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VOL. XXII. No. 4 OLCOTT FOR RE-ELECTION Making Active Canvass in the 15th District for Congress NEGROES FOR HIM Appreciate Services He Has Rendered Them During His Two Terms at Washington Led Republicans in Fight Against Resolution introduced by Helfin Providing for Separate Cars in Washington, D.C. If you desire to clinch good and strong your contention that the Negro is at all times grateful to those who champion his interests, take some one who assumes the negative side of the argument out to the Fifteenth Congressional District where the Hon. Jacob Van Vechten Oglott is seeking re-election to Congress on the Republican ticket. The Fifteenth Congressional District of spaces parts of the Eleventh, Thirteenth, Seventeenth, Twenty-seventh and Twenty-ninth Assembly Districts and all of the Fifteenth Assembly District. In the Congressional District are hundreds of Negroes and the success of a candidate for Congress depends to a large degree upon the support given him by the Negro voters. Negro Volunteer for Olcott. Regardless of party affiliations, the Negroes of Congressman Olcott's district are enthusiastically for him, and have entered into an active campaign to re-elect to Congress the man who led the Republican forces in the House last spring against the adoption of the Helfin resolution to enact a law giving Washington, D.C. "lim Crow" cars. So confident are they of returning their candidate to Congress it is already claimed by them that it is all over but the abooting. To quote one of the voters in the district when asked how about Congressman Olcott's chances for re-election, "Don't ask the people if Olcott will be elected; ask by what plurality will he be returned to Washington." The consensus of opinion is that Congressman Olcott will be re-elected by an increased plurality. He is making an active campaign, and is standing on his record made in Congress. If ever a candidate should be returned to office on his record it is Jacob Van Vechten Olcott, who has received a unanimous renomination because of the excellent work he did in Congress for two terms. The Hedlin Incident. Congressman Olcott has at all times championed the cause of the Negro. He has been instrumental in securing the passage of many bills in their favor, and has assisted in killing many that were intended to deprive them of their rights as American citizens. It was, however, last spring when he distinguished himself by leading the Republican members of the House in a fight against the Democrats, headed by Heflin, and defeating the proposition to make it a law to have separate cars in Washington. During the sharp and bitter debate, in which personalities were indulged, Congressman Olcott made a speech and told the Democrats that he was bitterly opposed to the enactment of any and all anti-Negro laws; that he represented thousands of Negro voters who had the right to use the same public conveyances as the whites. It was during his speech that he told Heflin there were good white men and bad white men, and that the same rule applied to the Negro. He opposed the passage of the bill, contending that the "Jim Crow" car was an abomination wherever it had been adopted, the most insulting thing ever suggested, unwise, intolerable and grossly vicious. When a vote was taken on the Heflin resolution it resulted in fifty-seven ayes in favor of the passage of such a bill and one hundred noes against it, which was a strict party vote. All the Democratic Congressmen from New York City voted with the Southern Democrats in favor of "Jim Crow" cars, and all the Republicans voted against it with Con, gressman Olcott. The vote of the New York delegation showed that even the Eastern Congressmen would vote with their respective parties on any question where the Negro question is at issue. For this reason even the Negroes identified with Tammany Hall are supporting Congressman Olcott. It is not a difficult matter to understand why the voters of the Fifteenth District are working hard to secure Congressman Olcott's re-election to Congress, as they believe in standing by those who stand by them; and Congressman Olcott has proven his friendship not only for the Negro-voters in his district, but those throughout the country as well. Speech of Congregational Orcott on Haitian Revolution. Mr. Chairman: I cannot say, as the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Foster) said, that there are few colored voters in my district. It was interesting for me to hear that remark, because I know how exactly that was like the conditions in the State of Alabama, where also there are few colored voters. I heard from one of the gentleman's constituents a story of what happened when the State of Alabama had passed a law predicated, I think on the educational test that ex- THE NEW YORK AGE. [Image of a man with a white shirt and black tie, facing slightly to the right.] isted in Massachusetts. The Governor of Alabama had appointed commissioners to find out whether the voters in the different precincts were capable of passing the education test and so were eligible to the franchise. There was one particular colored man in this part of the State of Alabama, a man of remarkable intelligence, a man of standing in the community, an owner of property, who unfortunately was, especially influential with the other colored men less favored than he. Of course the examination in reading and writing 'went by without any trouble, but then the commissioners started to ask him questions upon the Constitution of the United States. They found he knew materially more about that than possibly his inquisitor. Finally, realizing that there must be some way in which they could eliminate the possibility of this man's influential vote being cast, they said: "Sam, what do you know about the writ of habes corpus?" writ of habeas corpus: Sam looked at his inquisitor and half smiled and half cried, and he said: "The writ of habeas corpus means you The use of materials and techniques don't want this nigger to vote." (Laughter.) Now, gentlemen, you may laugh at that, but it is a tragedy, and I know that the thing was true, because it was told to me by the Alabama Democrat who himself was the inquisitor. Now, this "Jim Crow" car proposition—does it not seem rather ridiculous to get up and say that it is not a discrimination? I have been south of Mason and Dixon's line a great many times. I have seen the cars to which the colored people are sent. I have seen the cars in which the white people traveled, and there is not one of you who will get up and say that they are in the slightest degree equal. Suppose the Supreme Court did say this separation of passengers was not a discrimination. They are not carrying out the law as you have put it on the statute books. Mr. Clark, of Florida: Will the gentleman permit a question? Mr. Olcott: Certainly. Mr. Clark, of Florida: I am pretty sure the gentleman has traveled in the State of Florida? Mr. Olcott: I have on one occasion only, sir. Mr. Clark, of Florida: Will the gentleman say that he has ever traveled upon a railroad train in the State of Florida where the passenger coach occupied by the blacks was not of exactly the same character in its appointments and just as good as the coach occupied by white people? Mr. Olcott: I cannot answer specifically about the State of Florida, because I do not remember. Mr. Clark, of Florida: Let me say to the gentleman that he will find in that State that the passenger coaches are just as good that are furnished to the black people as those that are furnished to the white people. Mr. Olcott: I am very glad to hear it. I know and you all know it is not generally so. Mr. Burleson, Mr. Chairman—— Mr. Olcott: I will not yield now. Mr. Burleson: But the gentleman asked us to deny. Mr. Olcott: I know and you all know that in most places in the South the accommodations, whether in waiting rooms or in cars, that are given to the Negroes, are not equal to those given to the whites. Mr. Hardy rose. Mr. Olcott: I will not yield now, but I will yield in a moment. Mr. Heflin: Mr. Chairman, I rise to a point of order. The Chairman: The gentleman will state it. Mr. Heflin: Or rather to a parliamen- Continued on Page 8. AN AFRO-AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEWS AND OPINION NEW YORK, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1908 By Republicans—Negro Voters Favor Election of Taft and Sherman Says in November, 1909, Proposition Will be Brought up by Democrats to Disfranchise the Negro—Bryanites Discouraged. BALTIMORE, Oct. 21—Hon. Harry S. Cummings, for many years a member of the city council of this city, and THE NEW YORKER one of the brightest lawyers in the country, has given out the following statement regarding the political situation in Maryland: "From present indications the electoral vote of Maryland will be cast for Taft and Sherman. There are many contributing causes to this almost certain result. In the first place, the business and commercial interests of the city of Baltimore and the State are unwilling to risk a Bryan administration, and regardless of party (some openly and many secretly) they are advising the election of Taft and Sherman. "The Baltimore Sun, which under ordinary circumstances, is one of the strongest and most consistent Democratic organs in the country, has for many weeks advocated the election of Taft and Sherman. "Taft's victory in Maryland, however, could not be accomplished if the 56,000 Negro voters were not in line for him. This, I am glad to say, they are. Here and there are a few who have declared their allegiance to Bryan, but the great mass of the colored voters' will work and vote for the entire Republican ticket. "The emissaries of Bryan have found but little encouragement or comfort among our voters. It is hard to convince our voters that they should vote, for a party this year, in a national election, when the same party next year in a State election, will vote for a disfranchisement amendment." "There will be submitted to the people of our State in November, 1909, an amendment to the constitution of the State, which will, if adopted, practically eliminate the Negro from the elective franchise, and our colored voters are alive to the situation. They will not be led off by the fallacious arguments of the colored Bryanites that the Republican party has not done all that it should have done. They feel that it is better to trust a delinquent friend than to strengthen the arm of a known enemy. They feel also that even if Bryan has made promises to his colored devotees that he would treat the Negro fairly, that he must either be inconsistent with his party which has disfranchised and "Jim Crowed" the Negro—or insincere in his promises to his colored friends. "The colored vote of Maryland stands to-day as it has always stood—ready and willing to protect and be used for the best business and industrial interests of the nation—to preserve the best government of the State, and to help those who would maintain their civil and political rights and oppose those who would destroy them." Brown Herman. Mr. Thomas M. Lee, of 1000 Brook avenue, entertained a few of his many THE FEDERAL CONFERENCE ON THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC Booker T. Washington and party on the steps of the Illinois Monument on the battlefield of the Vicksburg, Miss., National Military Park friends on Tuesday, September 8. The guests were: Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Berkeley, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Taylor, Mr. J. Cole and Miss Tigue. Mr. Freddie Stevens rendered excellent music DENEKS DEMOCRATIC PARTY. George B. Jones Can't Stand "I'm Crowning" Methods of Democrats Any Longer. Sr. Louis, Oct. 21—Many Negroes in this city who have heretofore supported the Democratic ticket have renounced that party and are espousing the cause of the Republican party. One of the most active Negro Democrats here in late years has been George B. Jones, former president of the Democratic Negro Jefferson Club, and who held a lucrative position in the Water Department under the Democrats. At a big meeting of the Missouri Ne I gro Republican League Club, held last week, the former president of the Democratic Club started his hearers to cheering by declaring that he had left the Democratic party for good. Booker T. Washington and party on the steps "I wound the Republican party," said Mr. Jones, "when Mr. Cowherd expressed a determination to Jim-Crow and disfranchise my race. That is an expression which may gain him a few votes from the hoodlum element, but cannot fail to work to his disadvantage among the respectable, intelligent white men, and is an unprovoked expression of hostility to the respectable, tax-paying Negro voters of this State that cannot be