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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-27
THE AFRO AMERICAN COUNCIL.

THE AFRO-AMERICAN COUNCIL.
The Afro-American Council, rising
to the trumpet call of Bishop Alex
ander Waters, met at Baltimore yes
terday, and after listening to some
narrowing descriptions of the woes
we suffer, will complete it's labors
Friday. If we could now and then
have one practical fact come out Of
these yearly meetings, we might, in
time, hope to have facts enough to
make a chapter. The men who lead,
as a general thing, are noted for
their success in other lines Of en-
deavor, but the problem which our
separate life presents seems to be
beyond their grasp.
We have said In season and out Of
season that the one need of the race
is union Of efforts and that union
can only be gotten through our Sc
| cret societies. If the great secret
organizations could come to an un-
derstanding through the Friendly
Society movement, then the force of
our united effort in church, business
and state, would be felt.
If our force could be combined,
If it could be made to move true, to
concentrate along any given line, we
could move mountains. Let us come
to an understanding that our race
life must be developed from within,
first in our own lives and wills and
then by pulling together as other
races do. We have met in various
conventions-social, political, bust
ness and fraternal--from year to
year for the past thirty years, passed
resolutions upon resolutions, and
what have we accomplished? what
parsnips have we buttered? Who
remembers the Whereases and there
| fore-be-it-resolves Of last year? Not
even the persons who wrote them.
This is the age of combinations
and if we would be up to the times
it behooves us to combine. BY sim
ply combining their efforts along one
line one fraternity in this state has
accumulated property valued at IF
| ty thousand dollars, and the same
method pursued by them all would
soon place them among The factors
recognized in financial circles, from
which there Is but a step to politi,
cal recognition.
We are simply dissipating our en-
ergy and means under the system
which now obtains and the sooner
we get together the sooner will the
evils Of which we complain be cor.
rected.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-27
AN ANACHRONISM.
The Atlanta In6onandant &C

The Atlanta Independent said last
week:
eve feel about the effort to Ie-
galize the theft of our votes like
Plato did about Carthage. It made
no difference what the nature of the
meeting or the occasion was, the old
Grecian would end his remarks in
the statement that Carthage must
be destroyed Plato firmly believed
that the existence Of Carthage meant
treat to Grecian civilization and he
lost no opportunity to stir his peo-
pie to destroy Carthage. The indie
pendent, like Plato about Carthage,
believes that disfranchiSement
threatens the very foundation of our
citizenship, and cannot close a single
issue without Saying disfranchise-
ment must be defeated"
1t has been some little time since
we saw an ancient history, but it
strikes US that brother Davis is a
little mixed. When we read history,
Scipio Africanus was held respon-
sible for the remarks he assigns to
Plato, and Rome not Greece, was the
rival of Carthage. But times have
changed and it matters not now
whether it was Plato and Greece or
Scipio and Rome, The independents
dissertation upon the duty of Geor-
gia's Negroes to register is to the
point.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-27
FORAKER AT WILERFORCE.

