The Twin City star., 1911-01-14

the organization, which was remark
able for fits logic and frankness, Bish,
op Alexander Walters. president Of the
league. said:
"The National Independent league IL
. body Of Negroes who love their race
above party and who are willing 10
vote with any party II BY doing 10
they can permanently advance the po-
litlcal interests Of the race. Az to my
self, would vote for the devil Il I
thought It would help my race IN the
end. The time has come when the
trucking sycophants and timeservers
should stand aside and let men who
are prepared and willing to do 90 fight
the battles Of the race without having
their motives impugned."
National Medical Association.
The National Medical association
held its annual meeting In Washing
ton, and the National Negro Press as
sociation, the Bankers association and
the National Negro Business league
held successful conventions In New
York.
The chief event In secret societies
for September was the fifteenth ses-
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 17th. inclusive.
While much good was no doubt ac-
complished and the progress Of the or
der in numbers clearly shown, the ses-
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 AZ q
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
cred men took In the elections. In 50
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-
fied In saying that Of the 45.000 color
ed voters in New York state 10000
voted for Mr.. Dix, and Of the $4,000
In Ohio $1,000 at least supported Gov
ernor Harmon, while In Indiana, ILL
nois, Massac chusetts, 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. %
26. A. j. Smitherman, manager OF the
Cimeter. 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 colored people from living In
streets where the majority Of residents
are white, and vice versa. 'l
The new segregation law has already
created considerable trouble. William
Gallagher, an extensive real estate
owner, has been charged with viola
tton of the law because he rented one
Of his houses on Argyle avenue to col
ored tenants. The colored people Of
the city will employ competent lawyers
to have the measure testedeas to its
constituhonality before the highest
courts. .C#gpayg
,Pionssr Race Leader Honorsd. ~,
Led by President George e. Wibecan.
Jr., the II. II. Garnet Republican club.
Brooklyn, gave a magnificent banquet
ON Dec. % at the Hotel Imperial to
commemorate the birthday anniversary
Of the, great abolition leader, Henry
Hyland Garnet. Many features COM
binsd to make the event memorable,
the chief of which was the coming to-
gether Of the leading colored citizens
without regard to political or other
differences in a common celebration
In honor Of the noble and devoted
leader Of the citizens Of color Of New
York state In slavery and reconstruc-
tion days. "- tja#
Though the dinner was under the
auspices Of the Garnet Republican
club, leading Democrats Of the city
were present In Just as enthusiastic
number as their brethren Of the oppo-
stte faith. The speakers were about
evenly divided between the two par
ties. ~
Splendid toasts were given on "As q
Race Man." by Hon. Charles w. An
dsrson: "As q Churchman," by Rev.
Solomon Porter Hood: "As an Exam
pie Of Race Possibility" by Hon.
Charles ID. MacDougal. In the place OF
Hon. Harry w. Bass Of Philadelphia.
Just elected to the Pennsylvania legis-
lature; "As an Orator." by d. Macon
Webster; '"rhe Day We Celebrate" by
George Il. Wibecan, Jr.; "Our Physi-
Clans" by Frederick M. Jacobs, M. D.,
and His Times and His Struggles"
by Hon. ]. 81. d. Scotland Of Newark,
n. ]. s".N. ""r '-.
DR.. william r. Lawton, chairman OF
the general committee having charge
Of the arrangements for the banquet.
acted as toastmaster. He paid glow
fnr tribute TO the manhood, worth and