suffered to go unrebuked. I have been working quietly, but hard and earnestly, and to-day want it known far and wide that 137 former Negro Democratic workers of this city have promised to, and will, support and work for the Republican ticket, both national and State, from Taft to the candidate for the least important office." SAYS KENTUCKY IS DOUBTFUL Republicans Are Hopeful of Carrying the State Against Bryan Waging a Hot Campaign in State and Advices Citizens to Upbold Law and Order—Against the Night Riders. FRANKPORT, Oct. 20:—In Kentucky there is being waged one of the hottest political campaigns in the history of the State, and the Republicans are earnest in their claim that Kentucky will go Republican on November 3. Perhaps the principal and most effective campaign for the Republican is Governor Augustus E. Wilson, the third Republican Governor, of this State. What is considered out of the ordinary by many is that Governor Wilson is going from town to town advising the people to put down lawlessness, criticising night riders who attack Negroes and offering rewards for the arrest of the culprits. During the campaign, Governor Wilson's latest and most emphatic stand for law and order has been when he a few days ago offered a reward of $500 for the apprehension and conviction of night riders who attacked A. Walker, a Negro, at his home last week and slew Walker, his wife and two children. Governor Wilson is appealing to the people of Kentucky to suppress such lawlessness and recently gave out the following interview;: "If two or three men had gone to this poor cabin and murdered this family the crime would have shocked humanity with its revelation of incredible wickedness, brutality and dastardly cowardice. That a larger number, some fifty men, joined in such a crime multiplies its cowardiness and wickedness fifty fold and makes every member of the band guilty of murder in the first degree, the basest, wickedest and most cowardly, in human murder conceivable in mortal mind. "The crime and stain on Kentucky of the murder of the poor, helpless persons at Russellville, both by bands of night riders, is an outgrowth and the logical result of the toleration of night riders in the State. "It is only one remove' from civil war, and the very safety of our institutions and what we have of civilization is involved and the only salvation for the name, honor and character of Kentucky is, for the whole people to rise up in their might to save their liberty, uphold their law and mercilessly put down murder, arson, intimidation and proscription wherever they dare show themselves. "I call the people to assemble, respective towns in their counties to organize to take stern, prompt and effect- eps of the Hijnols Monument on the battlefield of the ual means to punish any cowardly scoundrel, who takes the roads to threaten his neighbor to put an immediate end to lynching, murder and arson." 15 FOR, TAFT AND SHERMAN. Perry W. Howard Dehnan That He is a Member of Would-be League. JACKSON, Miss., Oct. 20—Attorney Perry W. Howard, of this city, has issued the statement that he is not a vicepresident of the league of which Dr. J. Milton Waldron is president, but he is a Republican and for Taft and Sherman. He has sent the following letter to Dr. Waldron declaring that he is not in sympathy with the movement to try elect Bryan with the Negro vote: The letter: My dear sir: I notice from a recent issue of the Guardian that you have me as a vice-president from Mississippi of your league, whose object and purpose are to defeat the Republican ticket, and, therefore, elect Bryan. I beg to state that, while I appreciate the honor that you might have intended to confer upon me, I regret that you did not see fit to consult me before using my name. I take this, my earliest opportunity, to inform you that I do not accept, the position and neither am I in sympathy with your movement. At the Chicago convention I was a Foraker delegate and one of the attorneys for the Mississippi Foraker delegates. I am yet a Foraker man and one of the Semator's most loyal followers and ardent admirers, notwithstanding the attacks made upon him, but, at the same time I am for the Republican ticket at all hazards. The "steam roller" went over me at Chicago and mashed me good and hard and I made speeches denouncing the methods used, but the "steam roller" has less terrors for me than the Democratic party. Hoping that you will see the injustice done me and correct the error at once, I am respectfully. Negro Veterans Throughout United States are for Republican Party. WASHINGTON, D.C., October 20.—The Negro Republicans are doing their full share. No longer is there sulking in the tent. The anxiety and distrust of two months ago, produced by the agitation of hired demagogues and pessimistic theorists, supplemented by a coterie of opportunists who imagined they saw a chance for a long-sought leadership in the event of a change of administration, have been swept away by the avalanche of evidence submitted by the real leaders of the race, reminding the country of the splendid service President Roosevelt has rendered our people, directly and indirectly, and giving assurance that Mr. Taft will put his shoulder to the wheel to secure the enforcement of the war amendments and all clauses in the Constitution guaranteeing the full-fledged citizenship of the Negro on every foot of American soil. Mr. Taft, freed from the cloud of misrepresentation that had engulfed him, now appears before the Negro garbed in the robe of righteousness and the masses find him a man of extraordinary affability, sturdy character and keen sense of justice. They are anxious to repair any damage that they may have inadvertently done him through the mistaken impression they had gained of his attitude on the race question. The record of the Republican party and Mr. Taft's frank avowals in behalf of the Negro, are rallying the race around the old flag. The record of the Democratic party, with its championship of slavery, and its disfranchisement and "Jim Crow" laws of to-day, coupled with Mr. Bryan's criminal silence upon what the Negro may expect, make it absolutely impossible for an intelligent Negro of the Vicksburg, Miss., National Military Park to ally himself with that organization—not even as a strategic movement, as some explain is their object in pretending to support the Democratic nominees this one time. Racial development, with civic equality and industrial opportunity as handmaidens, can come only through the Republican party. To it we must look for protection against the evils that are bound to creep into our national fabric. The Supreme Court must be safeguarded; our men in office must be surrounded by known friends; the business man's investments must be made secure and labor must be assured of its just reward. To make sure of the good things we have and to open doors to better ones the Negro is united everywhere for the "grand old party," headed by Taft and Sherman. PRICE, 5 CENTS WASHINGTON IN MISSISSIPPI Citizens of the State Pay Fitting Tribute to Negro Leader GREAT RECEPTION It is Estimated that 68,000 People Welcomed the Educater During His Tour of the State. GREETED BY GOVERNOR Large Crowds Hear Him Speak at Holly Springs, Jackson, Vickersburg, Natchez and Greenville Greatly Pleased With Trip. MOUND BAYOU, Miss., Oct. 19.—No event in the history of the Negro people of Mississippi for a generation has attracted more attention than the memorable tour of Dr. Booker T. Washington through the State, which came to a close at Mound Bayou on October 10. For two years or more the Mississippi State Negro Business League, through its president, the Hon. Charles Banks, has been urging Dr. Washington to make, such a tour through Mississippi as was made three years ago through Arkansas, Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Arrangements for the entertainment of Dr. Washington had been going on for about two months and when he came to this State it was thoroughly aflame with interest. Although arrangements could only be made for visits to six centers of Negro population, there must have been six times six applications from other places for the honor of entertaining the "Wizard of Turtle." Reaching Memphis on Sunday, October 4, he was welcomed by a special committee of reception, composed of citizens of Memphis and other parts of the State, who took charge of him and his immediate party until Monday morning. Dr. Washington was domiciled at the beautiful home of Attorney, and Mrs. J. T. Lettle. The first place to be visited was Holly Springs and the entire party, which left on the special: Pullman tourist car, as guests of the Mississippi State Negro Business League, was as follows: Dr. Booker T. Washington, his secretary, Emmett J. Scott; stenographer, Nathan Hunt; Hon. Charles Banks, cashier of the Bank of Mound Bayou, Mound Bayou, Miss; Maj. R. R. Moton, Commandant of the Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va.; Bishop E. Cottrell, C. M. E. Church, Holly Springs, Miss.; N. T. Kealing, editor of the A. M. E. Church Review, Philadelphia, Pa.; Dr. E. C. Morris, President National Baptist Convention, Helena, Ark.; Dr. R. E. Park, Boston, Mass.; Dr. Bradley Gilman, Boston, Mass.; R. C. Simons, editor of the National Review, New York City; Chas. Stewart, newspaper correspondent, Chicago, Ill.; E. P. Simmons, Hollandal, Miss.; W. W. Cox, cashier Delta Penny Savings Bank, Indianola, Miss.; Hon. W. E. Mollison, President Lincoln Savings Bank, Vicksburg, Miss.; Hon. J. T. Settle, attorney-at-law, Memphis, Tenn.; Prof. J. A. Martin, President Colored State Teachers' Association, Jackson, Miss; A. P. Bedou, photographer, New Orleans, La. Inspection of Schools—Guest at Banquet Holly Springs, Miss., the first stopping place, was reached about 10 o'clock Monday morning. A reception committee of some thirty persons in carriages received the party and escorted it to the Baptist Normal College, where Dr. Washington spoke for a few minutes. He was then driven to Rust University, where inspection of the various buildings was made and then to the Mississippi Theological and Industrial College, where a similar inspection was made. The party was then driven to the residence of Bishop Elias Cottrell of the C. M. E. Church. Bishop Cottrell has one of the most beautiful homes owned by Negroes in any part of the country. Special committees had prepared an elegant repast, which was served prior to the main address of the day, which was to be delivered in the assembly room of Rust University and upon which occasion President W. W. Foster presided. Prot. E. E. McKissack, a teacher in the university and Grand Treasurer of the Negro Odd Fellows, introduced Dr. Washington to the huge assembly. Eighteen hundred or more people, white and black, crowded every available inch of space in the chapel, while nearly three thousand and more were compelled to wait outside. After speaking for an hour and a quarter, Dr. Washington was driven to the campus of the Mississippi Theological and Industrial Institute, where he addressed the hundreds who were unable to crowd into the chapel of Rust University. After these two addresses, Dr. Washington was again driven to Bishop Cottrell's home, where he and his party were guests of honor at a banquet given in their honor by the Local Negro Business League and colored citizens of Holly Springs. The banquet was a most elaborate one, the dining hall as well as the other portions of the house being decorated in patriotic colors. The whole party was photographed and, after Continued on Page 2 Subscriptions by mail, postpaid GORD TRAIL ..... $1.00 SIX MONTHS ..... 1.00 GREEN BANKS ..... 4.00 In the United States, and Denmark Post- masters, Cuba and Sweden. To Canada and other foreign countries ($.50 per year). Published on Thursday of every week by Twin New York Amz Publishing Company. Fred K. Moore, President; James H. P. Brown, Vice President; and other officers of the corporation and its officers. 