The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-03
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Among the svisit9rss OF note to this
city last week was Thos. ! l.. Norris
Justice of the pease4 of wheeling
who spent Saturday Shere furthering,
his candidacy, it is Exported, for the
State Librarianship. = ! ~ 50 - !
Mr.. Norris attenti4n IA was called to-
the article, appearing In The AiVo-
cate last week, in which he was re-
ported to have told p member-elect
of the legislature that the State
Auxiliary committees was planning
some weeks ago toE ]frame,up some
legislation on the Separate Coach
question. + s. '|:I
Mr.. Norris denied Having said that
the committee as an whole, sGontefn-
plated any such step but stated that
the matter was discussed bys9himseif
and another menher5 both or whom
thought that lit would have been a
wise step for1,thc; Hairmnni to call
"a convention of(colprsl >menffro1n ali
parts of the stete 20 Aecide upon the
wisest course to {3Mrsue to put and
end to further, agttat5on.. ~ !, :&.s
'The question W;tsI not settled, -,
said, Mr.. Norris, Ntsb3 the last cleo
tion, and L am o1StRe opinion that
we should comproom1se Before the
Democrats get into3pdWer, as /, think
they will on this i$sue--for Jim
Grow cars are benpdSto come, I am
convinced that itetNotld be wise for
MS to see. iffsennesnl nlagn could not he
evolved which would ape satisfactory
to all concerned. Z TfSsome arrange
ment similar to the Continental ,sys-
tenn Of first, second aard third class
coaches could, be made byythe rail-
roads, both races " onld be- able to
avoid the undesirable elements of
each. .,..". ..,. Iaassf iSSSS$,< IL.
Continuing, MI. MOI riss, said, b; s
other EN- beT og and
] are In accord that; the .cn1ored: peo4
| pie should take the initiative and
| thus place themselves >ip,, the posi-
tion to dictate the terms. He, as
we'll as I, think that conference
should be called to DEVISE, a middle
course and eliminate the bone OF
contention" Asked what he called
the bone Of contention, Ihis reply was
the Jim Grow car question. ",.y:l. T..
Mr.. Norris arrived in .the city Fri
! day evening and returned to his
home Sunday morning: During his
stay here he discussed this question
| with number of colored men, none
Of whom was able to view the mat
| ter from his standpoint There Is
a unanimity of opinion that, the atz
titude taken by Mr. Norris Us. no In
| considerable factor in the revival of
the Jim Grow question and that the
course being pursued by him is In
! FURIOUS to the best interests of his
| race. q.
The Advocate has received many
inquiries as to whether the situation
Is really as serious as it's readers
were led to believe from the "Jim
Crow article appeaHngIin these col
umns. All who spoke about the
matter were emphatic in expressing
their belief that no colored man, III
view Of te Jim Crow and Disfran-
| chisement issues having been met
squarely and overwhelmingly de-
'S"'So o. LuOhIll d6o, COuAu US IOuuU
to advocate any sort of compromise
now.
Those to whom Mr.. Morris spoke
are for taking decided stand tc
check the impression, which seems
to be spreading, that the colored
people themselves favor Jim Grow
cars. They say that Mf. Norris,
nor any man, who favors conven.
tion of Negroes to discuss the sepa,
rate coach question, speaks for the
race in the matter. They are, one
and all, satisfied with the situation
as it is and will not be parties to-
but rather oppose any Republican
white or black-partieipati In, any
movement looking to any change al
this or any other time.
| To counteract whatever erroneous
Impressions that may be abroad, the
Republican Campaign Committee Of
Kanawha County, the organization
OF Negroes, which rendered yeomar
service to the party in the campaign
just closed, will set forth the opin
ions Of the leading Negroes Of the
county in a letter to the Republican
legislators, pointing out the perfidJ
TO the black man and danger to the
future success Of the Republican
party, should they attempt to pass
any special legislation. na<TTgsA,% .
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