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ALL THE SAME IN OHIO.
Afro-American Accused of Rape is Of Course
Guilty and q Mob Desires his Blood.


Z. Akron, O.. Aug. !25-This town is in the
hands OF mob. Already several persons
have been killed and the chances are that
before daylight comes the streets will run
red with blood.
The city building in which is SUPP osed
to be hidden Louis Peck, an Afro Ameri-
can accused Of attempted criminal assault.
is the point of attack.
Already the front of the building is a
wreck, and the mayor, who is inside, is
directing cali for the militia.
:, d Between "a, l. ! and o'clock yesterday
Peck, who during the day confessed ~
to Prison Keeper Washer of having at
tempted to assault Christina, six-year-
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Mas.
Peck Monday night offered to give the
child a ride in his buggy. Christina ac-
cepted the invitation and a few hours
later she was found on the side of road
The story Of Peck's confession spread
like wildfire through the city and officers;
learned that an attempt would be made
last night to lynch him.
been searching since Monday night. and he.
was arrested at the Union depot as he.
stepped from Baltimore & Ohio train.
|. In the police court he pleaded guilty and
His bail was placed at $1,000.
Several thousand people got ready last
night to lynch Peck. A large crowd gath.
cred about the city Prison and at $50,
O'Clock forced in the doors.
The prison was soon packed with iethe.
mob and the officer offered no resistance.
as Peck, early in the evening. had been
quietly taken away to Cleveland, it is said.
To satisfy the mob the officers suggested
that committee of six be appointed to.
search all the cells and go through every
part of the building This was done, and
the shout went up:
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system should be recognized under the
supervision Of this new, department upon
such basis of appointment and tenure as
Americans to Be Protected.
THE American government must protect
the person and property of every. citizen
wherever they they, are wrongfully violated or
eve congratulate the women Of America
vice in the Volunteer Aid association and
as nurses in camp and hospital during the
Eastern and Western Indies, and we ,appre-
ciate their faithful cooperation in all
president Mckinley has conducted the
foreign affairs of the United States with
distinguished credit to the American peo-
pie. In releasing us from the vexatious
condition of European alliance for the
government of Samoa his course is especial
ly to be commended. By securing to our
undivided control the most important is
land of the Samoan group and the best har-
interest has been safeguarded. +
On Hawaii and the Beers.
..we approve the annexation of the Ha-
waiian islands to the United States.
eve commend the part taken by our
government in the peace conference at The
to the policy announced in the Monroe doe
trine. The provisions of The Hague con
vention were wisely regarded when Tresi-
dent Mckinley rendered his friendly offices
Britain and the South African Republic
While the American government must con-
tinue the policy prescribed by Washington;
affirmed by every succeeding president and
imposed upon us by The Hague treaty, of
snon-interyention in European controversies.
the American people earnestly hope that a
way may soon be found. honorable alike to
both eontending parties. to terminate the
strife between them.
| As to Cuba and Philippines.
SIN accepting by the treaty of Paris the
just responsibility Of our victories III the
Spanish war the president and the senate
won the undoubted approval of the Ameri
can people. No other course was possible
than to destroy SPANS sovereignty
throughout the West Indies and in tho
Philippine Islands. That course created
our responsibility before the world, and
with the unorganized population whom oul
intervention had freed from Spain, to pro
Continued In 7th Col.
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Prof; I: r: Wright A. NJ, Georgia. ri Il Prof Si
H. L. Healing, a: NJ, Texas.
Report Of Bureau of Reforms-Rev. A
J: Gary, DI,irector, Chicago, III: "Crimina
SStat T, ::i l.. N: Hershaw, Washington
Prof: Jas. B. Dudley. North Carolina; j.
fHTRsDXS, 1880 P. NJ.
AA Al thy Bureau Ida 3. Wells
NJ Thomas Fortune, New York; John
Massachuetts; Hon. H. P. Cheatham, North,
! Carolina.
FRIDAY Z, zuG Ct 81.
Reading minutes
Topic; How Shall the Afro-American
Natlonal and Local Councils Be Sustained 90
did paper by Mrs. Lillian Thomas Fox, In
!. 4: Clifford. West Virginia; VIM. NJ
The Relations Between the Races"
"Pulpit and Press as the Bases of Coun-
eli Work'-Bishop A. Grant, D. D., Bishop
G. w. Clinton, D. D., Rev. H. T. Johnson,
FRIDAY ?. NJ
The Negro and the Industrial Problem"
Prof. Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee,
Election of Officers.
Report of Committee on Address.
FRIDAY, 1880 P. NJ.
BANQUET.
Special addresses are to be made during
the meeting by Senator C. w Fairbanks.
of Indiana; Hon. D. &. Henderson. Speak
er OF the House of REPRESENTATIVES; En-
Wright Sewall, and Senator w. E. Mason,
Of Illinois.
Committees that are arranging for the
great meeting to be held at indianapolis,
GENERAL COMMITTEE.
bishop Alexander Walters, Chairman,
S Sersey q city, n j.; F: L: Mc&hee, Mime
A: 3. Manning ". Allison Sweeney Mrs.
Lillian Thomas Fox, Mrs. II. A. Webb.
r r. =: Bagby, VIM: NJ. Lewis, Indiana; I.
II or Montg9mery, Mississippi; Dr.. Lucy E.
Sllone Yates, Missouri; Mrs. Alice D. Carey,
GGie9o1rgia; Mrs. Lottie Wilson, Jackson,
PROGRAM COMMITTEE.
Bishop Alexander Walters. T. Thomas
Louisiana; hudson ". Lyons, Georgia; jesse
barnetf nod Mzs + Gatel ssAl
PRESS COMMITTEE.
E. II Rr w: 1hhG3 bsRnx W2shington p e.. J.
New jersey; Mrs: n. F. Mosse eli i Pennsy1
Y po3G;, John Mtehe IT, yrgRia Justien
Tennessee; p: E. Cooper, Washington, D.
G.; f: L. McGhee, Minnesota; G. F. Adams,
I4l emiS F1 Mm NJ Lewis p Indiana; M NJ
Smith, North Carolina; Rev. H. Phillips,
P Tennessee; H: G. Smith, Ohio; o.: J. Perry,
fennS sPEGa f PRrSs 3 SfStf THqsana
Thompson u " T f Mena GRar HeR R. na W
~, Mrs. Julia NJ. Layton
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Paris Banquet.
Continued from End Col.