7 and 8 Chatham Square, New York, M. Y. Address all letters and make all checks and money orders payable to The New York App Publishing Company. "As a nation our duty compels that by every constitutional and reasonable means the material and educational condition of the colored race be advanced. This we owe to ourselves as well as to them. As the result of a course of events that can never be reversed, they are a part of our civilization; their prosperity in our prosperity their dehumanization would be our misfortune. The Republican party, therefore, will offer every encouragement to the thrift, industry and intelligence that will better their prospect of higher attainment." - James S. Sherman in Speech of Acceptance. THE END OF DISFRANCHISEMENT. Though the Democrats disfranchise the Negro, the Republicans meanwhile sit silently in power at the head of the nation, is the complaint we frequently hear. The average Negro like the average individual of every other race does not grasp nine constitutional distinctions. Like the average layman, he does not thoroughly recognize the division of power between the States and the Nation. He only knows that the Republican party was formed and the Constitution was amended for his freedom and enfranchisement. He only sees that he is disfranchised, though the Constitution still stands and the Republican party still governs. The Southern Democrats har the black man from the ballot in this way. The States, acting within their rights, may qualify the ballot, so long as they do not discriminate on account of race color, or previous condition of servitude. The Southern States exclude the Negro voter by laws so worded as not to mention the Negro. Thus, on their face, they do not violate the letter of the amendments. But the spirit of the amendments these Negro exclusion laws do violate, and purposely violate. Time and again, during this campaign, Judge Tait has promised to enforce these amendments in LETTER and SPIRIT. The significance to the Negro of this great promise has been overlooked. Just as often as Judge Taft promises to enforce the SPIRIT of the amendments, just so often does Judge Taft declare WAR on DISPRANCHISEMENT. This is why we predict an end to the wanton play of the Democratic party with the franchise of eight million freemen. This is one great reason why we pin our faith in Taft. GOVERNOR HUGHES AND GOOD GOVERNMENT. The issue in the New York State campaign between Republican Governor Hughes and the Democratic candidate is plainly drawn. Shall the cleaning process go on in New York State? Shall the people continue to rule through Governor Hughes? Chanler, "by his silence more eloquent than his words" announces the obvious fact that he is the tool of the murky trio that made him—Mack, Murphy and McCarran. Governor Hughes stands for clean government with its beneficent influence spreading over all. Candidate Chanler stands for Democratic corrupt government with its benevolent and demoralizing influence spreading over all. Governor Hughes is against gambling, race track and otherwise. Candidate Chanler is for gambling, race track and otherwise. Governor Hughes is the people's choice. CONGRESSMAN OLCOTT. J. Van Vechten Olcott is again before the people for re-election to Congress. He has measured up to all requirements, has been faithful to the trust reposed in him by his constituents and should be re-elected. He has, as far as he could, looked after the interests of the Negro, standing straight on every proposition affecting him. He, therefore, has a right to ask the Negro voters to again vote for him. The Act hopes to see Congressman Olcott successful and urges every Negro in the Fifteenth Congressional District to vote for him. A COWARD AND A DEMAGOGUE. Bryan's "appeal to the nation" in the last issue of the Independent measures the man's size and courage. We demand an immediate promise as to the political independence of the Filipinos, he says: Bewailling the political slavery of eight million, Filipinos, he dares not say a word as to the political independence of eight millions of his fellow countrymen enslaved by his own party. His heart goes out as usual to the masses oppressed by predatory trusts; but neither now nor at any other time has he dared to speak a word in behalf of an entire race, at present and for all of its free life oppressed by a cruel and bloody EXTRACT FROM TAFT'S SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE JULY 28, 1908. THE REPUBLICAN PLAN CAGO, EXPLICITLY DEMAND WITHOUT REGARD TO RULE AS EXPLICITLY DECLARED AND WITHOUT RESERVATION OF THE THIRTEENTH, FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE CAGO LESS TO STATE THAT IS SQUARELY ON THAT PLAN BELIEVE. THAT EQUAL JUST THE FAIR AND IMPARTIAL AMENDMENTS IS IN KEEPING CAN SPIRIT OF FAIR PLAN THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM, ADOPTED AT CHICAGO, EXPLICITLY DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR ALL MEN WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE OR COLOR, AND JUST AS EXPLICITLY DECLARES FOR THE ENFORCEMENT, AND WITHOUT RESERVATION, IN LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE THIRTEENTH, FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION. IT IS NEEDLESS TO STATE THAT I STAND WITH MY PARTY SQUARELY ON THAT PLANK IN THE PLATFORM, AND BELIEVE, THAT EQUAL JUSTICE TO ALL MEN, AND THE FAIR AND IMPARTIAL ENFORCEMENT OF THESE AMENDMENTS IS IN KEEPING WITH THE REAL AMERICAN SPIRIT OF FAIR PLAY. Mr Lafe race prejudice inaugurated and sustained by the Democratic party. If Bryan believes in political independence, he does not care about the independence of a people whose political slavery is vital to his election. If Bryan has an interest in the affairs of the masses, that interest does not extend to the Negro American. If Bryan has the courage of his convictions on human rights, he believes the Negro is not human, or that the Negro has no rights in this country. We submit to the Negroes of this country. William Jennings Bryan is a coward and a maverick. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON IN MISSISSI SIPPI. As the guest of that genial and powerful young Negro, Banker Charles Banks, of Mound Bayou, Booker T. Washington has been going about in Mississippi doing good in no small and unheralded way. The Birmingham Age-Herald, the Montgomery Advertiser and the Vicksburg Daily News among Southern and the New York Evening Post among Northern dailies have made his tour the occasion of complimentary editorials. Great crowds of whites and Negroes throughout the State have thronged to hear him. With the lynching of two Negro excursionists to chill, the eternal optimist has found much more to cheer him, in the way of gheerous receptions, in the dozen Negro banks and great Negro thrift. The Vickburg Daily News in a leading editorial of nearly a column reports him exhorting, his people to courage, industry, sobriety and frugality. Booker T. Washington in Mississippi during this widespread mob oppression of his people is not unlike Moses at the Red Sea saying to his persecuted people: "Fear ye not, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord." KENTUCKY FRIENDS OF THE NEGRO. Like Governor Wilson, of Kentucky, among the Southern Governors, the only metropolitan Republican daily in the South, the Louisville Herald, is quite alone in the fierce campaign it wages against mob law and injustice to the Negro. To these two agencies more than all others combined is the present sentiment for law and order sweeping the State. The Herald is authority for the statement that Ollie James, Bryan's confidential adviser and a candidate for Congress, is the candidate of the night-rider element in Kentucky. As Bryan is the apostle of discord and lawlessness in the nation, his disciples are leaders of discord and lawlessness in the States. The two great parties are divided just as distinctly as in 1561. One is the party of human liberty. The other is the party of human slavery. One is the party of law; the other is the party of lawlessness. The Republican party is the party of the friends of the Negro and of the saviors of the country. The Democratic party is the party of the enemies of the Negro and of the destroyers of law and equality—the corner-stones of this republic. THE SINS OF THE FATHERS. Prompt action on the part of Governor Ansel in sending State militia and the vigorous defence of the jail by Sheriff Nichols and his deputies, which resulted in the wounding of three rioters and the arrest of six others, saved the Negro at Spartansburg, S. C., from the mob of 5,000 led by the fourteen-year-old boy. This spectacle of a childled-mob savors more of Russia or of the Joan of Arc period than of Christian America in the 20th century. In the days of Ku Klux persecution of the Negro, the South sowed the whirlwind; in child criminals and a lagging industry, she is to-day reaping the whirlwind. The hardened and strengthened Negro race has thus been forced by oppression into its present progress. The Anglo-Saxon masses of the South, weakened by their license, have slipped into their present slough of deprivacy and ignorance. The white South through disfranchisement and outlawry is still planting the seeds of oppression and ignorance. The next generation will harvest a deepened deprivacy and pow- PLATFORM, ADOPTED AT CHI- NDS JUSTICE FOR ALL MEN GRACE OR COLOR, AND JUST IS FOR THE ENFORCEMENT, VISION, IN LETTER AND SPIRIT OURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH CONSTITUTION. IT IS NEED- I STAND WITH MY PARTY. BANK IN THE PLATFORM, AND JUSTICE TO ALL MEN, AND. ALL ENFORCEMENT OF THESE ING WITH THE REAL AMERI- NY. The sins of the fathers shall be visited upon, the children unto the third and fourth generation. SAMUEL R. SCOTTROS. Mr. Samuel R. Scottron, of Brooklyn, whose death occurred last week had lived a long, active and useful life and reared and educated an interesting family. He served as a member of the Brooklyn School Board in succession to T. M. Cants Stewart, who had succeeded Dr. Philip A. White. Under the two latter the long and bitter contention for equality of opportunity and right in the public schools of Kings and New York counties, and finally in the entire State, was happily accomplished, and Mr. Scotton had a comparatively uncontentious enjoyment of the great honors which members of the Board of Education enjoy. While paying particular attention to the interests of his race, seeming to it that they received just treatment in the schools as pupils and in assignments as teachers, Mr. Scotton also took an active and helpful interest in the general work of the board, of which his fellow members took several occasions publicly to show their appreciation. At the time of his death he was engaged as secretary in the work of the committee for improving the industrial condition of Negroes in New York, at the head of which is Dr William Jay Schieffelin. REFERENCES In answer to the editorial query put to us by our clerical contemporary of North Carolina, professing doubt and ignorance as to the attitude of Judge Taft on disfranchisement, let us say that we cannot conceive of a Negro editor at this stage of the campaign being so inexcusably ignorant on so vital a question concerning the Negro race. Let us respectfully refer this brother, sitting in darkness, to the Greenboro (N.C.) speech of Judge Taft, July 9, 1906. Read the Southern dales for July 10, 1906, especially the Charlotte News and Observer. Read Taft's speech of acceptance, saying: "I believe that equal justice to all men and the fair and impartial enforcement of these (the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth) Amendments are in keeping with the real American spirit of fair play." Shameful to say, this Negro editor is the first editor, black or white, North or South, to confess ignorance on Judge Taft's attitude on Negro disfranchisement. --- SOMETHING FOR YOUR COMMUNITY We hope from time to time in these editorial columns to suggest various kinds of work that each community should take up during the present fall and winter. Now that the summer season is over, some definite form of work that will prove helpful to each community where our people live in large numbers ought to be undertaken at once. First, there should be in every community some literary organization or debating society that would bring together the young and old people once a week to discuss subjects of interest to the race and community. Such an organization will do much in holding our people together and in keeping the young people from going into bad company. If your community as not such an organization, organize one at once. MERCY, BROTHER DAVIS! All that you say in the Atlanta Independent about the foolish agitation, assinify and craziness of the editor of the "Boston Mudscow" is true. As a politician he has been a bad dream. As a leader, however, he has only been the "harmless" carrier of the bass drum beaten by your learned fellow townman. But now, poor fellow, he is down and out. Don't strike a man when he is down! The Congressional candidates for New York County on the Republican ticket are: J. Van Vechten Olcott, Herbert S. Parsons and Williams S. Bennett. Each has been faithful in representing the interests of his constituents and in all matters affecting the Negro has rung true. They should be reelected by a large majority. They are needed in Congress. THE NEW YORK AGE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1908. "It's all over but the shouting!" West Virginia has a Payne, but seems rather proud of it. Licking the hand of the smiter is of a piece with eating crow. Let us not do either. For what shall it profit a man to escape the toils of the ice trust only to fall into the arms of the coal trust. Now that baseball is out of the way, perhaps the country can get wise to the fact that there is a campaign on foot. The substantial Negroes of the country, from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the lakes to the Gulf, are solid for Taft. The campaign of misrepresentation has been reduced to a cipher in the political education by the campaign of education. 