The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-01-14

league, said: - lns
THE National Independent Lao,
q body Of Negroes who love tbote u
aboFs parry and who are wiIIr,. sc
yots with any party II BY doi1S " ~
eAey can permanently advance tbe
ntical interests Of the race. Az
self, I would vote for the darr :.
thought 4 would help my race in +ba
ena The time has come when tLe
trucking sycophants and timrssr.o-o
should stand aside and let Mon vbo
are prepared and willing to do 50 scbs
the battles o. the race without bavirc
their motives impugned."
NatlonaI Medical Association
The National Medical associate,
held its annual meeting IN WASHING.
ton, and the National Negro Press %.
ISOLATION, the Bankers association ana
the National Negro Business leap,s
held successful conventions In New
York.
The chief event in secret societies
for September was the fifteenth sas.
sion Of the biennial movable commit
tee Of the Grand United Order Of Odd
Fellows, which was held IN Baltimore
from the 18th to the 18th. inclusive
While much good was no doubt ac.
complIshed and the progress Of the Or
der In numbers clearly shown. the sps-
sion will be referred to in the history
Of the order as one Of much confusion.
dissatisfaction and bitterness on the
part Of the various officials.
November, always notable as
month OF political activities. was es-
pecially remarkable for the defeat Of
the majority Of Republican candidates
for state Offices. Democratic governors
were elected In Massachusetts, Maine,
New York, New Jersey and Ohio.
In speaking Of the part which col
ored men took in the elections. in so
far as their votes affected the great
Democratic victory IN the various
states, the Rev. DR.. ]. Milton Waldron
Of Washington, who is the national or
ganizer for the independent political
leagues, says:
From reports received We feel justi-
fed in saying that Of the 5000 color
ed voters in New York state 10000
voted for Mr.. Dix, and Of the 1900
in Ohio 5000 at least supported Gov
ernoF Harmon, while In Indiana, I'LL
nois, Massachusetts, Missouri and New
Jersey not less than 80 per cent voted
with the Democrats"
The fourteenth annual convention Of
the Western Negro Press association
was held in Muskogee, Okla, Nov. Is
Is. A J. Smitherman, manager Of the
was elected president.
The Enactment of Unjust Laws.
Besides the many unjust laws passed
BY the various southern states to pre-
vent cOlored men from voting. the
most cruel, farreaching and drastic
measure so far enacted by a municipal
government was the one passed by
The Baltimore city council which for
bids eolOred people from living In
streets where the majority Of residents
IRE white, and vice versa.
The new segregation law has already
Teated considerable trouble. William
Gallagher, an extensive real estate
Jwner, has been charged with viola
ion OF the law because be rented one
II his houses on Argyle avenue to col
red tenants. The cOlored people Of
he city viii employ competent lawyers
% have the measure tested as to its
before the highest
,ourts.
Pioneer Race Leader Honorsd.
Led by President George E. Wibecan,
r., the II. II. Garnet Republican club.
Brooklyn, gave a magnificent banquet
n Dec. % at the Hotel Imperial to
the birthday anniversary
{ the great abolition leader, Henry
IyIand Garnet. Many features COM
ined to make the event memorable
be chief OF which was the coming to-
ether Of the Leading cOlOred citizens
Without regard to political or other
differences in a common celebration
y AOAOE VI AuG uODAC anu AGhSS~N
sader Of the citizens OF color OF New
jork state IN slavery and recOnsrue-
lon days.
Though the dinner was under the
uspices OF the Garnet Republican
hub, leading Democrats Of the city
7ere present In just as enthusiastic
umber as their brethren Of the Oppo-
lte faith The speakers were about
Venly divided between the two par
es.
Splendid toasts were given on "As
ace Man." by Hon. Charles ". An
erSOn; "As a Churchman," by Rev.
olomon Porter Hood; %As an Exam
le Of Race Possibility" by Hon
harIes e. NacDOugaI, IN the place Oh
ION. Harry ". Bass Of Philadelphia,
lst elected to the Pennsylvania legls-
Iture; "As an Orator" by D. Macon
''The Day We Celebrate" by
gorge z. Wibecan, Jr.; "Our Physi-
ans" by Frederick n. Jacobs, N. ID,
I'd His Times ana His Struggles,
: Hon. ]. h Il Scotland OF Newark,