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The Colorado statesman., 1913-11-15

will also see that each lodge in the
jurisdiction will subscribe and pay
for IA subscription to the COLORADO
STATESMAN in order to be posted
in the doing of the Grand and No
ble order which our forefathers in
the dark days of slavery labored
for and founded the first exclusive
Negro organization in the world, |,
and a number of loyal Negroes in
the State of Colorado have labored
faithfully to hold up the banner.
In keeping with the constitution
of the G. l.. of the Colorado Juris-
diction which says all printing
shall be done in the State of Col
orado, except Ritualistic work.
Special arrangements have been
made with been made with the
CoLoRADo STATESLAN to do the
same, therefore you will send all
printing you may have to them to be
printed as we are assured prompt
atsess;on and first class work.
Send all matter fer print to
Daniel Jones, Grand Sec'y., 229
West. 11th. Ave, Denver, Colorado,
as he will look after and have that
matter in charge.
Yours in j. M. & II.
E. V. CANNED, G. M.
DANIEL JONES, G. Sec'y.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-11-15
NOTES ON Me-
GRO PROGRESS

Bowling Green, KY, has Ne
gro drug store, recently establish
ed by A. j. Duncan, Phi. G.
The Tacoma Grocery and Meat
Company, composed of Negroes,
operates ID very large and success
full business at 612 West Street
and GIL Indiana Avenue, Indiana
polls, They maintain an auto
delivery service.
On Indiana Auenue, Indiana
polls, within four blocks, there are
seventy-two Negro business estab-
lishments all doing "a good busi-
ness.
One of the most successful real
estate dealers in Indianapolis is j.
Walter Hodge. Mr.. Hodges office
is right down to date, and the vol
umn of business annually transact
ed by him runs into the hundred
thousands.
Logan Fl. Stewart, one of the
most successful colored real estate
dealers and builders in Indian a,
has recently established factory
for the manufacture of cement
building blocks at Evansville, Ind,
and is operating it most successfully
with an entire crew of Negro en-
ployes.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-11-15
SEGREGATION
PROTEST
REACHES
PRESIDENT


the opinion was expressed by the
President that there had much ex-
aggeration in connection with the
statement "that heads of depart.
ments under this administration
are encouraging such segregation.
A report of the interview with
the President was made the occas-
ion, for large mass meeting at
the 18th St. Baptist Church on
Friday night, Sth inst, Lawyer
Thos. Walker, Chairman of the
local branch of the League pre-
sided. On this occasion after
earnest prayer by Rev. DR..
Walter FL. Brooks. the Pas
tor, letters of condemnation
were read from the Mayor of Bos-
ton; the Governor. elect of Mass.
Congressman Thacher and others
Mr.. Trotter devoted sometime
to the vindication of the action OF
the League in recommending that
the Negro vote the Democratic
ticket at the last election.
In this connection he read his
speech to the President, then Gov.
ernor of New Jersey, when the
committee of the League called
upon him at the Executive Man
sion at Trenton, to learn his views
and attitude on the Negro ques-
ton. In reply Mr.. Wilson said
that if elected he would be the
President of all the people and
treat all classes of citizens with ex.
act and even justice. Nay, more
if elected [ will endeavor to inter-
pret my duty in the spirit of the
Christian religion and will aim to
be Christian gentleman in the
White House"
Such words Mr.. Trotter claims
were sufficient to give heart to the
most skeptical and SO thoroughly
convinced the committee that they
left Mr. Wilson determined to ad
vocate his election, feeling assured
if elected, the race would have a
sympathetic friend in the White
House.
Mr.. Trotter felt in view of the
foregoing that it was the duty oi
the League to bring this matter in
as forcible a way Dis possible tc
the attention of the President
pointing out that in spite of his
brave assurances and comforting
words, segregation and discrimina
The Colorado statesman., 1913-11-15
Colorado Statesman
Made Official Organ

To all United Brothers of Friend
ship, Sisters of the Mysterious
Tens and Juveniles of the Colora-
do Ju1isdictiou:-
You are hereby informed that
the COLORADO STATESMAN, a week
ly newspaper has by the permis-
Sion of the Executive Board of the
Grand lodge of u B. of F., s M.
I. and Juveniles of the Colorado
Jurisdiction been made the official
organ of the aforesaid grand lodge.
The members Of the organiza-
ton will therefore note that all
news or statements made in the
COLORADO STATESMAN hereafter
will be official and correct. You
The Colorado statesman., 1913-11-15

