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TULS&ST&I
A Fearles. De
fender of Kight
and Justice
Reaa by Kvevybody
Tho AsLt ' er
tisi MrM'i-in3
for foo'.l Fe&u ts.
i uv IT!
SUCCESSOR TO THE MUSKOGEE STAR
Tl LSA, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, AUG. 1 1UI
Vol. 1, No.38
Subscription $1.00 Par Ye.-r
Editor Threatened With Violence!
i.
Charley Gibson Defies
The Press, "Bad-man"
Policeman Dilliard
Conspiracy
The "Gang" Offers to put up Won
, ey to Defend Man or Woman
Who Kills the Editor
Investigation Untler-way With
Starting Fact to Follow
The Unlit for nublie decency is
waxing warm in Tulsa and each
insue of the Star adds fuel to the
flames. So much so that threats
of violence are freely made against
the editor of the Tulsa Star, who
will not he intimidated by any one,
but will iiersisteutly wage the bat
tle. What now seems- a plain con
spiracy between a police ollicer
and u "soieheud" to do violence
to the editor was brought- to light
last Saturday, when the editor
was halted on the street by one
Charley Gibson, who demanded In
know who wrote the article which
appeared In last week's issue of
(lie Still' about linn. I he editor ad
mitted that he was responsible for
everything in the paper and sug
gested to the gentleman that he
had his lciui'dy at law if the arti
le was false and libelous.
This so enraged the proprietor
of the Crystal Cafe that he became
eery abusive and dared the editor
Ho ever circulate his name again
in the paper, making all kinds of
threats, which attracted a consid
erable crowd of curious onlookers.
The editor, Incoming disgusted
I. ud not caring to further belittle
himself by engaging in an ullerca
iion with the would be "bad man,"
! Ninety walked away, leaving him
Hie center attraction of the scene
lie had enured, directly in front of
lf.s cafe.
Meanwhile, dining all of this ex
c'teni. ul, .iacob W. Dillard. col
i ed p.ilicemaii, stood serenely by
'. th lib' haiuls elapsed luhiiid him
i :d had not one word to say, thus
i .'gleeting his otllcinl duty by re
f -dug to aiivsl the peine disturb
, although he was present and
I aid and saw all that look place.
dead, he told others, it is said,
at lie would do to the editor if
name ver appeared In the
;ci The Star Inn not yet given
tee in showing up Policeman
'.lard, but we now serve notice
I these tli reals cannot intiiu-
le us. If Dillard desires to
'.'ii himself with the element we
lighting, hvie goes for liini al
'. he plans of I he conspiracy, as it
: v appears (ior sucn iiniig.s in
. s leak nut) was for Gibson to
i ck the edllor and Dillard
.Id rush to Gibson's rescue, club
I' editor from behind, call the
l ;ol wagon and haul their vie
tin to the no lire staliou. Hut
er courage failed them or the
r ' or left too soon for their plans
1 urry.
This action on the part of a po
f
lice otilcer certainly incapacitates
him for servh e on I lie polite forte,
and in justice to (he police depart
ment and for the safety of the gen
eral public he should be di-oiiNscd.
II is runioied that the lower ele
nieiit who aie opposed to (he sue
cess of the Star hae ofl'cied to pul
up money to defend Gibson or an
one eNe who will kill the editor
in a fight. With such unholy con
spiracies as thee to face, with
open threats of violence hurled at
us, we are not yel disunited or dis
couraged. We me lighting enndi
tions, not for any iiersomil gain,
because the light is loo cosily for
thai, bill we are lighting lincau.se
the well being of our wives ami
daughters are al slake, because the
cry foundation of our homes are
threatened, because the race is be
ing daiiingeil because of the condi
tions we are opposing. WI! AIM'
FIGIITl.V GISKCAISi; IT IS
UIGIIT, and for that very leason
we will win. And all tlnTse who
hale us now will some. dn love us
for having opposed them..
II is a righteous cause and we
fear nobody. We ask only the en
iK'i-iit inn of the olllcers of the law
and Hie belter class of eitieiis,
black and while.
