The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-10-24

countered.-Minneap Journal, Oct.
%, 1913. (Front page.)
Mr.. NYE's INVESTIGATION.
The Twin City Stag Club is located
at 246 4th Ave. So. The conditions of
this place had been called to the May
or's attention. The Mayor did go
visiting, and the "tip" preceded him.
Every club owner was ready to re-
ceive His Honor, and it Is probably
true that he found nothing. Now the
Mayor has made a report Of his, in
vestigation CD 1. g. his visits. Did
he need to go in person? Can he per-
sonally enforce the laws? What are
the duties of the Police Department?
Why have the Negro detectives urged
the action against Stewards place?
The facts are stated in the foregoing
articles, but the Mayor has decidedly
called the Editor of this publication a
liar, through the Journal, medium
which stands for only Clean advertls-
ng, and they have Advertised Stew
arts place as being Y. M. c. A. also
sanctioned the conditions in other
clubs. 1t was also stated In another
daily that the President of the Afro
American Federated Club would be
asked to report on this matter. We
are glad that the Mayor has INvES-
rIGATED, also that the newspapers
have advertised the moral conditions
Of the clubs, because the best Negroes
will resent this statement as a Lie,
and it shows that the Star fought
against "the powers that be- when.Ae
attacked Stewards place. In an inter
view with Mayor Nye on Wednesday
morning he endorsed the statement Of
the white press, and said that he
would not close Stewards place with
out closing the others" The Star was
not for closing all the clubs, and the
Mayor should not be, but we will &C.
cept the Mayors proposition. CLOSE
ALL NEGRO CLUBS! We cannot see
how the Federated Women can advo-
cate the existence of Clubs where wo-
men are allowed. OF course, the May
or makes this drastic announcement
because Of the pull of Stewards
friends. He has not had any Negro
to protest against it, though many are
condemning the place, and compli-
menting the crusader, but the white
men are looking out for their financial
interest and are giving Stewart all
protection. There is nothing gained
d, by the existence of clubs, and we
would be glad if all were closed, but
they are necessary evil, and when
regulated as to caste (and protect wo-
men who frequent them) they would
do no great harm. Mr.. Nye literally
says that all Negroes are alike" and
he won't differentiate. We have con-
ferred with Mr.. Ed. Stewart, and Mr..
Will M. Smith, night foreman in the
post-office-the most interested per-
son in club matters (Stewarts) so far
as advice goes. They promised pub
lie statement, promising to accept
either the hotel or club proposition.
After the Mayor put his o. X. on the
management, they refused to issue any
statement. The Star will continue
the fight, and II all clubs 60 he cares
not. The Mayor has literally sane
toned reign Of lawlessness and i'm
morality among Negroes. It is con.
elusive that any Negro can run a dive
joint, crap game as private individu-
al, anywhere he wants to, and he will
be protected because others do It.
We have heard of few arrests among
Negroes for violations Of the law, and
they are thriving In crime and vice
We know that our citizenry will not
swallow the Mayors o. X. and II they
do, they will vomit 1t with disgust.
Mayor Nye certainly must be misin-
formed, because we believe he would
do as Ex-Chief Corriston did in Mr..
Mosely's case, where he refused to
abide by regulations. Col. Corristop
closed him without disturbing the
other clubs, but the Colonel is a man
Of military experience and the Mayor
is a politician. hence difference.
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