The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-11-17

Active Already in Tennessee and
MANY Arrests are Being Made -
of Alleged Law Violators.

Special toEThe Advocate.
- Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. 14-Now
that Tennessee, is in the grip Of 1.-The
law and order FORCES the courts and
aficlals are falling in line with the
new departure They are not even
waiting for, Gov. Elect Hooper's in
auguration or the settlement Of any
questions regarding election frauds.
The Democrats have been crying out
"Steal! steal!" but the;cry Is d hope
less one. The Fusionists are in full
possession Of both the Executive and
Legislative branches Of the govern
ment| and mean to hold fast to what
they have won honestly. The fun has
begun and things are expected to
happen from this time on.
- = The temperance advocates are
pressing already for an enforcement
OF the temperance laws and the off,
Gals who have been "winkine", as
long as Patterson held the reins, are
making a desperate sR3rt1 81 get. sen
the safe side. Wholesale arrests
have been made, Of saloonista and
others charged with violation Of the
temperance laws. BY noon of Nov.
IL > nifty or more had been arrested.
1t Is expected that the campaign OF
running in the alleged offenders will
be kept up until things ,get straight.
Pronndn ent Negroes ARRESTED. :.
j. West Bostick, Vice President of
the One-Cent Savings Bank OF which
Hon. j. G. Napier Is Cashier, Meta"
Dwiggins and Albert Watkins we're
among those arrested. Boetick Is
the most prominent OF these because
Fof his business association with J. G.
Napier, the newly appointed Register
OF. tine U.&S Treasury. BosticR was
among the men who ACCOMPANIED
Booker T, Washington on his tour
through Tennessee which was manag-
ed by J.#e. Napier. Z ~. .3<N%
believing Booker T. Washington
totsbe a1stauneh temperance advocate
many people wondered. why Napier
had included a saloon keeper among
the prominent and distinguished"
who made the trip over the state of
iennessee with the "Tuakegee Wiz
tafd The best Negroes or Tennes-
laee aGeTintelligent and they believe
On the right thing. They may be in
the -4atnnrtty@but- they have influence.
They failed to see just the connec-
ton between Booker WASHINGTON
educational Tour through Tennessee
and J. w. Bostick, the saloon keep
Pile Political Situation of The Negro:
The colored vote Is not the bal
ance Of power in Tennessee now. It
may never be. 1t has weight in some
parts OF the State, No Negro in the
state OF Tennessee has the Influence
to lead the majority Of the voters
any one way.
Napier has been called "a power
in his State" Thisaie an error. The
majority Of the people have no faith
In his leadership. Tho election re-
turns are always witnesses to these
lacts. P. +. Hill and his Indepcn-
dent Republicans can testify to It.
The editorial columns of the Nash
|,Vule Globe, The Union Headlight, the
Nashville Clarion, and other race
papers, also bear witness. But none
OF these agencies single, handed
could influence g. majority of the Me-
Egre vote .,.
The Nashville Globe and Tho
Nashville Clarion are dominated by
Baptist Influence. The Union Head
light is fostered by the Methodist.
The men behind them are friendly
TO each other, but differ widely in
their political ideals, ~ -