'Twas ever thus. It is not difficult to see why *Radical Negro Democrats are daily yturning over to Taft and leaving their misguided companions to their fate*. Rats desert a sinking ship. Bishop Gaines lives in the South, as well as Bishop Turner; so do Bishops Hood, Clinton, Cotrell, Franklin and others who have spoken "enthusiastically for Taff." The Mississippi Negro who plead guilty to "night-riding" could, fittingly claim that he was only following in the footsteps of the "superior" race. We knew Dr. Booker T. Washington would have "the time of his life" on that grand tour of Mississippi. Charles Banks can and did "deliver the goods." Liberia stands higher to-day in the opinion of the civilized world than at any time within its history. Booker T. Washington is largely responsible for the advanced fortunes of this black republic. Tammany's Negro adherents in this city are very restless since Murphy has passed the word around that "there's nothing doing" for them in national or State politics. They will vote en masse for Taft and Hughes. The Negro is first in some things. He had the doubtful honor of being at the head of the procession of convicts to be electrocuted under the new law in Virginia. The best the white man could make was third place. Negro "near Democrats" are blaming the Republican party for the abuses that their own party continuously inflicts upon them. If these fellows had their first deserts, Matecawan would be crowded to an uncomfortable degree within the fewest of days. Governor Hughes has been a great help to the national ticket throughout the country, and has so impressed his worth and party seat that his re-election is no longer shrouded in doubt. The Governor will continue to do business at the executive mansion in Albany. The Baltimore Aero American Leder is very indifferent over the fate of the national Republican ticket and the outcome of the diffehence amendment, designed to eliminate the Negro from the ballot box, but is so awfully worried over the water heon for the city of Baltimore Brother Murphy needs the services of an alumna* The Aero American Leder is anxious that the Negro voters "divide" but leaves his friends in a stew as to where the remount should go for relief from the illis of which he so vociferously complains. There are people silly enough to attempt to knock a prop out from under a man without providing him with another as good or better. If, as it is alleged, that the twelve-years-in-Africa clause was adopted after the election of Missionary Bishops Heard and Johnson; can the A. M. F. Church establish the claim that it applies to them? Doesn't its provisions apply only to those Bishops chosen after its adoption? Can Missionaries Johnson and Heard be held in the Dark Continent longer than four years if the Episcalic Committee sees fits let them come home? These are some nuts the church of Allen will have to crack in the near future. WHAT THE NEGRO PRESS HAS TO SAY Bryan, so far as the Afro-American is concerned, is very little better than Vardaman.—Richmond Reformer. The Democratic party South has had the colored man for an issue ever since 1865. He cannot be misunderstood.—Dallas Express. The present political campaign during the week, has become decidedly interesting, and at the close Judge Taft has somewhat the better of it.—Philadelphia Tribune. No Negro "near-Democrat" has yet satisfactorily shown how the election of Bryan would restore, any Negro soldier of the United States Army, or vindicate the policy of Senator Foraker.—Indianapolis Recorder. Colonel W. J. Bryan, should he be defeated, which looks quite likely now, can console himself with the fact that no other man will be nominated and defeated thrice as the nominee of a great party in this country.—Newport News Star. Each individual voter should carefully consider the merits and demurges of all candidates for the high offices of President and Vice-President of the United States, then vote in accordance to the dictates of his own conscience.—Orangeburg (S.C.) People's Recorder. The Southern Democrats say that they would like to get rid of the Afro-American laborers, yet nearly all of the States have statutes making it a penal offense to entice laborers from the plantations, and the white planters would make it very warm for any person who attempted to separate them from their field hands.—Chicago Defender. The action of the Georgia Democrats, in burning thirteen colored churches and school houses, in that State, within the weight by the fire, would have some argument of the Democratic apposite, Governor Vardaman and also to convince erring Negroes that the Democrats mean what Governor Vardaman says. New Orleans Southern Age. What has the Democratic party ever done for the Negro? Nothing but to sell him like a farmer sells a mule, and to rob him of all the rights which came with his freedom. And yet some intelligent Negro is asking the feet of the party which for years trampled our race under it, and would trample us yet stand ready to stay the Democratic hand. St Louis Paladian. In certain parts of the country, the Democrats are offering inducements in order to catch the Afro-American vote. Such promises amount to nothing—they will be forgotten as soon as the election is over. Our advice to Afro-American voters is that they not to be idolated by any such bans. As Hosea Bigelow once said: "Iaint a known 'kind of cattle That is ketched with mouldy corn." —St Paul Appeal. Any colored man who claims that he is a Democrat or will vote for Bryan is an enabler of the lynch law, disfiance with "Jim Crow" laws and other restrictions against the race. And lastly they will have to approve the burning of our churches and school houses in Southwest, Georgia. Can any same colored man vote for a party that tolerates such wantonness against an humble class of citizens?—Samanth Tribune. If these so-called Negro leaders like Prof. Du Boss, Bishop Walters, Monroe Trouter and Julius Taylor are really going to swallow the Democratic ticket next November, we would like to see them unified with John Brown, Lincoln, Garrison, Summer, Douglas, Bruce Lynch, Langton, Pinchback and Washington, a queer feeling when divine blessings would be invoked and sins be forgiven—Iowa State Bystander. In the South Mr. Bryan poses as the special trumpet of the Negroes and assures them that his election as President will be greatly to their advantage. "Senator Tillman also insists that he is his best friend. Both of these eminent Democrats would prove their friendship for the Negro by robbing him of inconsistent trusts. That the intelligent Negro citizens of Northern States should vote for Mr. Tillman is the most appropriate of the distrustful members of their fellow Negroes of the South is simply unacceptable. As well might they be expected to vote for the restoration of slavery - Greenville (Miss) Blade. The address of Judge Tait to the African-American ministers ought to convince any one member of the race that he is a friend. His Father, Judge Tait, was chosen for such friendship that he was chosen as the speaker at the celebration of the adoption of the fifteenth amendment by the colored citizens of Cincinnati, so that it runs in the Tait family. Now, we may require how, or when, Mr. Bryan has shown any friendship for the race? One of two things is certain: either Mr. Bryan cares nothing for the Afro-Americans, or he dares not speak his sentiments. He had an excellent opportunity when certain prominent Afro-Americans made overtures to him, but he remained as dumb as an oyster. Illinois idea. William Jennings Bryan deals in pleasant oratory and glittering idealities. William Howard Taft expresses the un-hakable convictions of experience and impregnable knowledge. That is the great difference between the candidates of the Republican and Democratic parties. And Colorado has taken note of difference and history, which we now history and the history of the whole West. All classes in all sections of the State express confidence in the ability and stability of Taft. His coming has made Colorado feel younger than ever in the Republican cause, and assured Republican victory. Colorado Statesman. It is not a question of individual choice of candidates, but a question of party loyalty and paying debt of gratitude to a friend who is contending for our equal civil political rights as citizens of this republic. Judge Taft has expressed himself in language that no one can have any doubt of his honesty and sincerity in dealing with racial questions. The mat- ter that is of paramount importance is not who is at the White House, but who is to be the lawmaking body of the nation. The members of both the lower and upper houses of the national legislature: they make and unmake laws of the whole people while the President and Vice-President merely execute the laws that are placed on the statutes. Afro-Americans should appeal to the lawmaking power for repealing the "Jim Crow laws and enact national laws against lynching and punishment of mobs." Cadiz: (Ky.) Informer. The address of Judge Taft to the Afro-American ministers ought to convince any sensible member of the race that he is a friend. His father, Judge Alphonso Taft, was so noted for such friendship, that he was chosen as one of the speakers at the celebration of the adoption of the fifteenth amendment by the colored citizens of Cincinnati, so that it runs in the Taft family. Now, we may inquire how, or when, Mr. Bryan has shown any friendship for the African-American minister, or either Mr. Bryan cares nothing for the Afro-American or he dares not speak his sentiments. He had an excellent opportunity when certain prominent Afro-Americans made overtures to him, but he remained as dumb as an oyster. Moreover, even' were Mr. Bryan to make great professions of friendship—what reliance could be placed in them? As everybody knows, Bryan has advocated important importance, and, in a short time thrown them to the four winds of heaven. His vagaries and inconsistencies have alienated thousand of Democrats of the strictest sect. One of his latest fads is the guarantee of bank deposits which has just been repudiated by the Bank of New York at Denver, the scene of his nomination. "Judge Taft advocates the enforcement of the amendments: Bryan congratulates the West Virginia Democrats upon their 'Jim Crow' scheme. We cannot see that Mr. Bryan has ever dared to show us any disapproval of any of the solid South devilry, not even by lynching—Texas Freeman. Col. Rucker on the Editors To the Editor of THE New York Age: I could hardly trust my sight when I read in the dispatches to day that "Negro educators" assembled in Pittsburgh had adopted resolutions assailing the treatment of African Americans in my opinion, have made an egregious blunder, which I fear, like the ghost of Epsilon, will always confront them and never down. Like other citizens they have a right; to their political views and under the fundamental laws may express them as freedom of speech is not a right of any one to become abusive even in the heat of political strife. Herefore our voters in the Northern States have loyally supported the candidates of the Republican party out of gratitude and as a rebuke to the Democratic party for abridging the rights of their brethren in the South. These rights are being trampled upon more and more, as is shown by the recent passage of the distranchisement constitution amendment in this State. States such as New Jersey have purged of which is to decietize and thus degrade ten million black men and women. This is the work of those who stand behind the Democratic standard bearer and whose success means the approval of our further humiliation. Must our people be advised by their own leaders to vote a party into power which discredits them? These leaders who took it upon themselves to go to Denver and ask for more crumbs were there given stones and since then the devotees of the Denver platform have loudly protested that the votes of New Yorkers are not in date. Contrast this with the Chicago platform and the daily utterances of Mr. Taft and other Republicans who appeal to our people to stand by the party asking for our votes and giving assurance of the party's firmness in its purpose to prevent the consummation of any scheme to abrogate the Federal Constitutional amendments, which clothed the race with citizenship