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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-08-20
KISSED
From the Meeting Was the. Pastor
Who Upheld West Virginia
e ..~ Antt-Ncgro Planks.} hs=~ E@F

Huntington, w. Va, Aug. Ia
Rev. W.%P. Dorsey, a, prominent To-
cal pastor, was hooted from the coun-
ty democratic convention today,
while speaking on the "disfranchise-
ment" and"Jim Crow" planks I'M the
state democratic platform. He said
that the democratic party was, the on.
ly white mans party" and that any
republican, who would not vote for
those two planks should live to see
the" day when "his daughter would
wed a negro and rear a brood Of Off
springs Of the, dusky sons of Ethio-
pia." 81 w.. H.. ~. 49,,
Feeling in the packed court house
became SO Intense that the speaker
was Missed from the platform.
~ The local papers will take the mat
ter up tomorrow and deal with ac-
cording to- their respective lights.
The city is much stirred over the SEN
sational speech. "..%> ...
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INSTITUTE.

Miss Lou Ellen Spriggs is visiting
relatives in Springfield, Ohio. ~ -
i L. N. Brown spent Sunday in Col
umbus. ,'.. H,. 81.
w. H. Lowry attended the K. of
P. reception in Charleston Friday ev-
ening. '..."...: .>.> rE.:> -, -, - g.,
S. H. Guss is conducting teachers
institute at Red Star this week. .... Il
p, Mrs, VIII: Lowry returned home
Tuesday evening after an extended
visit through Iowa and Indiana.
Prof. II. McHenry Jones returned
from Fayetteville Friday.
e. M. Burgess and Writ Jones
were Charleston callers Friday. ~.
P. H. Payne is doing some painting
at Institute this week. y. -.
Mrs. c. l.. Woody is visiting in
Charleston. =.
Miss Maud Robinson was elected
teacher in the district school at Insti-
ttute this week. ...H -. ,..-. =.
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!. SEVENTY !.
NEGROES IN COAihuSSARY SUR
ROUNDED BY,,sWEHITE MEN.



Knoxvillel Tenn, Aug. 17.-As a
result of the alleged determination
of the Kings ?Mpnntain Coal CO. to
work Negroes in; the:same mines with
white men, race war that threatens
to assume serious proportions is i'm
minent in Che mining district adja-
cent to Jellico, Tenn. s.. d
Tonight 70 NegToes, heavily arm
ed, are barricaded siE a commissary,
which is surroundsHby between 400
to 400 white men, and an attack is
expected at any sfi1Qnent. Sheriff
Huddlseton, of Campben county, has
Just reached the sesne and is sum
moning every available citizen to pro-
tect the Negroes.i,s.l$
The trouble, which has been brew
ing for several months, broke out
| afresh, Saturday, when $50 white
miners went to the stKingston Noun
tain mine and drovs. IL Negro fami-
lies from there. THEY marched the
Negroes all day, Saturday, allowine
the women and children to camp and
eat what food they carried with
chem, but forced the men to keen
moving. General Manager John Cor
man, Of the Astras mine, and the
county authorities are doing. eyery-
thing in their poWefyto avert trouble,
but it is feared a serious battle will
occur before morning. .
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"Wait Till TrOODa Gov

g." Walt until the troops CO." Is the
word that has been passed around
the town, and recognizing the
strength of the undercurrent. the
state, city and county officials are
taxing every effort to- turn public
opinion toward law and order. ! To
that end, Governor Deneen has been
IN conference with officials of vari-
Gus civil bodies, including the cham
Der Of commerce, the Springfield bar
association and the Evangelical min
lsters association. Evidence Is not
lacking that many citizens who were
known to have important Testimony
regarding the mob and its leaders
nave deferred from Offering this to
the states. attorney, because OF
threats Of violence made against
them anonymously.
;Ihe riot could sacrcely have been
avoided and is not itself a disgrace
10 the city. The real disgrace will
leone If the guilty are allowed to es-
cape,' Is the slogan Of the authori-
Cies now. The gathering OF evidence
pegah In earnest today. Policemen
IN plain clothes we're sent to search
the houses Of prisoners and SUSPECTS
and as result the police station
looked like general store tonight,
groceries, hardware, dry goods md
shoes were recovered in great ouan-
Cltles, most Of them bearing the price
Tags OF the looted business houses,
Naturally many arrests followed
blghty prisoners were crowded into
the small cell room at the police sta
tlon, the lack Of quarters being such
that only the cement floor is avai1a-
BILE for sleeping space"
Important Arrests.
Five Of the arrests made today are
considered as important bs the DO
nee. 1t was in the homes Of these
men that most Of the loot was found,
sixth person is being sought by the
police, who aver that when he is ar
rested, practically all the leaders
Will be in custody.
The absence Of rioting last night
and today have set many citizens to
discussing the possibility OF an early
evacuation Of the city by the troops
1t is practically certain, however.
that the military will remain here
until the special grand jury summon
ed today has completed It's report and
returned the indictments which
States Attorney Hatch predicts, The
force on hand will not be added to,
however, the $500 soldiers now en-
canped in the public squares and
streets being enough to cover the
city SO thoroughly that there is slight
chance for a mob to storm any point.
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VERNON !. N
FACTOR IN SECURING INCREASE
OF SALARIES. r
Popular Register of the Treasury In.
strumental in Getting Fillmore
and Clifford PrOnfoted to Good
\ Paying Positions. H.. !