VI the candidates, prospective or
avowed, for the republican presiden-
ttal nomination Senator Foraker
stands in a class by himself. None,
unless we except Mr.. Cannon, who
suffered recently from a temporary
Aberration Of the mind while in North
Carolina, has had the hardihood to
give his latitude and longitude on
any unsettled domestic question, up
on which his party is not in accord,
IN such unmistak cable terms as those
used by Oh1o's senior senator last
Thursday; nor has any but he dared
to question the divine right of the
President.
- Fairbanks, the highest type of
conservatism this world affords,
harps exclusively upon the unprece-
denied prosperity Of the United
States under republican administra-
tfons. Taft upon the Philippines and
our relations with Cuba and kindred
subjects has filled columns Of the
daily press. But they, as well as the
other heirs apparent to the White
House are silent one and all-still
excepting Uncle Joe-as to those
policies which vitality affect ten mil
lions Of this country's population.
It may be that way down in his
heart each has a kindly feeling for
the Negro and wishes him we'll in his
aspirations for political equality, but
tearing the ostracism Of his peers
which is the fate of him who espous,
es our cause, he avoids the black
man rs he would a leper.
Not so with Mr.. Foraker. Wheth-
er IN Ohio or Tennessee, before re
publicans or democrats, white men
or black men, as governor or sena.
tor, his attitude has been ever the
came, furnishing an exhibition OF
consistency as courageous as it is
rare in these days when "poIicy' i!
the guiding star of the great.
= What he said regarding the
Brownsville ARRAY was but an Incl
gent In general advisory recon-
mendation to the race to make resis
lance to any and all invasions of it.
rights. There was no mistaking thu
character Of the advice. In plai1
terms, it was to support no man DO
Htlcally who is not in sympathy will
our demands for equality before tn,
constitution and the law. Their,
must be no truce, he said, with thos,
who condone the notification Of tn,
laws by others.
His address may we'll be denomi
mated discussion Of the race prob
lem OF today, set forth in terms tn
piainest. after forty years of free
dom there Is still, said the senator
q feeling Of prejudice against tn
colored man and the dream of uni
WeTsal. acquiescenCe in the doctrin
OF political equality Is further from
, 5ta realization than when it first ar
peared to those who framed the con
st1tutional amendments. He woul
nave none of the various solution
of the vexing problem, as all mus
!, faH because OF their denial of pt
litican equality to portion Of tn
citizens Of this republic.
=, As to his motive for taking IN
soldiers part, he said:
why have / bothered myse'
about this matter? My critics hav
assigned q good many reasons, all c
a. ceprehensible character. Let m
tell you the real reason, and let m
5sli 1t In the language Of Secretar
Taft, refer to what he said whe
Athens, Ohio, was shot up two q
IS TAfee years ago by q lot of whit
soldiers of'Hthe regular army. VIII
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-27

The discovery of a serum which
1mmunizes against typhoid fever is
the latest in the medical world. II
some one will discover a serum to
immunize against cerebal elephant
tfasis and envy, we pledge ourselves
to purchase the first gallon produced,
and will ship it express prepaid to
the editor of the In-look department
of the Horizon.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-27
WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES 1T
MAKE?

Chicago Record Herald.
Somewhere the sun is shining,
Somewhere the skies are blue,
Somewhere there may be people
Whose cares are very few.
Somewhere there may be laughter
And somewhere ne'er a froWn;s
But you don't care much, do you.
When She has turned you down?
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-27

Hon. W. T., Vernon, Register Of
the Treasury, mas returned to Wash
tngton, after highly enjoyable tour
Of the West, visitingS his school at
Quindaro, Kansas, at comm encement
time, and speaking at points in Ken
lucky, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio and Pennsylvania. DR.. Yer
non is now member Of the District
Of Columbia branch of the National
Negro Business League and will be
a delegate to the Topeka convention,
r. w. THOMPSON.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-27
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION NOTES

The 4th of July has been selected
as dedication Day." and the event
will be the, most significant demon
stratton Of racial advancement that
this generation has ever. known.
Prof. Kelly Miller, of Howard Uni
Versity, will be the principal speaker,
and his address will be a keynote, :"
expressing the hopes, fears, aspira-
lions and ideals Of the best thinking
Negroes of the land. A brilliant sup
Elementary program will be present
ed In which some of the brightest
lights in our musical and literary life
will participate. An immense crowd
is expected and the Executive Com.
mittee is making ample arrange
ments to. accommodate an unlimited
number Of visitors.
The exhibits, including those de-
1ayed through the pressure on the
transportation lines, are now practf-
cally installed, and the exposition Is
taking on an air Of completeness
that is q pleasure to behold. The
close proximity of the Negro build
ing to the west entrance, which leads
directly to the piers, the cars and
the Pine Beach Amusement ParS,
makes it the most convenient for
the sightseers to enter first in the
morning. If they come from the
south gate, the Negro building Is
inspected as they pass from the
grounds tomeward or to the inter
esting park just across the avenue.
No one, black or white, misses see
ing the Negro building.
The Division OF Manufactures is
showing up more strongly every day,
as the rapidly arriving exhibits are
placed In position. Mr.. "a. l.. Mac
beth OF South Carolina, whoBe
unique agricultural display has so
agreeably impressed the people, has
had this department included in his
work, and is pushing it with his usu-
al vigor and originality, assisted by
the tasteful and experienced Mrs. r.
j. Galloway, of Washington, ID. c., q
volunteer worker, who Is especially
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-27

will be featured, i. and that progress
OF the Negro In 1 the scholastic
branches, In agriculture, in business
and In the churches will ALI be at.
tingly exploited, - V #>E&>s|
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-27

