The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-06-21

.bo southern Educational Board, 4"
composed of a number of yankees,
and for the last three or four years,
when spring time weather is most salu-
briors, he has been making mission
orv Dilgrimages to the south in the
interest of northern sympathy and aid
for education in ''benighted" Dixie.
Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr., has writ
ton letter to the Columbia, S. c.,
State in response to an editorial
challenge by that paper to make good
certain statements made by him about
OGDEN and his work in an article in
tbe Charleston News and Courier,
which will be read with interest by all
Of the people of the south.
MIR, DIXON'S LETTER.
| am sorry my letter to the News
and Courier was printed in the raw.
# was very hurriedly written and very
cIumsily expressed. The truth of my
statements, however, cannot be ques-
toned.
The quotation in the States edito-
rial from Mr.. Ogdens private letter,
as follows, is very vague:
The statements contained in the
article have no foundation in fact, in
general and in particular.
Il nave never uttered word in the
Introduction of Booker Z. Washing
ton to public meeting that you and
all my reasonable friends in the south
would not cordially approve.
ghe allegations concerning my re-
lations with colored persons in my
place of business are too contempt
bic for notice, and so absolutely alb
surd as to make a denial or explana-
ton purely ridiculous"
These lines were evidently not writ
ten for publication, ard | fear Mr..
Ogden will 0e far more distressed over
their appearance than [ am.
He simply declares that his reason
able" friends will cordially approve,
and that my allegations are too con-
temptible for notice" l do not under
stand him to deny them. He will not
deny them over his signature, for Mr..
Ogden, apart from his crazy notions
about the negro, is truthful and
lovable old gentleman, very estl-
mable citizen.
"A Disgusting Performance"
| repeat my allegations with re-
newed emphasis, and challenge Mr.
Ogden or any other man to deny them.
Il know that his introduction of
Booker T. Washington to Cooper
Union audience was loathsome and
disgusting performance, because l was
present and witnessed it. The lady
with whom [ went was anything but an
enemy to the negro or to Mr.. Ogden,
a woman of we'll poised mind and
sound common sense. When Mr.. Og-
den finished his remarkable speech OF
Introduction she turned to me with a
look of contempt and said:
We'll, l have heard of such things
but never in my life before did see
a white man get down in the dirt and
kiss a negro's feet I've enough
let's gon'
| said; mo, it isn't the negro 5
fault, He can't help it. He would
crawl under the table if he could, but
ne can't escape. The negro is good;
let's hear him." We stayed, and she
liked the negro much better.
Among the things he said in that
introduction [ recall one sentence in
substance: MEN tell me sometimes
mat have made a success in life.
Ladies and gentlemen, | count all of
NY achievements and all my honOrs
out small as compared to the
glorious privilege of standing here
tonight and truuhfully saying to
you that [ am a personal friend
Vi the illustrious man whom L
nave the honor of introducing to
you"
Ihls is only a sample.
l repeat the allegation that Mr..
ogoen walked through the Wanna
maker store in New York with his arm
around this negro, because 1 saw him
10 II. How long he kept it there on
'nat occasion l can't say. He may
nave done it unconsciously-if so, all
lle worse, as a revelation of his
Character.
might prolong the controversy at
great length and have much fun with
NE venerable president of the "South-
'rn. Educational Board, but / have
1o' time at present, being under con-
"sc. to furnish three articles to great