The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-04-08
CONFIDENCE IN
DR.. WASHINGTON
Wealth Of affection and Good
viii ShoWeTed Upon Him.
CHEERED BY HEAD OF NATION
Conspiracy to Blast the Reputation %
the Great Tuskeseean Falls by Ito
Own Hand Under ssarehIisht 81
Sweeping Neutrality-suspicious. 81
Prejudice Put to Flight.
By N. BARNETT DoDsoN.

Prejudice Put to Flight.
By N. BARNETT DoDsoN.
New York.-The attempted humilia.
ton Of DR.. Booker 7. Washington tn
New York city recently signally failed.
The conspiracy to blast the reputation
Of the great Tuskegeean fell by its own
weight under the searching light Of In
vestigatiOn. As humiliating as the
unjust notohety has been to DR.. Wash
ington and his friends. nevertheless
Afro Americans. have had great OBJ
sect lesson. SANDER and prejudice
were futile by the side Of the pure.
spotless life of the man who has done
so much for the uplift of his race.
The whole country. north. south.
east and west. was shocked when the
first tidings were published of the
brutal assault upon Dr.. Washington.
When this assault was followed by an
attempt to besmirch DR.. Washington's
reputation there was rallying Of his
friends which overwhelmed the forces
of prejudice and revealed the great
hold that DR.. Washington has upon
the hearts of the people Of the United
States. DR.. Washington received near
Iy 5000 letters and kilograms from
admiring friends. Chief among these
letters. of course, was the autographed
communication from President will
liam Howard Taft. which has already
been published. -...
But. important as this communica-
ton was. II was no more important
than those which came from southern
white men. from hundreds of northern
white men and women and from Afro
American leaders and organizations In
all parts of the country. The tele-
grams which Immediately began to
pour In from DR.. Washington's home
state must have pleased him i'm
mensely. .-H 49,.
Among the first assurances Of con-
fidence was letter from W. ". Camp
bell. president of the Macon County
bank at Tuskegee, Ala: another from
j. Fl. Drak3ford. cashier of the Bank
of Tuskegee. Tuskegee. Ala. and b.
W. Thompson, a member or the legis-
lature Of the state of Alabama. with
residence at Tuskegee. These letters
DR.. Washington cordially appreciates
because they come from the town
where he has practically spent all Of
his life. Mr.. Campbell's letter IL AZ
follows:
Macon County Bank.
Tuskegee, Ala, March n. lal
B. T. Washington, New York.
Dear Sir-l regret very much to learn Of
the accident which happened to you In
the city of New York few days ago.
Every one with whom 1 have discussed
the matter has expressed sympathy for
you and his confidence that no blame at.
taches to you in the matter
Wishing for you speedy recovery. am
yours truly. w. W. CAMPBELL.
One telegram, signed by every impor-
tant Negro citizen Of Montgomery.
Ala. reads as follows:
The Negro citizens Of Montgomery wish
to tender to you q reception on your re-
turn to the state as an expression of their
confidence and esteem. II no objection
please name date.
From Selma. Ala. came the follow.
ing telegram:
The executive board Of the colored Ala
bama state convention, representing MEM
bership Of 20S,no0. tenders you sympathy
In this your hour of attempted humilia-
ton. You have still our implicit conf
dence and most profound respect. We
shall ever delight to honor you as our
true and trusted leader.
r. B. HUDSON. Secretary.
Among the educational forces Of the
country who quickly put themselves on
record In expressions Of confidence
and good will were such important
men as DR.. Wallace Buttrick. secre-
tary of the general education board,
the Rockefeller organization. which
controls S42.00O,OOO worth of invested
funds; DR.. s. C.. Mitchell. southern
white man. president Of the Univer.
sity Of South Carolina, at Columbia,
DR.. J. Fl. billiard. president of the
Anna T. Jeanes Fund foundation.
The faculty Of Hampton institute,
Of which DR.. Washington In gradu-
ate. sent a special letter Of sympathy,
and this was followed by another from
Mr.. Robert c. Ogden. president of the
board Of trustees Of the Hampton Nor
NAL and Agricultural institute. a man
who has known DR.. Washington most
intimately from the time Of his gradu.
alton at Hampton.
The confidence Of the colored people
In the great leader was revealed by the
many eloquent and touching express
sions of concern for his health. and mt
the same time In attestatiOp of their
regard for him and their confidence In
his integrity.
All classes Of Afro Americans have
united In these expressions OF conf
dence. many letters coming from those
who have In the past allied themselves
with the movements" which are sup
posed to he directed against DR.. Wash
ington.
The present years senior class OF the
Tuskegee institute. the local Alumni
Association of Tuskegee institute and
officers and teachersaof the Tuskegee
institute Joined In taking special action
by resolutions which were communi.
Gated by Telegram to express their love
for the principal Of the institute and