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The Washington bee., 1909-10-30

the interstate commerce commission
by forbidding exclusion of any inter
state passenger for color.
Words fail to express our graft
tude to Senator Foraker for his self
sacrificing stand for justice to the
colored soldiers.
We urge the Colored race to cele-
brate Dec. 2oth as the 5oth anniver-
sary of the execution of John Brown,
the martyr to freedoms cause.
Rev. A. w. Adams, Norwich,
Conn. Mr.. F. s. Monroe, New Bed
ford, Mass; Mr.. E. T. Morris, Cam
bridge, Mass. Mr.. ]. L. Davis, sIal-
den, Mass; Mr.. J. NJ. Arbuckle,
Cambridge, Mass; Rev. J. H. Wiley,
Providence, R. l.
The speakers at the evening mass
meeting which was attended by 400
people, were Bishop Alex. Walters,
president of the National Independ-
ent Political League; DR.. A. Nc
Kane, Rev. S. w. Smith and Rev.
j. H. Wiley, of R. l.; Rev. VIM. H.
Scott, Rev w. w. Ryan and Mr.. f.
7. Morris. Bishop Walters paid
remarkable tribute to Editor Trotter
of the Guardian and his wife and
declared he should have opposed the
policies of Dr. Washington long ago
amid loud applause.
The officers elected were:
Officers were elected as follows:
w. NJ. Trotter of Boston, president
J. H. Magnet of New Bedford, vice
president-at-large; Charles King, ].
H. Wiley, J. w. Hill, vice presi-
dents; A. w. Adams of Norwich, re
cording secretary; w. w. Ryan Of
Newton, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. G. Tyler of West Newton, as
sistant corresponding secretary; En-
ory T. Morris of Cambridge, treas
urer; Rev. o. Z. DennisOn of Oak
Bluffs, chaplain; George r. Craw-
ford of Boston, sergeant-at-arms;
Frederic S. Monroe of New Bedford,
D. S. Klugh of New Haven, S. W.
Smith of Providence, Walter Gay of
Hartford, L. c. Parrish of Lynn,
Hiram Conway of Worcester, B. w.
Farris of Boston, Clement G. Reed
of Norwich, Handy Duncan of Hav-
erhill, William II. Matthews of New
part, executive committee.
The Washington bee., 1909-10-30
COPY OF PROPOSED DISFRAN-
CHISING AMENDMENT.

The suffrage amendment to be
submitted to the voters of Maryland
next fall provides that only the fol-
lowing may vote.
First-A person who, on the first
day of January, IN the year 1869, or
prior thereto, was entitled to vote un-
der the laws of this State, or of any
other State of the United States
wherein he then resided; or
Second-A male descendant of
such last mentioned person; or
Third-A foreign-born citizen of
the United States naturalized be
tween the Ist of January, in the year
1869, and the date of the adoption of
this section of this article; or
Fourth-A male descendant of
such last mentioned person; or
Fifth-A person who, in the pres
ence of the officers of registration,
shall, in his own handwriting, with
pen and ink, without any aid, sug-
gestion or memorandum whatsoever,
and without any question or .direc-
ton addressed to him by any of the
officers of registration, make applica-
ton to register correctly, stating in
such application his name, age, date
and place of birth, residence and Oc-
cupation at the time and for two
years next preceding, the name or
names of his employers, if any,
at the time and for the two
years next preceding, and whether
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THEY TELL MESA

