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THE BROAD AX
5 CENTS
per copy
volxxviii.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1922
No. 10
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The People Residing Throughout the State of Illinois
Should Rise Up in Their Might and With All the Power
At Their Command and Blot Out or Wipe Out the Pro-
posed
Impossible for
Become
AT THE SAME TIME THE PEOPLE
SHOULD REQUEST OR COMMAND
THE HON. ORRIN N. CARTER TO
STEP DOWN AND OUT AS AN AS
SOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SU
PREME COURT OR DESIST AND
REFRAIN FROM ATTEMPTING TO
RAM THE NEW CONSTITUTION
DOWN THE THROATS OF THE
PEOPLE OF ILLINOIS.
It seems that the people in all sec
tions of this grand old state of Illi
nois are fast waking up and they are
beginning to fully realize that they
are treading on very dangerous ground
if they permit the rank enemies of
the people, the heads of the blood
sucking and grasping corporations,
who are, at all times, feasting on the
fat of the land every day and Sundays,
too, while the gret mass of the com
mon pcoplc'arc -wearing rags, feasting
on conned b'eef ' hast," to knock 'out
the old constitution aud substitute the
so-called new constitution in its place
Tuesday, December 12.
It is high time for the people to
remember that if they vote in favor
of the proposed new constitution and
in case k is adopted, that seven mem
bers of the Supreme Court of this
state, residing outside of Cook Coun
ty, will have the right and the abso
lute power to select or appoint six or
seven hundred .clerks and all the
judges to preside over or rule over
the people living in this city and Cook
County, which would enable the down-the-state
members of the Supreme
Court to become the boss politicians
of Illinois, for they would stand at
the" head of the greatest political ma
chine that has so far been established
in any part of the civilized world.
It is clearly evident that the mem
bers of the o-called high court of
this state would fast become the po
litical lords and masters of all the
people residing in this state while,
on the other hnd, the people would
become, thcir abject political slaves or
rfs and if any one attempted to cry
out aloud against the iron rule of
tlie members of the Supreme Court
they -Rould belanded in the jail house
for contempt of court.
With this most vicious and most
damnable scheme or brace game con
fronting the people of this state and
the bold attempt to deliver them over
body and soul to the heads of the.
great corporations who are ever reaay
to pump every drop of blood-money
out of the people that they possibly
can and to the members of the Su
preme Court, so that its members can
be in a position to catch all of the
people going and coming; therefore
all the people in this state should,
without further delay, plainly request
or command the Honorable Orrin N.
Carter to step down and out at once
as one of the present associate mem
bers of the Supreme Court or refrain
from attempting to rim the proposed
new constitution down the throats of
the people of Illinois.
In -speaking of the proposed new
constitution, it has been ably Stated
that "It is -infinitely worse than the
present constitution; that it changes
our form of government from one of
law to government by cold-blooded
and scheming men, building op op
pressive and tyrannical power for
judges, who will rule us like kings if
it is adopted.
"It destroys the legislative power
of the people.
"No person may attempt to "change
the new form of government it will
set up without danger of imprison'
meat in a penitentiary.
Free speech is destroyed, also free
New Constitution Thereby Forever
the Greatest Political
press and the way is opened to deny
men the rights of organization and
free assembly.
".The Supreme Court may by rule
authorize judges to make 'binding
declarations of right in such mat
ters as wage controversies, strikes,
rates and services of public utilities
or any other question affecting citi
zens. Jury Trial Impaired
"Constitutional guarantees that ac-
bail are-wiped out. t
"Trial by jury is impaired.
"Lives and liberty of citizens may
be placed in jeopardy by being tried
for crime by mere accusation instead
of indictment by a grand jury of
twenty-three members.
"The Municipal Court of Chicago
(the poor man's court) will be abol
ished. "Enactment of initiative and refer
endum will be prevented.
"Establishment of a state bank or
enactment of a state guarantee law
to protect small bank depositors will
be impossible.
"Home rule for cities over public
utilities will be killed and public own
ership will become utterly impracti
cable. "Whereas, now juries are judges of
law as well as facts in cases involving
lives and liberty of citizens, judges
a ill be dictators of the law.
Blow at Chicago
"Chicago is disfranchised in the
Legislature by having only one-third
of the senators, although it has one-
half the population. No law can be
passed without concurrence by the
state senate.
"Under its income tax provisions
the millionaires escape with a low tax
rate, while shop girls and other poor
folk will pay on incomes in excess of
$10 a week (or $20 in case of a house
holder.
"Such outrageous injunctions as
that issued by Judge Wilkerson at the
request of Attorney General Daugh
erty are legalized and extended to in
clude all classes of citizens and it will
be useless to try to have injunction
issuing powers of judges limited.
Notwithstanding all of the above
cold facts, seemingly Mr. Justice Car
ter labors under the impression that
that will be the very best way or
method to handle or rule over the
people residing in this state.