Several minisleis have com
mended I he Star for its persistent
tight, and some of them have gone
so fiir as to oiler liuaueial assist
auee. .Most prominent among those
who aie npciih llghling in the
rank's with the Star aie I tew .Ins.
A. lolmsnn, 1,'ev. ,1. Kirsh, Hew
F. I. While. In coiuiuendiiig the
Star for its stand in the Charley
Gibson can1 Hew lohiisuii oll'cied
l.i pay a pari of the cik! i get out
an injunction against (iibsou, ami
said he would denounce him from
the pulpit jusi as strongl.v or
s'lrouger as he had iccoiiiiuemled
him to the public hcrctofoic if
Gibson ciiiiliuucd lo mil his elee
trie piano on Sumln.w However,
Ihis will mil be necessaiy, as the
police have notified Gibson not In
play his piano mi Sunday. We
have been investigating court rec
ords and reiords of 'the clerk of
the county court, and we have
plenty of aiuiiiiinitioii for next is
sue. Knirou.
HEW TO THE LINE
To the Editor and Readers of the
Tulsa Star:
It is not" alarming lo know the
right will prevail when right cf-
lons aie put lortli to do the right
Hvery citien and leadinir person
of Tulsa should feel proud of the
Report of the Chamber of Coin-
inerce on Law ami Order, and the
assurance that Hon. Mr. Wil -
I hams (policel pave us. in
i . . ..- r. ' m"j
Muiniblc opinion, he is the man of
j the people, and for the oeoolc.
l for right and iustice to .-ill Wl.v
not commend him? It should )Cj
the duty of all our citizens of
I Tulsa to help the officers of the
lnw to execute the law with no
regards to property owners, but
because you believe in decency
of life and practice. I most heart-
THE PATTERSON CASE.
There has been considerable discussion
during the last few days of the appointment
of A. II. Patterson of this city to the position,
of registrar of the United States treasury,
and there has been some unfavorable critis
isim of the two Oklahoma senators for their
endorsement of a negro to this appointment.
It occurs to us that this criticism is unjust.
We believe the great majority of democrats
south of. the Mason and Dixon line question
the wisdom of recognizing negroes as demo
crats, to any extent or in any manner what
soever and question the wisdom and proprie
ty of appointing them to any office. It has
long since been the settled policy of our gov
ernment to educate the negroes and lo give
them every opportunity to lit themselves to
discharge every duty encumbent upon the
American citizen. They stand in exact equ
ality before the law, and it has become the
settled policy of the national democratic
party to recognize negroes and to encourage
them to join the ranks and enlist in the polit
ical warfare, and it seems to be the settled
policy to appoint them to office both by dem
ocratic and republican administrations. So
long as we continue to educate the negroes
and urge them to prepare for citizenship.why
should every door of hope be closed? Why
urge them "to educate if they must remain
menial servants?
It is only currying out the settled policy
of the government and ni the democratic
party when men of Patterson's type arc rec
ognized. No one will question his ability
and qualifications, and every man who is ac
quainted with him must admit that he is a
high class negro, educated, polite, diffident,
unassuming, gentlemanly, of good habits,
honest and industrious. There can be no
possible objection, to his appointment other
than the one fact that he is a negro. The
Times-Democrat congratulates both of the
Oklahoma senators for their courage and
manhood manifested by their stand taken in
this matter. Those who are loudest in crit
icism and most diligent in encouraging pro
tests against the confirmation of this ap
pointment are perhaps more interested in at
tracting attention to themselves than any
other purpose.
Muskogee Times-Democrat, 7-3'-''3-
ily sanction Capt. Jackson in op
posing discrimination among all
honest citizens. It must be un
derstood by those who know so
little about many of us' who rec
ently cast our lot in Tulsa, in
persttit of our vocation, that rec -
' ords. deeds, etc.. and some stand
ing at your own city banks with
deposit besides a comfortable
home in Muskogee, backed up by
jsome. rental property will say no
disctiimuatiou will lie made wln.ni.tiid
looking fi men ..jsc life of -or
niuru e.irs lias .con given tu
clewite a people l'.ut the mam
I Issue fit nm imiti iitimi ... ..I. ill
. .,- .-. ..... v.... .... it ru.tii
ill fated places go or bt.iy? And
what best to do to change condi
tions? Let us keep up the agita
tion of changes, and stand b the
committee whom we expect to
secure for our people a park, and
.. .
sxamP 0l,r disapproval upon any
I),ace or l)arl w,,) wi" "vfn-o as-
.sistancc to the suppression of
crime, lawlessness, and encourage
rcsor's for ftoosters. Fauboats,
Saiul Lizards and Sunday UesO-
cration be he male or female.
