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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-11-21
SOUTHERN PROHIBITION

Wheeling Tnteligenccr.
ProhlblIlon keeps on its steady,
forward march in the south. Wednes-
day, the Alabama Legislature passed
the prohibition amendment to the
state constitution, and the prospects
are that Alabama will soon join
Georgia, Kentucky. Texas, Mississippi
and other southern states that have
adopted prohibition in whole or in
part.
1t is noteworthy that the remark
able wave Of prohibition legislation
sweeping over the south, is based
more strongly on practical business
than on temperance sentiment. The
merchants and manufacturers of the
find that the only way is to
keep their factories going is to keep
liquor away from the workmen; the
only way to gather the cotton crop is
to keep the Negroes sober.
The development Of higher grade
Of industrial life in the south has
caused 4 demand for higher grade
OF Workmen. These cannot be SUP
piled except from the teeming colored
population and to make the southern
Negro good labOrer or a good me-
chanic the temptation to drink mast
be removed.
Communities in which these solid
and practical reasons for prohibition
do not exist to the same extent have
shown no signs OF a great awakening
Of temperance sentiment, though, I'M
qucstionably the tendency Of legisla-
ton over the country is to regulate
and control the sale Of intOxicants.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-11-21
WONIAN'S CONVENTION.

My dear sisters: " '''-
\ review Of the past years work
reveals much to encourage us, and
gives evidence Of growth and pros
perity. but these are far below what
we have the right to expect and
claim.
The coming years work is full Of
promise. We, who are living today
are touching the life Of West Virgin
ia at the Interesting period Of her
history. Our population is increasing,
orr industries are multiplying and
cur resources are being developed.
New conditions III social, business,
educational and political affairs are
rapidly coming.
Touched by all this complex and
throbbing life, living and moving
and doing it's work in the midst Of.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-11-21

/. Thomas Fortune has turned to
himseit again. 1t is a hard task to
teach an old dog new tricks, and it
IS much harder one to change the
basic elementalS Ola man. T
lhomas fortune, 4 great genius. one
OF the great minds OF the Nineteenth
Century, who founded the New York
Age and made it a powerful journal
on radical platform. resigned from
his ownership therein few months
ago, because it is said, he did not
like present day tendencies, and be-
cause he was getting too Old to per
S'st in danyffeg. no sooner did he
'et out than fe>+began 20 show signs
of hankerfng 8fter old things. de-
s'rlng his first pen. Finally he has
come bodily out. writing both II. G.
smith Of the Cleveland Gazette con-
graduating hing upon Burton's de-
feat, and Mr.:IIW. NJ. Trotter of the
Boston Guardian. his 'bitterest enc
my, encouraging 4as.sto keep up the
night on Roosevelt and Taft. ASSURING
him that the Fortune of another dav
is with him, advising that now and
then, his pen would enrich the col
umns OF The Guardian. to the end
that the faithful" might know that
fortune is not. dead. And it was
Fortune. not Hooker WASHINGTON.
that insisted on falling Trotter for
MS part in thA Boston riot when
req pepper was more plentiful than
fiyrrh and frank inscence! We may
now expect MI. Fortune rapidly to
resume his place as leader OF the
ftadlcaIs, giving up his place as chief
adviser and accelerator to the lead
e. OF the Conservatives Of the race
me wonder has been all along why
Mr.. Fortune long ago did not Kick
ihc traces.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-11-21
THE ADVOCATE,

why Presidential message was law
and Sospel, even before the Secretary
began to read it, We do not know
What the senator's attitude. viii he
during the .prescnt session OF. the
Congress-; wSSnl> know that he will
follow the dictates Of his own con-
'sc!ence> He himself said. when asked
what would be his policy and line
OF action Nduring this session, that
he woAld trust in God and observe
the Constitution What interests us
most. is not what will be the Seua-
tors attitude, but rather that Sen
ator Foraker, in ,he face Of the
Presidents known personal hostility
towards him, and his opposition to
his ambition to he his party's can
dtdate for the Presidency, is big
enough to, forget all that, and re-
members only that Theodore Roose-
velt is still Chief Magistrate Of the
Nation. and as such deserves the re-
spcct Of all men Of whatever station,
NJ may. come about that President
Roosevelt will now recede from his
advertised position towards the Sen
a1or. and announce. provided he HIM
self is not to stand for the nomina-
'ion' that If he is not for the Ohio
Senator, certainly he is~not against
aim. And the Master Ions ago said
our side. $,The meeting Of the Pres
tdcnt, leader Of the Radicals, and the
Senator, leader Of the Conservatives,
S powerfully interesting. and is
chapter all, by itself in the volume
Of interesting incidents on the polit-
lcal thought and life Of the present
day
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-11-21

