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With view to obtaining Mr.. Taft's
views on the Maryland proposition,
William F. Stone, collector of the port
OF Baltimore and sergeantat-arms of
the Republican national committee,
wrote the president-elect and received
the following reply:
MY Dear MI. Stone-I have your
letter of Dec. 9, but have not been
able to answer it until now. 1 don't
think any one can read my North
Carolina speech with any care and on
that base the belief that 1 would ia
vor such bill as that proposed in
Maryland. The provision that the first
class of eligible voters shall be those
persons who on the 1st day of Janu-
ary in the year 1869, or prior thereto,
were entitled to vote under the laws
OF Maryland or any other state of the
United States wherein they then re-.
sided, and that the male descendants
or such persons, as a second class,
shall be- entitled to vote, was intend
ed to exempt the persons thus made
eligible from the educational or prop
crty qualifications which follow in the
descriptions of the fifth and sixth
classes of persons who shall be- en-
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titled to vote.
1.-THE same thing may be said of
the third and fourth classes, which
includes foreign born citizens of the
United States naturalized between
Jan. 1, 1869, and the date of the adop.
tion of the proposed section, and the
male descendants of such mentioned
persons. This is in order to exempt
such immigrants and their descend
ants of such mentioned persons. This
is in order to exempt such immi,
grants and their descendants from ed
ucational or property qualifications.
NOW. we know the first four class.
es include no Negroes at all. In other
words, it is intended to free the
whites from educational or property
qualifications, but to subject all Ne
groes to them.
''The whole law ought to be con-
demned. 1t is not drawn in the spirit
OF justice and equality, having regard
for the fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments, and I sincerely hope
that no Republican who desires equal
"ity of treatment to the black and
white races will vote for it. Sincerely
yours, William H. Taft"
The Appeal., 1909-01-09
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1908.
REPUBLlcANISM IN THE SOUTH.

'-' ooI'SNNIom y IN I7E SUI n.
There is no little evidence on file
that the Republican party committed
serious error in paying so little at
tention to the South in the national
elections. That evidence shows con-
clusively that by a strong effort upon
the part of the party the solid south
could have been reduced to a frazzle
or completely smashed. We cite from
a Republican journal the following
facts relative to Georgia. In 1904
Judge Parker had a plurality of near
ly 10000. Judge Taft cut those fig
ures down to 10000. The journal
quoted says:
In the Seventh congressional dis
trlct OF the state there are thirteen
counties, of which nine gave large
pluralities for the Republican ticket.
Taft and Sherman ran 1000 votes
ahead of their Democratic opponents
in this district.
In the Ninth Georgia congressional
district there are eighteen counties,
ten of which in the recent election
were carried by the Republicans and
eight by the Democrats. The plurality
for Taft and Sherman in the district
was 949 votes
Analogous facts could be quoted in
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Strictly Fresh Eqqs.

There are summer resorts. remote
from any agricultural communities,
whore fresh farm products are even
harder to obtain than in the city. It
was at such place that the new
boarder, who had eaten four or five
breakfasts there began to wonder why
tho eggs were invariably served fried.
"See here" he inquired one morn
ing of the genial colored man who
waited upon him, why do you always
fry eggs here? Don't you ever boil
them?"
"Oh-oh, yes, sah!" responded the
waiter, pleasantly. "of co'se, yo' kin
have 'em boiled, If yo' wants 'em. But
yo' know, sab, yo' takes de risk!'
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REkEA COLLEGE