States were only receding tides in the
great wave OF the progress Of the Negro
people; that in the past there had been
q seeming feeling of dissatisfaction and
division in the race and that of late the
Afro-American is more united and more
in harmony than heretofore.
tro MISS ). imog ;a Howard was then in
tfoduced and said that she was very CRATE
ful to the ro-Americans from all over
the United States for their assistance in
helping her to receive her present six
New York Evening Telegram; that she
was glad to have had the privilege of
attending this meeting of Americans
Prof. w. E. B. Du Bots was the next
speaker and said that within the last week
Two lmportant meetings had occurred, the
one on III in London and the assembly tonight.
Ihese will go down in history and are in
the right direction and a forward step in
the progress of our race. He then said:
C ~ now ask you to join me and drink to the
The next speaker was Mrs. A. J. Cooper,
OF Washington, D. c., who said that when
she went to secure her passport and had
raised ta her hand and sworn allegiance to
that if the United States could not pro
tect her in Louisiana or North Carolina
that the entire military force of the United
states was now back Of her.
The party adjourned and proceeded to
the lower floor of the pavilion. where 81. o.
Tanners tive. pictures, "a Still Hunt and
MULATTo GENERA lin IN O. GH INK
Paris, Aug. 5, 190O-The Paris edition Of
the New York Times August 4, 1900, says
That General Dodds,- of Madagascar fame,
mand Of the French troops in China, leaves
Marseilles August 26th. General Dodds is
a general of division, with full rank, and
is consequently believed to be senior in
rank to any of the generals Of the allied
powers. The fact of his seniority would
seem to entitle him to the supreme com
a nd bad 4 q
that difficulty in making this appoint
ment has arisen, owing to General Dodd's
complexion. The American contingent, for
one. is reported as objecting to anyone but
the chief command"
MORRIS LEWIS.
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BRYAN:s COMPOUND THAT BALD SPOT!