Senator Forkcr paid his respects to
the President last Saturday, and the
TWO great leaders Of the party re-
manned together some fifteen or
twenty minutes. 1t is currently re-
ported that the President went rap
dix over the financial measures he
will recommend in his forthcoming
message to Congress, indicating that
he would be somewhat, if not alto
gether, happy if the Ohio statesman
could see his way clear to support
the White House in the debate to
follow Of course we are not sur
Drised that the President desires the
influence and the voice of that one
whom the country comedies to be the
greatest debater in Congress, for be-
fore Senator Foraker opposed the
President on the floor Of the Senate.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-11-21
"SundOWn Doctors"

1.-THE Shutdown Doctor is pecu-
liarly Washington -Institution.
Bright men, graduates for the most
part, of the medical department Of
Howard University, some with first
one honour, then another. have fall
en- a victim of the bewitching social
life of that city. or become helpless
against the luxury of a government
job. jobs that seldom pay over $1,000
per annum. and, instead of hiking
out west or down south to practice
their profession and grow to power
and influence, while at the same
time serving their kind no more,
however, than the state settled in
the capital to a life of nothingness,
practicing their profession, when
they can, before eight o'clock in the
morning. and after four in the after
noon. Hence we have what is accu-
rateiy described as The Shutdown
Doctor" And, let it be said, we have
also in Washington The Shutdown
Lawyer" But there is some little
excuse, at this moment, for the re-
luctance Of the lawyer. For him.
the opportunities for service and for
achieving an independence, are
neither as many nor as inviting, rs
those for the physician.
Quite the most important part Of
President ROOsevelt's address at the
installation OF President Thirkied Of
Howard University last week, was
both the warning and the rebuke he
so. bravely administered to Negro
physicians who hang around Wash
1ngton in a government fob, instead
OF seeking a field Of practice, where
as the President SO well pointed out
they might both heal the sick and
become moral leader. Perhaps. at
least We pray in that direction, the
pride of the landowners" will be
so. touched by this reDroof from sc
exalted Il parsonage as the Presi.
dent, that they each Of them. will
begin to look around to the end that
they may begin the work for which
they were educated, and for which
especially in the far South, their
people are so loudly calling. The
South is the place for them. The,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-11-21

it is the Woman's Baptist State Con-
vention. It's constituency embraces
host of the strong women and men
Of our state. Under such circum-
STANCES we should be willing to I'M
dcrtakc, great things for. God, and
TO expect great things from Him.
1t has been the aim Of our Board
to come into Direct helpful, sustain
ed relations with every missionary So
ciety in the state. This ideal has very
nearly been realized. Our areas are
80 large that our syst Of Field
Missionary oversight has not been
maintained SO effectively as could be
Desired, so our board at it's last
meeting, laid off the state in districts
women who are tried
and true, 70 look after the conven-
tion's work in each district-hoping
that the distribution Of workers in
different sections Of our state would
result in more. systematic and con-
tlnuons work. Our. work is as high
as heaven, and as wide as the
borders Of our state. Every Baptist
woman should feel that~~she has
part in this great work. Our battle
cry is "TWo thousand dollars for
West Virginia Seminary in 1905"
Yours in Christian love,
MRS. NJ. A. w. THOMPSON.
Present address, Mucklow, w. Va.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-11-21
MoncHrc ID. Conway: The Triumph
Of IndividuaIiSm.

