The colored American., 1902-03-29
TEE ooroRrD AMERICAS, WASHINGTON, D. G.

iol Ids nc, IKE so many public men,
disappeared from life's broad arena.
he is fond OF the open air and in COM
pany with his fair madame, he can be
frequently seen in his fine turnout, be-
hlnd a hlgh-stepping blooded horse.
Editor Cooper informs us that DR..
Pierre is an old friend and subscriber
OF The COLORED AMERICAN, and that he
sets an excellent example for others by
driving down to the Office and paying
his bill without the aid or allotment Of
4 collector.
The Man-on-the-C Corner has received
| the following communication, evidently
| from "Veritas, PRO Bone Publico."
I"Old Subscriber" or some other famil-
iar card-writing fend:
You say that the ground hog did
not come out this year for fear the Pres
ident would appoint a colored man in
his place. Now, | heard it said that he
did not come out because he feared the
President would put a coon in his
place"
So far, SO good. We shan't quarrel
over terms. The immortal bard of
Avon has we'll said, "A rose by any
other name would smell as sweet"
| Names or designations are purely mat
ters of taste.
Negro towns seem to be the latest fad
! 1t is not bad one, and the formation of
settlements throughout the Southland,
with full set of Negro officials from
mayor down, offers a fine demonstra-
| ton of our capacity for government.
The thirst for land-getting should be
| taught and the conservative exercise of
power will give an experience that will
make for a stronger and fuller citizen
ship for the Negro. Let us have as
many Negro towns as the situation will
| permit.
If family pride is as potent as it is
cracked up to be, we have often wond-
cred why the Smiths don't get together
| and elect some one of that well-known
Ipatronymic to the Presidency
The Man-on-the-Co is a friend to
church journalism and recognizes in it
power for great good, if judiciously
conducted. But, a question arises IN
our mind-are the colored dcnOmina-
| tional papers of the day living up to
what is expected of them by the churches
they purport to represent? Take up one,
we find an elongated quarrel over which
connection is the most ancient? Again
| is found a fuss in which epithets are
passed as to which has the largest pub
| fishing house In another column
charges of fraudulent elections to the
Bishopric are filed, and further down,
gross favoritism in pastoral assignments
| is alleged. Open statements are made
| that book concerns are mismanaged,
schools are secretlv mortgaged, sites
are selected because of "rake-offs" for
| boards, and sometimes immoral acts
condoned by whitewashing investiga-
tions, are laid at the door of ministers
in high official station. Protesting ar
ticles are excluded from church journals,
they say, and editors draw salaries for
doing nothing but chase around the
country, gathering up delegates to place
them upon the Bench of Bishops. There
are certainly a few religious organs that
breathe a spirit of fraternal love and
Christian piety but those that simply
expose human weaknesses at the toun-
tain head and point the people to no
redress, are calculated to do more harm
than good. If vice exists IN the pulpit |
it should be rooted out; but no charge |
without offering affidavits and establish |
ing a case. is to beg the question and
lower the standard of religious faith: |
The secular press may be "buttlng IN
to speak on this sacred toplc-so the |
whole matter is respectfully referred to |
Brothers H. T. Johnson, c. H. Phillips, |
+ w. Smith, S. Timothy Tice, ]. M. |
Henderson, H. T. Healing and T. B. |
Scott for further discussion. 1t IS too |