Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-11-23
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THE Il uEW State.
Society to Suppress Mobs and
Crimes. Secures Terri
tory Charter.
PROMINENT mEN IN ~.
Practical Review OF situation at ".
N. e. Conference by Bishop
Tyree.

El Reno, O. T., Nov. 17.--That the
negroes Of Oklahoma are considerably
agitated over the lynching question
has been evidenced by the charter.
ing Of an anti-lynching organization
and by the prominence which was
gwen to the que ton by the negro
Methodists OF the territory In their
conference at Ell Reno.
The New State AntiLynch Law bu.
reau, which is backed by prominent
negroes of the two territories and was
granted an Oklahoma charter during
the week by the territorial secre-
tary, has its headquarters at Guthrie
and Is capitalized at $4,000. Its OBJ
Ject is stated to prevent lynehinKs
and to prevent the crimes which
lead to lynchings. Tha incorporators
include w. H. Twine of Muscogee. q.
w, Chadwick, z. Saddler, 7. d. jack
son and D. G. Franklin Of Guthrie,
s. M. billiard Of Ardmore and s. b.
Russell of Langston.
Bishop Evans Tyree of Nashville.
who presided at the A. M. e. con-
ference here, dwe,t upon the question
at great length In addresses.
This government Is all right and
there are laws enough for everything
but fear the trouble Is that the
wrong men have gotten hold OF the
government In most instances" he
said in opening the conference.
Where Hope Lies.
Il pray to God night and day, ask
ing Him to take care Of my people and
deliver them from violence. Violence
is the argument Of towards and un-
wise people. Shotguns correct moth
ing; swords conquer nothing. Those
who use the sword must perish by
it. The negro has the most power
ful weapon which brings lasting con.
quest. It Is the sword Of spirit. It
is faith in God"
Urging the suppression OF the crim-
fnal element Of the race, he said:
@Tell It so that all the world may
hear. Print It In the heavens blue
SO that he who runs may read, that
the negroes of the land will frown
down, cry down, hunt down, strike
down crimes and these criminals until
not one shall be left In the land, and
a black face shall be a badge of truth
Of peace, of protection to innocence.
No Talk Of Africa.
You have splendid opportunity
1ere In the West, as many of our
people are coming out this way be.
cause 1t is getting hot for them down
n Dixie. A man should live where
ife and property is safe and where
le can get protection for himself and
amily. W. must sght out our future
n this count1y. / don't want to hear
,ou talk about going back to Africa
We are black Americans. and as such
must live In America. While you can
lot measure up to your white brother
n every particular, let us do right
md trust In God.
Very strong resolutionns, condemn
ng lynchings and lawlessness Of
svery grade, and calling upon the
Government to put an end to 1t in al
,arts of the country were adopted
Dv the conference. Thav were pre-
sented by Rev. w. e. Guy, who has
,eer prominent in educational work
In Oklahoma. t3
Rev. w. n. Heard said In an ad-
dress before the conference that he
was discouraged and that It looked,
verv dark for his people.
"We purchase pro~ erty and Inn
prove it, he said, "an1 just about the
time we are ready for enjoying life.
a mob drives US OUT ss
II am not discouraged as long as
God lives, declared Bishop Tyree. %eas ss=;
Tn. Political Side.
Negro leaders in. Oklahoma do not
generally seem to be greatly worried
over the efforts to make the race
question an issue in politics, and
,,,nnv If the batter educated negroes
claim to be amused by 1t because Of
the comparatively small number q
negroes in Oltlahoma, and the slight
possibility OF their getting any con-
siderable political power