who dream greatly and strive to make their dreams come true, who can kindle the people with the fire from their own burning souls. The leader for the time being, whoever he may be, is but an instrument, to be used until broken and then to be cast aside, and if he is worth his salt he will care no more when he is broken than a soldier cares when he is sent where his life is forselt in order that the victory may be won. In the long fight for righteousness the watchword for all of us is spend and be spent. It is of little matter whether any one man falls or succeeds, but the cause shall not fall, for it is the cause of mankind. We here in America hold in our hands the hope of the world, the fate of the coming years, and shame and disgrace will be ours if in our eyes the light of high resolve is dimmed, if we trail in the dust the golden hopes of men. If on this new continent we merely build another country of great but unjustly divided material prosperity we shall have done nothing, and we shall do as little if we merely set the greed of envy against the greed of arrogance and thereby destroy the material well being of all of us. Against All Tyranny. We stand against all tyranny, by the few or by the many. We stand for the rule of the many in the interest of all us, for, the rule of the many in a spirit of courage, of common sense, of high purpose—above all, in a spirit of kindly justice toward every man and every woman. We not merely admit, but insist, that there must be self control on the part of the people, that they must keenly perceive their own duties as well as the rights of others, but we also insist that the people can do nothing unless they not merely have but exercise to the full their own rights. The worth of our great experiment depends upon its being in good faith and experiment—the first that has. ever been tried—in true democracy on the scale of a continent, on a scale as vast as that of the mightiest empires of the old world. Surely this is a noble ideal, an ideal for which it is worth while to strive, an ideal for which at need it is worth while to sacrifice much, for our ideal is the rule of all the people in a spirit of friendliest brotherhood toward each and every one of the people. time to start. Ten and twenty year com- munication distribution certificate membership as devised by the American Workman Federal Insurance Company, of Wash- ington, D. C., one of the most p liberal, strongest and relati feralnal institutions in the field. For further particulare D. E. V. JORDAN General Agent for West Va. Office: Room 2, K. of P. Bldg. Charleston, W. Va. 100 AGENTS WANTED. DISCOUNTS IN DOUBT Roncoverte, W. Va., March 21 Immediately following the filing of the report of the audit in Marlion county, Tax Commissioner Fred D. Blue filed one covering the accounts of A. P. McClung, ex-Sheriff of Greenbrier county, covering the add- tlements made for the taxes of 1808, 1906, 1907 and 1908; and also the payments made from the county treas- ury to Sheriff McClung. The summary of the finding of auditors under Chief Accountant B. A. Dover, shows the following: Due to Sheriff McClung. $2,282.58 Due State of West Virginia from Sheriff McClung. 446.51 Due Greenbrier county From Sherif McClung. 4,747.45 This would show that ex-Sherif owes the county funds and the State of West Virginia $2,910.34, but some of the items have since been cleared as will be found by the notations the auditors have made following the recapitulation of the accounts. An item of $834.50 found to be due Sherif McClung and included in the above figures, who paid to McClung at the levy term 1911, after attention had been called to the matter. On November 1911, the county court, received from Sherif McClung $302.26, then collected from justice of the pence, which had not previously been refunded and whica is included in the above findings. On February 31, 1912, Sherif McClung also carried over $173.16 as money received from commissioner of school lands. This had also been included in the findings of the auditors. With the exception of interest needed to taxes collected after the first of January, which amounted to taxes collected after the first of January, which amounted, to $48,018.06 for the county and $277.23 for the State, the bulk of the amounts found to be due both from Sheriff McClung and to him, are the result of discrepancies. In 1907 the discrepancies in the tax charges alone were $95.01 to the State and $1,017.95 to the county, while in 1908 Mr. McClung was the lesser himself to the extent of $425.00. The discrepancy in accounting for public service taxes received from the State Auditor on May 15, 1908, was $697.41. In receiving the public service taxes in April 1907, another mistake was made in wileh Sheriff McClung $106.96. In the audit, however, he is given credit for all the mistakes against himself, and after having been given credit for them, and after having paid over about $475.00, or Sharkey McClung still owes the State of West Virginia $455.51, and the various funds of Greenbrier county about $2,000. The auditors also find that M. A. Jackson, commissioner of school lands, is indebted to the State of West Virginia $120.70, the sum represents the amount