tanned by this Republican legislation, have
been achieving these splendid triumphs in
Conducted and in victory concluded a war
for liberty and human rights. No thought
OF national ACKNOWLEDGEMENT furnished the
high purpose with which American stand
ards We're unfurled. It was q war, un-
sought and patiently resisted, but when it
came the American government was ready
Its fleets We're cleared for action. It's
and signal triumph of its forces on land
and sea bore equal tribute to the courage
Of American soldiers. and sailors and to
statesmanship. TO 1900, 900 Of the human
race there. was given "a new, birth of free
dom, and to the American people new
+Indorse III McKinley's Acts.
eve indorse the administration Of VIII
liam Mckinley. Its acts have been estab-
lished in wisdom and in patriotism, and at
home and abroad it has distinctly elevated
and extended the influence of the Ameri-
can nation. Walking untried paths and
facing unforeseen responsibilities, Presi-
dent Mckinley has been in every situation
the true American patriot and the upright
ment, firm in action. always inspiring and
deserving the confidence of his country
Sin asking the American people to in
dorse this Republican record and to renew
their commission to the Republican party
we remind them of the fact that the
mSAdSS " luelI prosperity HAS always re-
sided in Democratic principles and no less
In the general incapacity of the Demo-
cratic party to conduct public affairs. The
| prime essential of business prosperity is
public confidence in the good sense of
| the government and in its ability to deal
| intelllgently with each new problem of
.idence the Democratic party has never
earned. It is hopelessly inadequate, and
| the country's prosperity when Democratic
success at3the polls is announced halts and
/ anficln3flOn DPmncr3fjo
blunders and failures.
Favor New Monetary Legislation.
I've renew our allegiance to the prin-
1 ciple of the gold standard and declare our
i confidence in the wisdom of the legislation
of the LVIth congress, by which the parity
! of all our money and the stability of our
| currency on a gold basis have been Sc
] cured.
/ We recognize that interest rates are a
potent factor in production and business
activity. and for the purpose of turtle
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markets, their constantly increasing knowl
to enter the markets Of the world. -
1--WE favor the associated policy Of re-
kets on favorable terms for what we do not
ourselves. produce in return for free for
eign markets. x IL ~. zs5yE. s,e.s j. .-,..
On Immigration and Convict Labor.
Workmen, we favor a more effective re-
striction of the immigration of cheap labor
from foreign lands, the extension of OPP
portunities Of education for working chill
labor. the protection of free labor as
against contract convict labor and an eff
1e's 70 sH Protect Home shipping.
shipping for nine-tenths Of our foreign car
rying is a great loss Ito the industry of
this country. 1t Is also a serious danger
to our trade. for it's sudden withdrawal in
the event of EurOpeon war would seriously
cripple our expanding foreign commerce.
The national defense and naval efficiency
of this country, moreover, supply COM
polling reason for legislation which will en-
able us to recover our former place among
the trade-carrving fleets of the world .
For Liberal Pension Laws.
ttThe nation owes a debt of profound
gratitude to the soldiers and sailors who
have fought its battles, and it is the gov
ernment's duty to provide for the surviv..
ors and for the widows and orphans OF
those who have fallen in the country S
wars. The pension laws, founded in this
just sentiment, should be liberal and
should be literally administered and pre-.
ference should be given wherever practi.
cable with respect to employment in the
public service to soldiers and sailors and to
their widows and orphans. 81
Civil Service in the Islands.
1--WE commend the policy of the republ,
can party in maintaining the efficiency OF
the civil service. The administration has
acted wisely in its efforts to secure for pub
lie service in Cuba. Porto Rico, Hawai-
and the Philippine islands only those
whose fitness has been determined by
employment in the public service in these
territories should be confined as far as
practicable to their Inhabitants
Against Restriction of the Ballot.
| It was the plain purpose Of the fifteenth
amendment to the constitution to preVen1
discrimination on account of race or colo
in regulating the elective franchise. DIX
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vices Of state government, whether by stat
utory or constitutional enactment, to ayOiC
| the purpose of this amendment are revolu
| tlcnorr md should he condemned. zs&
Public movements looking to perma.
nent improvement of the roads and high.
ways OF the country meet with our cordial
approval, and we recommend this subject
to the earnest consideration of the people
states. = - -. 20
1--WE. favor the extension of the rural
Iree-dellyery service wherever it's extension
Arid Lands and New States,
"1n further pursuance to the constant pol
homes on the public domain, we recon-
mend adequate national legislation to re-
Claim the arid lands Of the United States,
ter. for irrigation to the respective states
and territories.
We favor home rule for and the early
ADMISSION to statehood of the territories
OF New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma.
Reduction in War Taxes.
'The Dingley act, amended to provide
war, has so we'll performed it's work that
1t has been possible to reduce the war debt
IN IN the sum Of SAC. 100000. So ample are
the public confidence in the Integrity of it's
PEI cent bonds 40 sell Te"s at Auaueu pre- :
expecting and it will be the policy of the
republican party to bring about a reduction
of the war taxes. 49,
Favor am Isthnian Canal
We favor the construction, ownership,
contro! and protection of an isthmian canal
6y the government of the United States.
New markets are necessary for the in
creasing surplus of our farm products.
Every effort should be made to open and
obtain new markets, especially in the
orient; and the administration is warmly
to be commended for it's successful efforts
to commit all trading and colonizing ma
China.
"In the interest Of our expanding COM
merce we recommend that congress create
a department of commerce and Industries
IN the charge of a secretary with a seat in
the cabinet. The United States counsular
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The Republican National Platform.

