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NEGRO AWAKENING IN
SOUTH AND WEST
—— Large Delegations to Attend “Suf
frage Session" of National Race
Congress in Washington, October
7-11—Local Units Being Formed in
Every Section of the Country—
Make Careful Note of Exact Day
and Date.
Washington, D. C., Sept. 3.—Word
is being received from many states
by the officials of the National Race
Congress of America indicating that
interest in the forthcoming “Suffrage
Session” of that organization, called
to meet in this city October 7-11, is
growing by leaps and bounds, and its
success is assured. It is especially
desired by President W. H. Jernagin
that the exact date of this session is
kept thoroughly in mind by the peo
ple in general, to the end that the
deliberations of the National Race
Congress may not be confused with
Y those of another body somewhat sim
ilar in name, also announced for this
city sometime in September. The or
ganizations are separate anil distinct
(although not antagonistic), and the
program of the National Race Con
gress of America is peculiar unto
itself in points of race protection to
be emphasized and in the method of
reaching the results to be achieved.
Delegates planning to attend the Na
tional Race Congress will bear in mind
that the convention to which they are
being elected will assemble here Oc
tober 7 to 11, inclusive, at the Metro
politan Baptist church, R street be
tween 12th and 13th streets North
west, of which Rev. M. W. D. Norman
is pastor, and will govern themselves
accordingly. Any further informa
tion that may be desired will be cheer
fully furnished by Drs. Jeimgan, Nor
man and Callis, or Prof. John R. Haw
^ ins from the national headquarters,
002 3d street, Northwest.
Local Units Being Formed All Over
the Land.
Encouraging reports are being re
ceived from Rev. A. C. Garner, Rev.
Daniel I.. Reed, Rev. A. A. Graham
and other agents in the field, who are
giving their entire time during the
month of September to the work of
forming local units of the National
Race Congress in various states, which
will send delegates from every sec
tion to Washington in October. The
colored people are manifesting a
greater measure of enthusiasm for
their own welfare nof than has been
known at any time since emancipation
and the readiness with which they are
responding to the call of the repre
sentative men in charge of this cause,
bodes well for the future of all con
cerned. Active work in the organiza
tion of local units is being carried on
day by day by public-spirited men
and women, and to make the conven
tion truly “national," particular at
tention is being paid to the territory
as far west as Kansas City and as far
south as Texas and the gulf border,
where a personal canvass is being
made.
Prof. John R. Hawkins, executive
secretary in charge of the $250,000
emergency defense fund for the pro
tection of the race everywhere, reports
a constant inflow of sub.-icriptions,
with churches, fraternities, clubs, and
individuals responding generously and
f heartily. The recent unfortunate race
happenings here and in other places
have deeply impressed upon our people
the necessity for the maintenance of
a substantial defense fund for just
Such emergencies, and Prof. Hawkins
is confident he will be able to make
a showing at the October convention
that will be both surprising and in
spiring.
The Negro press is lending a cordial
support to this movement, “of the peo
ple, by the people, and for the people,”
and there is every reason to believe
that October 7 will bring to Washing
ton the most progressive outpouring
of the race that the nation has ever
witnessed.
“KEEP THE FIRES OF
AMERICANISM BURNING”
“Let I s Keep Them Burning Until
We Burn Up Every Jim Crow
Sign and Every Jim Crow Car in
This Country,” Declared Colonel
Jackson in Ringing Speech to
Pythians.
(By Associated Negro Press.)
TI.ANTIC CITY, N. J., Sept. 3.—
“Dollars or other material gains
count for little compared to the reali
zation of our sacred constitutional
i 'ghts in the mighty struggle in which
| we, a suffering people, now are en
listed,” Robert R. Jackson of Chicago,
major general of the uniform rank
of the Colored Knights of Pythias,
declared today in the supreme lodge
convention here.
“This is no common task,” the Chi- !
eagoan, a former member of the Illi
nois legislature, continued. "It is a
gigantic struggle and should be ac
cepted by all. Let mo say to the
world that the 12,000,000 people of our
race kept the fires of Americanism
burning. Let us keep them burning
until we bum up every Jim Crow;
sign and every Jim Crow car in this
country, to the end that instead of
ending un-American signs, “For Ne
groes Only,” we will read real Ameri
can signs, “For American Citizens."
“We have fought for every flag
and nation under the sun. why not
now fight some for ourselves? I do
not mean to fight with guns, bayonets,
cannons, revolvers, but with race
unity, race solidarity and race leader
ship that will knock at the doors of
congress of our nation and secure our
rights as American citizens; or, in
the event of failure to demand that
those who represent us shall only
represent us in the same proportion
as we are allowed to exercise our
iHits in the ballot box.
“The world fought for democracy.
We fought for it, too. Organizations
such as ours must continue the battle
of a just peace and a real democracy
—democracy in all states. Organiza
tion will solve the problem without
a tragedy. It will require fearless
leaders who have patience and toler
ance. Hate will not solve it, neither
will prejudice. It is a big problem
ami a good job for big-hearted men
and women, who will make good use
of that uncommon thing, common
sense.
RAILROAD MEN’S INTER
NATIONAL BENEVOLENT
INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION
(By Associated Negro Press.)
Chicago, 111., Sept. 3.—In accord
ance with the plans of this organiza
tion for a boosting membership cam
paign, President R. L. Mays, is about
to leave for New Orleans and Bir
mingham, where he will deliver a La
bor Day address before the Colored
railroad men on September 1 at Nash
ville. The international secretary, Dr.
