The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-03-19
ASPIRING BLACK MEN.
THEY ARE DETERMINED TO
RULE IN OKLAHOMA.

RULE IN OKLAHOMA. n
KANSAS CITY, March, 8, $780,
Edwin P. McCabe, visiting Lincoln
first and then the other negro set
Elements in rapid succession, says
a Kansas City special in the Chica-
go Herald. Mr.. McCabe, despair
ing Of securing an appointment ss
Governor of the new Territory,
will ask for recognition for his race
in his appointment as Secretary OF
the Territory. In this demand he
will be supported by the Grand
Brotherhood, composed of colored
men, which claims to represent
nearly one-half Of the population Of
Oklahoma. The change of front by
Mr.. McCabe is In accordance with
the decision Of the Brotherhood
Council, which held q session q few
days ago in Oklahoma. The coun-
Gil was attended by the officers Of
the Brotherhood from Kansas, Mis-
souri, Arkansas and Mississippi
That body, realhiag that 1t was
impossible to defeat the Indian
candidate for Governor, claimed
that in justice they should have the
second place il the territorial gov
..ernment.
In addition to the Brotherhccd
: residing in the South, special en-.
voy, G. W. Edmund, has been sent
lon Q tour through the Southern
y States. His mission is to systemise
the work ofthe local agents who
ARE sending negroes North. He
will insist that none be sent who
have no means of Subsistence for
at least one year, and that no fami-
lies be sent to Oklahoma unless the
head OF the households an
able bodied man. He has
been instructed to srge the i4nmi-
grafton Of voters, Ia accordance
with the plans Of the Brotherhood
to capture that country whenever
the iarst State election is held. All
negroes not selfsustaining will be
persuaded to remain in the South
until after the State Government Is
organized, as q council cannot at
this time sustain = population that
win require assistance.
As Washington agent, Mr.. Nc
Cabe sent 900 fanhIies from North
Carolina and 500 families from
South Carolina dirtct to Oklahoma,
where they are now comfortably
situated and some of whom will 60
to the strip. Mr.. Jarrett, one of the
Kansae agents. whose headquar-
tiers have been with the migration
association In this city, has compile
ted arrangements by which over
500 families will be brought into
the Territory before September 1,
all from the Southern States. A
number Of wealthy negroes In
Washington are aiding this move
ment with their money as we'll as
with their inhaeaoe. Senator In
gals and Plumb are lending their
influence to the sch eme, the former
being especially active, while sew
eral members Of the House are
warm supporters Of the proposed
negro State. Gen. Kelley and E
H. Funston have identified them.
SELVES with the movement and
have given valuable aid to the ne.
groes at Washington, who are bend.
ing every energy to people that
Territory.
Mr.. McCabe, while ia Washing.
ton, had an interview with Presi-
dent Harrison. in which the latter
asked why the black race did not
try to people q Southern State.
McCabe's reply was: ave desire to
nget away from the associations
that cluster about US in the South.
,.ern States. We wish to remove
from the disgracefll surroundings
that degraded my people, and in q
new territory, such as Oklahoma,
show the people of the United
States and Of the world that we
are capable OF advancement, and
that we can be an honor to those
who broke down the barriers Of
slavery. Some Of us have names
borrowed from masters; some of us
have the bleod of those who owned
us as chattels, but disowned us q
.sons and daughters. We must re-
tain those names, but in a new
country, on new lands, with eli
mate, suited to our race, we desire
to show you that we are capable O
.self-government and loyal enough
to add strength to the government
The President, while not expressing