Attorney Robert L. Waring,
who entered into a controversy
with a local paper, reminds The
Bee what Mr.. Waring has al
ready stated; 81 will tell Mes
sa."
Now, these Negro editors have
been severely thrashed. They
called Attorney Waring a liar.
If the letter of Mr.Waring means
anything it means that the charge
should apply to his accusers. A
marked copy OF the paper con-
tanning the editors reply finds
its way to the desk of Major Syl-
vester. Mr.. Waring makes no
reference to public officials in his
department, as these editors
would have Maj. Sylvester to be-
lieve.
The young Negro of today is
tainted with the same old "tat-
thing" proclivities that were one
of the characteristics of the old
slave: "I will tell Mesa" The
old slave Negro received a Sc
we're whipping by one of the 9th
er slaves as he was seen stealing
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He falsely or foolishly claims that to
say that one Cobb had been dropped
from the government pay roll or that
Major Lynch had been ordered be-
fore retiring board is a reflection
on the administration. Let YOUR
vitriolic contributor consider. Sup
pose Cobb should be dropped or
Lynch retired Tin the face, as he
he says of Lynch's fine physical
form)-what then? Will the admin
istration be open to condemnation
He appears to assume so. l am
stating a belief, not a wish, when l
say that both things are liable and
one is likely to occur before many
weeks. So likewise it is possible that
the President, to whom these evil
wishing skulkers continually and
clamorously appeal to save them
from criticism and sometimes deserv'd
castigation, may choose to remove
me from my position, for cause But
their distress, however dire, would
scarcely constitute a cause.
F. H. NJ. Murray,
CORRESPONDENTS, Boston Guardian.
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he has previously voted, and, if so
the State, county or city, and district
or precinct in which he voted last.
and also the name in full of the
President of the United States, of
one of the Justices of Supreme Court
of the United States, of the Cover
nor of Maryland, of one of the
Judges of the Court of Appeals of
Maryland and of the Mayor of Bal
timore city, if the applicant reside in
Baltimore city, or one of the County
Commissioners of the county in
which the applicant resides; and any
person who is unable to comply with
the aforegoing requirements as to
making application for registration
in his own handwriting, solely be-
cause he is physically disabled from
SO doing; or
Sixth-A person, or the husband
of a person, who at the time of his
application for registration is the
bona fde owner of real or personal
property in the amount of not less
than $500, is assessed therefore on the
tax books of the city of Baltimore
Or of one of the counties of this
State, has been such owner and so
assessed for two years next pre-
ceding his application for registra-
ton; shall have paid, and shall pro-
duce receipts for, the taxes on said
property for said two years, and shall
at the time of his application make
affidavit before the officers of regis
tration that he is, or that he is the
husband of the person who is the
bona 6de owner of the property 50
assessed to him or to her, as the case
may be, and that he or she has been
such owner for two years next pre-
ceding his application.
No person not qualified under some
one of the above clauses shall be be
entitled to be registered as a qualif-
ed voter or be entitled to vote.
The Washington bee., 1909-10-30
MASONIC NOTES.
Blue Lodges.

The past months have been very
strenuous ones with Bro. w. A. War
field, grand master.
In paying the annual gran vista
ton to the IA Blue Lodges, he has
not missed one and the old vetran,
Bro. w. H. Meyers, the grand secre-
tary has accompanied him and read
many old reports showing the condi-
ton of the craft in this jurisdiction.
Forty years ago Bro. Warfeld
closed his visits Wednesday night
with a visit to the floral, Charles
Catcher Lodge, No. IS. / say floral
because every grand officer left their
order down with flowers. The
grand master stated to the writer that
all the visitation had been a bloom
ing success and that he found lodges
all in a healthy condition and was
well pleased.
N A. NJ.
Union Chapter, No. ? has elected
the following officers for 1910: Com
panion, F. w. Sprigg; NJ. f. H. P,
Louis Patterson King; J. F. ToInp-
kin Scru, Louis Alexander; w. H.
Anderson, secretary. This chapter
seems to be foregoing ahead, judging
from the number of Companions
out last Wednesday night.
G. z. s.
Gethsemane Chapter, No :, held a
well attended meeting on Wednes-
Gay night, and worked the degrees of
Queen of the South, and the Amen
Tauth Hon. Ladies.
Alberta Nj Bush presided. Sir
Kt. John P. Turner, commander elect
conferred the Queen Of the South
and Sir Kt Alex. S. Howard, the
Amenratha degrees to their FIVE can
didates. -Four of Gethsemane and one
from Queen of Sheba Chapter.
Auxiliaries
Mt Calvary Auxiliary held an in
teresting meeting on Friday night at
the visolence of Hon. Ladies.
P. H Carson, Defrees St. This
club is in fiourishing condition and
have taken steps looking forward to
their Pilgrimage to Detroit, Mich.
August next, when the great Manso-
mic convention will be held.
knight Templer, Royal Arch, Blue
Lodge and the Imperial Council, A.
A. o. N.
NJ. S. A. purse of $3oo has been de
posted into local bank in that city.
A prize to the best drilled command
cry appearing on the field. New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington will be strong competi-
tors for the Laurals.
Grand Chapter, G. z. s.
The Grand visitation to the seven
chapters of the order of the Eastern
Star, thus clearing up all the vista
ton for the Masonic year, 1909.
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ESTABLISHED 1880.
WILL IT BE A FRAUD?