M. O. Bousfield, is also leaving for
the east and will visit locals at Wash
ington, Philadelphia, Jersey City, New
York and Boston. Under the auspices
of President C. G. Bernard of Local
No. 56 at Boston, he will deliver an
address on August 29 on the recent
race troubles in Chicago and the pro
gress of this Association, which now
has 95 locals and a membership of
7,000.
OMAHA WOULD SOLVE
THE RACE PROBLEM
By John Tholmer
To the credit of Omaha be it said,
that while other communities are, to
use a fitting phrase, “Sitting on the
powder barrel,” this fast growing and
thriving city is too busy forging ahead
to mid-western leadership to stoop to
race entanglements.
Despite some newspapers who de
light in printing large headlines on
their front pages when a Colored man
is accused of crime the town seems
destined to keep on its remarkable
progress towards wealth and upbuild
ing and still live in peace.
The people here, both white and
Colored, are intelligent, law abiding
and level-headed. Good citizens of
both races have long ago made up
their minds that if united lawlessness
cannot develop and are set towards
that end. True, there are in all races,
good people and bad ones, but the
breeders of evil are in such small num
bers that a clash such as has dis
graced some of our leading American
cities is very remote here indeed. The
Negroes who come here to escape
southern peonage and oppression are
as a rule hard working, honest folk.
They have learned to labor and to
wait. Years of disadvantages have
been, while not of benefit to them in
education, taught them to be patient.
Given a fair chance they will be a
credit to any community and a help
to themselves. That the Colored man
is a respecter of law and order was
proved in several instances of late in
which members of their race here
were accused of crime.
Several weeks ago a Negro was al
leged to have committed an assault on
a white girl. The police called on
several Colored men of prominence
and explained the matter, giving a
description of the assailant. These men
with several more Colored men accom
panied the officers to where the man
was reported to be in hiding. After
making a thorough search without
avail, the chase was given up.
Several days ago a Negro was re
ported to have made indecent advances
to a white woman and when she re
pulsed him he caught her by the arm,
she screamed and he ran. Several
Colored men from nearby gave chase
and overtook him and turned him over
to the police. They also appeared
against him in court, where he was
held in $10,000 bail. Not only is the
Colored man showing a proper regard
for the law, but the white man who
loves his family, his home and his
country is determined also that eveiy
man without regard to circumstance
shall be given a square deal. And
especially so is this true of the re
turned soldier. They and the Colored
brother were brothers in arms only
a short while ago, all striving for the
same end. Their’s were the same trials
and toils, it was every American’s job
white and black, red, brown and yel
low. When the call sounded every
man went forth to do his duty and
they did it well. Now that the task is
done if there are any plums to pass
around let the spirit of fairness rule.
The Nebraska soldier has determined
that it will not be all for Jim and
none for Henry. Their better judg
ment has said, “Not only do we say
those things, but we will put them in
p-actice and do it honorably same as
we did credit to our state and the
nation.” And they did. The city of
Omaha joined in a welcome to its re
turned heroes all on Wednesday, Au
gust 27. A general holiday was pro
claimed and Krug park was selected
for the festivities. Thousands of but
tons were passed out to the veterans
of the world war.
A committee of citizens of both
races were in charge of the activities.
Thousands of soldiers, sailors and ma
rines* and their families and friends
attended.
There were games, races, roller
coasting, dancing and other sports.
When the band stmck up, Colored
soldiers, like white ones, grabbed their
partners and started to reel off their
steps. The great pavilion was a dense
mass of humanity, all hent on having
a great time. Soon the orchestra no
ticed that Colored couples were mixed
in among white and were dancing, too;
without any apparent embarrassment
—then things began to happen—they
stopped playing. Several white sol
diers approached the band stand and
learned that it was caused by the
presence of Colored couples on the
floor. A hurried consultation was
held by gentlemen representing both
sides and a decision quickly rearhed
that if the band would not play for
the Colored they could not play for the
whites, for it was a picnic for all, not
only in word but in fact. The band
played on and until a late hour every
body made merry. There was no dis
turbance, never a cross word passed
by anyone and everybody went home
thoroughly happy and overjoyed by
the day’s treat.
To Omaha we will raise our hats as
the foremost city in the country’ that
will solve a vexed question.
Wrinkles and black hair don’t look
well together.
DENIES MURDER;
CRITICISES POLICE WORK
Chattanooga, Tenn., Aug. 31.—Mau
rice Mays, charged with murdering
Mrs. Gertie Lindsey at Knoxville Sat
urday, and which was the basis for a
race riot here last night, made a writ
ten statement in the county jail here
tonight in which he sets up a complete
alibi. Mays, who appears to be above
the average intelligence, criticises the
methods of the Knoxville police and
declares that he will be cleared of the
charge against him.
Mays in his statement says that he
spent all Friday afternoon in a buggy,
campaiging for a candidate for mayor,
leaving the vehicle at the livery stable
at about 8:30 o’clock at night. After
talking awhile with some Negro girls
on the street, Mays says that he met a
friend, who carried him home about 12
o’clock. He then went to bed and was
awakened about 3 a. m. by officers,
who took him to the scene of the trag
edy, where he was shown to a white
woman, who identified him as the
slayer of Mrs. Lindsey. Mays claimed
that he urged the officers to have the
woman look him over the second time,
but that they refused this request. He
claims that some of the officers are
prejudiced against him and that he
had been cursed by Officer Andy
White on a former occasion. Mays
concludes with this statement:
“The case is one of oppression and
injustice. Had the officers been hon
est in their actions they would have
arrested several suspects filling the
description and kept the arrest secret;
then they would have allowed the lady
to come in a composed condition and
pick out the guilty' party. As it is, it
looks like bad management based on
oppression and prejudice. I nelieve the
court will believe me, as I am telling j
the truth if I die this very moment.”
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