and gave it standing at court. Mr. Taft believes and boldly declares that he will support of these amendments. The party behind him supports him in this as ardently as it does all other planks of the Chicago platform. Does Mr. Bryan believe in the wisdom and justice of these amendments? Does the party whose leader he is believe in them? Onslaught after onslaught in rapid succession and with terrible force has been made against the states and the people of Congress. Have they been made by the Republican party? No! They are the traxitions of the Democratic party and checked only by the Republican party whose past record is today our future hope. Our editors are trying to correct some wrongs. But they are starting at the wrong end and way. They may succeed through the party now in power and I believe will. But the history of the Democratic party on all racial questions of the disfranchisement or "Jim Crow" laws, unjust, intolerable and degrading as they are will ever cease to stain the otherwise glorious American banner. Our rebellious and misguided editors and all others following in their wake are doing the race incalculable injury in abusing Mr. Taft and advising the race to support the party which has strenued our pathway with obstructions whenever we have asserted our claim to the privileges of freemen. These editors, in abusing Mr. Taft, carelessly use Mr. Brown at the Democratic candidate does. For when these two distinguished candidates were face to face at the banquet table in Chicago on the 7th he said, "I am glad to testify to my appreciation of his (Mr. Taft's abilities and virtues). If I am successful the victory will be the greater to have won from such, and if I am defeated the sorrow will be less to have been defeated by such." I believe this beautiful compliment is but a prophecy of the election. The Skeeper believes his election is sure and is kernering the path to the White House open by entertaining him hospitality and speaking of him only-in most complimentary terms. Can the Negro afford to do less? Will he do less? We of the South appeal to our Northern brethren to get right. Yours, H. A. RUCKER THE FILIPINO AND THE NEGRO Secretary Taft was the Friend of King of Them When Governor-Governor BY T. THOMAS FORTUNE Mr. Goldwin Smith has laid it down as a law of political science that the white man is incapable of governing alien races. if he had said off-colored races he would have come at the truth of it. The colonial administration of every European state demonstrates the truth of it in the various history of them. When the European Japhet has undertaken to rule the Shem of Asia, the Ham of Africa, and the Esau of America in the Indian he has uniformly failed, except when he has done so with a long arm and a high hand. In America Japhet has driven out the red Esau and is eating up the black Ham which he fetched here to be his servant. Mr. Goldwin Smith was not mindful of. Biblical prophecy, but rather of European colonial history, when he wrote his little book. Secular history cannot be properly interpreted, because improperly understood, except in the light of Biblical prophecy. Mr. Goldwin Smith is learned in all of the wisdom of the Gentiles, as Moses was of that of the Egyptians, but he has none of the spirit out of Shem which abided in Moses from the birth to the death of him in Moab and made him a lawgiver unto all men for all time. The main object of Europen conquest has been exploitation of the territory and the labor of the alions conquered. British history in East India and Belgium in the African Congo, not to mention the brutal colonial history of Spain and Portugal, sufficiently demonstrates this to be the fact. The United States has not followed the policy of European states in the annexed territory of Hawaii or the territories of Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines. It has given territorial government to Hawaii and Porto Rica; it is allowing Cuba to work out its self-government by preparation for it; while the Filipinos have their own-governors of provinces and a general assembly, patterned after our national Congress, with the promise hold out to them of absolute independence when they are capable of guaintaking it; Filipino conditions which did not obtain under Spanish rule. The Republican platform declares as to the Philippines: "Education and practical experience are there advancing the capacity of the people for government, and the policies of McKinley and Roosevelt are leading the inhabitants step by step to an ever-increasing measure of home rule." In his speech of acceptance Secretary Taft said: "In the Philippines the experiment of a national assembly has justified itself both as an assistance in the government of the islands and as an education in the practice of self-government to the people of the islands. * * * The policy of increasing partial self-government step by step as the people shall show themselves fit for it should be continued." When I was in the Philippines, in 1903, a very great uprival was created among those Americans who were in the Philippines for what they could get out of the island by a speech, delivered by Governor Taft at Hoile, in which he declared it as his policy that the Philippine Islands were for the Filipino people, and that those Americans who did not like the policy could leave the islands. There were plenty of adventurers Americans in the islands, and as they could neither stand for the policy nor get out of the islands a great hazard of them found an asylum in Bali prison, in consequence of a brave effort to live by their wits. The declaration of policy heartened the Filipinos, who applied themselves all the more diligently to mastering the English language and the principles of self-government. The Filipinos invariably spoke of the Governor as "Big Man Taft." I also found that the limited number of Afro-Americans in the islands invariably looked upon Governor Taft as their friend; and as most of them held positions in the civil and military departments of the government, so most of them had endorsed Governor Taft on their applications or on civil service examination papers. I was very much surprised by the number of these endorsements held by Afro-Americans who were applicants for appointment in some one or other department of the Philippine government. The conviction was irresistible that Governor Taft was sympathetically interested in assisting every worthy Afro-American in the Philippines who applied to him. Governor Taft's administration, and the success of it, in the Philippines, disproves the theory of Goldwin Smith, based upon the history of European government of alien off-color people, and mainly because Governor Taft recognized and enforced the priority of right of the Filipinos in the administrative and departmental work of their country and gave also the same measure of right of favor to the black as to the white American stranger "within the gates." Is it not a conclusion that as President of the United States, Secretary Taft will not only continue the fair play policy inaugurated by him in the Philippines, but that he will carry the principle into his policy in dealing with the race questions in the United States, "By their works ye shall know them," the good Book declares, and secular philosophy has enunciated safer basis for judgment. His Recent Speech at Big Meeting Held in Louisville Most Convincing "What Will You Make by Turning Against Your Friends in Order to Help Your Enemies?" Louisville, Oct. 20.—Considerable attention is being paid to the Negro vote of this State, as the Republicans know it will be necessary to receive that support in order to carry Kentucky for Taft and Sherman. The strongest speech made so far to the Negro voters was rendered by Senator-elect W. O. Bradley in this city. He said: "Appeals are, being made to the Negro to vote the Democratic ticket. He is told that he should divide his strength in order to become potent in public affairs. He is told that the Republican party has failed to protect him in his rights; that he owes no allegiance to that party on this account, and should go over body and soul to the Democratic party. "I believe the Negroes of Kentucky know I am their friend. I have always shown myself to be whether asking for their votes or not. When I was quite a young man I conceived to be my duty to help that unfortunate class. I went to the meeting when it was not safe to go, and when armed men surrounded their house in anticipation of an attack from the Klu Klux. I advised them and sympathized with them. I helped them to burn their churches that their future, at least, was largely in their own hands, and that by honesty, frugality and good citizenship alone they would succeed. "Marty a time have I volunteered to defend them in the courts, without fee or reward to protect them from injustice. When Governor of this Commonwealth I was specially particular to heed their cries of elementary, and there is no act of that administration that I am prouder of than thearden of George Diminion, when said, "The man who drives him from his home, I am Governor who slays a member of a mob which comes to take his life or drives him from his home." I have never failed to plead for justice for this downtrodden, unfortunate and oppressed race, and I expect in the world to come, whether in this or not, to find favor in the sight of God for listening to the pleading of the humble and helpless, and extending to them such aid as was in my powers. "My mind, I beg you to remember, in the language of Frederick Douglass, the greatest man of your race, that to the Negro the Republican party is the ship and all else is the open sea." "The Republican party has been reviled because it has been your friend and has, since you were freed, been designated, as the 'migger party.' The Civil War was waged upon the theory that the right to own slaves was not only just but also entirely denied of Dimec origin. Republican denied this, and their soldiers on the battlefield gave their blood and lives to make you free. Remember that this was all done over the protest and resistance of the Democratic party. "But this is not all. After the way the question arose whether you should be more dumb driven cattle or whether you should be citizens. The Republicans declared in favor of and procured the adoption of the thirteenth and fourteenth amendments, which not only made you free, but gave you citizenship. The Democratic party declared against both and resisted both, but the Republican party adopted the fifteenth amendment and made you voters. So it is. The Republican party claims the right to vote notwithstanding the opposition of the Democratic party. You are told the Republican party claims your votes. This is true; it does claim them, and if it has not the right to do it, pray tell me when any party was ever entitled to the vexes of any class of citizens. "But it is said that the Republican party has not protected you in your suffrage. Pray, why is this true? Simply because the Democratic party in various States of the Union, claiming the right that the States may regulate the qualifications of voters, have adopted constitutions that have substantially derived you of your right to vote. If the Democrat had succeeded, you could not vote. You would not be citizens, but to-day you would be slaves, going at the heck and call of masters, laboring day in and day out without compensation. "Instead of this you are to day free men, citizens and voters. Your race has accumulated property. Your people have interest in every avenue of business life. You have teachers, ministers, lawyers, merchants, farmers, doctors, bankers, lawyers. Your future depends upon you. You must be unpright, honest and industrious if you would succeed. The Republican party found you in the pit of slavery and gave you all these rights and opportunities. Now, do you think, after all this, you should vote the Democratic party, should vote the only party that ever advanced you for the party that has steadily resented every effort to better your condition? "Who are you to make by turning against your friends in order to help your enemies? We are told in a fable that once upon a time the wolves went to the sheep and told them they were to the sheep and told them that they sought their friendship and would reward them; that their masters were cruel and only cared for them that they might obtain wool in order to enrich themselves. They said to them, only be our friends and we will give you broader liberty. We will allow you to go where and when you please. We will give you free access to all the pastures that surround you. Run off and leave your masters. Come with us and you, will make yourselves potent factors in our government. The foolish sheep, in a body, broke away from, their herders and