washington, AugS IB.--We are
told II at some hunt sd sea nv E 4 !
ass Band " fef rab
bits. We are also told that this. il
the sportman who generally brings
home the game. : But as strange as il
may first appear, all rabbit hunting
is not done on the plains or in woody
places. rabbit hunting" in Wash.
ington generally means getting the
jobless job OF getting the man or
the inside-up a notch or so-and II
is generally true, too, that the really
influential benefactor or the fellow
who bags the most jobs in Washing.
ton and does the most to help others
up does it always modestly and with,
out the flourish of trumpets or the
brass band" And is is the consen-
sus Of opinion that one Of the gam
est and best Of this latter class OF
hunters is w. T. Vernon, register OF
the United States treasury. This
very high and responsible position
he SO creditably fills, naturally makes
Mr.. Vernon one of the leading and
most influential men of the race, a
fact we are glad to say has never
,puffed him up or made him anything
other tahn plain, unassuming Mr.,
Vernon, who has not forgotten the
use Of his good, hard common sense
or the tact of treating all his fellow
men kindly and civiIly.
Before Mr.. Taft was nominated
for the presidency, Washington used
to refer to him as the man ION the
way to the train" This might well
be applied to Mr.. Vernon. In other
Woras, be is man Of action--one
who does things. AS an evidence OF
the fact that he does things, it is on
ly necessary for us to say that all DO
lttical Washington is now discussing
one Of his acts.
About a week ago two we'll known
colored clerks Of the postoffice de-
partment, Charles w. Fillmore and
w. II. Clifford, were promoted. Mr..
Fillmore from clerkship of $1,000
to 81, 500 and Mr.. Clifford from q DO
sltlon Of $1,000 to $1,40O per an
mum. Both of these gentlemen are
very prominent citizens Of Ohio. Mr..
Fillmore, whose home is in Colum-
bus, was one time major Of the 9th
battalion, and has held responsible
political positions in his state. Mr..
Clifford Is an ex-mcmber Of the Ohio
Legislature, an dis from Cleveland.
1T leaked out somehow that Mr..
Vernon was the fellow who. Gagged
this game" that is, it is said that he
was the one who did what he could
to help the boys up. And as your
correspondent has mentioned, wher-
ever you see two or three colored
men gathered together, 1t is safe to
say that they are discussing this la
test Vernon move.
In an effort to verify this state
ment, an effort was made to get the
register over the phone, and later he
was visited at his home for an inter
view, but the writer was told that he
was "on his way to the train" that
is, had gone out Of the city.
Mr.. Vernon is just now a very busy
man, and probably will be until af-
ter the Novem Der election. He has
received many requests from differ
ent parts Of the country for speeches
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iIll llssys II,s., kly olkksE race Pape
/. CHAIR EsToN WEST AUGUST 2o.1aos 7z-