= OFFICERS
New York:
-, 1913 9TH Avenue.
Warrington:
1895 18th st. N. w.
Louisville:
.. 11l2 w. Madison ST.
Bt. Louis:
= 3137 Pine ST.
Philadelphia:
702 SO. 18th St.
Baltimore:
- : 500 W. Biddle st.
Boston:
% a Harvard st., Cambridge.
Pittsburg:
461 9Th st.. Braddock.
+ Columbus:
:, 366 st. Clair Ave.
New Orleans:
T.. 22e So. Robertson st.
Jacksonville:
636 w. Union st.
NaShville:
y. :, TOO Bass st.
indianapolis:
1905 Alvord st.
Lexington:
5s7 N. Upper st.
Gan Francisco:
s65 Union st.. Oakland.
Detroit:
Isl Elliot st.
III Paso:
Chicago:
1919 Calumet Ave.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-27

The intellectual growth OF the
Negro is emphasizeN in the wonder
fnl array OF exhibits ,ffom.4 many
schools and colleges CON Quoted, by
aadgdoF our young people, 'HaanD.
toms substantial $4,000 display OF
what the brain and Drawn Of her stu.
dents have done, are wagons, har
ness, clothing, shoes, and other use
full manufactures from the st. EN-
ma Industrial and Agricultural In
stitute at Rock Castle, Va, and the
high-grade artistic work done by
Wherefore University, are among
the most notable. Prof. c.. H. John
son, Of Ohio, has done some effec-
tive service In getting this educa.
tional department in creditable
shape, and he has an excellent as
sistant in Mr.. Elmer S. lines, of Fisk
University.
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FIELD .
CpFs.d from page one

Where the A6lored people had better
notets and more comfortable homes
ihey are hospitable, as well as thrift
" and stand for solidity and genu,
Inc professional, business, social and
lnouStrla1 Strength. DR.. Paige on
queen street. has the finest drug
STORE that have seen anywhere in
the country owned by q colored man
and few white establishments can
equal 1t In the average city Of ,65,
oOO. Dr,AL$ II. Reynolds, whom
greatly admire, is doing q phenome.
nal workfn arranging homes for the
delegates. to the conference, and
when he assures me that everything
Is all right, there is no. more to be
SAID. i look for fully 1900 dele
gates and visitors, and / think there
Will be ample accommodations for
even more than that, should they
come this way next May.
Being asked his opinion as to the
contest for Nthc Bishopric, DR.. Nc
Cracken wR2 ,averse to entering up
on any discussion of so delicate q
problem, but finally consented to al
low the following statement to be
made pubhc:x
THE contest will be a vigorous
one, but anticipate nothing SAVIOR.
Ing OF bitterness. I expect to see
four men elected for the home work
and perhaps one for Africa, although
Africa may get left If the pressure
grows too strong for a fifth man for
this continent. l would place DR.
H. B.. Parks first in the race, with
DR.. E. w. hampton as close second
DR.. H. T. johnson is reasonably>cer
tain to go up and at this time, it is
very evident that DIR. J. S. Flpper
has votes enough to win. {; Now, for
the fifth place, l would say that DR.
l.. H. Reynolds stands an excellent
chance, andsN would not surprise me
If he stood higher on. the list. DR.
Conner, Dr.. Chappelle/ and one OF
two others will be in the fight, and
the result will be In doubt until the
official count Is announced. But, as
l said, l do not like to discuss these
matters as an infallfble prophet
What any one may give out on the
subject, must be, in the nature OF
things, purely guesswork. / am
hopeful Of the election Of a slate
that will give general satisfaction u
DR.. McCracken paid handsome
compliment to Rev. l.. e. Christy
pastor of st. Luke A. M. E. Church
at East st. Louis, ILL.,, and editor OF
The Sentinel, the ''cleanest and most
ably edited race paper in the state
of Illinois. ''1>He spoke of the hercu.
lean feat achieved b. Rev. Mr.. Chris
ty in raising the largest sum of mon,
ey that aRy minister had ever
brought forward in East st. Louis,
cutting down an enormous debt and
paying all, current Obligations, when
his predecessors had barely made q
living there, This is highly signifi
cant in vieWt0f the fact that Rev. Mr.
Christy, who Is also the founder and
still part owner of the indianapolis
World, is regarded as strong can.
didate forE&the editorship of the
Christian RaBofder. 1t is also a well
known fact FSha DR.. McCracken Is 6
favorite in the race for Secretary OF
Missions, to succeed DR.. II. B. Parks
and his friends say he is a "sure
winner" .H
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-27