1.-The Republicans Of the United States.
through their chosen representatives, met
IN national convention, looking back upon
an unsurpassed record Of achievement and
looking forward into 4 great field IF drtv
and opportunity and appealing to the judg-
ment OF their countrymen, make these dec
1.-THE expectation in which the. American
people, turing from the Democratic party
publican chief magistrate and a Repub-
vEnen the people then assembled at the
polls, after a term of Democratic legisla-
ton and administration, business was dead,
industry paralyzed and the national credit
disastrously impaired. The country's cap
ital was hidden away and it's labor dis
iressed and unemployed - * -.
Credit for Tariff and Gold Laws.
':The Democrats had no other plan With
which to lmDrore,-the sruineus~ conditions
which they had themselves produced than
TO com silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. The
Republican party. denouncing this plan as
sure to produce conditions even worse than
those from which relief was sought, prom
legislative measure-a protective tariff
and law making gold the. standard of
value. The people by great majorities is
son party commits
sion has been executed and the Repub-
llcan promise is redeemed. Prosperity
more general and more abundant than we
nave ever known has followed these enact
ments.
There is no longer controversy as to the
Ealue OF any government obligations
Every American dollar is a gold dollar or
its assured equivalent, and American cred
It stands higher than that of any nation
Capital is fully employed and everywhere
labor is probably occupied.
On Prosperity and the War.
"No single fact can more strikingly tell
the story of what Republican government
means to the country than this-that while
during the whole period of 1O7 years, from
1880 to 1887, there was an excess of ex-
ports over imports of only 1888, 02S, 497,
there has been in the short three years of
the present Republican administration an
excess of exports over imports in the
enormous sum of 81, 4S3. 537 ,O94.
''And while the American people, sus-
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equalizing and of further lowering the
rates OF interest Wcrfayor such monetary
..s1siaton as will enable the varying needs
promptly met in order that trade may be
evenly sustained. labor steadily employed
and commerce enlarged The volume Of
money in circulation was never SO great
per capita as it is today. s a : ] ~
Firm Against Free silver.
1--WE declare our steadfast opposition to
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
No measure to that, end could be consid-
cred which was without the support Of
the leading commercial countries of the
world. However firmly Republican legis-
iatlon may seem to have secured the coun-
credited currency. the election of a Demo
cratic. president could not fail to impair
the country's credit and to bring once more
into question the intention of the American
people to maintain upon the gold standard
the.parity- of their Ashoney circulation
The Democratic party must be con-
vlnced that American people will never
tolerate the Chicago platform.
Favor Laws Against Trusts.
1--WE recognize the necessity and pro-
prletV of the honest cooperation of cap
1tlal to- meet new business conditions, and
especially esq to extend our rapidly increas-
spiracies and combinations intended to
restrict business, to create monopolies, to
nmit Production or to control PRICES and
restrain and prevent all such abuses, pro-
tect and promote competition and secure
the rights of producers, laborers and ali
who are engaged inS industry and COM
Reciprocity to Aid Labor.
eve. renew our faith in the policy of
protection to American labor. In that
policy our industries have been established
diversified and maintained By protecting
the home market the competition has been
stimulated and production cheapened OPP
pOrtunlty to the inventive genius of our
people has been secured and wages in every
department of labor maintained at high
rates, higher now than ever before, al
ways distinguishing our working people
of any competing country. Enjoying the
blessings of American common school, Sc
cure in the right of self government and
protected in the occupancy Of their own
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Republican National Platform.
Continued from Fifth Column