In our editorial a few weeks
ago on the international Sunday
School Association we promised
to follow it up later by an edi-
torial dealing with a proposed
book to be- issued with their
sanction, giving their idea what
they considered the bright side
of the Negro question.
We wanted to be absolutely
accurate n our statements, hence
the delay.
The facts are these: The chair
man of the committee, at his own
expense, had gotten together
facts and figures and pictures re-
lating largely to the progress of
Negro colleges ..As is very well
known, in many of these col
leges there are white teachers
who are not ashamed of their pO-
sition, and a picture of the fac
ulty. of such schools would not
be complete without the pictures
of the white members of the
same. These pictures were TAX
en- that way, cuts made, and the
book gotten together. Now the
story changes: The Interna-
tional Committee is composed Of
one white member from each
State; there are four Negroes on
this committee - DR.. James E.
Shepard, Durham, N. c.; Bishop
George W.Clinton, Charlotte, N.
c.; DR.. NJ. C. B. Mason, Cincin-
natl, Ohio, and DR.. |. Garland
Penn, Atlanta, Ga. You can
readily see that all sections are
represented.
When this committee met, we
are reliably informed that some
of the Southern members of the
committee objected TO the white
members of a faculty appearing
side by side with theNegro mem
bers of the same faculty. After
a heated discussion this COM
mittee, in the wee, small hours
of the morning, authorized the
book to Fe printed, with this un-
derstanding: No white member
of a faculty of a Negro college
should appear in the group of
faces of this book.
What we desire to know is,
that if the Negroes are shown
in this book as representing a
particular college, will it not be
a fraud upon the public if they
are given credit for the success
of the school when in many in
stances it is controlled by the
whites?
For example: Take Howard
University. Only the faces of
the colored members OF the fac
ulty are to appear. Will this be
doing the University, the race,
and everybody connected with
the institution, justice?
Here is a great committee tell
ing these consecrated white men
and women, although you have
labored -unselfshly for the uplift
of the Negro race, you have been
in a disgraceful work and you
are not worthy of your face ap-
pearing in a book which gives
the history of the school, and
which you have largely helped
TO make.
What humiliating spectacle!
What-religion!
Several representative colored
men in this city have been writ
ten for cuts; we suppose this is
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chickens or organizing to free
themselves. There would always
be one old "darky" to tell mas
Sa.
Attorney Waring has set his
enemies to flight.
FIFTY YEARS FROM ENIANCI-
PATTON.
(From the Louisville Courier Jour
nal.
The proposition emanating from
Booker T. Washington that the Ne
groes of America should mark the
fftieth anniversary of their emanci-
patton by the holding an exhibition
Illustrative of their material develop
ment and their future uplift is an ex-
cellent one and such as could not fail
to be of great educational value to
both whites and blacks. Nor is the
interval which must elapse before the
idea takes shape any too long for a
proper consideration and working out
of all problems involved; 1913 will
come soon enough for those having
the project in charge if success is
to be assured.
Just how much has been accomp-
lished since President Lincoln is
sued his proclamation of independ
ence is less generally realized than
one could wish; the growth has been
so gradual and so widespread; it has
taken forms so various and so ele-
mental; it has to deal with creating
and defining a status social, moral
and POLITICAL such as, occurring
among us and a part of our daily
experience, might be we'll overlooked
though it can hardly be overestimat-
ed.
For ten or fifteen years immediate
ly succeeding emancipation the Ne
groes were not much more than a
political and a merchantable asset;
THE conditions of their life had been
changed, and there are no vey pacti-
cal and present beneht4 resulting
therefrom. But thereafter, though
sometimes groping in the dark and
frequently betrayed into false po-
sitions, the march Of the race was up
wards, and the progress such as the
most biased critic could not fail to
acknowledge and applaud. And this
progress is one i'll which the South
ern States have borne a noble share,
for it is the direct result of educa-
ton and evolution, fostered and en-
.Couraged by them. The desire to be-
come a more intelligent and more
responsible citizen has been met fair
ly and squarely; there have been dis
cOuragementS and much straining of
patience; travail and sometimes tur-
moil but there has never been a day
when the Southern States have fall
tered in the duty, self-imposed and
splendidly interpreted.
When the Jubilee Memorial Ex-
position takes stock of fifty years
achievement it will have a good word
TO say on behalf of Kentucky, which
has faced the great question with so
honorable and honest spirit as to
stand in the front rank of those COM
mitted to a comprehensive and com
mon sense scheme of betterment.
The money it has sent has been well
spent; nor has it been spent grudg-
ingly; and its citizens of color are
not citizens by federation or by mere
ly legal sanction, but by their deserts,
freely acknowledged and credited.
They belong here, and we do not
shirk the responsibilities their pres
ence involves. That Ciusm taetata
ence involves. That is much.
COPY OF PROPOSED DISFRAN-I
CHTCINE AMENnAEENT
The Washington bee., 1909-10-30