ton are the bitter fruit which, in
spite of his promise are being
passed to the representatives of a
class numbering 100000, than
whom no others are more loyal and
devoted.
Resolutions condemning the un-
warranted attack upon the Negro
contained in the talk of Congress-
man Aswell on the floor of the
House recently were presented by
Mr.. NJ. w. Spencer and were Wig
orously and unanimously adopted.
1t is said this Louisianan is cam
didate for the position of Supt. of
the Public Schools of the District
recently made vacant by DR.. Dav-
idson accepting the call to Pitts
burg.
With this mans we'll defined es
innate of the inferiority of the Ne.
gro it is difficult to imagine what
might not occur to our school sys-
tenn should he be placed at its head.
Mr.. Sinclair spoke forcefully and
with many witty illusions to the
seemingly concerted movement to
degrade and humiliate the Negro
and called attention to the fact
that an attempt at segregation was
made under Mr.. Cleveland who
promptly vetoed the effort and was
on the contrary eminently just in
his consideration of Negro en-
ployes.
Mrs. Ida Wells Barnett strong
ly advocated organization and urg-
ed every person present to Join
either the N. A. A. @. P. or the n.
l. p. League. 1t was also urged
that Negroes everywhere be asked
to write letters of protest to the
President and his cabineni that
the serious view taken by all the
people of every section may be ap-
preciated.
1t may be stated that the net re-
suits of the splendid effort of Mr..
TrOttar and commitiea has been an
awakened and stimulated racial
solidarity that promises well.
When it is sought to extract
comfort on account of the inter
view and gild the future official
life of the Negro employe with the
beautiful gold of hope, it is freely
confessed there are grave misgiv-
ings.
JONATHAN COVER.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-11-15
ADOLPHUS BUSCH LEAVES
$4,000 FOR NEGRO
CHARITY.

In private bequest to chari-
ties, the late Adolphus Busch in-
cluded $4,000 to be divided among
the following colored institutions:
The Provident Hospital, 1924 Law
ton avenue, st. Louis, $5,000; The
Bartlett Agricultural and Indus
trial Home, at Dalton, Mo 5000;
Colored Old Folks Home, of St.
Louis, 81 ,0C0; ST. Louis Colored
Orphans Home, ST. Louis, 81 900;
st. Francis Orphans Home, at
Normandy, $1,000.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-11-15
NEGROES IMMIGRATE
TO AFRICA.

A number of Parson Negroes
are fostering movement as
result of which 1000 Negro fami-
lies from Kansas, Oklahoma, and
Texas will leave by end of this
year for the gold coast of West At
rica. Their purpose is to found
an independent Negro republic.
An African chief ut the gold coast
colony has chartered a vessel from
the Munson Steamship Co., it is
said, aud the boat will start on its
first trip to Africa on December
Wichita Factarian.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-11-15

Special to COLORADO STATESMAN
The petition and protest against
segregation in departmental SER
vice, formulated by the National
independent Political League, was
presented to the President at noon
of the 7th inst. The committee
in charge was composed of VIM.
Monroe Trotter. Editor of the
Boston Guardian; VIM. A. Sinclair,
Phila.; Thos. Walker, lawyer OF
this city. Maurice w. Spencer,
Delaware; F. H. M. Murray, Vir-
ginia and Mrs. Ida Wells Barnett,
Chicago.
The committee filed abundant
material with the President that
would seem to leave no possible
doubt as to the existence of this
practice.
The petition embracing upward
of 10000 names was placed on the
table before the President and was
"a splendid object lesson OF the
unaninity of the race all over the
country in its fight against this
hateful form of racial prejudice.
In the list Of forty eight states
which contributed to the size OF
this monster petition Colorado took
its place represented by a number
of names of Negro citizens.
The committee was unanimous
in its praise of the mastery way
in which Mr.. Trotter presented the
case, occupying more than thirty
minutes during which the Presi-
dent was an attentive listener and
occasionally interjecting a ques-
ton.
Among the proofs exhibited was
a copy of the order issued by the
Auditor of the Interior Depart
ment which specifically prescribed
segregation and provided the pen
alty of dismissal for its violation.
The President said that this was
the first evidence he had of its hav-
ing been ordered or recognized In
an official way and stated that ne
would inquire into it.
Mr.. Trotter went minutely into
all phases of the matter as had
been gathered at first hand at the
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
The Treas. Dept, Sixth Auditors
Office and P. o. Dept. and while
this evidence of SO specific a ma
ture could not be controverted
The Colorado statesman., 1913-11-15

The Metropolitan Company,
bankers is the title of a new bank
ing house by Negroes of Ocala,
Florida. 1t opened its doors Nov.
/, 1913. This institution has
started under most favorable aus
pices. The white people of that
community through the press has
had good word to say for it Its
officers and board of directors are
of the leading men of the city.
Capital stock $4,000.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-11-15