the faithful dogs that had protected them. They rushed out on to the prairie to browse upon the rich fields that father-to had been denied them, but as soon as they had passed beyond the sight and protection of their friends, the wolves fell upon them and devoured them. I leave you in your imagination to apply this fable." A RACE PROBLEM EXHIBIT An Noted at Corning by a Thoughtful Observer. In a letter to the editor of the Corning Journal, signed by S. B. Dickinson, occurs the following observations, under the heading of "The Race Problem:" "In the recent celebration in this city of the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln, we had a suggestive exhibit of the race problem, worth remembering. When did we hear a more capable, well-posted, well-mannered, well-spoiled orator than we found in Charles W. Anderson, of New York? When was a great message declaimed more acceptably than was Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation? What chairman of a public audience ever showed better tact or made more apt or comely presentation of his various personages to the audience than, Rev. T. A. Auten, of Bath? The whole thing, music and all, was creditable and praiseworthy in highest degree, even from a white man's standpoint. "There is another feature or fact in the race problem suggestively illustrated in this gathering of our colored brethren on Tuesday. It is an immutable law of species that they never run out into each other. You never get grapes from thorns or ticks of thistles. You might get apples from roses, but not chestnuts. Was it Humblots who said: 'The hybrid is the ultimatum?' No art or器德丹 of man or devil can get any further than that. But you will note that all the human races of every variety of form or color are capable of freely intermingling and forming crosses of every combination. "It was not all one color Tuesday among our Negro friends and whether black or white prodominated it might be difficult to determine. In either case it is understood that it is not the fault of those people, if it should be a fault, but is owing to the forwardness of the Caucasian down there rather than the Negro. Yet in every case it was all in accord with God's law of the species. There was not even a hybrid among them; and nothing to show but that if there be no other way out for the Negro in this country, there is still left perhaps this possibility, an honorable blessing." TEACHERS MEET IN NEW HAVEN. Principal Address Made by Booker T. Washington. New Haven, Oct. 20—The annual convention of the Connecticut Teachers Association assembled in Woolsey Hall last Friday. The most interesting feature of the meeting was the address of Booker L. Washington, Mr. Washington spoke to 4,000 teachers, and all the available room was taken up, by spectators after the teachers were seated. The manger entered the hall at 1:40 p.m. he was greeted with loud and continued applause. His address was on "Industrial Education and Its Results in the South," and was in part as follows: "In speaking to you to-day on 'Some Results of Industrial Education,' I hope you will keep in mind that I am speaking of education in the larger and broader sense as well as in the narrower and class room sense. The world is interested in results. Very largely through the efforts of the Teachers Association, we have built up a plant consisting of 2,500 acres of land, 90 buildings, 50 industries, and all having a money value of about $50,000. For any race, regardless of color, just emergence from a state of bondage to a state of freedom, it is might important in the evolution of that race that it be taught as soon as possible, especially when it is getting the experience in its early life, to keep its feet upon the earth to not yield to the temptation to fly into artificial atmosphere. More and more in the future than in the past, in my opinion, the educational field is going to appreciate the fact that work with the family has a mental training of a moral training of mind building well as economic value. Does the family need to be the contrary, despite existing and conflicting reports that you hear from the North, industrial education has a tremendous value in helping us to settle rigorously our race problem. I was never more conscious of this fact than I am to-day. I have been spending a week traveling through the States of Mississippi and Arkansas, making an actual investigation as to the relations of the races. "The North often learns of the worst things that take place in the South, regarding the relations of the races. It rarely hears of the best things that take place. "I found, for example, eleven banks in the State of Mississippi owned and controlled by black people, and in every case these banking institutions had the good will and the assistance of the white business community in which they existed. The point is, that the white people had learned by actual contact with the keys of intelligence and of industry that they were able to relate to the community. They had learned that the Negro banker was of more value than the Negro loafer, and hence they were willing to spend money and effort, in creating more opportunities for the Negro to make himself useful. "Speaking more broadly as to the results of industrial education, the value of this form of training can best be ganged by the fact that there is great demand throughout the South for every man and woman that we can turn out from our institutions. At Tuskegee, for example, we cannot begin to supply this demand." 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If you have been deceived by others call on me. oct.8-3m 412 West 55th Street Near Ninth Avenue 701 LEFT A Handsome Parlor Floor and basement, of wood, with a large window, cool water; mineral water. Apply Jantor or a spray. countries in Europe you will find dense ignorance among people who have been free for generations. "In the case of the American Negro he has already gotten to the point where 57 per cent, can read and write. "We must not become discouraged or disappointed. We can build a house in a few weeks, but we cannot develop a race within a few weeks. "We have, a serious, complicated and hard problem, but as teachers and educators, instead of despairing in the face of a difficult problem, we should be able to handle it, having to belong to a race that has a problem to work out, to master, than to belong to one that has no problem, that has no serious difficulties. In proportion as we meet, face and solve perplexing problems, in the same degree are we ourselves in the highest sense broadened, strengthened and educated." GREAT RALLY BY THE BRONX COL- ORED REPUBLICANS. Robinson, Stewart and Hayes Make Stirring Speeches. One of the largest political gatherings ever seen in the Bronx was the great rally by the colored Republican voters at Washington Hall, 497 East 166th Street under the awnings of the Bronx Colored Republican Club of the 36th Assembly District. Wednesday evening, but her husband John Johnson, presiding over the club, announced meeting to order and introduction of him E. Robinson, the secretary, who insisted. Among other things, Mr. Robinson said: "We have called you to this meeting for the purpose of asking you to consider seriously before casting your vote on election day what the condition of this country would be from the colored citizen's point of view if the Democrats write again returned to power. Most especially do I refer to those States south of Mason and Dixon's line that are now governed by Democracy. We are not to take a personal interest in this campaign. Don't be content with your own vote for the ticket, but go from home to home and make a house to house canvass for the election of Taft and Sherman, Governor Hughes and the whole Republican ticket." Mr. Gilchrist Stewart was given a roaring reception when he was introduced. Mr. Stewart, after advising the voters' to turn a deaf car to any request upon them to vote the Democratic ticket, the party which he said had always tried to rob colored citizens of their vested rights, lauded the work of Governor Hughes, and said: "Those who have decided to vote against the Governor should remember that the Governor simply uphold the plan mandate of the State's Constitution. If you, ever get a job, you should uphold the Constitution of the United States, your troubles and mine will be over. You should hug such a man as Hughes to your bosom. He can have my vote for two or four years more and then let us give him a chance to uphold the Constitution of the United States." Hon. James H. Hayes, of Virginia, made one of his famous, stirring speeches, saying that it was a very great mistake, for any colored man of the North to think that he could help his Southern brother by voting the Democratic ticket. Other speeches were made by Prof. Joel E. Spingarn, candidate for Congress, and Hon. J. B. Tobias, candidate for the Senate. The Bronx Colored Boys' Drum Corps furnished the music. JOHN H. DISEASES OF MEN The supreme success which has attended Dr. Thom's treatment of BLOOD POISON, LOST VITALITY, BLADDER AND KIDNEY, HYPOTHESIS, HYPOTHESIS, TRACTED DISEASES placed him among the foremost American Specialist in that line. From the very beginning each patient is treated by Dr. Thom personally and in strict accord with his particular needs. 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La Sylphe, who first created a sensation in New York City in the dance, has cancelled all future booking in America, because the theatre-goers outside of Manhattan don't take kindly to her version of "Salome." One of the Broadway shows was compelled to close its engagement in Chicago recently because the citizens of the "Windy City" boycotted the show on account of the dance. Pittsburg has showed its distaste for "Salome," and the police officials have interfered. We expect to hear from time to time of other dancers giving up their great ambition to "promote art" and letting "Salome" alone Some weeks ago the writer predicted that "Salome" would be accepted in only a few cities outside of Manhattan. The prediction has come true. Since THE AGE printed a picture of the Frogs, the writer has received several letters, some asking for what purpose was the club organized, while others desire to know about one's eligibility to membership. The organization is purely a social one, although it has lent financial aid to several members of the theatrical profession who are not members. It is the intention of the members to collect and preserve the works of all Negro writers, musicians, artists, etc. and all folk lore. Believing that the stage is doing much to solve the race problem no little attention is to be paid to plays and players. No applications for membership are being considered at this time, as it has been decided not to increase the membership until spring, when the Frogs will take possession of their club house, located at 111 West 132d street, New York City. A few weeks ago the members successfully met an obligation of $2,000, a payment for that amount being due on their property. Each member had pledged himself to personally assume a certain financial obligation, and when the payment came due there was not a croak. It is interesting, as well as encouraging, to note that many of the Western critics, have bitterly denounced Thomas Dixon's "Clansman," and have declared it degrading and unfit for the public. One writer says the play was written with the deliberate attempt to excite the colored people of the communities in which it is to appear, and adds that if the colored people participate in a race demonstration, "The Clansman" has accomplished its purpose. One of the true declarations of the writer of The Seattle Times is that the better element of every cated and cultured who are guilty of leading mobs and burning buildings—always the ignorant and depraved. So the critics of Seattle need not have so much fear of "The Clansman" inciting the colored people to any form of demonstration, but should be apprehensive of the conduct of the ignorant white persons, who know as much about the sense of propriety as Darius Green knew about the flying machine. Thomas Dixon, as are many white men who are unable to get into the limelight through legitimate methods, is a sensationalist who makes his money by writing cheap plays and books intended to incite the ignorant and thereby give his works undue publicity. There is one thing that can be said in favor of the colored citizens, and that is they have not assisted Dixon in gathering in the dollars by participating in any unlawful acts, superinduced by his play, as he first anticipated. Last Thursday evening in Newark the color question was solved at Blaney's Theatre—at least for the evening. It is the policy of the management of the theatre to do a little "Jim Crowing" on the first