during the campaign L !. understand
also, that while the national commit
tee has not. completely organized it's
speakers bureau, already a number
of requests have reached it, asking
Mr.. Vernon's services. ........ "
+ But such demands for such man
cannot be considered out OF the ordi-
nary or unnatural. Not only the gen
tlemen mentioned in this connection
are appreciative of the services of
this big broad-hearted man, bnt the
entire race appreciates him and
knows his worth. - ~. &
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the United States senate, was adyanc-
ed from $1,G0Qto 81, 400 per an
num- and Robert Harlan, of Gin
c1nnati, Ito whom a promotion has
been due for long time, was like
wise raised to 1,4OO. All three are
employed in the Office of the auditor
for the war, department., and have
made fine record as clerks. ,..... ...,
Major C.. w. Fillmore, one of the
men named above, is to resign his
position under the government, and
embark in the financial business, on
broadway, New York Major Fill
more has made an exhaustive study
or the financial operations 4of the
race, and noting the condition of the
various institutions, firms and, indi-
v1duals who have money, has reacn-
cd the conclusion that they, are not
reap1ng the benefits to which they
are justly entitled. In order to Sc
cure them an opportunity to invest
Their surplus funds ,advantageously
and safely, Major Fillmore has made
an arrangement with, j. f. Pierson,
Jr. d Co., bankers at sc Broadway.
New York, and members of the New
YORK Stock Exchange, to bring this
ABOUT This firm, as strong as the
ROCK Of Gibraltar in the financial
world, has promised to give the ma
jor all the advantages at their dispo-
sal, which means much, as they are
In the best possible position to give
their customers the best giIt-edge in
yfess'tmenti such ,aos government and
munie q l|l eipaf bonds first mortgage rail
load b2sassss nd u al Il es eat raj lroa d
ann fhdIfstrfals 2sfS WI & oTs iog5asf
rate. OF comm1ssio ON 40 oile-eighth Of
one per cent. Churches, fraternal
organizations and estates, with q sur
plus on hand, will find it highly prof
ltable to invest their funds with the
FILLMORE corporation, which guaran-
tees the best results on monev loan
ed, and who will act as a depository.
hscal agents, bankers, or in any f1du-
c1ary capacity desired, Major Fill
more Will have an office in the suite
occupied by the Pierson firm-ten
Palatial rooms, with his name on the
door, and ample stenographic ser
vice at his disposal He will be a
full-fedged associate of the institu-
ton, and will thus be able to offer
the members Of his race ADVANTAGES
they have never before enjoyed in
coming In close touch with the very
heart Of the financial life Of the ma
ton on the same terms as are enjoy
IzVestment, such as government and
cratiTe position in order to give. his
full time and talents to. this work of
material uplift for his people, Major
FILLMORE gives evidence of rare NOR
al courage and indicates a faith in
the possibilities of hib labors that
ought to inspire confidence, upon ev-
ePy hand
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-08-20

Lawyer Emery r. Carter LEFT Nor
day for Richmond, va. TO, att8nd ne.
Grand Council, of the 4. q. os q
Luke, which convened la tiiAb ii ityys ~
the 18th. Mr.. Carter viii Aaho 1sssE
Baltimore, Washinnt ION aiad 81 hiis sd4t4,
phia before ratnSnih n h; y & IIs 81 d,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-08-20

The war department has detefmin-
ed to maintain order in Haiti, and
plans have been completed looking
80 an invasion of the island with arm
ed troops, If such action is necessary
TO put down the threatened reyoIu-
ton. The arrangements have been
made in harmony with secret reports
sent in by Capt. Charles Young, of
the Ninth cavalry, who was military
attache in Haiti for some time. and
Is now stationed with his regiment
In the Philippines. He is the only
colored graduate at West Point now
In the service. According to inform
alton. about 5000 United States
troops are deemed sufficient for the
purpose In hand, and following plan
outlined by Capt. Young, they can be
rushed from eastern ports to Port
au-Prlnce, Gonaives or St. Nicholas
In short order. This action on the
part Of the United States govern
ment Is said to be In the interest of
the better classes on the island, and
to save their property from depreda-
tions and confiscation. No invasion
FOR conquest or annexation is intend
ed, says Secretary Root. Our min
ister, DR.. II. w. Furniss, is keeping
the state department fully informed
as to the particulars of the situation,
and the incident seems destined to be
worked out on right lines.
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National attention. Is being called
TO the fact that on the 25th and 26th
OF August, the venerated and beloved
Bishop Abraham Grant will reach his
60th milestone in the journey of life,
and the same time marks the close
OF his, 35 years in the ministry and
20 years in the episcopacy. These
ed by others. In relinuishing a lu-
events ilIbe duly celebrated by his
Continued on page eight.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-08-20