And the coeducation for the Races.
Berea College is an institution char
tered In Kentucky for the education
OF the white and black races alike. It
dates from the period of the Civil
war and 1t seems that for more than
generation children of both races
studied there together, side by side.
But in 1904 the legislature of Ken
lucky passed a statute forbidding the
coeducatlon Of the black children and
white children. The supreme court
of the United States has recently af-
firmed the validity of this statute as
applied to Berea College. The court
found it unnecessary to pass upon the
broad question of it's applicability to
individuals, but upheld it as against
a corporation of the state of Ken
lucky; under the reserved power to
alter or amend corporate charters.
The court, Mr.. Justice Brewer writing
the opinion, brushes aside the sug.
gestion that the statute must be val
i'd in every aspect or must fail alto
gether. There is no force,". it is
said, in the suggestion that the stat
ute, although clearly separable, must
stand or fall as an entirety on the
ground that the legislature would not
nave enacted one part unless it, could
reach all. That the legislature of
Kentucky decided to separate the
teaching of white and colored chill
dren may be conceded, but it by no
means follows that it would not have
enforced the separation so far as it
could do so, even though it could not
make it effective under all circum-
stances. In other words, it is not at
all unreasonable to believe that the
legislature, although advised before
hand of the constitutional question,
might have prohibited all organiza-
tions and corporations under it's con-
troll from teaching white and colored
children together and thus made at
least uniform official action"
Regarding the actual question upon
which the opinion is based, it is said:
1T is undoubtedly true that the
| reserved power to alter or amend is
subject to some limitations and that
| under the guise of an amendment a
| new contract may not always be en-
forceable upon the corporation or the
stockholders; but it is settled that
power reserved to the legislature to
alter. amend, or repeal a charter au.
thorizes 1t to make any alteration or
amendment Of a charter granted sub.
ject to It, which will not defeat or
substantially impair the object of the
grant, or any rights vested under it,
and which the legislature may deem
necessary to secure either that object
or any public right. We need
concern ourselves only with the in.
qu1ry whether the first section Of the
Kentucky law can be upheld as com.
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reference to nearly every other South
ern state; but the above is sufficient
to show that silent forces are rapidly
accomplishing the disintegratton ot
that foe to God and man-the solid
South. Of course, the old Bourbonish
Southern journals do not see this:
The Columbia IS. c. State says
"The people of this section think
that they know best their own true
course in politics, and they believe
that the only hope of ultimate redemp-
tion from the ruinous policies that
are sought to be enforced by Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft lies in pre-
serving in the South unbroken and
unshaken columns around which may
yet rally the forces of a triumphant
national Democracy
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the season of the year when they ar.
tempted to throw away thousands of
dollars in unwise directions. I urge
you to use some of the money this
fall that you would throw away in
providing for the proper education of
your children. We must, as a race,
learn, to make sacrifices. 1t is better
that we go without proper clothing,
that we go hungry, live on bread
and water even if necessary rather
than neglect the education of our
children. Let each person, teacher or
minister, who reads these words, be-
gin at once and stir the people to
action in his immediate county.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.
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BAILEY OBJECTS.

A proposition to print the inaugural
addresses of President Lincoln, to-
gether with the Emancipation Procla-
nation, in the Congressional Record,
this being the centenary year of
Lincoln's birthday, was made in the
Senate Tuesday by Senator Gore of
Oklahoma. He also proposed that
$4,000 copies of these papers be print
ed in document form.
II have no objection to the inaugu-
raj addresses" said Senator Bailey of
Texas, "but do object to the print
ing of the Emancipation Proclama-
tion."
Senator Cores resolution was re-
ferred to the committee on printing.
With almost every decision of the
courts against us, it is with consider.
The Appeal., 1909-01-09

Raymond says that if the tariff is
not revised the Democrats will have a.
majority in the next house of repre-
.sentatives. But the G.. o. P. has met
so many serious emergencies and come
out all right that THE APPEAL has
no fears of it's failing in this instance.
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An Authority,

ITO settle bet," said the visitor to
the sanctum, chow long can a man go
without eating?" .a--
ASK that gentleman over there"
said the snake editor.
''Is he the 'Answers-to-C Correspond
ents' editor?" a
'No; he's a poet" =,
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Needed Both.

ooh, N.Y. exclaimed the excited
woman who had mislaid her husband,
'I'm looking for small man with
one eye"
"Well, ma'am," replied the polite
door walker, IF he's very small man
you'd better use both eyes"
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Not Half as Severe.