Coming from the backwoods of old
Virginia, we always had a crude idea
that Supreme Court Judges were near
unto the gods in their perfection, that
as long as their pay or salary comes"
out of the pockets of all the people,
that they would strictly attend to then-
judicial knitting and not dabble in
local, ward nor even in state .politics
and boldly array themselves on one
side or the- other on such questions
as to how many of their relatives,
friends or henchmen that they can
land in office.
To a blind man fitting oc the top
limb of a sour apple tree, it seems,
that the Honorable Mr. Justice Carter
greatly delights to mix txp with white
and colored oolitieiaus f-tr it will be
I recalled that the ktter part of Octefrer
in 1915, that the Hoaorabfc Mr. Ji
the Supreme Court of
JU-
tice Carter attended a Jg political
pow-wow at the Institutional Church,
while the Rev. A. J. Carey was still
its political pastor, and on that oc
casion Prof. Fountain, at that time
head of the Morris Brown college of
Atlanta, Ga, conferred some kind of
honorary degrees upon the Hon. Ed
ward H. Wright and upon the Hon.
Louis B. Anderson and several other
distinguished citizens.
The Hon. Joseph Sabath, Judge of
the Superior Court was among inose
present and he vouched for'tbeVhigh
character and the spotless reputation
of the Hon. Edward H. Wright, arfd
several prominent white politicians
vouched for the high standing and
good character of the Hon. Louts B.
Anderson, and they intimated that he
offered up long prayers each night to
his God to keep him holy and free
from all sin.
The Honorable Mr. Justice Carter,
who had a short time prior to that
time been re-elected Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of this state.
was the roost central and commanding
ficure at that notable gathering. Ke
was eowned in a long black robe or
shroud which reached clear down to
his wise judicial heels. His bosom
friend. Rev. A. J. Carey, and all the
other big politicians seated on the plat
form or in the pulpit, also wore Jong
flowing black gowns and high black
caps and they all resembled ghosts of
the long departed dead.
At that time what the Honorable
Mr. Justice Carter did not know in
relation to the moral career of Rev.
A. J. Carey would nave filled a book
consisting of moTe than one thousand
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pages, ine iact mai tdc nun. jj.
TncfTr farter nermitted himself to
attend that wonderful political meering
and take an active part in it placed
the Hon. Thomas Wallace Swann,
the Rev. A. J. Carey and others with
I their saae amount of brass and nerve J
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MRS. LUCILE BEATRICE ROBINSON
The Most Popular and Charming Brides, Among the Afro-Amer-icanr
in this City. She Fittingly Represents the Highest
Type of Young Womanhood and Her Many Hundreds of
Warm Friends, Extend Hearty Congratulations to Her Over
Her Recent Happy Marriage.
in a position torub up against the
Honorable Mr. Justice Carter and it
wouldfbe simply natural for them to
feel that in case any of their friends
got into any kind of trouble that the
Honorable Mr. Justice Carter might
have a warm friend somewhere who
might be induced to stretch a point of
law in their favor.
In conclusion wc are not in favor of
the highest Judges in this state mess
ing up in politics and we honestly feel
that the Honorable Mr. Justice Carter
has no moral right to wade into poli
tics and take sides in the bitter fight
either in faor of adopting or reject
ing the new proposed Constitution of
Illinois.
J. W. THOMAS, "COTTON KING,"
IS DEAD IN SOUTHERN HOME
Bennetttville, S. C, Citizen Was
Worth Over $300,000, Wealthiest
Man of Race in State
HAD UNIQUE CAREER
Bennettsville; S. C The "Negro
Cotton KingTbf South Carolina, Jonas
W. Thomas, wealthiest and most
prominent member of bis race in Mar
boro county, died here on Friday
night, at the age of 57 years. His
death came unexpectedly, as he was
seen on the streets of Bennettsville on
Thursday. But he had been sick for
some time, suffering from B right's
disease and diabetes, and had recently
undergone treatment at Johns Hop
kins Hospital, Baltimore, and at Bat
tle Creek Sanitarium, Michigan.
Mr. Thomas was a notable figure.
He owned one of the largest planta
tions in South Carolina, and cultivated 1
it with such success that he was
crowned as The Cotton King" by all
of South Carolina. He was engaged
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in Business wita a wmte partner; alter i
putting his own land in shape, he
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WILKINS
pervised the cultivation of his partner's
land. In one year the profits amount
ed to $100,000, divided equally be
tween the two men.
He owned at the time of his death
a large mercantile business here and
was reputed to be worth at least $300,
000. Leading white and colored citi
zens of the state attended the funeral
and paid tribute to his memory.
The funeral was held from Level
Green A. M. E. church, the Rev. D. S.
Curry, pastor, who was assisted by
the Rev. Richard Carroll of Columbia,
a lifelong friend of the deceased. Mr.
Thomas was active in church work,
and had for years been a member and
officer of Level Green Church. He
was a delegate to the general confer
ence of his A. M. E. Church in 1916
and 1920. He was also a member of
the Landmark Lodge, A. F. & A.
Masons.