floor, but this is not surprising as the majority of the theaters employ the same methods in seating the colored patrons nowadays, and from appearances things are getting worse. However, we started out to tell about how the color line was erased with about as much ease as a child at school causes a chalk mark to disappear on the blackboard. During the week of the Smart Set Company's stay at Blaney's, the colored people were allowed to sit on the right side of the first floor and the whites on the left. It was widely advertised throughout Newark during the first part of the week that a buck dancing contest would be held Thursday evening, which resulted in a record-breaking audience. Long before the show opened the right side of the lower floor was crowded, and there was a goodly number of whites seated on the opposite side. However, repeated requests were being made for additional seats on the first floor by the colored, citizens, and the management, not wishing to go minus any nitties and dimes, decided to ignore the color line in force and seat colored people on the left side, which was done. So on the right side of the first floor there were only colored people, and on the left side there was a mixture of both races. Of J.M. Moor course one or two of the invaders laughed a little louder than did some of their pale-face brothers, but the latter seemed to find considerable amusement in watching them. Probably the management noticed that no harm was done by sitting the white and colored patrons together, and we often wonder why the majority of theatre managers get frightened and adopt "Jim Crow" seating rules in their theatres just because some prejudiced white objects to sitting next to a colored person. Thursday evening's experiment in Newark should set the managers in the popular price play houses, where colored shows play, to do a little sound thinking. "MERRY WIDOW" CLOSES HERE. Opera Hoe Run for a Year—Company to Go on Tour. "The Merry Widow" closed Saturday night at the New Amsterdam Theatre after a run in the city of a solid year. Saturday night's performance was the J. M. four hundredth and twenty-first, and the company will begin a two-weeks' engagement Monday evening at the Montakit Theatre, Brooklyn, after which it will be sent to all the principal Eastern cities. In its New York engagement seven prima donna has sung the title role. It was said last night that the company's books showed receipts for fifty-two weeks of $812,000, but it is estimated that New Yorkers have paid over $1,000,000 to see the opera. In twelve months over $200,000 has been paid for "Merry Widow" music. Three million copies of the waltz alone are said to have been sold. At Saturday night's performance real champagne was opened on the stage and drunk in the last act, which shows Maxim's in Paris. Souvenirs in the shape of memoranda concerning the play were distributed to the audience. WHERE THE BIG SHOWS ARE. "BANDANNA-LAND," Brooklyn, N. Y. Grand Opera. "RED MOON." Chicago, Ill., Great Northern Theater SMART SET, Philadelphia, Pa., National Theater. "BLACK PATTI TROUBAUDORS" Charleacun, S. C. October 13: Savannah, Baltimore, M. October 22: Bainbridge 21: Jacksonville, Fla. October 22: Bainbridge, Ga., October 24. AT THE PEKIN THEATER. This Week's Bill a Good One From Start to Finish. CHICAGO, Oct. 21.—The Pekin's bill is a hummer from start to finish this week. Davis and Walker, the feature act, delivered the goods in great shape. It is one of the best colored acts in the business. Axtell, Welch & Co., in their comic acrobatic stunts, had the audience laughing every minute. Stella Pare, cornetist, and W. Lowe, in a novel act, offered a variety from our ordinary bill. The last three acts mentioned are white acts and they were warmly received by the audience. The stock company was seen in a second edition of the modern minstrels, with new songs and new end men. Hen Wise and Charley Williams taking the place of Tim Owsley and Billy Earthquake as end men. Tim Owsley produced his one-act comedy entitled "The Wireless Telephone," which keeps the house in an uproar for twenty minutes. There is not a dull moment in the whole act. It goes off with the dash and vim which is characteristic of all of Mr. Owsley's efforts. Billy Earthquake appears in his monologue. Billy always pleases and has established himself as a favorite with the Pekin patrons. WEST REJECTS "THE CLANSMAN." Declared to Be Degrading and Unit for the Public. SEATTLE. Oct. 20.—After seeing "The Clansman" in this city the critics condemned it in the severest terms. Particularly bitter was the critic of the Seattle Times, who denounced the play, terming it unclean and utterly degrading and declaring that the company should not have been permitted to play in Seattle. The criticisms: "The Clansman" should not have been permitted to play in Seattle. It should never have been permitted to play on any stage in America. The readers of the dramatic department of The Times will naturally ask, Why did not The Times say that the play was objectionable last Monday-Simply because that is the very thing "The Clansman" management wanted The play is produced here, and we imagine, as it was produced everywhere in the country, considered solely as a piece of dramatic construction is worthless. The company playing in it was remarkable solely for its mediocrity. We have then but one thing left to consider—the subject matter. About this the less said the better. The play is founded upon and revolves around a crime. The worst crime the world has ever known. That a young person could witness "The Clanman" and not be harmed thereby is incredible. In elaborating the revolting theme of the play its author and its producers dare to have enacted on the stage two scenes for which both these primarily guilty parties and the very actors who appear in them should be ridden on rails after having been carefully and considerably tarred and feathered. Men who make money from such a source, may not be worse, but they are certainly no better than those who profit by the social evil. "The Clanman" organization deliberately attempts to excite the Negroes of the communities in which it is to appear. If it can create enough disturbance to make the colored people talk of injunctions or race demonstrations, it has accomplished its purpose. Carefully worded advance notices explain how unobjectionable the play is in just the 1. Moor fashion Shakespeare's immortal "Antony" tells the people of Rome how honorable is "Brutus!" And the theatre is jammed! The net result—injunctions never quite striking fire, or when they do, flashing vainly against good lawyers—is big business everywhere. The better element of every community stays consistently away. The big audiences are made up almost exclusively of people who do not attend legitimate attractions or who at the best turn out for only the most lurid melodramas and most boisterous burlesques. Had The Times printed the truth about "The Clansman" last Monday it would have contributed directly toward filling the play's unclean coffers. Every possible effort was made by "The Clansman" management to persuade The Times either to say that the play might cause ill feeling among the colored people of the city, or that it was about a theme which should not be tolerated upon the stage, or when it came to the dramatic criticism to lay bare to the public just what the play was about. These efforts failed. The Times had even considered refusing to mention the name of the company in the paper till after its departure from the city. This course would have been turned to "The Clansman's" advantage, however, so after careful consideration the following review was prepared and printed: "Thomas Dixon's play, 'The Clansman,' much heralded, and much discussed, thanks to a well-organized, hardworking press bureau, began a week's engagement at The Moore last night before a large audience. "Beyond very pretty stage settings, a remarkable child actress, and the fact that it is a dollar show playing in a two-dollar house, there is very little to attract interest in the production. To a student of reconstruction days the historical accuracy of the work is interesting and the staging and lighting of the last scene of the third act is both impressive and beautiful. "From the standpoint of dramatic construction, 'The Clansman' could hardly be more shaky. The comedy, saved only by good acting on the bar of Barry Maxwell, as 'Nelse' and Maude Durand as 'Eye', is forced—literally dragged in by the ears. The part of "Lynch," the mulatto lieutenant-governor, is well handled by Charles J. Wilson, and M. J. Jordan lends dignity and conviction (save the mark!) to the part of 'Stoneman', Joseph L. Sweeney was sufficiently repulsive as 'Gus.' The balance of the cast, excepting only little 'Miss Merscureau,' is featureless." The dramatic department of The Times has but one aim—but one excuse for existence—to tell its readers the plain, unbiased, unsalted truth about the theatrical attractions that come to Seattle. Every effort is made to learn in advance what a play is like and The Times makes no advance promises as to the merits of a production that it does not feel can be filled to the letter. Once a play appears in Seattle, nothing on earth can prevent this department telling what it believes to be the truth about it; The truth one time in a thousand may have to be delayed, as in the case of "The Clansman." When such a course is necessary it-will happen, as this time, that the readers of the department will be puzzled by The Times' lack of frankness. But in the end the truth will be told—as now. C. B. B. The Kemps are at the Temple, Detroit, Mich. Anderson and Goins are at the Doric, Yonkers, N. Y. The Five Spillers played at the Majestic Theatre Sunday. This week the Bradfords are at the Savoy, Fall River, Mass. Francis and Murphy are at the Alhambra, New York City. The Brinkleys are heading the bill at the Family Theatre, Harlem. Jones and Sutton can be seen at the Atlantic Garden, New York City. The Kraytons are doing nicely at the Albert Schuman, Frankfort, Germany. McKissick and Shadney are on the bill at Blaney's, Yonkers, N. Y. The Majestic Trio are at the Orpheum Theatre, Winnipesg, Can. Rastus and Banks are holding sway at Krystal Palace, Leipzig, Germany. Slater, Perrin and Crosby are making them laugh at Keith's, Providence, R. I. Scott and Whalley are at the New Sun, Springfield, O. The Whitman Sisters have been booked for twenty solid weeks on the coast. They write from Spokane. Irving Jones appeared Sunday evening at the benefit given in honor of the New York Giants at the Academy of Music. Cooper and Smith were also on the bill. Deas and Deas have just returned from a successful tour over the William Morris circuit. They went big last Sunday evening at the Majestic, Boston. Cleo Desmond will be featured with the "Georgia Campers." The act played at Terrace Garden-Saturday night and was the hit of the bill. Jim Burris and Hattie Christian are no longer with Billy Harper. They are doing an act under the name of "The Burrisses," and opened Monday in New Bedford. Williams and Walker's "Bon Bon Buddy" act made a hit last Saturday evening at Hurtig & Seamon's Music Hall. Paul Floyd and Lizzie Wiley have joined Billy Harper's act, and have taken the places made vacant by Jim Burris and Hattie Christian. The Robinson Trio, composed of Jim Robinson, Dan Michael and Clarice Wright, is back from Cleveland where the act played in two houses—the Majestic and the Globe—with much success. William Brown, of Gaines and Brown, who was compelled to lay off several days ago at Keith's Theatre, Beideford, Me.; has become so improved that the team was able to open Monday at Hathway's Theatre, Malden, Mass. Rosalie Tyler's "Rainbow. Girls" opened at the Pekin Sunday. The act consists of ten girls, gorgeous costumes, special scenery and electrical effects. Black and, Jones are playing to big houses on the coast. They write the act is being well received. "Kid" Thomas and wife are also playing in Portland this week. Owing to the success of their present one-act musical comedy, the management of the "Black Pattie Troubadours" has requested S. Tutt Whitney to rewrite it and make it a two-act musical comedy. The grand opera finale, which has long been a pleasing feature of the show, will be done away with. The second act will be written around Mme. Jones in such manner as to display the greatest of colored singers to best advantage. Homer Tutt, H. Gus Hall, Chas. Bonja, George Day and Anthony Byrd will be seen in prominent characters. Sallie Green, Sara Venable, Marie Belle and Jeanette Murphy have been given good parts. Tutt Whitney, the "Hoosier" comedian; "Slim" Henderson, the Pekin favorite, and W. A. Cooke will furnish the comedy. T. L. Corwell, musical director, assisted by Whitney and Homer Tutt, will furnish the original music. The show will have its first presentation November 2 in Macon, Ga. Joe Moore's New Orleans Minstrels continue to be the leading attraction at Huber's Museum. This makes the fourth week of the show at the East Side amusement place and an entire new bill, with the exception of the opening chorus, is being given. Speaking of the opening chorus, it is about time to change it unless the patrons of Huber's have petitioned to the management to give the number a "Merry Widow" run. Joe Moore is showing judgment in strengthening his cast each week. J. W. Cooper, the clever ventriloquist, appears in the olio this week and has already established himself a favorite. In the olio the Comedy Four again appear to an advantage. In the minstrel first part Netti Scott opens with the "Yiddish Cowboy," and is followed by Lloyd Henderson, who has another good song in "That's Me." Midget Price next sings "Baby Doll," and Billy Ward ends the first part with a rendition of "You're In the Right Church, But the Wrong Pew," which caught on well. "A Trip to Coney Island" is the title of this week's after-piece, staged by Al. Watts, which caused considerable merriment. The principal parts are taken by Billy Ward, Lloyd Henderson and Jimmie Worles. "RED MOON" BEANS. Second Week in "Windy City"—Noten About the Members. CHICAGO. Oct. 20.