Really-er"-- stammered the
gossip, who had been caught red
handed, I'm afraid you overheard
what l said about you. Perhaps-er-
I was bit too severe"
ooh, no. replied the other woman.
fyou weren't nearly so severe as you
would have been If you knew what
think of you"
The Appeal., 1909-01-09

Debs says that there will be no
Democratic party in four years, which
leads THE APPEAL to conclude that
Debs is right upon some points.
The Appeal., 1909-01-09
TUSKEGEE
Normal and Industrial Institute
TUSKEGEE ALABAMA.

TUSKEGEE ALABAMA,
(1NcoRPoRAr1D)
organized July I. 1881, by the State 1egia
Sature as The Tuskegee State Nornuaj School
Exempt from taxation. q
BOOKER q. WASHINGTON, Principal.
WARREN LOGAN, Treasurer.
LOCATION
In the Black Belt of Alabama whese thu
blacks outnumber the whites three to one.
ENROLMENT AND FACULTY
Enrolment last year 1883; males, $50:
FEMALES, 81. Average attendance. l,10s.-
Instructors. 99.
COURSE OF STUDY
English education combined with industria.
trafGng; "a industries In constant operation.
VALUE OF PROPERTY
Property consisting of 2.267 acres of land,
30 buildings almost wholly built with student
labor, Is valued at $350,o0O, and no mortgage.
NEEDS
$50 annually for the education of each stu.
dent: C$20O enables one to finch the course:
$1,000 creates permanent scholarship. Students
pay their own board in cash and labor. !
soney In any amount for current expenses
Besides the work done by graduates as class
room and industrial leaders, thousands >re
reached through the Tuskegee Negro Confer
ence.
Tuskegee is 10 miles east of Montgomery%snA
13o miles west of Atlanta, on the Western Rail-.
ro1N o. Alabama.
Tuskegee is quiet, beautiful old Southern
town, and is an ideal place for study. The eli.
Eate Is at all times mild and uniform, thus
making the place An excellent winter reso~+
The Appeal., 1909-01-09

Tennessee has indicted 10 of the
Reelfoot lake murderers; but how the
thing will come out is one Of those
things no fellow can tell.
The Appeal., 1909-01-09
CANNON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

AI1A23A. 0DoDoxA
AIMS AND Methods.
The aim Of this school Is to do prae-
tical work in helping men towards sue
cess In the ministry. Its course Of sthdy
is broad and practical: it's ideas are high;
its work Is thorough; its methods are
fresh, systematic, clear and simple.
COURSE OF STUDY.
The regular course OF study occuples
three years. and c6yers the lines e Vlrk
IN the several departments Of the6aoSteaI
instruotion usually pursued in the lead
Ing theological seninaries Of the country.
EXPENSES AND AID.
Tuition and room rent are freq. The
apartments for students are plainly fer-
nashed. Good board can be had for seven
dollars per month. Buildings heated by
Aid from loans without interest. and
E1fts M 90, Of friends, are granted to deseIv-
line Of self-help. No young man with
grace. gifts. and energy. need be deretyedi
OF the advantages now opened tc HIM
IN this Seminary. For further part!cu1ars
address
REV. J. w. e. BOWEN. D. ID.
Pres. Cannon Theological Seminary.
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BRAINERD INSTITUTE
CHESTER. s. C..