Smith and Moore, Negro con-
tractors at Hopkinsville, My, have
the contract for building the stone
vail arc und the birthplace farm of
jefferson Davis in Christian
County, Ky. The stone for the
wall will be qualried from the
quarries of these Negro contrac-
tors.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-11-15

Liberia, Africa, the little Ne
gro republic is to have an indus
trial school on the order of Tuske-
gee ard Hampton. Recently $780,
OCO was given for the purpose, a
Gift of the American Colonization
Society. The terms of the gift say
that it shall be applied solely to
provide free education for colored
children. The amount is splen'
did contribution to that country
1t will do very much there where
civilizatit II is i'll its earliest stage
The Colorado statesman., 1913-11-15

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 5.-Mrs.
Pankhurst Tuesday made speech
to 1000 Negro women and men at
the Institutional Church in the
black belt on South Dearborn
street. She pictured the good
they could accomplish for their
race by working for the reforms
their white sisters advocated. OF
the possibility of the British
Government ordering her arrest
when aboard ship, Mrs. Pankhrrst
said; Il hope they will not order
my arrest. When l arrive in Eng.
land | do not wish 10 be confined
in Jail, but | do want to throw my
self into the flight"
The Colorado statesman., 1913-11-15

du'l NHSlC bbV EOPuIdtlOh 10 oman
in contrast to our popular eenters.
Mrs. Annie Young, of Pittsburg
Pennsylvania, had on exhibition
at the recent Emancipation Expo.
sition held in Philadelphia, a
crocheted skirt valued at more
than 5000. 1t was particularly ad-
mired at the recent exposition.
Mrs. Young has decided to present
the skirt TO Tuskegee Institute for
the benefit of the young women
who receive instruction in Doro-
thy Hall. 1t is valuable thing
of beauty and well worth being
seen by students and teachers
alike.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-11-15

The largest and most successful
building contractor in Hopkins
vile, KY, is a colored man named
Brooks. He was given the con-
tract for building the new build
ings of the Kentucky State Nor
NAL School, and has practically
all the big building contracts in
that city He is now erecting a
new theatre there.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-11-15
RACE ne WS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

The $4,000 Colored Pythian
Temple at Evansville, Ind will be
ready for occupancy in December.
The first or ground floor will have
office rooms and an auditorium,
while the third floor will be fitted
up with lodge rooms.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-11-15

The Negroes of Evansville. Ind,
are desirous of having a drug store
established there. They guaran-
tee it will pay well. Evansville
has a total population of 10000 of
which 10000 are Negroes. 1t has
no Negro pharmacy, and one
would do well there. The people
would assist in furnishing some of
the financial backing necessary to
establish a first-olass pharmacy.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-11-15

London, England, Nov. At is
quite probable that the first Negro
Mayor to be elected in London
will be j. r. Archer, who is the
Progressive candidate for the ma
yoralty OF Battersea. Mr.. Archer
has twenty-four years, for the last
eight years being engaged in the
Photographic business. He is very
popular, and the Indications are
that he will be elected. His wife
is a colored woman.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-11-15

and where the population is small
in contrast to our popular eenters.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-09-13
CHAPTER sis.

AN ACT TO amend Section q OF Article
4. title Judiciary Department subtitle
Part III. Circuit Courts" OF the Const-
tuition of this State. and to provide for
the submission Of said amendment to the
qualified voters Of this State for adop-
Section |. Re It enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland thrcc-tifths OF alt
the members of the TWO houses concur
the same Is hereby proposed as an
amendment 10 Section Il OF Article I.
title Judiciary penartment" subtitle
Part Ill Circuit Courts" of the Consti-
tuition OF this state, and II adopted by
the legal and qualified voters thereof as
herein provided. Il shall superssde and
stand ~ the place and stead OF Section
See n For each OF the said circuits
excepting the eighth and third there
shall Ice chief judge and two associate
judges. to be- styled Judges OF the Circuit
Court 70 b. elected or appointed as here
In provided
for any Of the said circuits except tn
third circuit shall At the time OF their
election or appointment or during the
term for which they may have been
elected or appointed reside IN the same
county. II two OF more persons shall b.
candidates for associate judges In the
same county Ia any Of IN" circuits eN-
cept the third circuit that one only In
said count! shall BE- declared elected who
has the highest number OF votes Ia the
circuit In ease an. two candidates for
ceyi the third circuit. residing In thu
same county. shall have an equal mum
Der Of votes greater than any other can
dldatv FOR associate Judge IN the circuit
II shall be- the duty az the Governor TO
order 4 new election for ON. assuciltr
Judge but the persons residing IN any
other county OF the circuit and who has
the nest highest number ~ votes SHAH
b. declared elected The said judg y
shall hold not less than two terms II
the Circuit Court lu each of the counties
composing their respective circuits az
such times AS are NOW or may her aftrf
he prescribed 10 which jurors shall BE-
summoned: and IN those commit where
only TWO such terms are held TWO other
and intermediate terms. To which iuro
shall not be summoned. the. may alt
or in the times for holding any or ~
terms until otherwise pr scribed and
shall adopt rules To- IN. md that AL
business not requiring the lnfcfposltinu
OF the jury shall Doe. as far as practical
Bic disposed Of az said intermediate
terms
one Judge IN each Of the above circuits.
Including the third circuit shall constl-
tutc quorum FOR she transaction OF any
business and the said Judges. ar any ~
Thorn. may hold speeiai terms OF IN ir
Courts whenever IN their discretion IN
business Of the several counties renders
such terms necessary.
The additional associate Judge for tn
third circuit herein provided TO. shall be
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-09-13
CHAPTER gu.