MoncuHe D. Conway is dead. and a
great man is Israel has fallen,
Perhaps more than any American
O! his period. and more than any in
hl&tory, save, possibly, Samuel
AN"mS, the star Of the Revolution.
il" represented, and must 90 down
N History, for ass,redly he will go
Gown as character, as representing
the triumph Of indiyidualism. Con-
way was no ordinary man. If he had
'lVod in CrOmwelFs time. that
master and leader Of men would
nav" called hin to his side, there to
counsel, TO lead. and to inspire. If
ne bad come on the scene earlier.
ana occasions had been shift
"d. Macaulcy would have taken
uhhonndcd delight, in anaIyz-
ing SO rich a character, and assign
ing him his place among the positive
tolG"s that have lived and moved the
minds OF men.
Conway hated slavery. There were
olherS. fIe was prosecuted because
he hated slavery. SO were others,
ne preached against the damnable-
ness OF the system both in America
ana in England. So did others. He
Wro'" against it, So did Garrison
And thereby do we begin to weigh
ana measure him---a TyDe-the tyne
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i
ought to know that; knowing'it, they
ought 10 head that way. One or the
cleareSt and most eloquent addresses
delivered at the exercises at toward
last week, tell from the lips OF Mr.
| j. Z. Napier, The leader Of the Me-
Sroes OF IenneSS"s. the burden or
his Grafton was IN appeal tor lead
erS IN the South. TO" educated men
10 go there and work amongst the
people. For, said Mr. Napier
one can accomplish NOR" IN one
year working III IN" South IMAM ne
can accomplish IN Il ire 'l'nr making
speeches Thousand nlieS away.
ana SO ne can Mr. \arlef mlSh' wet"
nav" aooed' l"r II IS 'r"e, 'ha' lhe
llelu doWh th"rc Is rlcher Tor no
PROGRESSION more IMAM lor the profess
S'"' oi heoic'h'' ihESrlahS III the
H""'h' III 'helr several coihm"h'''eS'
are III" 'cadcrS CT the people, III
"H"' olrec'ioh 'h'E iei"' d'p"hoS' OF
'
he '"H'h"Hs'S arc perhaps 'he only
P'"'cSSi'''al men amongst Negroes
>""' va" "c'''' H'''' III 'h"'her Se'-
''''' 'n"n 'ie """'"' wrongs are i"
"' ''S'''eo' 'nl''''H - ~ oe oeh"o'i'-
'"' "hu 'iieSe ''''' in"S' CRY ou' "S
'''' IA ''e "''"S'"'HS' l"eH '""''"'
u" ''''S III 'he o""'h' 'oE 'ne OBVIOUS
'>"'oi '''''' 'lle'' l'ee SHee'n Is oe-
'''eu Eve" HooNer l. 'ShlhS'oh
''S'H '''"ise'i "eA"o" 'e"Seo 'il1S'
ln'te are NOR" ooclorS 70 lhe
'''' III " |@'''' '""h are iieeoeo
W. we ''''''' lh'H carry themselves
" '''' Nv = e"' ''''""'i' ol ulshl'H' ana
>>e''' no N''' " 'eS'e'' from
'.'> '''p'e "S o''o'''eS 'i'elr profess
i''''oS' even o'N'! one meets
81 w ''S''''S''o' IS Il "oo'or' some are
l''''''' pa e,As' and some -hllhstrels;
WI '"S ''''o HUI { are NOT
" nav '"i'"i' se''''e 'heSe 'hel could
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-11-21
Bishop Potter and the Color Line.

In the general course Of human af-
fairs great and ordinary events pass
away with great and ordinary days
and are soon forgotten The, ordi-
nary incident of Bishop PotterS layin
the host to Bishop Ferguson Of South
Africa, a few days ago in a Southern
city would be no exception to the
general rule we're it not for the fact
that Southern newspapers continue
to keep up a howl as if some great
event had transDired, which involv-
ed in itself the objectionable sin. It
is not my intention to offer any retail
alton to the sentiments INDUCED in
by certain newspapers last week
touching the incident. Yet have it
in my mind that anything can be
carried to extremes and especially
when it relates to circumstances
growing out Of christian principles
While secular newspapers see fit to
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-11-21

There are 600 cabmen in Montreal,
and in winter they exchange the cab
for the sleigh. An energetic man is
said to earn roughly 81, 500 per an
mum, or about $500. 1t takes $40,
or G2, a week to maintain a horse
and cab properly, and the license fee
is $40. The "cabby" Of Montreal
must have his application signed by
twelve responsible citizens, by the
police captain in the ward in which
he resides, and by clergyman. -Four
hundred Of the 900 cabmen are mar
ried, and altogether 5000 persons in
Montreal gain living, directly or
indirectly, through the cab business.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-11-21

