The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-10
JELTZ'S COLORED MEETING
Called to Denounce Rev. rIr. OIden
For His Sermon
ADVISING SOUTHERN BLACK MEN

GOAAb AOaSC last Ab Az Which, OOAs 1900
Jeltz jumped Into the lead at the start
and held his own throughout 1t was
the indignation meeting of the colored
people to denounce Rev. G. d. Olden of
the First African Baptist church for
preaching the sermon, "The Lynching
and Burning of Negroes a Blot on the
Nation" 1t this sermon while Mr.. Olden
denounced the brutalities of the whites
toward the blacks in the south, he said
that the outrages of white women by
black men ought to stop.
By eight o'clock there was a crowd of
perhaps $50 colored people present
There were Philip Pickett, Nick Childs,
and many others Later Prof. Clin-scale,
Rev. ]. G. c. Owens, James Page, w. l.
Jamison and other prominent men of the
race came in to see which way the wind
was blowing. A great part of the crowd
consisted of those who were simply Gu
rious TO see what would be done, while
members of Rev. Mr. Olden's congrega-
ton were sprinkled plentifully through
the audience. Before the evening closed
the crowd must have numbered $50.
About S:15, as the orator of the even
ing, Col. John NJ. Brown, had not ar
rived, Col Jeltz's friends suggested that
he spar few rounds with the crowd to
get it in a good humor. He explained
that Col. Brown had a tea party at his
home that evening and would probably
be late, and agreed. A. huykendall
called the meeting to order, and Col,
Jeltz backed up against the bench pre-
sided over by Judge Hazen for the fray.
The colored editor began in a high
tenor voice which he later changed to
falsetto. In impassioned moments he
reached soprano.
I'VE are here to rebuke the sentiments
EXPRESSED by one G. D. Olden on Dec. 16
Should be 15) which has caused the
most bitter animation" said the colonel
by way of preliminary. This is why,
in touch as am with the whole state, l
have received general protests from the
commonwealth" The colonel here read
an article from a Wamego paper entitled
"a Muckle Headed Preacher which
talked great deal about "blataut hlus-
ter" He also read a set of rules from
the Atchison "True Eleven" which Sc
vereIv condemned Rev. MIR. O.den. The
colonel proceeded to the discussion of
Rev. MIR. O!den's sermon as given in the
JOURNAL.
"He says here the negro should
not go into politics want to say toyon,
personally. as an American citizen, that
we have right to get into politics (Ap-
plausel Politics is all there is for US.
What are we to do? Are we going to
allow them to tax US without word to
say? I say, God forbid. (ApplauseE
There is not enough work in the country
for every one, and many men make
study of politics, just because they can't
get anything else to do. Are we to be
denied this? 1t is cowardice to claim it,
as Rev Mr.. Olden has done. prolonged
applause). We are here to condemn such
rot.
He says the negro should devote his
time to acquiring education and wealth,
but must not go into politics. We may
have all the education under the azure
sky, but without politics we are now not
lit for anything but mockery. We don't
see why we have no right to persist and
pursue the pursui. of politics. / think
man is a coward who says we should not
persist and go into politics. Applause ]
There was a man in the south who
wrote book condemning the negro, and
had to leave the country. His name
was Tucker. The people now have
verse:
Tucker Tucker, he wired in and he wired out
And left the people still in doubt
That's what Rev. OIden has done.
We can't understand his statements We
want explanations of these enigmas Gap.
plause.) He says the only cure for the
lynching of colored men is to let the
white women. the lily whites alone loud
laughteE) The trouble is our people
have been gulled, gulIed and deceived
by Fellows like this who think they
know it all, and don't know nothing. We
cannot hold Office. We must resort to
the cotton fields and the corn fields, or
other dominions. Perhaps he wants u
to go to BrahzeeI," said Col Jeltz wiping
his fevered brow.
"a man is very cowardly who was a
slave for 20 years and says he loves his
owners Loves those who bound him
and buckled him down, who made him
come at their beck and go at their call.
l can't understand it. 1t sounds to me
like an echo in the valley. Do you old
men here love your owners? (Cries of
mo, no." from all parts of the crowd.)
There are many here whose heads are
hoary, whose heads are poisoning for
the grave.
II was reared up in this city. I taught
ten consecutive scholastic years in the
south and never Witnessed the CHASTITY
scene of a white hanging. l have solved
problems. l have passed sixteen exam
nations for teachers certificates, but l
cannot understand such rot We come
here tonight like a thundercloud in a
clear sky TO rise up and show our in
dignation against such fellow. (Cries
of "Put him out of the state" "Put him
out" "Run him OUT"
81 wonder where we are att 1t is high
time we were on the alert for such rot
mat We 90 not LCl6E2lo no SUCH SLuu
At this point James A. Page came in
and there were Immediately great cries
for Page to speak. This silenced the
colonel for about two minutes, but like
Casey,
with a smile of christian charity, Col. Jeltz's
visage shone.
HE stilled the rising tumult. he made the game
go on"
"When we were thrown out"-started
the colonel, but he was Immediately
drowned out by cries for Page. "Col-
onel John NJ. Brown is master of the
situation tonight" roared the colonel II
am not speaking" The audience got