Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-03
NEGRO STATE.
What the COlOred People Propose
to Have in Oklahoma.
Senators Ingalls, nd Plumb Lending
Their Influence to the Movement
The Negroes Organized.
Five Thousand Families to b Located in the
Territory In tie Next SIX Months
McCabe to be Secretary.
Special to the Gazette.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 2.--Hon.
ington yesterday, aud will leave for
Oklahoma tonight, visiting Lincoln first,
and then the other negro settlements IN
rapid succession. MI. McCabe, despair
ernor of the new territory, will ask re-
coguition for his race in his appointment
as secretary Of the territory. In this de-
manJ ne will be supported by the Grand
Brotherhood, which claims nearly one
half the population of Oklahoma for the
blacks in point of numbers. This
change in demand for Office is in
accordance with the decision of
the Brotherhood council, which held
a session few days ago in Oklahoma
which was attended by the officers from
Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and
Mississippi. That body realizing
that it was impossible TO take
from the Indian candidate the
strength liable TO give him the office,
claimed, with show OF Justice, the
second place in the territory government.
With McCabe as secretary, the Brother
hood has determined TO redOubie their
efforts to fill the territory with negroes
and force the issue to
STATE ORGANIZATION
within year if possible. Two organ
izers were appointed by the council to
work IN the Northern states forming
lodges and inducing Northern negroes to
make their homes III Oklahoma, 1t being
claimed by the chief that this class were
more self-relIant and aggressive, and
that from among the North
ern negroes would come the
leaders in all future movements.
1t was decided to encourage the blacks to
remain at their present homes till the
time for opening the Strip was an
nounced but at the same time TO have
them ready to move by rail at any
moment. The immigrant agents in
the South were instructed to in
crease their efforts, as bones, or at
least abiding places would be found in
the negro settlements in Oklahoma for
at least 30 900 more people of that race.
While there are not claims for these
people, they are to be cared for by those
WHO HAVE SECURED HOMESTEADs
until the whites abandon their claims, or
until the Strip is opened. Agents have
been stationed at Arkansas City and
Caldwell, whose sole work will be 10 keep
the council informed as to the movement
of the boomers, who are now congTegat-
ing on the border. These agents will also
secure information as to those
who are now selecting claims.
Other agents have been located on the
northern border of Oklahoma to watch
the movements there. In addition to
the agents Of the south, special envoy,
G W. Edmund, has been sent on tour
through the Southern States, whose work
will be TO systematic the work of
the local men, who are sending negroes
north. He will insist that none be sent
who have not substance for st least one
year, and that no families be sent to Ok
lahoma where the head of the household
is not an able bodied man. He has been
instructed 20 urge the immigration OF
men aud voters which is in accord with
the plans of the Brotherhood
TO CAPTURE THAT COUNTRY
whenever the first state election is held.
All negroes not self-sustaining will be
persuaded to remain in the South until
| after the state government is organized,
as the council does not desire the weight
| of a population that will require as
sistauce at this time. AS Washington
| agent Mr.. McCabe sent 800 families from
| North Carolina and 500 families from
| South Carolina direct to Oklahoma,
| where they are now comfortably
| situated, some of whom will go to the
! Strip. MIR. Jarrett, one OF the Kansas
| agents, whose headquarters has been
with the immigration association IN this
city, has completed arrangements by
which over 5000 families will be brought
| oil
from the Southern states. a number OF
wealthy negroes in Washington d G. ARE
aiding in this last movement with their
money rs well as with their influence.
Senators Ingalls, and Plumb are lending
| their influence to these movements, the
| former being especially active, while
several OF the members of the house are
| warm supporters of
THE PROPOSED NEGRO STATE.
| Gen. Kelley and Hon. E. II. Dunston
have identified themselves with the
| movement, and have given valuable aid
to the negroes at Washington who are
tending every energy to people that ter
ritory. Mr.. McCabe had an interview
with President Harrison, in which the
latter asked why the black race did not
.
| in reply said: ''We desire to get
away from the associations that
! cluster about US in the South
ern states. We wish to remove from
the disgraceful surroundings that so de-
| graded my people, and in new terrific
| ~ in Oklahoma show the people OF the
| United States and OF the world that we
| are not only good, loyal citizens, but
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
| our masters, some of US have the blood
| of those who owned US as ehattels, but
disewned US as
SONS AND DAUGHTERS.
We are willing to abide by that decision,
| but IN q new country, on new lands, with
a climate suited TO our race, We desire to
show you that we are men ana women
capable of self-government and loyal
enough to add strength to the govern
| ment.b
The president. while not expressing