,of the converted, regenerated. soul,
strong in sin, but stronger in the
Aioncul&,Conway was horn in Nir-
Ginia, and his parents held slaves. He
WAS educated to believe that it WAS
perfectly proper, II not n service to
| God, to hold others in bondage. Hr
showed that he himself held not this
faith, not even though 4 preacher.
the writings OF Emerson. he rN-
nounced Methodism and took up the
study Of the Unitarian faith ut the
Harvard Divinity School. While
there he fell under the influence Of
Garrison ana Wendell Phillips. He
hCcamc converted to the doctrine OF
freedom, and returned to Virginia
preaching it. His family demonstrate
cd and pleaded, but Conway was
moved not. He had seen tn" light
Of God, and he had courage TO re-
nounce his BELIEF in slavery and de-
nOuncc the system under the roof Of
nf lhc home that gave him birth. IL
became unpleasant fDr him at home
He left. left before he was driven
lnt. He went to Washington. then
as now, 4 hot-bed of slavery. He de-
nouncrd slavery from the Unitarian
pulpit there, and denounced Congress
for having not sufficient COURAGE to
break it down. He was handed his
all ready TO sign. He
signed. The same experience he en-
connIered in Cincinnati After he
had retired from that city. then be-
gan life Of as grand service as
ever man rendered man or his God.
Through this country and in Eng
land. in the pulpit, on the roStrum.
IN the editors chair. or where MOI.
be numbered against what had made
him rich in purse, but had robbed his
soul. and was robbing the soul of his
country. In England, where the
cause Of the slave and likewise the
cause Of the Union. immediately
prior to, and during the war Of the
Rebellion, suffered for friends. he
stood up and preached in their be-
half. and through two great London
publications. converted men to lib
crty. Indeed. when an ADEQUATE his
tory of the Abolition Movement is
written, and heroworship is not the
duty or the calling of the historian.
Moncure ID. Conway will be assigned
high place in the roll of the best
and the brarest in the cause. Men
who give themselves for cause
must be weighed and measured, not
according to what they said. but
rather by what they did. This man
put freedom and service to God
above every consideration Of family
or position. No adamatime chains
of pedigree held him to slavery's
curse. He was one man. From this
standpoint he argued his RESPONSE
billy to God and society.
Orator. preacher, editor, historian
he was first a child Of light and Of
freedom, and believed the highest
work Of man is 70 assure light and
freedom to all the children of men.
Though dead, yet he is a'sliving wit.
ness 20 the power of the individual.
Indeed. he must be recorded as a
witness to the complete triumph Of
individualism, which is simply the
constant and mconsideratc assertion
Of mans God-part
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-11-21

New York:
1913 18th Avenue.
WeshingtOn:
1926 18th st. N. w.
L&uisville:
HIP w. Madison St.
s137 Pine st.
Philadelphia: !
7O2 So. 18th st.
Baltimore:
500 w. Biddle st.
Boston:
81 Harvard St., Cambridge.
Pittsburg:
- 461 9Th ST.. Braddock.
Columbus:
26G St. Clair Ave.
New Orleans:
226 So. .tobertscn St
Jacksonville
536 w. Union St.
Nashville:
7O6 Bass Bt.
Indianapolis:
1905 Alvord st.
Lexington:
5S7 N. Upper St.
San Francisco: -.-
S65 Union ST.. Oakland.
Detroit:
261 Elliot St.
El Paso:
Chicago:
1919 Calumet Ave.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-11-21

York banker, is said to have commit
ted suicide. We don't believe It, but
all the same, we are' glad to- note
that neither'of the Presidents, on, the
many Negro banks in New Yofk has
done anything rash YET, ny y
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-11-21

by the way, what will become Of
collector Of Internal Revenue II. A..
Rucker if whskey is run out of
Georgia? We had not before con-
s!dered this point, else we would
have opposed the prohibition law.
and Hoke Smith would have known
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-11-21

Whenever We hear a Negro whin-
ming about what can't he done, I'M
mediately the picture Of ed Berry of
Athens. Ohio. rises before, us. There
is one man who is an; honour. hot
only to his race, hut to his day.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-11-21

Senator Foraker called on Ptesi-
dent Roosevelt last week; For what.
TO get CONGRATULATIONS on the Cleve-
land election?
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-11-21

William Calvin Chase said in a
speech at Washington last week that
he was against Prohibition. What
is it that Lord William is not
against, and who?
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-11-21

The Negro department of the
jamestown Exposition is to close
downwith Il tournament Of oratory
by all the ''leaders.' What would
the Negro do If he couldn't talk?
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-11-21

