The Washington bee., 1907-08-24

proprietor OL UCpdi liiiClil SUI ( dt Olil-
cago: c. T. Taiaferro. a wholesale and
retail merchant Of Perry, Okla; S.Laing
Williams and I. L. Jones, promoters Of
the Black Diamond Mining and Oil De-
yelopment Company, with fine wells at
Chanute Kansas; w. H. Chadwick, an
undertaken of Guthrie. Okla; T. J. Ell
litt haberdasher, OF Muscogee, 1. T, and
others filled out the very instructive pro-
gram of the morning session. The re-
mainder of the day was spent at Gar
field Park, where a picnic in honor Of
the League was given.
RgiSter Vernon Speaks.
Equal to the address of Ord. Wash
ington the night before was the interest
manifested in the speech of Hon. Will
lam Tecumseh Vernon, who has risen
rapidly from the ranks TO the highest
position in the nation held by men,
Der of our race. He was born in a
log cabin in Missouri and came out to
Kansas to grow up with the country.
He made good and now, with his name
On eyery~security Of the greatest govern
ment on earth. it is not strange that the
people of his State are proud of him
and turned out en- masse TO hear him on
The Negro and the Nation" The hall
of the Hous. Of Representatives was
crowded at an early hour, and those
who had to stand were we'll repaid for
their discomfort, for DR.. Vernon deliv-
ee9 one Of the most polished, scholarly
and manly speeches that has awakened
the Kansas echoes for many a day DR..
Vernon showed that the Negro was
an indispensable factor in the American
body polite, and deserved his rights as
a man because he had earned them on
the battlefield, in the manufactures, on
the farms, at the bar, in the schoolroom,
and on the forum. He preached optim-
ism and hope. He said that the Negro
should contend for his rights as a citi-
zen In this country. He should make
himself worthy and should be accorded
his due. Governments standing for fra
ternity. equality and law will stand for
ever. The people Of Kansas and the best
elements Of America, regardless of race,
are for equal and exact pustice to all
men. The regnancy of an enlightened
conscience IS our countrys hope. We
must have ali our citizens educated,
loyal and true. The American Negro IS
helping in this forward movement from
day to day. Strong, manly men, and
women noble and true, are coming forth
in the race to do their full share for
the elevation of the race and the ad-
vancement of the American republic.
The address was a classic, and abound
ed not only in splendidly-drawn paral-
lels in the history of the ancient govern
ments of the earth, but there was much
food for reflection in the sage counsel
applicable to the life We are leading
now, and must lead in the bright future
which he 50 hopefully anticipated for
his people. DR.. Vernon expressed him
self as deeply gratihed that the Negro
is doing his duty in helping the Amer
lean continent to De the richest and
best governed under the sun. He says
the Negro IS not going to leave the
land of his birth to be anywhere-the
Negro is here to stay, and he had faith
in the early arrival of the day when the
fatherhood of God and the brotherhood
Of man would so far prevail that ali peo-
pie who abide with US shall find our
land a beautiful one in which to work
out glorious destiny. The race, he
said, which could produce a Dunbar. a
Booker T. Washington, a Bruce,a Doug
lass, Tanner and others, build up
schools and accomplish similar results,
need not fear for the future. DR.. Yer
non was accorded an overwhelming ova-
ton as he concluded his unsurpassed
deliverance. DR.. Vernon's splendid
speech has increased his already wonder
ful popularity with his "home folks"
and made him host of new friends.
Tie evenings program was filed out
by a paper on "The Catering Business"
by John T. Britt, of Pittsburg. and the
discussion, Mrs. Melle Davis, of In
dianapolis, was introduced as. a caterer
who has served such eminent persons as
President Roosevelt Vice-President
Fairbanks, and others, and who, starting
with nothing, has now over thirty thou
sand dollars worth of stock, consisting
of fine silverware, together with other