The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-07-16
A COMMUNICATION.
Negro Wants to Know About row
Far the get Together" loea
Extends.

Editor Sentinel Record--Now that
the several enterprising stunts under
taken by the Business Mems Leagne
and citizens of Hot Springs have been
practically accomplished and in 90
short time, and We are to have a
greater State Fair, Notwithstanding
the black eye administered DIV the
State Legislature, and as a result Of
the get together spirit, we are also to
realize the long felt want, a western
outlet, made possible by the liberal
minded and far seeing enterprising
citizens of Hot Springs, and a few
others interested in the resort. |
deem it not amiss to at least review
the part taken by our colored citizens
in these various enterprises and some
of the discouragements handed out
to us as a reward for their patriot
ISM
When the State Fair was launched
on an uncertain set the stock selling
doors was thrown open to all citi.
ze1s alike and few of our colored
citizens came in and without any
ftpe of reward Other than that which
IN slt come to The cen munity ar
'arge they contri lu.ed OF toair I'm. q.
eli means, not he2aIse they could
aifc-l it, but rather TO show their APP
pre-, lstion of the Opportunity afTOr4ed
the negro exhibit has ben quite salts
factory to the management and in the
minds of many equally as creditable
as any on the grounds all things
considered, and as a result of these
liberal concessions TO our people on
the part of the management, it has
been admitted that the negro patron
age at every state fair has contriDut-
ed no small sum to the success .and
permanency of the institution. In
all of the privileges and opportunities
afforded the negro in the state fair
they have shown their appreciation
BY using, and in no case, abusing
these opportunities.
For several years there has been a
clamor for a western outlet to this
city and several times, judged by the
accountants given in the daily press.
We were to have one, only to be soon
heard of no more until the next spas
motto wind blew west, but at last
money consideration suggested a
means OF accomplishing the muen
needed railroad outlet. The business
Mems League, with their usual vim
took the matter in hand and at once
the doors tnot of stock sales) OF yol-
untary contribution was thrown open
TO "eyery citizen" and the puDlc
generally was urged to respond. NO
negro was denied the privilege or
giving OF his mite, but on the other
hand his manhood and good citlzen-
ship was appealed to by the soliciti-
Gus, and right well did he respond.
as was favorably commented up
on in the local press, the responded
w.ih the full knowledge that they
could never own nickles worth of
stock in that road and with the full
knowledge that when the road snaii
have been finished, and put into ope-
ration, Mr.. Coored Man, You must
come forward with your pledges, ous
II you ride you must pay for flrst
class accommodations, but take your
seat in a Jim Crow chicken coop,
with no semblance of equal accom-
modation. The question naturally
arises, why did they subscribe unuer
such unfavorable circumstances? The
answer comes with the hope that the
road may be a benefit to our city,
and what benefits one must OF neces-
sity to some degree, benefit all, anu
that some day our more faVored
neighbor and brother in white may
realize that We are all citizens ann
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