AN ACT to amend Section OF Article
). title Attorney General and States
Attorney Of the Constitution OF this
STATE. and to progid. for the submission
OF said amendment to the qualified voters
OF this state for adoption or rejection
Section l. BE ii enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly OF Maryland Ithrue-ilfths
OF all members OF each OF the two houses
concurrlngl. That the following section
be and the same IS hereby proposed as
an amendment to Section OF Article )
title Attorney General and States At
torncy'' OF the Constitution OF this Stale,
and II adopted By the legal qualified vot-
ers thereof, rs herein provided. said sec
ton shall sugersedc and stand in tho
place and instead OF Section 8 of said
Article OF the Constitution Of Mary
land.
>. The States Attorney shall perform
such duties and receive such fees and
commissions or salary. not exceeding
three thousand dollars. as are now or
may hereafter be prescribed by law. and
IL any States Attorney shall receive any
other Zee OF reward than such AS Is or
may be allowed by law. he shall on con-
Viciion thereof be removed from Office:
provided, that the States Attorney for
Baltimore City shall receive AN annual
salary OF fifty-four hundred dollars and
shall have power to appoint one deputy
at an annual salary not exceeding four
thousand dollars, and such other assist
ants at such annual salaries. not excecd-
ing twenty-five hundred dollars each, as
the supreme Bench Of Baltimore City
may authorize ana approve. all OF said
SAlAfiHS 10 DC 4ald out OF the ices OF tle
said states Attorneys office. as has here
tofOrc been gtacticed.
Sec . And be ii further enacted BY
the authority aforesaid, That the said
foregoing section hereby proposed as an
amendment TO the Constitution shall at
the next election for members OF the
General Assembly OF this State. to BE-
held on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday In the month OF November. nine
teen hundred and thirteen dsi3i, be sub
mitted to the legal and qualified voters
thereof for their adoption OF rejection
ia pursuance Of the directions contained
In Article IA 81 the Constitution OF this
State. and az the said election the vote
on said proposed amendment to the Con
stitutlou shall be- by ballot. and upon
each ballot there shall be written or
printed the words For Constitutional
Amendment. and Against Cpustitu-
tioual Amendment as now provided by
law, and Immediately after said election
due returns shall be made to the Gov
ernor OF the vote for and against said
proposed amendment. as directed by tn
said Article "a - the said Constitution.
Approved April II. 1919.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-09-13

elected b. the qualified voters OF Baiti-
more and Hartford Counties, at the hrst
election that shgil BE- held In said coun-
ties subsequent to the adoption Of this
amendment gnC the Judge 30 elected
shall De- subject 10 tie same constitu-
tionnl provisions. hold hts office for the
same term Of years. receive the same
compensation and have the same powers
as are herein provided for tn. other as
sociate judges In the third circuit.
Sec. 2 And be II further enacted by
the authority aforesaid. That the afore-
going section hereby proposed AS an
amendment to the Constitution OF this
State shall be. at the next general cleo
ton for members Of the General Assem-
bly, to be- held Ia this State. submitted
to the legal aud qualified voters thereof
for their adoption or rejection. in pur-
Euancy Of directions contained in Article
IL Of the Constitution OF this State and
at the said general election. the vote on
the said pfonOsed amendment shall b. by
ballot. ana upon each ballot there shall
be printed the words For the Conslitu-
tlonal Amendment and Against Con-
stituaional Amendment, now pre-
scrbcd by law. and immediately after
said election. due returns shall be mad
TO the Governor Of the vote for and
against said proposed amendment as d.
rectcd by said Article "a o. the Consti-
tuition.
Approved Aprll 5. 1912