Three promotions of Ohio men
, have attracted considerable attention
this week. All are competent, and
the promotions are the result of mer-
itorious seryieej It being strsnuously
denied by their chief tRat politics cut
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-08-20
RIOT
-. - - i.tIExl ~
AT SPRINGFIELDIIL ASSUMES
THREATENING PROPORTIONS.
Six Dead and HunDreds Injured in
Clash. Between THE Races Aris.
ing from Hein6as Crime of ~
~ One Negro. -.5

Springfield, Ill. Aalg. 17.-FolIow-
ing the addition of two victims to the
death list, sporadic 8Dutbursts OF law
lessness> in various parts of the city
ana increased symptoms generally
that the mob spirit still rules in
Springfield, Governor Deneen tonight
issued six proclamations Offering re-
wards aggregating S1,2OO for the ar
rest and convictionSof the murderers
Of the riot vicsimsS The death list
now numbers seven but since one
death was due on1y'indirectly to the
disturbances, no offfcial notice has
been taken Of 1t. ..>.G-"
The two new victims today were
| j, w. Scott and O. three-weeks-old
Negro girl, the daughter Of Lawrence
Paine and wife, of Springfield. The
baby succumbed to exposure when
It's parents started Ito walk from
Springfield to Pittstfeld in an effort
to avoid persecutions Scott died in
hospital of wounds received Friday
night. -. - ,@s'f. .'.' =, =. :
Scattered sectioflsSof the citv were
IN an uproar at different times dur
ing the early part ofthe night. ~.%.
Harvard Park wassagain the storm
center. Twice patrols were fired up
on IN taht vicfnity,S but in neither
case was any one Injured This is
the section to whichlthe troops were
called last night by similar occur
ences. " =, j.T., - .I....&
One more victim was added to the
death list of the, Springfield mob to-
night when G. w, Scott succumbed
to gun shot wound Fin the lungs re-
ceived Friday night5 Scott's Death
brings the total to six, and is the
fourth chargeable 4 to Sthe disorder in
the "black belt,2' neaF. 18th and Mad
ison streets. 1t was, here that the
hunted Negroes made, their stand; fir
lngj upon the heads al the mob from
'Wtndo roo fss 4, Z; WI! Y 3,
Ei s.ia 81 z,ssa
tarffy. w. TT. Howe g i fsf EcI All
It'd the 68aint offitss offitss. asanis ansl
one Of the most popular citizens loi
Springfieldy is slowly sinking from
the effects of the bullet wounds and
the beating he received from crowd
OF Negroes, Friday night. Bowe's
friends have warned the authorities
That Billy" will be avenged and The
event OF his death will cause a redou-
ping Of vigilance by the troops' com
manderS. ' b.
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Continued on page eight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-06

assumption Of their rightful place as
political factors.
Increase the development of the
south, fill up the banks with money
belonging 10 the people Of the south.
and the number of votes in the cleo
toral college, and the influence of the
south in national politics viii take
care of themselves.
Wild schemes to get around the In
evitable law that developing resources
brings immigration; immigration
brings wealth and wealth brings po-
litical power, will avail nothing.
The south must go through the
same process of development that
every other portion has gone or is
going through before 1t cal expect to
stand on a perfect equality in all
things.
Fortunately the south is waking up
to this truth, and its best men are
more concerned In developing the IL
ternai resources of this section than
they are in securing political prefer
ment.
Not in sectional segregation but in
cooperation with all sections is the
safety of the southern people.
Inc democratic party is II no dan
ger of destruction. norris the south
to be impeded in her onward march
by the fact that temporarily her pol
iticians are not generally recognized
as being powers in tle politics Of the
nation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-06
IT'S BUT A DREAM.
Miami News-Record.


Senator Boards unique idea as to
the disposition of the electoral votes
of the south, in order to gain politi-
cal recognition from the north is not
attracting Just the sort of attention
that the gifted gentleman evidently
desired for IT.
1t would be cruel to say that the
proposition is being generally receiv-
ed with i'll concealed merriment by
the majority of newspapers that have
mentioned the subject. but truth COM
pels the statement to be made.
The. fact is that if the south will
send to congress its best and brain
Jest men. who are in touch with the
modern ideas of progress, the south
will compel recognition in spite of its
party affiliations.
If the south will devote its energies.
Its brains and its money to the wise
development of its matchless re-
sources. its growth in wealth and
power will gain for it among the other
states that recognition that they have
secured by the development of their
own resources.
That wealth makes power was never
more truly exemplified than in the
history of the western and northwest
ern states.
When they were poor in developed
resources, they were feeble in the ex
ercise of political power.
With the development of their vast
natural resources came great influx
of people, q growth in wealth and the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-06
HON. mo. S. BEARD
TO FRANK HARRIS