COLORED LAWYER ELECTED
TO THE SUPREME COURT
BENCH OF CALIFORNIA
San Francisco, CaL Colored voters
of California are hailing Edward Mat
son, attorney, as the Colored Moses
following his election to the California
Supreme Court, the highest court in
the state, to fill the short term expir
ing January 2, 1923.
No official election was held, but a
"write in" campaign gave Matson
enough to be elected.
LEAVES FOR HOME
After spending two weeks in the
city with relatives and friends, Mrs.
Sadie Morton left the city during the
week for her home in Hartford, Conn.
Mrs. Morton came to the city to at
tend the funeral of her life long friend.
su-'the late Mrs. Anna NortMngton.
This State
MISS LUCILE BEATRICE ROBINSON,
THE HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED
AND VERY POPULAR DAUGHTER
OF REV. AND MRS. JOHN W. ROB
INSON, WAS HAPPILY UNITED IN
MARRIAGE TO MR. J. ERNEST WIL
KINS, AT ST. MARK CHURCH.
IT WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST WED
DINGS IN THE HISTORY OF THAT
CHURCH. THE NUPTIAL KNOT
WAS TIED GOOD AND TIGHT BY
REV. D. E. SKELTON, SUPERIN
TENDENT OF THE CHICAGO DIS
TRICT, LEXINGTON CONFERENCE
OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.
ALMOST TWO THOUSAND FRIENDS
OF THE HIGH CONTRACTING PAR
TIES WITNESSED THE WEDDING
CEREMONY AND ATTENDED THE
. RECEPTION WHICH FOLLOWED IT.
THE BRIDE AND GROOM HAVE SO
FAR BEEN THE RECIPIENTS OF
MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED
AND TWENTY-FI VE USEFUL, RARE
AND BEAUTIFUL ARTICLES FROM
ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED
STATES.
By DR. M.
Long before the time set for the
opening of the doors of St. Mark
Methodist Episcopal Church, Wabash
avenue at Fiftieth street, Chicago, to
the public, hundreds waited about the
edifice standing in the chilling breeze
for an hour or more.determined to wit
ness the marriage of the charming
daughter of the pastor. Miss Lucille
Beatrice Robinson, to Mr. J. Ernest
Wilkins, an attorney-at-Iaw.
Promptly at 7:30 P. M. Thursday,
November 23, the doors of the spa
cious auditorium were thrown open.
Mr. Robert J. Madison, supported by
his efficient usher's board, trained in
handling the great congregation which
regularly attend the religious services
in St. Mark Church with grace and
remarkable dispatch, seated the crowd,
which overflowed both the main audi
torium and into all the available stand
ing room. I
The church decorations were of rare
splendor, yet breathing the sense of
the deeply devotional and piety. The
clinging smilax, edging the border, the
ferns clustering in bunches along the
balcony, the stately palms resting up
on pedestals, were so placed about the
pulpit rostrum and altar that being
relieved by several baskets of chrysan
themums, the effect was that of a
flower garden. The altar and pulpit
desk were draped in white linen. The
happy couple kneeled upon the same
pillows upon which the bride's par
ents had kneeled upon the occasion of
their marriage nearly twenty-five
years ago. Did ever a maiden, be-
jeweled an Tiour so rich in the grace
of human loveliness, radiating the
joyful expectancy of so great a throng
with such remarkable poise and a
heart filled with a more genuine hap-
piness? Or was there ever a groom I
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calmer, more steady or more thrilled
with the bliss of his happy situation?
Several parties and a number of
showers prenuptial affairs had been
gicn by loving friends and intimate
acquaintances in honor of the bride
and groom. There was the miscel
laneous shower by Mis Lenpra Web
ster, the lingerie shower by Mrs.
Mayme Anderson, the milliner: the
towel shower by Miss Estella Web
ster. 6352 Rhodes avenue, the linen
shower by Mrs. Evelyn Richey, 4834
Langley acnuc; the kitchen shower
by Mrs. Robert Jackson. 423 East
48th place; and the handkerchief
shower by Mrs. Mason Higgins, 4411
Vincenncs avenue. The St. Mark
League gave a party at Mrs. Jas. Bell,
5733 Wabash avenue: while the night
before the wedding Mrs. Lucien South,
4417 Prairie avenue, gave an Ameri
can beauty rose party to the bridal
party and the parents. Many valuable
and practical gifts were presented up
on these occasions.
'Promptly at 8:25 o'clock Mrs. Gene
Vandcrbcrg, whose sweet lyric voice
never appeared to finer effect, sang
"Oh Promise Me." A hushed silence
fell upon the expectant crowd. Lean
ing upon the arm of Mr. R. J. Madi
son, the chief usher, the groom s
mother, wearing a midnight blue can
ton crepe, Mrs. Susie O. Wilkins of
Farmington, Mo., and the bride's
mother, Mrs. Juanita K. Robinson,
wearing a cocoa brown crepe silk,
were seated in the reserved section.
At exactly 8 JO Mr. Walter Gossette.
SL Mark popular organist, began
the strains of Lohengrin's "Wedding
March" and the glorious hour was at
band. With stately dignity the bridal
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