Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-09-05

al secretary of Mosaic Templars and
founder of the order were presented to
the grand circle and Bush delivered
an address. Il am just plain blunt
negro" said Bush, having come up in
the world without mother or father,
but thank God am negro with all
the opportunities before me to help in
making this race. am always ready
to give aid to any enterprise among
my people. l am proud of this order.
When it was started by our president
some time ago, he came to me, and
said he wanted me to sign his bond
for $4,000 required by the state, and
l was glad to do SO. Since he has
among you, what he did not have then,
that is many friends, he has not
asked ME to sign the bond since.
"The negro must do something for
himself. You want the white people
to respect you, then it is your duty to
get something of your own and don t
borrow and steal from them. Now this
is the negro order 1t comes from the
brain OF a negro, and you can wear
the emblems and use the signs with
out being molested by the white peo-
plerceLet the white peoples things
alone. These negro organizations are
doing much to wipe out race prejud-
ice.
II repeat | am proud that | am a
black man. | am proud of the women
OF our race, and | am willing to pro-
tect them. l am ready to play with
the white man at all times the game
played when boy shiny on your
own side | do not believe in that
scarecrow you call social equality.
Let the negro go out and turn up
something" While Bush talked plain
to the members of his race he was
given an ovation, especially when re-
ference was made to the building on
Ninth street, being erected by tie
Mosaic Templars at cost of 100000
and will soon be occupied by the Or
der.
Frank A. Young. OF Little Rock, one
of the leading educators and business
men was presented to the Supreme
Circle, and made a few remarks.
Rev. J. r. Burdett Of Forrest City, a
graduate OF the Arkansas Baptist Col
IL ge, and leader in the Baptist
church, was presented to respond to
the address OF Secretary Bush, of the
Mosaics. 1--WE appreciate what you
have to say, as one of u.s." he said,
"and we are proud OF you. You have
been helpful 10 'our race. We come
here today representing 21,000 friends
of the world Our leaders are teach
ing us race pride, race love. We hate
no man because OF lis race or color.
We love humanity the world over, and
we would fly to the rescue of any de-
serving human being in trouble, and
would not stop to consider his race
or color or previous condition. We be-
long to the human race. We teach
our children to love, and we consider
any man who teaches race hatred
dangerous man to the country. We
congratulate you ON the wonderful
work your order is doing"
DR.. D. E. A. Johnson, of Helena,
leading negro dentist. who is mention
ed for grand treasurer spoke.
DR.. D. J. Williams, of Forrest City,
Supreme Medical Examiner took
heart to heart talk with the members
of his r.ce. He said in part:
THE negroes ignorance OF the gen.
eral laws of health and his careless
ness when he possesses the knowledge
of such laws, has made him the target
of insurance companies. 1t is hard for
him to get straight life in the old line