The Denver star., 1913-11-29

Great Industrial Advance-Assails
Vile Railroad Accommodations.
By N BARNETT DODSON.
New York.-Very great interest is
being manifested, especially in the
west and southwest, by the local Ne
gro business leagues In boosting busi-
ness enterprises and cooperating in
the establishment of new enterprises
to be operated by men of the race.
Reports from various parts of the
country indicate that our people are
business establishments successfully
operated are prime factors In solving
the so called race problem
Reports received from Kentucky, In
covered by Ralph w. Tyler, former
auditor for the navy and now national
organizer for the National Negro Bust
uess league, Indicate great revival of
interest. Mr.. Tyler has in many cities
visited reorganiZed local leagues which
had become dormant.
He has also assisted most prominent
business men and women in their eff
forts to build up the local leagues into
strong factors for the advancement of
the race. Wherever Mr.. Tyler has
gone he has injected new life and en-
thusiasm into old leagues and estab-
lished new leagues.
His reception In each city visited has
been marked by large meetings. fol
lowed by banquets. The three weeks
spent In Kentucky resulted in reviving
or reorganizing every existing league.
In Lexington. KY. the splendid new
the meeting Mr.. Tyler addressed. and
the large courtroom was packed. stand
Ing room being at premium.
At Frankfort. the seat OF the state
government. 1t is reported. Mr. Tyler
boldly assaied the vile railroad ac-
commodations provided for the colored
people and charged that the railroads
We're daily violating a mandatory law
which provided that accommodations
shall be equal" His assault .utGs- the
vile railroad accommoda tions afforded
colored passengers at Frankfort was
repeated in every Kentucky town Wis
tied.
He pointed out that for the large
amount of money his race expended
each year for railroad travel and the
large sum expended by Negro business
men for freight shipped over railroad
lines in the south they were entitled
to hrst class passage. for which their
tickets called and for which they were
paying the same rate white passengers
were paying for superior accommodate
tions.
At Evansville and indianapolis, Ind.
he had large meetings, followed by
banquets. At indianapolis, It is re-
ported, the local league, long dormant
was revived and such men as George
l.. Knox of the Freeman, A c. Man
ming. Il. G. Tidrington, Secretary
Taylor of the Y. NJ. G. a., ]. Walter
Hodge. the Negro attorney; Editor
Stewart of the Recorder Drs Ward.
Perkins and Armstead and others
prominent in the business and profes-
sional world have promised active
support. The revived Indianapolis
league started off with some forty live
race men. who mean business.
Reports from st. Louis show that
the very best business and professional
men of that city, including w. G. Cor
don, G. *. Robinson. Drs r. A. Curtis
and Harrison and Messrs Jones. Gallo
way, Editor King. Finckle, Williams
and some thirty other prominent and
successful St Louis men, were inter
ested In reviving the local league there
One of the largest audiences ever as
sembled turned out to hear Mr. Tyler
and the banquet rendered the follow
Ing evening was attended by every
member of the recognized league. Co
Ing to Hannibal and st. Joseph, Mo-.
Mr. Tyler organized new leagues, and
the greatest interest was manifested in
both places. Accounts taken from
both the white dailes and weeklies
published by our own people in the
cities Mr.. Tyler has thus far visited
show that he is arousing the greatest
I. possible interest and helping to make
the Negro Business lengue a big fac
tor In race advancement Mr.. Tyler
will spend much time in Oklahoma, in
which state every town Of any size Is
included In his itinerary.