helpful In the ARRANGEMENT of the
elaborate display OF hne art produc,
lions. A detailed description Of this
collection VIII DO made In due sea-
son. g.. SNaNW . .-v y. TIT
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-27

ooanien datioh4ef an influen$ial clans
Of patrons whose friendship and fal.
proval are worth while. It2aeems to
be o foregone conclusion that Mrs.
Dorkins will easily win one OF the
cash prizes offered by the manage,
ment for the most creditable exhib-
its. ., ~.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-27

Messrs. T. NJ. Hunster, Samuel D
Milton and w. D. Nixon, Of Washing
ton, D. c., have been here, installing
the exhibit Of the schools of the DiS-
trict of Columbia.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-27

Howard University makes a good
showing.
Messrs. Franklin Nichols Hilyer
and Daniel Murray, Jr., are here from
Washington. Mr.. Hilyer will assist
Mr.. A. G. Newman with the division
of inventions, and Mr.. Murray will
have general oversight Of the liter
airy department. Both are young
men Of rare talent and industry.
The newspaper exhibit, arranged
by Mr.. r. w. Thompson, is coming
In for large share Of attention
Hundreds Of white people of the best
standing are giving it close examina
ton daily and express undisguised
amazement that there are so many
praiseWOrthy papers and magazines
edited and published by Negroes in
this country. Not few Negroes are
like wise surprised to note the mum
Der and progressive character of the
nearly 400 race journals that are
regularly Issued in the various Sec
tions Of the land.
The outlook for a successful sea
son for the concessionaries Is very
bright. The amusement and refresh
ment booths will be in full blast by
the first Of July.
Governor r. B. Glenn, Of North
Carolina, accompanied by Col. Pogue,
Commissioner-Gen Of the North
Carolina State Exhibit, were among
the exposition's distinguished callers
this week. Both gentlemen we're
immensely pleased with the evidenc-
es of race progress they saw every,
where, and were particularly struck
with the, noagnificence Of the Negro
building, testifying, as many others
are oheerful1y doing, that 1t Is the
prettiest building on the grounds.
They we're gratified With the excel
lent showing that is being made by
the commissioners of the Negro .ex-
hfbit, Rev. G. II. Williamson and
Prof. G. N. Hunter. Gov. Glenn was
very proud Of the fact that North
Carolina had given $1,000 in aid OF
the Negroes effort to prove his worth
mess, but regretted that no other
state in the Union had been gener.
Gus enough to do likewise. North
Carolina has the most prominent res.
ervation in the building and its ex-
hibit will cover approximately 1000
square feet Of floor space. The
work Of the States Colored Institu-
ton for the Blind. Deaf and Dumb
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-27

