Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-27
COLOR LINEiDOWN
At the Encampment of the G.
"A. r. at Louisville.
FURRY AMONG THE OLD SOLDIERS

Caused By . Latter Written BY . Negro
Youse MAJ as the Falls City-Difec
ter General lGuliken Declares That All
WIN Re Made Welcome Regardless ol
Their slsacs. Color or Previous Condt.
tIon II servitude."
Columbus. O., July y.-The colored G.
A. r. post Of this city, ard colorcd NOM.
beers Of other posts, have been exerc sed
for some time over tho report that the
color line" would be closely drawn al
the Grand Army encampment at Louis.
Vile in September. Wells post, white,
expressed interest and sympathy with
the colored members of the G. A. r., but
decided to take no definite action without
first writing tho director general at Louis.
vile. The reply has been received Us FOL
lows, dated Louisville. July 20:
DEAR SII.:-I have your favor Of the
2and making inquiry concerning the
ARTICLE which appeared in the Cleveland
Gazette regarding the color line bcias
drawn In this city. cannot understand
what motive tho writer Of this article
could have had other than q desire to Sc
cure q little cheap notoriety at the ex
pepse Of the city.
Writer Il q Young Negro.
"Wc have paid no attention to this a.
far as newspapers are concerned. We
havo only answered such letters as have
made inquiries on the subject. It is toe
contemplate and not worthy Of recogni.
ton from the citizens committee in the
why OF an urticle to the public. The
writer OF tho article is a young colored
fellow, son Of one Of tho principal teach
ers in the colorcd high school In this city.
His father Is mt q loss to know why lie
should have written such an article. His
father and mother are both members ol
the accommodation committee, and have
deep interest In the success Of the ell.
tertainmcnt Of tho Grand Army encamp.
ncnt to be held in this city. There Ii
not ono iOta of truth In the article, and il
deserves what 1t IL receiving, the uni
versal contempt Of the entire city.
Article Denounced by AL
"Both white and colorcd arc PRO
nOunced in their dcnunciation Of such On
article In the face OF the efforts that arr
being madeby both white and colored PEG.
pie to make the entertain ment in this city
memorable occasion. Colored comrades
will DO quartc.ed with the white com
rades in the schoolhouses If the latter do.
sire, or they will bs quartercd in school.
houses by themselves, Just as it is desired !;
but the same preparation has been made
for one as for the other. No discrimino
ton has beea made. As far as their taking
part in tho parade here is concerned, that
you know Is not in our proviaco, rs We
have nothing in tho world to do with it,
You cnn rest assured that every effort
viii be madc to entertain the Grand
Army rs a whole, and that wcswill do il
In why that will make you proud OF
having accepted orr invitation, ami we
shall not be ashamed Of tho treatment VIC
give you.
Declares &c MaliciousIy False.
This is tho line upon which wo arc
working. You have been here often
enough Us a Grand Army representative
to know what VIC arc striving to do aud
intend to do for your worthy organiza
ton. beg that you will dcnounco this
article on every hand aud wherever &C
casion offers itself rs malIciously false
and by SO doing receive the grateful
thanks Of tho citizens committee. A.
tho authorized head of the citizens com
mittee l tako this occasion to answer
your letter in such way as hopc vii
forever settle this mat;or in the minds o.
your comrades, to the effect that we have
been grossly AMI maliciously misrcpre
scnted. Yours very truly.
~. H. MILLIKEN.
Director General"