remaining in the hands of the Commissioner and not turned over as requested, representing the amount approved by the county court at the April term, 1907. As in all audits the discounts are not made a part of the findings, but they are ascertained and noted, to be paid if the Supreme court holds the money should go back into the various funds of the county. In McClung's case this item amounts to $6,132.83, so that if the decision of the court is that sheriffs are not entitled to this money, McClung will have that additional amount to pay. The audit covers the period between July 1, 1905, and August 1, 1909, and the findings are made on the principle that no public officer is entitled to compensation out of the public treasury unless the law specifically authorizes its allowance. Missionary section No. 3 held a very interesting session with Mrs. Mariah Alexander on Gentz street Friday evening. Mrs. M. A. Parker and Mrs. R. C. Melver, conducted the devotionals. Eighteen members responded to the roll call, and 11.30 collected. At the conclusion Mrs. Annie F. 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Va., on the main line of the Norfolk & Western Railway and easy of access from the Virginian. What I. and R. and Recall Are MEASURES IN OPERATION IN THIS COUNTRY AND ADOPTED BY SOME STATES IN THIS COUNTRY. What are the initiative, the referendum and the recall? They are words in everybody's mouths just now, but a pretty fair proportion of those who talk about them have a vague idea of what they mean. Summing them up, they may be said to be three instruments whereby the representative system of government so long in use in this country will be considerably enfeebled and the people will obtain a more direct control and management of the Government than they have ever had. State after state is adopting one or all of these new measures; when the nineteenth century closed only one state had the initiative and referendum, now many states have it. The recall did not come into existence in America until 1965, but now the country is dotted with communities where it is in force and is actively used. All these three propositions are importations from Switzerland, where the initiative and referendum have been in force for half a century, the recall not so long. The states and cities that have adopted these Swiss innovations have varied and altered them to suit the local taste, so that a definition of the referendum as it exists in one state does not always describe the same law in another. But the fundamental principles are usually the same, and may be summed up as follows: and Recall Are IS COUNTRY AND ADOPTED BY N THIS COUNTRY. 1. THE INITIATIVE.—If a certain percentage of voters wish a certain law adopted they can submit it to the Legislature, which must, in turn, submit it to a referendum. 2. THE REFERendum.—If a certain number of voters demand an opportunity to vote upon a bill, the Legislature must submit it to them, and the people decide by vote whether it shall or shall not become law, just as in New York State they vote upon an amendment to the state constitution. The referendum can be demanded, not only on bills previously proposed by the initiative, but upon bills which have their origin in the Legislature itself. 3. THE HCACT.—If a certain percentage of voters demand the right to decide whether a public official shall continue to hold office or must retire to private life, the questica must be submitted to the people at an election. If they vote against him he must give up his office, whether the term for which he was elected is anywhere near its end or is just beginning. "The Initiative," said Henry James Ford, of Princeton University, in an address before the Economic Club of Boston, "means simply this—that sections of the people themselves shall have the right to initiate legislation and to solicit for it the approval of their fellow-citizens. The referendum means that if the Legislature passes a measure, that measure shall be referred to the people before it becomes a law." The operation and purpose of the initiative and referendum were explained in a clear and lucid manner by the highest Court in Oregon in a case known as Oregon vs. Pacific States Telegraph and Telephone Company. 53 Ore. 162. Said the Court: "By the adoption of the initiative and referendum into our constitution the legislative department of the state is divided into two separate and distinct law-making bodies. There remains, however, as formerly, but one legislative department of the state. It operates, it is true, differently than before—one method by the enactment of laws directly through that source of all legislative power, the people and the other, as formerly, by their Representatives—but the change thus wrought neither gives, to nor takes from the Legislative Assembly the power to enact or repeal any law, except in such manner and to such extent as may therein be expressly stated. * * * The powers thus received to the people merely, took from the Legislature the exclusive right to enact laws, at the same time leaving it a co-ordinate legislative body with them. This dual system of making and unmaking laws has become the settled policy of the state, and so recognized