—This is the second week of "The Red Moon" Company at the Great Northern Theatre. Sunday afternoon, they opened to standing room, and it is apparent that she show has caught on with the public. The show could remain here much longer. J. R. Johnson's piastologue never fails to get three or four ensembles. Bob Cole has another "chicken" song, Nuff sed. "Keep on Smiling," as song by the Four Bills, will readily remind one of that old question, "Laugh and the world laughs with you," etc. But with Four Bills and "Keep on Smiling," "To hear is to hear. With the Indians the Red Moon means war. With the Negroes it means hard back, but from present appearances with Cole and Johnson Red Moon means success! R. H. Kane, our drummer, entertained a number of the company while in Detroit, his home. While in Chicago Chas. A. Hunter, stage manager, is the guest of his former partner, Marion A. Brooks, manager of the Grand Theatre. Bessie Brown beats the band baking Boston brown bread and baked beans. The Red Moon baseball team defeated the Lyceum Theatre club of Detroit on October 8, score 11 to 10. Features of the game were the pitching of Louis Mitchell and the swatting of Henry Gant. J. R. Johnson brought in the winning tally by a clean double to right field. Battery for Cole and Johnson Red Moon, Mitchell and Hunter. "Rosie" was put ni as a pinch hitter in the last inning. Frank Fowler Brown fell on his face while fielding a fast flying foul (fowl) (?) Cole, Johnson. Croker and Europe send regards to their brother Frogs. "Keep on Croaking." The Red Moon Company attended a matinee at the Pekin Theatre on Monday, October 12. Col. Robert Mott's stock company gave a unique and pleasing entertainment and won much favor with the members of Cole and Johnson's company. Master Edgar Connors, Daisy Brown and Leona Marshall, as Sambo, Sue and Sallie Simmons, never fail to please. Marie Young celebrated her twenty-fifth (?) birthday here in Chicago by giving a dinner to Messrs. Cole, Johnson, Hunter, Brown, Mrs. Brown, Misses Abbie Mitchell, Lula Coleman, Pauline Hackney and Mrs. Marsh. Craig. There is talk of a match game of baseball between the Cole and Johnson team and the Chicago Leland Giants. I wonder what the score will be. Guess. Mr. and Mrs. Pankey are visiting friends, as also is Mollie Dill, Fannie Wise and Elizabeth Williams. Utile Items. Rev. T. A. Auten, D. D., Presiding Elder of the Western New York Conference, hold his second quarterly conference at Hope Chapel, A. M. E. Zion Church, as Tuesdays evening. Seven hours the church at evening. The reports showed that $722.86 had been raised. Wednesday Rev. Auten held quarterly conference at Ilion, at which the church at Little Falls was represented by Rev. W. B. Wright. Thursday morning Rev. R. J. Strother left for Santucca Springs to matryx Mr. Albert Briggs and Midge Briggs left for Rev. H. J. Slacken. 1. D.) The church was packed. At 9:30 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Briggs left for Utien, N. Y., in company with the pastor to spend their hymnoon. They will be the guests of Mrs. Mary J. Strother at the parsonage; Friday evening Miss M. A. Fisher and Miss Louise M. Huntner called on Mrs. Briggs at the parsonage. Mrs. Huntner had the past week or so been visiting her sisters in Albany, returned to this city. Henry Small, formerly of Albany, died at the residence of Mrs. McJonald, on Katherine street, this city Thursday morning. He has a father living in Connecticut, whose whereabouts we do not know. He was buried by the friends of the church, Dr. Strother celebrating. He had been a teacher at Mrs Cura B, Wright, of Little Falls, one of the leading members of Zion in that city, has been for several weeks ill at her beautiful residence. All of the colored people in Ilion, Little Falls and Utica turned out to hear Governor Charles Hughes last Wednesday. It is Hughes and Fait in these cities among the colored people. City Marshal H. Lloyd occupied the pulpit at Hope Chapel A. M. E. Zion Church last Sunday morning. He preached a grand sermon. In the evening Rev. Charles M. Dodge, pastor of Bethany Presbyterian Church, preached to a crowded house at Hope Chapel. The Hope Chapel quartette sang at Dr. Dodges' church in the early part of the evening. Mr. Ethel Briggs, sister of Mrs. J. H. Webb, passed through Utica on her way from Albany to Fisk University, where she goes to teach. Mrs. Annie King, of Whitesboro Street, is very sick. To Give Monthly Recitals The Mando Mozart Conservatory of Music is located at 2105 Madison avenue, of which Prof. Albert F. Mando is conductor. Eight grand monthly recitals—piano, organ, violin and orchestra, beginning Friday evening, October 30, 1908, from 8 to 10 o'clock. Admission 25 cents. Seats limited to one hundred. These recitals are educational and the music strictly of the classic masters. A ```markdown ``` special feature will be a series of piano and organ recitals on the new and beautiful two-manual pedal-bass organ just installed in his studio. This school is now the only and best equipped and complete conservatory of music under the direction of a colored musician in America. Tickets for the series by applying to A. F. Mando,'musical director. Honore Bill No. 2000, introduced by Blayden of Texas, provides for the demonstration of every Negro now in the army and the refusal of all who may betray the Southern Democracy will be in the middle. 1907 SECOND ANNUAL, AUTUMN "HALLOWEEN" PROMENADE AND MUSEUM TO BE GIVEN BY MEDINA TEMPLE NUMBER 19, A. E. A. G. N. M. S. At PALM GARDEN 11th Avenue, both Lexington and N. Avenue, N.Y. Thursday Evening, October 29, 1908 Music by PROF. W. F. CRAIG 30 CENTS Tickets and Boxes for sale by Joseph Wilson, 120 West 120th Street, James McOdden, 14 Gay Street, Engene Phillips, 29 West 123d Street. BOXES, SEATING TEN, $3.00 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:—Harry Knight, Chairman; Wilfred G. Butler, Secretary. FLOOR COMMITTEE:—A. Frank Paliceo, Chairman. ```markdown ``` SATURDAY, October 30th, 1908. You will find Lincoln Square the most unique hall for a Dancing Class in Greater New York. A junction of all the transportation roads. The Brooklyn area of the Subway take you direct to the door, also the Gain get a view of Academy from the 68th Street "L" staircase and Amsterdam Avenue, and Third Avenue. It will be between 50th and 70th Streets on the West side. The floor laid, and the hall will be brilliantly illuminated. A haudone Brunswick rug and all the necessary conveniences including a lady's maid. It is as fine as a parlor. Half, and I am sure you will be so well pleased that it will next class session night. Have decided to run a Thursday and Saturday Afternoon Classes, November 5th and 7th. The New Amsterdam Orchestra that I have full charge of this Academy, and will book organ entertainments. This Hall will accommodate 2,000 comfortably. Apply 243 Broadway; office, 3d floor; Tel. 5217 Cordland. Get ready "Ye farmers." There will also be a large Mattie Respectfully PROF. MIMMS YOU HELP US TO HELP OTHERS? IS WHEATLEY CIRCLE Will Give & LOCAL and RECEPTION EAST Hall, bet. Park and Lexington Ave. WENING, OCTOBER 29TH, 1908 Of the Young Women's Christian Association Intitled THE CHARMS OF MUSIC And Arranged by Mrs. D. W. Harvey, will be Presented. the NEW AMSTERDAM ORCHESTRA Including Hat Check 50 CENTS ompt Come in time as we will begin on time will be Served by Caterer, D. W. Harvey Brooklyn take 3rd Ave "L" to 125th Street or from Jersey Subway to 125th Street. Mrs. D. W. Harvey, President; Mrs. R. P. Roberts, Vice President; Miss Eva Timpoe, Financial Secretary; Miss A. Gilliam, Treasurer; Miss M. Miller, Assistant in. W. Harvey, 3 West 135th Street or Miss Gilliam, Y. W. C. est. 18 ARE POSITIVE FACTS DON'T fall to attend Friday, October Dancing Academy to be the most unique It is centrally located at a junction of Lexox Avenue and Broadway lines of the Sector Ninth Avenue "L." You can get a view and you can reach it directly by the following Ninth Avenue Broadway, Stretched and Ample pleasant walk for personal living between 500 and a special dancing floor laid, a Ladie Dressing room will have a haudson for the comfort of the ladies, including a ladie All that I ask is the first call, and I am difficult for you to wait for the next class owing to many requests. I have decided beginning on Thursday and Saturday, November will be in attendance on all occasions. I wish to state to the public that I have organizations and clubs for balls and entertainment. For further information apply 243 Broad NOTICE—Thursday, (Thanksgiving) No Barn Dance" at his ball. So get ready "W Dance Thanksgiving afternoon. WILL YOU HELP The PHYLLIS WEEK MUSICAL and At Majestic Hall THURSDAY EVENING For the benefit of the Young A Drama Entitled TIME In 1 Act, 1 Scene, Written and Arranged Music by the NEW AM TICKETS. Including Program begins at 8:15 Prompt Supper will be Serviced NOTE—Parties coming from Brooklyn town and Downtown, take Lexox Avenue Subway OFFICERS OF THE CIRCLE: Mrs. D. W. President; Miss Beatrice Clark, and Vice President A. Kelly, Recording Secretary; Miss A. Treasurer; Mrs. M. Tate, Chaplain. Tickets can be had of Mrs. D. W. Harvey, 543 West 33d Street. THESE ARE F DON'T fall to attend Friday, October 30th, 1908. You will find Lincoln Square Dancing Academy to be the most unique hall for a Dancing Class in Greater New York. It is centrally located at a junction of all the transportation roads. The Brooklyn, Lexon Avenue and Broadway lines of the Subway take you direct to the door, also the Sixth or Ninth Avenue. "L." You can get a view of Academy from the 60th Street "L" station, and you can enjoy the daily activities of the Academy. The Broadway, Sixth and Amsterdam Avenue, and Third Avenue. It will be a pleasant walk for persons living between 50th and 70th streets on the West side. I have had a special dancing floor laid, and the hall will be brilliantly illuminated. The Ladies' Dressing-room will have a hausdose Brunswick rug and all the necessary conveniences for the comfort of the ladies, including a lady's maid. It is as fine as a parlor. All that I ask is the first call, and I am sure you will be so well pleased that it will be i difficult for you to wait for the next class session night. Owing to many requests, I have decided to run a Thursday and Saturday Afternoon Class, beginning on Thursday and Saturday, November 5th and 7th. The New Amsterdam Orchestra will be in attendance on all occasions. I wish to state to the public that I have full charge of this Academy, and will book organizations and clubs for balls and entertainments in our community. 2,000 comfortably NOTICE—Thursday, (Thanksgiving) November 26th, 24th floor office, 3rd floor, 2517 Cedar Street. NOTICE—Thursday, (Thanksgiving) November 26th, Prof. Minna will give an original "Harn Dance" at his hall. So get ready "Ye farmers." There will also be a large Matinee Dance Thanksgiving afternoon. Respectfully NOTE—Parties coming from Brooklyn take 3rd Ave "L" to 125th Street or from Jersey and Downtown, take Lexus Avenue Subway to 125th Street. OFFICERS OF THE CIRCLE: Mrs. D. W. Harvey, President; Mrs. R. P. Roberts, Vice President; Miss Bristice Clark, 2nd and Vice President; Miss Eva Timpone, Financial Secretary; Miss A. Kelly, Recordings Secretary; Miss A. Gilliam, Treasurer; Miss M. Miller, Assistant Treasurer; Mrs. M. Tatty, Chaplain. 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