CHESTER. 8. G..
A normal and industrial school with q
graded course OF study. designed to Civ
2 thorough. symmetrical and complies
English education and Law a solid fam
dat1on TOR success and usefulness in eye1y
vocation OF life Board ana boarding hail
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ing within the power of a state over
it's own corporate creatures. We are
of the opinion that it does come
within that power"
The decision seems less extreme
than the case of Security Nut. Life
ms. Co. v. Prewitt, 2O2 U. S. 246,
which held that a state might in
pursuance of statute forfeit the char
ter of a foreign insurance company
for removing case from the state
courts to a United States court For
eign and domestic corporations are in
respect to the states power over
them subject to the same limitations.
Orient ms. Co. v. Daggs, 172 U. 9.
557. ...s
Mr.. Justice Harlan, with whom Mr..
Justice Day concurs, files a vigorous
dissent, insisting that the statute
must stand or fall as an entirety, and
that the question which the court
must decide is whether it is a crime
under any circumstances to educate
white children and Negro children
under the same roof" Regarding that
as the question, he proceeds to state
some rather startling consequences
which in his Judgment follow from
the decision, and which of course his
associates are as far as he from sane
tioning. IF the lower court be right"
he says, then a state may: make it
a crime for white and colored persons
to frequent the same market places
at the same time, or appear in an as
semblage Of citizens convened to con-
slider questions of public or political
nature in which all citizens, without
regard to race, are equally interested.
Many other illustrations might be CIV
en- to show the mischievous, not to say
cruel, character Of the statute in ques-
tion, and how inconsistent such legis-
lation is with the great principle of
the equality of citizens before the
law."--Law Notes, Northport, N. Y.
The Appeal., 1909-01-09
The Afro-American and the Public
Schools of the South,

To the Colored People of the South:
This is the third time that 1 have
had the privilege of speaking to you
in this way upon what consider the
most vital subject, outside of reli-
gion, that concerns our race Action
upon it cannot be delayed or omitted
without the most serious conse-
quences to this and succeeding gen.
our colored children in the country
districts where from 80 to IS per
cent of our people live. In a recent
erations. I refer to the education or
trip through the state of Maryland I
was surprised to find, for example,
that there were rural communities al
most within sight Of the dome of the
Capitol of the Nation where the public
schools for our race are only open
from two to two and one-half months
during the year.
The Appeal., 1909-01-09
TlLL0TS0N COLLEGE

AUSTIN, TEXAS.
The Oldest and Best School in Texas
for COlored Students. Faculty mostly
graduates Of we'll known colleges in the
north. Reputation unsurpassed. Manua,
training part Of the regular course.
Music special feature of the school.
Special advantages for earnest students
seeking to help themselves. Send for
catalogue and circular to
REV. MARSHALL r. GAINES, A. NJ,
President.
AUSTIN. TEXAS.
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-07

Tine a4e-t -Hla4G ~ aal""'
Of h0pe-hope the thing viii be put
IN better rolling shape 0r abandoned
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-08

OKLAHOMA BANKS COME
IN WITH ASSESSMENTS
Two Institutions Which Failed 10 Pay
Expected to Settle To-day.

oklahoma city, oct. According
TO an announcement by the state
banking board tonight only two banks
have failed to pay the assessment lev
led under the banding law 10 REIN
hurso depositors OF the Columbia Bank
& Trust company The board now
has on hand s235.00O and remittance
from the remaining two Is said TO be
assured.
\ committee named by the board
examined al Bartlcsvtllc today, sccuri-
ties offered by W. L. Norton, presi-
lent of the bank. to take up supposed
questionable paper found in the in
stitution by Commissioner Young. II
was said the securities were approved
and hat the committee would file n
To this effect with the board
saturday.
An effort was made tonight to get
q iull statement OF the actual condi-
uou ot the Columbia bank, but mrm-
hers of thu board declared cmphati-
caliy NO such statement would he
made until the banks affairs had been
An uncontirmcd report tonight was
that the bank would be given over
10 the Norton interests Monday. the
Nortons 90 reimburse the state FOR
AN the money paid out OF tho guar
fund.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-08
DEWEY THINKS
NAVY READY
FOR WAR
CONFIDENT IT COULD
GIVE ENEMY A TUSSLE
Admiral Aroused by
Speech of Congressman Lam
dis, Declares American Sea
Power is Far From a Bluff.
ny Morning Journal Special Leased wireI

