Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-18

Wicker White Says So-His Lecture Last JyseL-
The Rather o. Seuen Children on the " Working
meas fo,cer'-Plantation Logic-Banks tokicb
Won't Bust-A Scye,e Loose-Nodh and HIS arh
and IFdlker Whte and HIS Ark-'Lasses and Hoe
C1teS-Gtnger Cake Influence on Lection, DGg.
The following hand bill, extensively circulated
ON Frlday by the lecturer-a well-knOwn coIored
politician at the West End-attracted quite q
crowd at the place designated that night:
wassr hail. corner sss and Z
i IRE ,;.! sutleet The Working Meme Power
Ihe orisis AZ Hand Doors open at Ia, to com
AT about O'Clock the lecturer made his ap-
peaTance with smiling face, and took his stand
among the group surrounding the stove. TIE
STA reporter approached him and inquired if
be had prepared written speech tor the ecca-
not-he had it
"ALL IN HIS HEAD
The impatient crowd, by clapping of hands
and stamping OF feet, reminded him that the
time had come and passed for him to pitch in.
Walker thereupon mounted the stand, and after
a few preliminary remarks, acknowledge 4 that
the subject which he had selected was a pretty
big one to handle, and required more enlight-
en.d mind than his TO DO justice to it, but he
would do the best he could. Many had said
that Walker White had called this meeting in
order to oppose the Board of Public Works.
This was not 50; he had called it for the good OF
the woTkiDgmen who are imposed upon and
more so by themselves than By others, for the
reason that they will never support one OF their
own number Tor Office.
THE LINE OF BATTLE ON LECTION DAY
through rain and shine to fight yoer political
battles, bot some how or other the noneyed
educating our children TO little purpose unless
we can get them on equal footing with the chill
dren OF our more wealthy neighbor, and if We
ian IN this 1t Is our own fault. BY unity ofaction
there l. strength. He was
TIE FATHER OF SEVEN CHILDREN,
lianghter, and he was all the time working for
their interests. The more he worked the more
he was convinced that it was their salvation to
be united. Look at the large bank the freed
mt n have built down yOndeI; this is from unity
OF action. Now We can do this same thing il we
only pull together and build bank, a strong one
that will not bust neither, and we'll let out our
money to these contractors and make 'em nav
US. Do you think that any OF our contractors
could go 10 Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York
or New England with our horses and carts to get
jobs TO do? Why them labOring men would 20
for US in mint Could We 90 there, say with
why should them fellers be permitted to come
here?' tVoices.-''That's sou He would not
abuse any one, but there's a screw loose some
se had .si6 good many OF his a:
was a fooi-he couldn't deliver a lecture" Just
THEM oLp-TINE FELLERs SAID OF NOAH,
when he sot about buildin' the ark; but after
wards, when they saw them big waves rollin' in
onto EN-. they was the fust ones to hol.er out to
Old Noah to take 'em in [applansel; and you'll
soon be comm after Walker White to let YOU
into his labor-unlon society. He was q goini to
keep hammeriI' away at his ark Jest to take in
and accommodate his workin frens. He had
been raised on a plantation, and knew what it
was to labor, and how important it was to stick
together and help each other. Every old plan
tation niger win tell you that
THE 'LAssEs swEETENs THE HoE-cAKEv
anu 1.-The hoe-cake sweetens the 'lasses;" both
mus go together; SO We must work and sweeten
each other. tApplause.l These contractors
think they have got Us, and he was sorry to say
,bat there II TOO many niggers that can be
bought up on lection days with ginger cakes,
iager beer, or cigars and tobacco. This was
lnst the way with their old masters; they could
Always slt Just twice as much work out of o mig
ger by promising a few ginger cakes or a his
cut; and good sweet cup of coffee was sure
to win If nothing else would. [Laughter] No
doubt there was some of his hearers who never
heard any logic before, but it was true that
MANY colored man in the firth districk vonId
he IKE the devil for biscuit and a good sweet
cup OF cnrfee. He wanted them to 90 home and
tell their wives how Walker White couId taIk
logic, ane weren't no fsol neither Nov. ali
thst We We got to do Is to elect our own men to
STEER CLEAR OF GINeRRcAKE IyPIuercp
These white fellows that we elect soon get
ahead or the contractors in making big shows.
aney go sooetih about IN their buggies more
Preuder than the contractors Themselves He
didn't Ike to see these things; il was a bad STATE
OF public morals, and they should all vote
against II. Now, he jest wanted to say one word
before he closed: Some of these fifth district
fellows had said that John III. Crane had put him
up 10 making this lecture, but he denied 1t out
ana out; he didn't knew Crane, And didn't
Here Walker said he would sit down, as he
didn'txant to tire them out.
Voices" Go on, Walker"
from Aired Day.
Voices 80 No! no :" =" Go onf- Sc
have S~
NOT GOT YOUR QUARTERS WORTH
f1e would giTe them medicine enough IN LAT
item a. long As they needed il, but thought he
had done his daty ON that occasion. All wouId
ask Bro,heT Day 20 enlighten them awhile.
Nodcss-" Ne, Walker, we won't give p cents
to hear Day; he's NO workingman.'
Walker rose up in a twinkliny, and said
. Some one here SAYS Day Amt no Workiurmsn
Now just let Day get after You with a bin for 70
collect, and see whether or no he amt work.
ingman. especially Il you've got anything in
Your house 10 take away IApplause.I
Here Walker took his seat. and after Day had
Ilfen to explain the meeting dispersed.