The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-03-19

Valued at 100000, and there will
70, established the greatest negro
university ID the world. 1t will be
ocated not far from Kingfisher.
This ~ one Of the fruits Of the work
done by the First Grand Independ-
emit Brotherhood, which society is
using every effort to bring the
strongest and best men of that
race Into the Territory for the in
fiuence they will exer, In elevatipg
the colonist.
The negroes now located in Ora
ham County, among whom ire
many intelligent, thri sty men, are
preparing to move in body to Ok
lahoma. They will follow the gem
eral plan of max ng settlement,
SO that their numbers will consti-
tute their strengtn. AS these were
the founders of the brotherhood
which has done so much to unity
the race, this contemplated move
ment is significant. They will
take with them considerable we lth,
and will have reserve to draw
from, and will add greatly to the
strength of the scheme for founding
negro State.
An Officer of the brotherhood
said today: "We did not intend to
have cur objects and aims made
known to the public 80 soon, but no
harm has been done. We do not
propose to not only have majority
of the voters of Oklahoma, but we
propose to have the entire popula-
ton. There are many now there
who will not live in q "nigger"
State. These we will help to move
out. We will not want many white
people with us, but will welcome
those who have money and who
are willing to come among Us for
tho purpose Of trade. II they wish
to make their homes there, aad
will make our customs their Gus.
toms, our people their people, we
will be glad to have them with US.
We have not yet invaded the new
cities, and you will find compare.
lively few negroes in Guthrie, Ok.
lahOma City, Edmunds and other
towns. You will have occasion to
observe, however that we never
take step backward. Only our
own people know how many of our
race are there. Weprefer to fill the
country with farmers, and permit
our people 70 90 to the cities only
as necessity demands. Before the
end of the year you will be able to
see the work of the brotherhood in
the cities and towns, and you will
find men of our race behind the
counters and at the desks. We are
willing to have the whites build
the towns for us, for we are not as
yet builders. We do not propose to
impose upon the whites nor abuse
our power. We will simply stand
by our own people, and there can
be but one result, and result will be
. solid negro State, the grandest in
the Union. In brief, the power OF
this new society, the Independent
Brotherhood, is in q fair way to &C.
complish Its purposes. 1t has
united the black race, and for the
first time the negroes can be said
to be q people guided by one i'm.
pulse. They are determined to
have a State, and Oklahoma being
their only chance, they are deter
mined to capture it by q peaceable
conquest, and they are likely to
succeed. They will have 100000
within the borders Of that Territory
before the end of the year, and
with Mr.. McCabe as territorial
officer will have $1,000 more. They
are after homes and q government
and are In earnest. It will not be
long before they begin to all W
Guthrie and Oklahoma City, as
we'll a. the smaller towns, and then
their conquest will have been com
pleted."
The Rainbow Of Promise
from the stOre-house n AZURE came
by intuition a priceless boon to the