- - ba''f
Washington. oct. defending with
characteristic vigor. the American
navy. Admiral Dewey today asserted
that not only Is our navy not . bluff
but that he is confident that It would
give Il good accoun Of Itself should
war ever come.
The ndmira1's remarks were call"d
forth by q statement attributed 20 for
mer Representative Lands. Of lndi-
ana, who In n recent speech at Ciu-
c%innati. O., in advocating ship subsidy
IL reported a. saying that those Ann
aricans who are Informed consider on:
naYy II bluff
Declaring hat he saw no wa clouds
gathering on the horizon. Admiral De
wey discussed several phases Of the
navy. He expressed himself as hear
thy IN favor of ship subsidy legislation
and made a strong plea for the con-
tinued upbuildinR of the navy.
Referring to the remark attributed
to Mr.. Landis, Admiral Dewey said. of
what Mr. Lands mean stas
that the navy would be comptratiVely
in time Of war, without necas-
gary auNiliarics drawn from the NOR
chant marine.
He. continued the admiral. wants
a subsidy FOR our ships of commerce
ard SO 90 ~
The admiral expressed the belief
thar such subsidy legislation could ~
secured were 1t not for the use of tie
word subsidy witch he said man"
people aid not like because they
thought It meant TO give something
for nothing.
nut the American navy Is not quite.
so helpless as n might imagine from
Lands remarks" said the adj
mirai We have fifteen c%olliers and
transports already IN the SER
OF course tn Sc would not he
enough IN time of war and ! hope thar
We viii COntinuc to add 20 that num-
her. " we were 10 have q war VIC
ronld purchase AS many ships rs we
might need. We did 80 In the Span
Ish war. II would. of course be a great
deal bcttor " We had them already,
Tho admiral declared that the IN
tied states needed a merchant marine
only for the value it might pns-
less as furnishing auxihnrics to the
navy, but Ia carry the American flag
10 the markets of tho world.
"But." ne said, "thcra VIII be M
Aar Ana 50 long as W. go ahtt,A
ana moderately in adding so
natN, replacing the older ships !
tho most modern type thus keen |
ng our navy abreast of the world. no
me will ever be able 10 say. IKE MI
.andis. that other nations do not re-
,ard tho American navy seriously
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-08
SUGGESTS SWISS
BOARD TO SETTLE
POLAR DISPUTE
Explorer Declares Co.
penhagen University and
American Geographical So
oiety Are Prejudiced in Cooks
Favor.


Copenhagen, oct Captain G. Il.
Borehgreyink. the Antarctic explorer,
who wintercd in the southern polar
region in 1900 and is about to under
take another expedition there. has ex-
pressed his opposition to the pro-
posed submission of Or. Cooks rec
ords to the University OF Copenhagen
and TO the committee Of the American
Geogra bhieal society. He declared in
an interview this procedure would not
prove satisfactory because he consld-
ers that both bodies are pr%edisposed
in favor of DR., Cook. Captain Borch-
grevink suggests that The Geograph-
ical Society Of Geneva, as an unpreju-
diced body, should be asked to settle
the matter.
4 Greenland clergy man, named
Ludwigs, who is a member of the
Cape York mission ana acquainted
with both Or. Cook and Commander
peary. has opened a campaign
~Hsainst the latter, reiterating some old
ollegations as do his i'll treatment OF
I%1skiinos. Among other charges he
alleges that Commander PearY once
deserted Il band of women ind chill
on the ice without food because
they hindored rapid advance by his
expedition.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-08
PEtIsN TO SUBMIT HIS
RECORDS TO WASHINGTON

Washington. oct THE original
tidal records and profile of soundings
from Columbia to the North pole,
win be sent soon by Comamnder
Peary To the coast and geodetic survey
here. according to a telegram received
from him to-day dated South Harps-
wen, Me. The telegram. which was
addressed To Frank f. Perkins. acting
chief of the coast and geodetic sur
Vty. is as follows;
No report as Yet, except prelim-
mary ~telegraphic one. shall forward
original tidal records and profile Of
soundines Columbia to pole shortly %
-PEARY."