The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-06-21

cation movement, as a negro lover,
and his remarks brought forth de-
fense from the Columbia state. Mr..
Dixon has replied, and his reply,
which was furnished the News and
Courier a. well as the State, appeared
in both papers last Friday. This Is
what he says:
To the Editor Of the State
Thanks for your kind offer OF your
columns for reply. | am sorry my
letter to the News and Courier was
printed in the raw. 1t was very hur-
,iedly written and very clumsily ex-
pressed. The truth Of my statements,
however, cannot be questioned.
The quotation in the States editor
ial from Mr.. Ogdeu's private letter,
as follows, is very vague
"The statements contained in the
article have no foundation in fact, III
general and in particular.
Il have never uttered word in
the introduction Of Booker #. Wash
ington to public meeting that you
and all my reasonable friends in the
South would not cordially approve.
"The allegations concerning my re-
lations with colorcd persons in my
place Of business are too contemplate
for notice and SO absolutely absurd as
to make a denial or explanation purely
ridiculous.
These lines were evidently not
written for publication and fear Mr..
Ogden will be far more distressed over
their appearance than | am.
He simply declares that his "rca-
sonable'' friends will cordially ap-
prove and that my allegations are
"too contemplate for notice" do
not understand him to deny them.
He will not deny them ever his sigma
ture, for Mr.. Ogden, apart from his
crazy notions about the negro, is a
truthful and lovcablc old gentleman, a
very estimable citizen.
l repeat my allegations with re-
newed emphasis and challenge Mr..
Ogden or any other man to deny
them.
[ know that his introduction of
Booker T. Washington to a Cooper
Union audience was loathsome and
disgusting perf( rmance, because l
was present and witnessed it. The
lady with whom I went was anything
but an enemy to the negro or Mr..
Ogden, e woman of well poised mind
and sound common sense. When Mr..
Ogden finished his remarkable speech
Of introduction, she turned to me,
with look Of contempt, and said:
"Well, | have heard of such things,
but never in my life before did I see
white man get down in the dirt and
kiss a negro's feet! I've enough, let's
go!'
l said: "No it isn't the negro s
fault. IIe cant help it. Ho would
crawl under the table if he could, but
he cant escape. The negro is good,
let's hear him." We stayed, and she
liked the negro much better.
Among other things he said in that
introduction, I recall one sentence in
substances: Men tell me sometimes
that I have made q success in life.
Ladies' and gentlemen, I count all my
achievements and all my honors as
trash compared to the glorious privi-
lege of standing here tonight and
truthfully saying TO you that I am the
personal friend Of the illustrious man
whom I have the honor of introducing
toyou."
This is only sample.
I repeat the allegation that Mr.. Og.
den walked through the Wanamakez
store in New York with bis arm
around this negro, because I saw him
do it. How long he kept in there on
that occasion, can't say. He may
nave done 1t unconeclously; II 80, all
. the. worse, as revelation of his char.
acter.
might prolong tnis controversy at
great length and have much fun with
the venerable president Of the "South-
ern' Educational board, but I have
no time at present, being under con-
tract to furnish three articles to
great northern periodicals on this
theme and its allied ones in the near
future. ...>. ..
allow myself single statement.
however, 60 make the tale simple
and unvarnished; straight to the
point; without tatters of passion or
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