"tncle Joe" Cannon is mad. be-
cause President Roosevelt won't
take his candidacy for the Republic
can Presidential nomination serious.
Chcer up, Uncle Joe, the President is
KIND to YOU. DO you remember your
Greensboro interview Of last year ?
We do
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-11-21

John Temple Graves hasn't let out
as yet in his new job as Editor Of the
New York American. Leave it to
John -"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-11-21

Editor Ben Davis has been stock
ing up ever sipcc Georgia passed her
law
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-11-21

Andrew Carnegie wants to know
where he can get more Negroes.
lssaQuena county, Mississippi.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-11-21

Tuskegee went down before The
Institute Eleven. Couldn't have gone
down in a better place.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-11-21

7. Thomas Fortune embraces TrOt-
ter What's that the wedding Of?
The Washington times., 1907-02-24
NATIONAL UNION COUNCIL
00IGNS OF THE WEEK

". II. Collins Council, No. 1890, y !,
held its regular meeting at the 10. ,
Fat Mems Club 9l3 D street northwest.
on Monday evening last Notwithstand-
ing the fact that many OF the members
were doing night work at the Govern
ment Printing Office, those present at
the meeting enjoyed themselves in So
cial intercourse. Friend Dillon. OF Wash
ingtOn Council. made a very interesting
address on the subject of entertainment
in council and referred TO the necessity
Of there being something to attract the
members to the meetings other than the
mere reading Of the minutes and the
disposal Of routine business. The coun-
eli at next meeting proposes to give an
entertainment something in the nature
of a surprise 10 the members. Friend
Miles. the ex-president, is a man of re-
sources. and he viii undoubtedly get
up something that Will be a success.
The executive committee of the Ma
ticnal Union Club held a meeting at
Typographical Temple on wednesday
evening last when business of the great
est Importance 10 the club was trans
acted. Amendments to the bylaws
were made and propositions presented
and approved relative to future enter
tainments. The first public entertain
ment will take place at Typographical
Temple. 423 c street northwest. March
20, 1907. and from present appearances
will be a great success 1t is the in
tention OF the club to give at each meet
ing something attractive in the way Of
music, recitations, etc, and il is also
understood that some speaker of note
will deliver an address on some attrac-
tive subject,
Mckinley Council. No. 1872, n. L. held
its regular meeting Friday evening last
at its new quarters, Washington Hall
corner Of Third and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast Although the meeting
was held On the evening of Washing
toms Birthday, yet the attendance was
quite large and enthusiastic. Fourteen
candidates were initiated and a number
Of applications for membership were
received and acted upon.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24
FROM PARIS TO PEEIN
BUZZ WAGONS TO RACE

PARIS. Feb. 23-An automobile race
from Paris 10 Pekin is shortly TO take
place The suggestion of such a thing
few years ago would have been re-
ceived with ridicule, but in this year
Of progress, 1907, it has been seriously
proposed by the leading Paris paper.
lie Matin, which has challenged the
automobile industry. The challenge was
Immediately taken up by two Paris
firms, ard it is expected that other en-
tries will soon follow. All that there Is
now TO do is to make the attempt. II
is expected that the matter will be TAX
en- up by the Automobile Touring Climb
The interest in such an event will he
enormous. The task of crossing over
such vast territOry-the northwest OF
Europe to the Far East-over roads
which, though they may be described
on the map. may be only hypothetical.
and the coming into contact with so
many different nations and peoples. the
difficulties of language, will be no light
one.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24
SOCIALISTS WAGE
INTERNECINE WAR

BERLIN. Feb. 23.-If anyone thinks
that the Socialists had all the fight
knocked out Of them at the recent cleo
tons he is very much mistaken. There
IS plenty Of fight left in them and they
are proving It in a way most gratifying
TO the Kaiser and his government. by
fighting furiOusly among themselves,
thereby displaying much dirty linen.
Some one. Of course. has to shoulder
the blame for the recent defeat. and the
leaders are exceedingly busy accusing
each other, while the rank and file of
the party are obviously disguised and
tired. and it really looks as II the once
50 formidable party is going to pieces
altogether.
That the government intends TO make
the most OF Its victory IS certain and il
speaks well for the Kaiser's good sense.
that While he so far has said nothing
concerning the ministry and naval pro-
gram he hopes TO see carried out, he
has come out strongly in favor Of meas
ures which will greatly benefit the labor
ing classes. and which will rob the
Socialists Of many more votes in time
to come.