The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14
Fred r. Moore, New York Negro,
Makes Sensational Speech. !
Tells Negro Editors They Have
Had Stomach Ache Too Long.
TIME TO GET WELL,
Stop Whining Long Enough tt
Make Successes.
Next Meeting of Press Ass0cia-
ton at DeS MOineS.

The Western Negro Press associa-
ton had rather a lively closing meet
ing last evening at representative hall.
Resolutions were adopted calling fol
reforms along a good many lines. Re-
lnstatement of the colored troops for
merly stationed at Brownsville,
adjustment of Jim Crow cars, adj
mission of negroes to Annapolis and
west Point were the things that
formed the burden of their resolu-
tons. Senator ]. B. Foraker was the
hero of the hour while the delegates
maintained that President Roosevelt
was all right at heart but was misled
by bad men in the Brownsville case.
The negroes were urged to do their
best in the struggle for commercial
supremacy. The Oklahoma constitu-
ton allowing whites but not negroes
to marry Indian women was con-
demned.
The resolutions will be presented to
Senator Charles Curtis, who will be
asked to present them to the presi-
dent of the United States, and a copy
will also be sent to Senator Foraker.
No one voted either way when the
question for the adoption was put and
the president declared them adopted.
After the adoption of the resolu-
tions Fred r. Moore, of New York,
addressed the meeting. Mr.. Moore's
speech was directed at windjamming
among negroes. 1t was a direct slap
at the resolutions previously passed
upon. Mr.. Moore said among other
things: stop whining and complain
ing and get that practical religion
money. Get all the money you can
and then use it for the development
of the race. Stop abusing the presi-
dent and do something. There are
not 10000 negroes in this country
who employ 1000 more but still you
for that is what will accomplish
things. Try to make your publica-
tions a success by not publishing the
whines but the successes of the race.
You negroes have had the stomache
ache too long. Get well. Be men; stop
being monkeys. Stop bowling about
Jim Grow cars and disfranchisement
unless you are prepared to go down
into your pockets and get money to
test the constitutionality of these
laws" There was great applause at
the close of this speech. 1t did not.
however, meet with the approval of
President Duncan, who took occasion
to tell a few things that he believed
as soon as he could get to his feet
W.T. Vernon, registrar of the
United States treasury. was the next
speaker. Mr.. Vernon assumed mid
die ground between that of Mr. Moore
Kansas negroes are not the whining.
complaining kind.3 He also advised his
people to accumulate all the property
tn ey possibly can. He said: when
we possess wealth. we possess the pow
er that makes the white man rule. Ne
groes have no bad traits that white
men have not. President Roosevelt is
our friend; he may make mistakes just
as we may, but he is our friend. Both
the negroes and white of Kansas are
all right. The negroes of the whole
country are all right. We are going
to win. We are going forward as the
association and the National Negro
Business league shows. Keep up your
fight to get equal rights. In years to
come history will tell of a race who
did their duty. There will be hard |
ships but victory will come. Look to
the heights" Mr.. Vernon is a favor
lite among his people in Kansas and
after he sat down the band played |
Dixie Patrol" a medley of national
airs. in his honor.
Bishop Abram Grant next made a |
short address urging them on to the
success which he said must be theirs
If they do their duty.
Other features of the evening were |
solos by Miss Jessie Oden. Miss Cyrena
Smith and Mr.. Robert Floyd; piano |
duet by the Misses Georgia Watkins |
by Gurley Brewer. of Indianapolis, Ind. /
Jacksons Military band furnished |
some excellent music.
The following officers were elected |
for the ensuing year:
President. W. H. Duncan. Colorado |
Springs, Colo: vice president. John L.
Des Moines, Iowa; cor
responding secretary, R. E. L. Bailey,
Kansas City. Mo-: recording secretary,
P. s. Simpson, Colorado Springs; treas
urer, ]. B. Bass. Helena, Mont; his
torian, Albert Ross. Kansas City; and
ch airman of executive committee, Nick
Chiles, Topeka.
An invitation to hold the next ses-
sion at Des Moines. Iowa, was ac-
cepted.
The members of the Press associa-
ton and those of the Business league
who arrived yesterday were entertain
ed by the colored Elks last evening
after the programme was concluded.