special privileges to none? Have we
not been for fifty years, and will we
not continue TO be at the mercy OF q
band of northern political mercenaries.
especially Tammany, as long AS we
adhere to the present plan?
am sure that, after reading my
article in full, you will see the injus-
tice that You have done me and will
correct it.
I have seen several unfair criti
cisms IN other papers, but have not
noticed them From my long acquain.
lance with you, however, / am salts
ned that your criticisms spring from
no unfriendliness or unfairness, but
simply from a misconception of the
ends that had in view, derived from
reading the unfair and unjust con-
structions placed upon the article by
some of the state press.
Il remain yours very truly,
JOHN S. BEARD
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-06
NOT INCONSISTENT.
Miami News-Record.
) . >><>%e 90 90 . 4

The good faith and consistency of
those southern democrats WAC appear
ed before the committee on ways and
means and requested protection for
southern grown long staple cotton
and additional protection for citrus
fruits and pineapples, was impugned
by some members of the committee,
at the recent meeting of tina. body.
Let US see. The settled policy of the
government under republican rule is
that of nigh protective tariff, at
least on a large range % articles.
Some of the products Of the extreme
south nave little or no protection civ
en- them.
As 81 Tesri-, they are at the merry
of certain foreign growers. who haI e
the advan:a aga of lower freighc rate s
and cheaper iaEo-.
Take, for instance, Florida pineap-
pies and citrus fruits which must go
into the northern markets in compe-
tition with those from Cuba.
There is a small tariff now on these
fruits, and the Florida delegation in
congress is asking for more.
Freight rates from Cuba are very
much less than they are from any
pOlDt III 1OIIQd u Inc Sdtu6 Illdi net
Fruit from Cuba can be laid down
in New York or any great distributing
point of the north, after paying the
tariff. and yet be sold cheaper than
the same class of fruit from Florida.
Now, the policy of the government
being settled for the time at least,
the products of Florida deserve and
should receive the same care and Pro-
lection that other products of the
country now receive.
There is no inconsistency in de-
handing il. nor would there be any
implied endorsement of the republi-
can policy.
The present rates are distinctly
ruinous to Florida growers who de-
serve as mucl consideration from
the authorities as do the people of
any part of our country, many of
whom are reveling in the wealth pro-
duced from the highly protected in
dustries.
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PENSACOLA FLoRIDA SUNDAY MORNING. December s. 1908
dispatch to that effect which might in

dispatch to that effect which might in
its lofty pretentiousness have properly
ended this way: The New York
World sincerely trusts that in the
plenitude of its power it has not in
advertently disturbed the peace of
Europe by giving the weight OF its
great name to an inauthentic inter
view" What an advertisement for
itself the World has made out of its
bogus synopsis!
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-06
Should Change
the Georgia Square Road.

Now that the board of public works
ds completing plans for building a
hard road or Palafox street from De
Soto street north 20 the city limits
10 connect with the county road, the
roadway which now runs through
Georgia square should be shifted to
dts proper place.
When that section of this city was
more or less wiiderness-and That
was only few years ago-street
Hines were not generally observed and
arayel took a short cut through the
woods without regard TO boundary
Zines. Thus it happened. that when
that section of the city became set
lied up, it was found that the trail
led through what we have since come
10 know as the Georgia square and it
has never been changed.
Now. however, it is proposed to per-
nanently improve north Paiafox street
and also to permanently improve
Georgia square. That being the case.
she roadway should be changed to its
proper place around the square in
stead Of through 1t. That is what was
originally intended The square itself
was intended as park, just like
the other city squares, but it cannot
be made into park with a broad
roadway running through it 1t can.
not be beautified as park until the
line OF travel lis changed 10 the real
roadway which is on each side of the
Bqnare.
The Journal is informed that the
park commissioners are very anxious
TO have the. question settled so that
they can go ahead with the perna-
nent improvements which they pro-
pose to make. They have, during the
past year, made no Improvements
which will prevent the change of road
way to conform with the original plan
Tor this square as well as with the
plan which governs all of the other
squares in the city.
The board of public works can set
tle the whole matter by simply order
ing this road closed and requiring
travel to follow the proper course
around the sides of the square.