at the time OF MS dppnCauOn make
affidavit before the officers of regis
tration that he is, or that he is the
husband of the person who is the
bona fde owner of the property 50
assessed to him or to her, as the case
may be, and that he or she has been
such owner for two years next pre-
ceding his application.
No person not qualified under some
one of the above clauses shall be be
entitled to be registered as a qualif-
ed voter or be entitled to vote.
CORRESPONDENT Nj U r r A Y
To the editor of the Bee:
In your last weeks issue you pub
Eshed a screed aimed at me by one
who by refusing to sign his name
follows the method of the coward
that skulks behind the crowd and
yells at the speaker, liar"
Your contributor said that | con
tue to fill the space allotted to me
as correspondent Tin the Boston
Guardian) with a lot of baldface
hes" OF this lot of lies he pur-
ports to specify two; G) stated that
James a. Cobb, special assistant at
torney, etc, had been dropped" and
(2) that Major Lynch, paymaster,
etc, had not been saved from retire
ment."
AS a matter of fact [ did not
make either statement and if I had
that would by no means have justi-
fed a person who knows the mean
ing of English in characterizing
them as "'lies," even if they were
inaccurate, any more than was a
"lie," your contributors statement
that Major Lynch had successfully
taken the walking test, which I am
credibly informed he did not take at
all.
| will not impose upon your space
by quoting my entire letter in the
Guardian, in order to prove that the
writer of the screed has either mis-
understood or misrepresented me.
Briefly may state that in my let
ter | stated, 1T is SAID that Cobb
has been dropped, and l referred to
an article in the Evening Star, which
appeared to corroborate the rumor
Certainly there was not in that any
appearance of malice (such as your
contributor displays) which is an es-
Sential element of a Gle"
Mr.Cobb insists that l should have
asked him personally about it. Sup
pose | had-whether or not he would
have felt called upon to state the
truth about it is a question. For he
has sought to deny my statement that
an attempt is being made" to get
him on the faculty of the Howard
University Law School, which new
ertheless seems to bs wei. establish
ed by evidence and circumstances.
As to the "lie" it is claimed that /
told on Major Lynch, it might SUI
fee to say that not word about
Major Lynch appeared in my letter
in the Guardian, although the head
lines (Which l did not and never do
write) referred to what | had writ
ten, but which was crowded out.
W hat did say in my written letter,
and l now reiterate, was that Ralph
Tyler had busted himself in vain to
prevent Major Lynch from being or
dered before a retiring board. l
knew that he is not yet retired and
I did not say that he is.
After all, the writer of the screed
was not aiming to defend the truth
or to correct error. What he really
hoped to do was to frighten or to
bully me into silence or at least into
writing colorless twaddle which will
not disturb or expose the Interests. "
The Washington bee., 1909-10-30

OLD SCHOOL DEMOCRATS.
The time is fast approaching
when we shall hear no more OF
parties. The old-school Demo
crat is fast passing off the stage
of action. 1t is this class of the
Democrats that are being paci-
fed in the South.
President Taft may mean to 60
what is right, but he could easier
change the spots on a leopard
than he can change Democrat
ic party South. The new school
of Democrats has not changed at
all 1t has instilled all OF the
dirty and filthy principles that
were nursed by the Old-school
Democracy.
Take, for instance, the attitude
of the Democratic party in the
State of Maryland. Where can
more vicious amendment be
of the colored voters means a
found? The disfranchisement
of the colored vote means a de
feat of the Republican party. The
Republican party in the State OF
MARYLAND is composed OF two
thirds white men and One-third
colored. Senator Rayner is a
lew, and just how Maryland
lew can afford to vote to dis
franchise an oppressed race of
people when thousands of Rus
sian Jews are smatring under the
Russian lash today is inexplica-
bic. Does the Jewish Senator
know that he gwill reap what he
sows?
The Bee feels confident that
the better element of white Dem
ocrats in the State of Maryland
will vote to defeat that infamous
amendment.
The Bee knows that there are
a few Negroes in the State play
ing hot and cold. They are out
for the filthy lucre. They are
like Judas Iscariot Some men
will sell their mother Tor piece
of money. Any Negro in the
State of Maryland who indirectly
aids the Democratic party by
supporting a white Democrat is
a knave and a poltrOon
There is today in the city of
Baltimore, Md, a Negro editor
supporting the Demo
cratic ticket. All decent citizens
should denounce this man as a
traitor to his race.
The defeat of this infamous
amendment does not only give
liberty to the colored man, but 1t
will be a blessing to the poor
white man as well.
The Washington bee., 1909-10-30
PUBLISBES

