The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-08-26

:. -. -',.:5"-.-'' Az A"iJ 90
|'aoiislieo9thah aver before. Through
out tne cnfee Gays proceedings In
uica'eo as HlRr d oegree or enthu-
siaen as tnae "nich characterized
inc hrst. At every point the mag
tie'ic ihn"ence, % Inc personality OF
~: nooNer l. washington was In
e'1uehce anu az no tlme was there
u departure from the ideals upon
WHICH Tie League was founded. 81 :.
Governor Wilson Bids Conventions
}. welcome. -: e..
The nrinc,nal featura ne tho on.,,.s
ing davis mrocaes,dtn,ys wo, 49, 90
dress of welcome ON ;tba nor+ - ~
people Of Lo,1tsville and tha stats,
Of Kentucky ~. ~ 800 :; :
Do,,,s 49,. ,Io.,:i-. y. 1919
,ooa, $500. 1851 t. ~ esiuon' VI ths -
49, a-at $500 hoaeu e' 'aileo
nIo t,r,o uyosnas, "aue. on soheu5
audstor,un, ~ ~ rhoa4 Ing a.. n. .ne
~ NJ u rhr.oh cot, AZ WI o,leet
os+ ohrroL oa,a. Do 'ne AL
nred naa1Ia ~ W. s u"neo ~ .he CO..
we,I-onosan - ,.,,i ,io.i u iSW
onrai,, n+,,,a.4.. 30 -, o''&''ne tne
to,nana 49, Me4,so ", nc 'oin iutnty
Kninht rrosa,to,,. t,'o w. w.
u wr1son corar 30 A9uo.uA
who da1,,nnos o3s.nni - Non'u'Ay'
,drass 80 $500 i.I.'ous au7
State : Gov WILSON remar,,s % ,u one
N'H' 'oIndih s "ers
,Iaration against; the nractice of ano
cial pleading for the Neoro ~ ~
other class ;of citizen-urging that
every American be placed on his
merits. as a man. and given a fair
and square deal, aroused the con-
vention to demonstrations Of appro-
val that constantly interrupted the
eminent speaker Attention WAS
called to the fact that this was the
first occasion where the League had
been honored With the actual pres-.
ence Of a governor, of a state at the
meetings held Tin 5various sections
of the country. At$the conclusion Of
Gov. Wilson's eloquent address, Geo.
l.. Knox, publfster OF the Indianap-
Oils Freeman, endorsed the broad
guaged sentiments expressed, lauded
his own state Of indiana for it's low
atty to the right In protecting for
mer governor Taylor, Of Kentucky,
and moved a vote OF thanks for the
encouraging stand taken on the
problem Of. humaR rights by Gov.
Wilson. > I "'>~ ...
Other addresses ~ JvSxk.lcf,ss,ess ,pzrsas,
delivered as fo1lowst ,... =. .~. .. =.
On beha,f og>4ha c,tv ma,,,rto, oes
r.. Grinstead of I,o,isyi1oo. ~ Haha1s
of the citizens ~ I,,1r,aui,,o ~: ~
II Parrish. president of tbn rol,atot,,
Norton. Univarsitv. an hob.1f 40 10
colored nnh,ic schools prnf i,
Meyzeek nnincinal ~ tho. Eoa+orn
School: on behagf of fha Negro Dor
Hon Albert g White doon Of 49,
Central law school. IN hohduf - -
Louisville Negro Rusiness ,Ieoo;,a
Rev. r. G. Jordan commemorative,
secretary of the Rantist Foreign
Missionary Board Mavor Cr;nstaad
bespoke the excellent character of
the Negro citizens of 1,ouisvtlla ond
praised their public spirited effort to
make better environments for them
serves ana their children. Rev. c..
H. farrlshA turned over the keys Of
the city, pointed out the harmonious
relat1ons existing between the races
VI thls community and closed by
quotlhg an UNIQUE poem on the at
tracWVeness or Kentucky land, writ
zen some years ago by GOV. Wilson.
me conoltlon and influence of the
schoolS was told by Prof. Meyzeek;
hehtucKys brilliant roll or honor on
che pench' at the bar and In the