Franklin's paper the statesman., 1906-10-26
Personal Briefs, Church, Lodge, PolitI.
cal and Society Nsws.

rectiOn OF the churches OF BesSemer,
with Rev. H. R. Hardy as chairman,
was one Of the most earnest in true
spirit Of justice ever held In this city
pending any election. The perfidy and
abuse Of the Democratic administrar
tion Of this city on the rights Of the
Afro-American citizens to engage in
business was brought out by F. P. Ian
non. All of the speakers were fearless
and Straightforward In their five-min-
ute remarks. First, Rev. N. l.. Bray
favored the Republican party because
1t had ever stood for the principles
that give to colored men more rights
than ony other party. The second
speaker, ]. j. Jennings, proceeded to
score Democrats dilatory and obnox-
ious tactics against colored Republi-
cans to make them Democrats or
leave the city. He waxed warm dur
ing his flve minutes and asked for
more time. 1t was denied him. The
third speaker was w. w. Hood, the
iron-clad ball tosser and poet He
started of very eloquently and
then came back to solid facts
that exist In our city gov
ernment. The poem on character
building captured the whole audience.
Mr. Hood impressed his hearers to
give their whole support to the Re
publican party this fall. amid hearty
applause. The fourth speaker was
Candidate E. C. Cash. He stated that
he had been favorably impressed with
the colored Republican because he
had greater obstacles to overcome
which the white man did not have.
He referred to what Booker T. Wash
ington said about the two parties
The fifth speaker was Candidate Len
ard. He was also favorably impressed
with the colored speakers. He ap-
peared to be interested In national af
fairs for the Negroes good, warning
them to use their influence against
dangerous men. Candidate James
Park, in his talk, referred to the
staunchness Of the colored Republican.
He referred to national affairs, and
spoke Of Governor Bandmann Of Mis-.
sissippi, who wants to attach amend
ments to the constitution. He warned
the colored man against such biased
legislators, and to stand together at
home and abroad The sixth speaker
was Candidate Lynn j. Henry. He
was frank and free in his statements
On equality. He declared his whole
service, II elected, to be honest with
all men regardless OF color or nation
atty His talk from beginning to end
was heartily applauded. The seventh
speaker was Candidate F. P. Lannon
Mr.. Lannon appeared to be an hon
est seeker for place and plans to
bring about success to the Republican
party. LannOn Is now running for
sheriff and has proved himself to be
one OF PueblOs ablest councilmen. He
expressed himself as being opposed to
the Democratic actions against VIM.
Hatcher, a most influential business
man. In denying him license to run a
saloon when there had been com.
mitted no crime. But In other places
crimes had been committed, and these
places were not closed because they
were run by white men. Mr.. Lannon
made statement Of the duty OF a
sheriff. claiming that the present one
had failed to do his duty, and prom
ised that II he was elected no man
would be ordered and run out OF town
unlawfully. He referred to how
Aessrs. Lee Tyler, H. D. Porter and
al Burk had been prosecuted by the
Democrats. F. P. Lannon is the man
who In the face Of the very enemy
makes fearless statement of the
wrongs Of the colored man. Lannon
means the protection Of rightful citi-