The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-11-10

The last issue OF Inc Sttt1en' EhAl@-
6.,oiba Pa, contains the following &C
own. of the memorable and far reach
mo demonstration made by the Afro
..,.,;cans in that city against the
.-.s,utatiOns of The Clansman" at the
Walnut street, Theatre, and the results
which followed in the wake of their
uro,es,s and actions shows what can Be
,,compished by Celored men when they
are fully determined to stand up TOR
the right
Tuesday morning after the denonstra-
,;on in front of the theatre, a delega-
non of about IS, of the leading Colored
citizens at the suggestions of the Direc-
or of Public Safety, McKenuy' called on
he honor. Mayor Weaver at the City
Hall Dr. N. F. Mossell, acted as chair
man:
I'VE are here, Mr.. Mayor" explained
the speaker, in response to a request
made BY your Director. We want first
to clear away any false impression that
might have been created about this move
ment
1t is simply an outpouring OF our
best citizens in righteous indignation
against a play which we consider m
kmouS
Did YOU authorize the placing OF
your name to this crcular? asked M
Weaver, holding up the call circular
threatingly, when the doctor had con-
Guided his Introductory remarks.
Il certainly did" was the reply.
Nov, gentlemen" continued the
Mayor rather forcibly and in tones
which betrayed his anger, Il will hear
what you have to say, but first OF all
you must clear to me the purpose of tins
circular, this Call to Action, which was
issued under your names and which
brought together last night in front OF
the theatre mob of your people
4 say to you now that had there been
one drop of blood shed at Eighth and
Walnut streets Last night every man
whose name is attached to this circular
would have been placed under arrest
and he'd accountable.
7 am surprised that ministers OF the
gospel should lend themselves to such
call"
PLAY INCITEs TO RIOT.
In resporr1 70 this DR.. Mossell said
The gathering of our citizens las'
night was not that of a riOtous or IN
ruly mob. We came As orderly, peace
able citizens to show BY our presence
IN large numbers our indGnstioa At such
base production. We were not riotous
but the play is and it incites to riot anc
to a hatred of our people who see Il.
There was not one lawless mar
among US. The only laWiess person q
the crowd was one of your own officers
Rev. DR.. And erson Presbyterian
sid, We feel that we are being out
ragged by this play and when ] say tins
peak for the Cody ard ehurchgoine
people of our race. We felt that ycu
would not do anything to suppress thi'
play 50 We decided that a peaceful dem
onstraton of our people would show
mat We are sincere and earnest in OF
protest against this pig. These 4
nothing on the stage to-day that .
creates a bitter hatred against my peo'
Pc and incites the white nan 10 not q
iSe Oansman' It depicts tie ioetlsom'
aoe Of our race and proelains 4 - u.
Gue character Of he Negro. II Is :
Ss' be- and Il for NJ ether reason thsr
' It should Be suppressed. Yestsrdas
ma l brought the matter before tn
Presbyterian Ministssial Associates
10se gentlemen agreed with me tha
me CAnsman' wTousfst : severe IN
Iuy 70 Our race, and The associations q
@ passed resclution--a unsninou'
'e0iuhOn Of 400 ministers-calling upos
," to suppress this infamous work
d. Anderson spoke win great feel