1,om tllc P"'l' " llR' pews. I
for ono sa.v dcmi"u l ihciu. Mr
". ' J"' you i saving clean
up the churches. That's right,
and I believe each of the five pas
tors of ous will cry aloud and
spare not. Now will vim come
acros.'. and give us a fair deal by
me uuurmauon von re or in
'to tell us who is that
'-i'l'tiP
member in the church and what
hllf0lirnflVsChirC.,,CS lT !' '" '" ''". whutovcr will be
belong? Dout shadow all thcLi,,.,,.,, ,i. ,. ., -,
churches ami pastors for what
one does. It is unjust to do io,
I don't believe nu mean to
e uni.iii to am one
mils lui (,od and Iliiiuaii'U,
I K III II . I) U
Chamber of Com
merce to Hold
Celebration
TheChambi'i of Commerce in Us
Momlav night session again emu
mended the good work being done
b I he commit kc on law and ol
der ami Hung u few limpid at
the editor or The Tulsa Situ- lor
tin- gleat help being rendered b.V
ih" paper in eslublishiug u bet lei
moral atmosphere in Hie e:is end.
C. ' . Ilenn was emphatic in de
nouncing Charley Gibson for re
fusing to ciuiiply with the request
oi Hie comimltee. tm was checked
in his iiltack when told that the
police had isnied orders that no
piano placing would lc allows 'r
publ' plan's nf this kind on Sun
dins.
An eariiMsl ellorl is now on loot
b the i h:..i.!n-r to eelebt.ue
Ihe
big way the "111 h nuuivcrsiir of
American Kiunncipnlioii and lo fa
eilitate the work a local committer
of eleven was appointed h f'i 1
dent .Martin to feel Hie public
puKe in TiiKa county with u view
lo having other neighboring coun
ties participate In the celebration.
If the presunl plans work the fair
gio'iinds will lx scctm-d and used
Tor exhibit ions of all kinds, show
int: the progress of the race in fil)
ai's time.
The repot I of this i mi im ' 1 1 -ts
uill be licnid tit the lii'M uucting
Monday night.
The Grand F"'lici 3
Clause Me d up
Appealed To U S. Sliprctnt
Coiut
I ';
Acconling to the decision of the
slate siipieuie court bonded down
Tuesday in the ease of Co Held
against Thus. I'arrell, I.. 1 beach
11ml T. ICIder, election olllcers of
Logan comity, lliesoe,. leu g and
father clause is no tin violation of
' . 1 1th or 1 hi ,iiueud."i" to
the fedi'i-nl constitution t, ' Itia
ellaliliug a ih .!. ' it-fj-
lions invnU oil in the suit u.I us
lite Williams ruled aga.;..., the
pbiiutill. The case will be p
pealul to the V. S. supreme court,
when- a similar case is now is'iul
ing.
This is the second time the su
pi 1 mi' coiut of this state has up
held the grandfather clause and of
eoiiiM' it was not e'iected thn
eourt would reverse itself.
Woman Cut at
The Midway
i Pearl Travis was sotTy cut
ucioss the hi east ami on her left
jinn h Ida Duncan at the Mldwav
'i$ii .Monday night, .lust what
icaused the cutting is not known,
I but the woman who received the
I I aor blade sas the other woman
etil her without winning or prnvo
cation.
The Duncau woman was an est
ed by Deputy Sherill' lbiiney
Cleiner and put in lull, wheie she
IS , 1. iiu-iiitlmr li-iiil I'm- Mtli'imiti'il
! mil.' M-.
ai.. m. ......... I... .....I ,...il....
stalls trouble tit the Midway in
the uture.
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