Continued from Fifth Column.l
vide for the maintenance of law and order.
ment, and for the performance of interna-
tional obligations. Our authority could not
be less than our responsibility, and where
ever sovereign rights We're extended it be-
maintain its authority, to put down armed
resurrection and to confer the blessings of
liberty and civilization upon all the rescued
eminent consistent with their welfare and
law. ~
ITO Cuba independence and self-govern-
ment were assured in the same voice by
which war was declared. and to the letter
this pledge shall be performed.
and upon this declaration Of its principles
and policies confidently invoke the consid-
crate and approving judgment of the Am
erican people,
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THE PRESS
National Afro=American Press
Association
~ }
Meeting at indianapolis, Indiana,
~. Monday, August ~, 1000
Excellent Program

Texas Baptist Star, Dallas, Tex.
Union Herald, Springfield, Ohio.
Union Baptist Messenger, Waco, Tex.
Voice of the Missions, Atlanta, Ga.
Virginia Baptist, Richmond, Va.
World, Indianapolis. Ind.
Weekly Blade; Eutaw, Ala.
Western Outlook, San Francisco, Cal.
Wisconsin Advocate, Milwaukee, Wis.,
Weekly News, New Orleans, La.
Visitor, Chicago, Ill.
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REPUBLICAN ADVISORY COMM TTEE
Chairman MAJ k Hanna of the Republican
National Committee Announces the

CHAIRMAN Malk Hanna of the Republican
National Committee Announces the
Advis DRY Committee.
~ Senator Thomas C. Platt, Senator
Chauncey NJ. DeDew and the Hon. William
%; Strong of New York, Senator ]. NJ.
Wainwright and w. w. Gibbs. of Pennsyl-
Vania,. Col Myron T. Herrick and Bishop
Arnett Of Ohio, Alexander Revelle, S. T.
Raymond, Cyrus Field Adams, Frank
a. LoWden and John Dupree of Illi-
nois, Edward Rosewater Of Nebraska, the
Hon. George Won L. Meyer and the Hon
william B: Plunkett of Massachusetts,
Charles F. Broke of Connecticut, the Hon.
Nelson W. Aldrich of Rhode Island,
Thomas Lowry and NJ. D. Grover of Min
nesota, a., 81. Hanna of Indianapolis, the
Hon; j., A: Gary of Maryland Irving NJ.
Scott OF CALIFORNIA; Dr.. Ernest Lyon Of
John Kean Of New Jersey, W. B. Clark and
70: y. Stanard of Missouri. w. L. Stratton
Of Colorado, the Hon. John L. Wilson of
Washington, Charles F. Pfster of Wiscon-
sin, w: Livingston and Justice S. Stern
or Michigan, D. W. Mulvane of Kansas and
E. E. Hart of Iowa.
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n. IA. C..
The National Afro=American
Council.
Its Constitution and Bylaws. List of Officers and
Executive Committee. Admirable Address
fleets at indianapolis August 1881.
OFFICERS.

OFFICERS.
Prsident-Bishop Alexander Walters, OF
New Jersey.
First Vice President-Bishop A. Grant
Second Vice President-Rev. E. c. Nor
riS. Arkansas.
g Third vice president-Bishop Clinton, O.
South Carolina.
Fourth Vice President-Hon. Geo. H
-, Fifth vice president-Bishop Holsey, Of
Texas. "
Sixth Vice President-Bishop B. W. Ar.
nett. Ohio.
Of se Nem wis vice president-T. T. Fortune
Eighth Vice President - Bishop c. r.
Harris, North Carolina
Ninth Vice President-C. ]. Perry,
Treasurer~J W. Thompson. of New
York
Financial secretary-J. E. Bruce. of New
York.
Secretary-Mrs. Elizabeth C. Carter, OF
Massachusetts.
Corresponding Secretary-MrS Julia
Layton, Of Washington.
Assistant corresponding Secretary-F L.
MCGhee, of Minnesota.
Chaplain-Rev. r. c. Ransom, Chicago,
III.
Several new departmental bureaus were
created by the council. there now being
nine Of them. They are the literary bureau
eX-Lieut. Gov. Pinchback. of Louisiana,
ehairman;. business bureau, Prof. ". e.
D. Du Bots. of Atlanta university, chair
carey, Of Chicago, chairman; legislative
bureau, Daniel Murray, of WASHINGTON.
chairman; immigration bureau. Bishop
turner, chairman; educational bureau,
frot: g A. Johnson, Salisbury, N. c.;
ant1-lynching bureau. Mrs Ida B. Wells,
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 80.
A y r S-TsssL5 f..7f,

Prayer. ..s-s.4s ss 81
:, Reading minutes.
Report of the Bureau of Education-Prof
q "A. NJ ohnson,5 North Carolina, Director.
The Kind Of Education Needed"-Mrs