The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-15
WHITE MEN ARM
FOR RACE WAR
NEGROES INCETE
Colored Preachers At
tack Missouri Senator
From Pulpit.
Fiery UtteranceS Against
Samuel Major, Father
of Jim Grow" Bill.

FAYETTE, Mo-. July ia race war
as sensational and disastrous to the col
ored population as the one OF last sum
mer in Springfield is liable to break out
here az any moment because of attacks
made from the pulpit by two negro
preachers on State Senator Samuel Major.
the father and champion of the Jim
Crow bill. which came near becoming
a law at the recent session OF the State
assembly.
So fiery were the utterances Of the
two negro preachers that friends have
advised them to leave Howard county
for some section of the State in which
the Democratic majority is not so large.
and never to return.
Some Did Not Approve.
The remarks were made simultan-
eously in two negro churches, and had
the effect of stirring up a bitter feeling
in the congregations against Senator
Major and his friends. Some Of the
negroes in the churches, realizing what
effect the harangue would have in a
county which generally goes 5000 Demo-
cratic, and not caring TO be classed as
approving what was said, lost no time
in hurrying home, not caring TO wait
and Kisses were sent after them by their
negro brethren who remained as they
walked from their places of worship.
Soon every white man in this city
knew of the attack Senator Major
armed himself and was ready for any
emergency Older and wiser heads got
together, called a halt on all who IA
vored immediate action, and decided &c
give the preachers until the coming Sun
day to retract their remarks. informing
them unless they did so the mildest
punishment which would be inflicted
would be a thick. heavy coat Of white
wash, with a little carbolic acid mixed
in. so that it would adhere better and
be felt when it was on. Tar and feath-
ers would not do because the darkness
of the skin OF the two who are IN bad
repute would prevent such a garb from
being a desirable object lesson, it was
declared.
Negroes Are Defiant.
Members Of their congregations al
cree gathered around the two preach
ers and advised them not to back wa
ter. saying they would arm themselves
and be ready TO drive of all assailants
Some Of the leading negroes left for
st. Louis TO attend the meeting called
10 protest against the attempt of the
senate TO pass the "Jim Crow bill
one reason for sending a delegation tc
St Louis was TO secure advice as tc
the proper course TO pursue in case a
race war breaks out here and TO gain
the support Of the negro population OF
the State.
1t is denied that the negroes viii
bring arms back with them or invite
st. Louis negroes to come TO this city
and take part in any demonstration.
Fayette is a city Of $500 people. II
Is in the center of Howard county and
IS the county seat. The negro pOpula-
ton of the county is nearly 1000. The
few negroes who are siding with tho
white people and advising their neigh
bOrs to keep quiet are Democrats. They
Will not be molested IL any trouble
does occur.
Howard county is little to the ives
Of the center OF the State, with The
Missouri river forming the southern
boundary. The southeast corner is thir-
ty miles from Jefferson City.