The "kickers," who haven't seen
the Negro building at all, are con.
sounded by tho favorable reports. IN
those who haze actually been on the
ground and been deli GIFTED with the
splendid location, this beauty of the
structure and The unnarallele size
and variety OF the exhibits> therein
displayed. Tha%axposition itself is
the best withetAS DOR; the defense. 1t
must be seen tG hS$appreciateda The
doors are widsopsnSto the world. Z
The model bahA 81 the United or.
der Of True -Reformers, a branch of
the substantial establishment at
Richomnd, was installed this week,
under the direction OF Mr., r. T. Hill,
the energetic cashier OF the Rich.
mond bank. The tlxtures are ele-
giant, the wood being richly carved
Quartered oak, With counter rest OF
Vermont marble. g The. frame work
is set Off with fancy oxadized steel
grat1ngs, hammered glass and French
plate. and the whole is enclosed by
an ornate bronxed iron railing. With
In the enclosure and outside Of the
bank proper Is a magnificent collec-
tioH OF photos. showing the growth
o. the order, the many halls and
stores operated by the organization,
and statistics illustrating the advan-
tages that have brought the True Re
formers up to D total membership of
over 80 900, and made it the strong
est financial body of Negroes in the
world. A regular banking business
Will be done In the Exposition
branch, and visitors and employees
Will find 1t great convenience. Its
| value to the True Reformers aud to
the race Is beyond estimate.
- $780,.
The stage facing the auditorium
on the second floor Is "a thing of
beauty" The 'proscenium arch Is
not surpassed in any hall in the
! country in architectural design. 1t
] Is made of handsomely embossed
stan, white as marble, and on elias
sic tablets In the center and at the
angles are the inscriptions cora.
tory" Music" and ."Drama," the
three phases Of the fine art to which
| the temple is dedicated.
Hon. H. F. B. Mcfarland, Com:
missioner for the District of, Colum.
bia, commenting on his trip to, the
jamestown Exposition on 'tDistrict
Of Columbia, Day" said: The exposil
ton Is remarkably good, considering
all the difficulties and obstacles
which the courageous and indefatig-
able management has surmounted.
Ii ds very attractive now and will be
| more and more so. I want to 60
back again to see more OF the expo
sition than was possible in the ex
tremely limited time we had. + es-
pecially want to see the District OF
Columbia business mems exhibit and
| the District Of Columbia exhibit In
the Negro building when they are
! installed.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-27

Prof. Charles Stewart, writing
from Ocala, Florida, in the interest
of the candidacy of Mr.. Ira T. Bry7
ant for the Seeretaryship Of the A..
A. E. Sunday School Union at Nash
Vile, hands ag"h6t one" to- the So
called ministerial combine" when
he calls attention to the fact that
every one now in the ministry was
layman before he became min
lister, and they should, therefore, re-
member the layman kindly, and see
to it that he gets his just dues as a
fundamental element Of the church.
Prof. Stewart also makes fOrcfble the
point that layman in the Office of
Sunday school secretary can get up
the literature OF that department just
as caDably as minister Gas Prof.
Scarborough is now doing); and IL
ne caun0C 40 it himself Or has not
the time, he can with perfect pro-
priety continue the present policy OF
drawing on the services Of trained
writer's for that purpose. This Is
done by the heads Of nearly all Of
the great national departments, from
the President down. 1t is an open
secret that few of the F'edttors' of
our most influential newspapers &C
tually edit them in person. They
outline the policy and map out the
general trend of the sentiment they
wish to create and their intelligent
and experienced subordinates do the
rest AS Prof. Stewart gently init
mates, Mr.. Bryant has no necessity
nor desire to -. make OF himself an
"1ntellectual octopus" If there Is a
disposition anywhere to array the
ministry against the laity, as alleg-
ed, it should be stopped at once, or
the general church will suffer. The
prosperity Of the A. M. e. church de-
ponds wholly upon the sympathetic
cooperation Of the pulpit and the
pew, and this very needful cooper
alton can only be secured by accord
| ing to the laity "a SQUARE deal" In
the matter Of official recognition.
While in the Negro building a few
days ago at the jamestown EXPOSE
ton, President and Mrs. Roosevelt
gave enthusiastic evidences OF their
| admiration for the beautiful collec~
| ton of hand-painted. china In the
elaborately-d booth OF Mrs.
Frances 3. Spencer-DoT kinB. Both
grasped her hand and warmly con-
graduated her upon her marked
proficiency in a department OF the
fine arts in which only the most tai
ented and earnest can hope to excel:
Mrs. Dorl<ins is now q resident OF
Norfolk, but came from Pttsburg,
where she was reared. She is a nat
ural artist. When the superior quail
ity Of her work is observed, one can
scarcely believe that she has had no
special training. Loving the work,
she devoted her whole soul to it,
picking up her knowledge and prac-
tice as she could from time to. time,
until today she has no peer In the
country in her line: Confessedly,
the main point Of interest In the
building for connoisseurs In decor
ated china, and art collectors besiege
her parlor daily, arranging to have
an order filed. This gifted young
woman is thus, capably, serving both
80. fSryS1f Ia In
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-27

Howard University makes a goot
showing.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-27

The outlook for a successful sea-
son for the concessionaries is very
bright The amusement and refresh
ment booths will be in full blast by
the first Of July.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-27

THURSDAY, JUNE q, 1907.
Evening journal., 1907-11-01
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