by decisions upon the subject." South Dakota was the first state to adopt the initiative and referendum, and its laws on the subject are regarded as models of the kind. The South Dakota Constitution originally provided that "the legislative power shall be vested in a Legislature, which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives." This was amended by adding a provision that "the people expressly reserve to themselves, the right to propose measures, which measures the Legislature shall enact and submit to a vote of the electors of the state, and also the right to require that any laws which the Legislature may have enacted shall be submitted to a vote of the electors of the state before going into effect, except such laws as may be necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety, support of the state government, and its existing public institutions; provided that not more than 5 per centum of the qualified electors of the state shall be required to invoke either the initiative or the referendum." When the 5 per cent or more of the voters wish to use the referendum on any law passed by the Legislature in that state they file a petition with the Secretary of State within 90 days after the adjournment of the Legislature. The law must then be submitted to the people. As will be seen from the quotation just given from the constitution, this 5 per cent can also propose legislation through the initiative, which they do through a petition to the Legislature. That body has no choice; it must submit to a referendum the law thus proposed through the initiative. If the result of the referendum is favorable to the proposed law it goes into effect at once. Besides this state-wide referendum local laws and ordinances in the cities and towns of South Dakota are submitted to the vote of the communities affected by them. In San Francisco the initiative and referendum are in force, but it takes 15 per cent of the voters to invoke the initiative. It is generally assumed that the adoption of the initiative and referendum would lead to more radical legislation. However, Dr Edwin E. Slosson, writing to the Independcat from Switzerland, where he has been a spectator at a referendum election, expressed the opinion, based on what he has observed, that the electorate was more likely to err in the direction of conservatism than of radicalism. He wrote after seeing the referendum wipe an old-age pension law off the statute books three months after it had been enacted. The recall had its American beginnings in Los Angeles, where it was inserted in the city charter in 1903. The clause providing for it announces: "The holder of any elective office may be removed at any time by the electors qualified to vote for a successor of that incumbent." It 25 per cent of the voters petition for the removal of such an officer the petition is filed with the city clerk. It must contain a statement of the reasons for which the offidal's removal is sought The city clerk has 10 days in which to ascertain if the petition contains the requisite number of signatures, and upon his certificate to that effect the city council must order an election within from 20 to 40 days. Unless the accused official requests otherwise in writing, his name must be put upon the ballot as a candidate to succeed himself. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes, whether it is he or another, takes the office. The other cities that have followed Los Angeles' lead have modeled their recall laws after hers, as a rule, though some of them require as high a percentage of voters as 30, or 40 to make the demand. Oregon in 1908 adopted a constitutional amendment, making every elective officer in the state from Constable to Governor," and, of course, including judges, subject to the recall. In that state the reasons for the recall of the official must be stated within 200 words, and he is allowed the same space in which to defend himself. THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1912. TOPEKA Words by JAMES O'DEA Moderato. Music by HENRY W. JONES 1. Westward a far where the cat-tle ranges are. Once dwelt a girl-ie of the golden West. 2. Barren and bare is the prairie country where The buff-fa-lo in days a-gone would roam. Fair as could be was this little Cher-o-kee, Young Indian in buck-skins dressed. A Gone is the brave who'd be willingly a slave To peek a-round Topeka's home. He cross the divide just to lin-ger at her side. There'd nightly come a copper-colored brave, fell to the might of the pale, face in the fight. And oft-en in the misty shad-ows where Yow-ing to love her by all a-bove her. Singing where the corn flow'rs wave, sun-flow'rs a-host dance, high o'er the ghost dance. Still the maid-en seems to hear: Copyright, McMviii, by JEROME H. REMICK & Co., New York. Used by permission, MURRAY MUSIC CO., New York. CHORUS. My own Topeka,…… I've come to seek her,…… Who'll be for-ev-er,…… My hope and pride,…… You'll be that one, dear,…… If you'll be come, dear,…… My own Topeka, my sun-flow'r bride…… My own Topeka, I've come to seek her,…… Who'll be for-ev-er,…… My hope and pride,…… You'll be that one, dear,…… If you'll be come, dear,…… My own Topeka, my sun-flow'r bride……