rrot Eye St, n. W., Washington
D. c.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-02
DEMOCRAT FOR DIRECT PRIMARIES.
Fletcher Peck, of Livingston, Hopes Saratoga
Conference Will Favor Project

Rochester Sept FLETCHER Peck. formerly DEM
ocratic State Committeeman. "a member Of tire
Livingston County Democratic Committee. and one
OF the sgners from that county Of the call for the
Saratoga conference. came out TODAY for direct
primary nominations.
Il believe In direct nominations along tho general
lines recommended by Governor Hughes said ho
think the principle Is right. and believe that sys
TEN would give much better results I'm some cases
than our present nominating methods.
Il expect to attend the Saratoga conference. AMI
shall bring IN the subject Of direct primary uomi-
nations there. Personally 7 think the Democratic
party should stand for this system. and hope the
conference Will decide advocate IT, It's time our
party ceased to be merely u"gatiy. and adopted a
course ~ affirmative action"
Mr.. Peck said there were many others i'm Living
ston County who felt he did the subject Of di-
rect nominations. His stand has aroused consider
able interest IN Western New York, as ne is a well
known lawyer. and has reputation as a hard
fighter for principles in which he believes
New-York tribune., 1909-09-02
BILL POSTERS oUTwITTED POLICE
Court Holds Theatre Managers Not Response
bic for Fifth Avenue s Candy Dress.

Ten theatre managers summoned to Yorkvila
court yesterday disclaimed responsibility for the
posters Of which dwellerS along Fifth avenue. from
"a street 10 seth street had complained to In
spector Walsh. 1t appears that the police tried TO
stop the "smpcrs' Of bills on barrels and fences
~ excavations for new buildings, hut the bill uost-
crs followed the policemen up and down tu- avenue.
end while they passed through one block tho block
behind them was posted.
The managers summoned were Harry IiudIsv. Of
the Circle Theatre. Vincent Walsh. of tn Amcri-
can: !. W Mayer. Of the Liberty. Louis r. NYerba
of the New York. J. Zimmerman. Of tho Gai.tv.
Robert Stone. of W"ber'~. Robert Rurulam OF
Wallacks: Dander Sire. Of the Rijou. Harry New
man. of the Garrick. and Harry Hyams of the
Herald Square.
Mr. Lindley told Magistrate Herman that the
hi posters had orders to put bills only where the
theatres had paid for such rights He said II was
beyond the powers of theatre managers To follow
hH posters around town and direct their work
Magistrate Herman agreed with him and dis
charged the ten theatre managers.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-02
SAYS LIFE CONVICT is INSANE.
Nephew Asks Court to Appoint a Committee
for Murderer Estate.

pr. Perry IIoator. ~ s.. Luke's Hospital. has
applied Justice GieeeTch. Of the Supreme Court.
FOR The appointment Of committee FOR the estate
81 his Eraud-uncle. Frederick A. S. Perry who
sentenced At Norwich. Conn. in June 1855. TO life
uurrisoument for murder in the second degree.
Tor. IieatOa in his petition saws that Perry has
been insane for twenty wears. and presents the
ports of Dr. Frederick r. Simpson and Dr. Edward
: Fox. who examined him in the Connecticut state
prison Al Wethersfeld August - last in which
they pronounce Perry insane. The public admin
istrator Of this city holds S2.7Hl belonging 70
Perry from the estate of his brother. William ".
Perry, and the committee of Henry ". Perry. an
other brother has $1,000 that belongs 10 the pris-
ouer
Justice GieEcrich yesterday asked counsel for Dr.
Heaton 10 submit authorities on the matter.