The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-28
I'VE WILL EORTIFY
NOT FOR ATTACK
But FOR DEFENSE
Attorney McGhee Declares Ac-
ton Will Be Taken by Negro
Convention on Race Question
st. PauIDeIegation Departs

1--WE negroes have become tired of
the manner in which we have been
made toys of for forty years. We have
pursued a path of humility only to be
trampled on the more; now We are
going to fortify-I do not say We shall
strike, but we will at least guard
against attack"
Frederick La McGhee was voicing
the sentiments of the delegation of
eight prominent st. Paul Afro Amer
leans which left yesterday evening for
Louisville, KY, to attend the national
conference of the Afro American coun-
ell in that city July 1, 2, 8, when he
made the above remark.
Mr.. McGhee continued: Should the
line of action that I shall advocate
with all my might prevail we shall be
In position to go to the politicians
and say: You must grant US this and
that, you must give us our rights; for
if you do not We will, in the coming
election, take care of certain districts
that we control, and the results will
not be the most beneficial to you.
The paramount issue of the national
council at Louisville will be the mat
ter Of acknowledgements. If the Opin-
ions and plans of the Minnesota dele
cation prevail the campaign that win
be mapped out will be one of vital
force and direct assertion of rights;
Washington will be present, and that
his platform is one of peace at any
price" the struggle may be sharp.
The st. Paul delegation which left
last night were Frederick L. McGhee,
who, beside being a delegate from the
local council of st. Paul, is also f1nan-
ciaI secretary of the national body; j.
Q, ADAMS, representing local Council
No. 2; DR.. w. 7. Francis, representing
local Council No. 1 Charles w Mil
Ter; Mrs. w. T. Francis, representing
the M. L. c.; Mrs. DR.. Waldo Turner,
representing the Adelphi; Mrs. J. H.
Hickman and Miss Lulu Howard, OF
the Sunday club. Miss Clara Howard
goes as the delegate from the Informal
club.
Frederick L. McGhee will stop over
in Chicago for conference with the
chairman of the executive committee
of the national body of the council
This conference will be held tonight,
and in it will be Rev. DR.. Ransom, Chi
cago, bishop of the A NJ E. Zion
church, and Bishop Derrick, of New
York, Of the A. M. E. church, beside
the chairman and Mr.. McGhee. The
import of this conference will be to
consider the shaping ofathe campaign
to be inaugurated by the Afro-Ameri-
cans for the securing Of their rights.
On Monday evening a. monster mass
meeting will be held in Cincinnati
Ohio, where the principal speech wilt
be made by Frederick L. tMcGhee. The
tenor of this meeting, and all the many
speeches and addresses that will be
made, will be the matter of the spread
of the lynching horror into the North
ern states. Representatives from Della
ware will be present, and, as it is we'll
known that many of the most promi-
| nent educators in the state of Della
ware are of African descent, it is alto
gether probable that many. warm talks
will be listened to- Miss Mary, Kruse,
principal of the high schools of Will
mington, will be there and address the
gathering.