The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-11-06
A POLITICAL PARASITE.
Negro Preacher of Many Vacations
Poses as Editor of Reform
Publication.

primarily 10 ueledt candidates ROBERT
son and Nye, and the severest
criticism of those who oppose the
Negro Y. NJ. c. A., and dare con-
denim the (New) Morals Commission
This new outfit is a tangent from the
original and recognized commission
which had as it's Pres. JOS. Eddings,
Sec'y. J. T. Wright and an Executive
Committee. J. c. Trevan Chairman.
Sol. Saunders, Treas, Chas. Sumner
Smith. Sec'y. and many other well
known citizens as members. When
,, it was organized Rev. r. M. Toombs
was not present, neither was Atty.
Franklin connected. Seeing an op-
portunity for a chance to hustle they
came in at the Eleventh hour. after
the commission had waited on the
Mayor and Grand Jury. Franklin
wanted money and Toombs wanted a
newspaper. They got both. Inciden-.
tally they caused the conviction of a
NiuDiiiail iIu dii llot Slilnllldtc any
of the club evils. This Rev. Toombs
is dangerous Negro. He has
agitated everything wherein cent
could be made for himself, and today
looks like a criminal instead of an up
right citizen. The old adage ell
gotten gain, takes wings and flies, is
persOnified in the versatile Rev. (0
He has condemned the Editor of the
Star as Mushroom Editor" and
denounced his political activity and
association with the voters of the un-
derworld. We want to tell Rev
Toombs and his political pot hunters
that we have no quarrel with them
on account of their announcement of
Mayor Nye or County Attorney
Robinson, and have not been either
paid or delegated to fight for our
white friends. 1t was reported that
Toombs aspired to be city detective,
(anOther vOcatiOnD and Franklin
wanted to dictate the Negro policy of
the Mayors office, also we got it
that ]. c. Trcvan was to be a police
man, Schuyler c. Phillips wanted to
be the Mayors messenger. They had
not found anything for L. T. Jones
and Jimmy Lane the advertising
agents of THE Voice." but they had
lecided it necessary to scrub the
lirty offices, should Mr. Nye be de,
Feated and of course LET the Gold
Dust Twins do the work." But we
have a quarrel with the whole bunch
Tor personal reasons. Editor Smith
has not enjoyed the positions held
w Editor ToOmbS Smith has never
been pastor OF white church, or
1 dean of fake Correspondence Uni
Hcrsity, or a real estate agent, or fol
lower Of Dowic, or Volunteer Of
America. He served in the service Of
u. S. Government, and associates
with white women without such relig-
Gus (D connections. Smith has never
Necn refused in restaurants. he knows
where he is wanted, and if so did not
BRING suit and recovered damages for
cent. Franklin knows what Atty
NJ. c. Brady said about Toombs in
that case. 1T was a frame-up within
he law" Editor Smith is not a law
yer, if SO, he would practice law
never was an author of works against
he Catholic Church or Christian
Science. because he denounCes no re-
ligiOn or condemns no religious be-
liefs Smith has always been as
'oicated honorably with white wom-
en- and never was chased in to his
home carr, ing along the screen door
He is not disciple of Dowie and
does not profess to be COnsecrated
and infalliblc. He never was cor
respondent in divorce suit and
challenges any one to prove him a
tome breaker. He has never started
1 Jim Crow Y. M. c. A. and is fully
aware of its work, as an organization,
md refuses to advocate Segregation
1t the request and promises of the
orejudiced Secy. Wiley, and yet the
| Heavenly Father has been mcrciful
him, so much so, that he could rise
rom the humble position as noon
| waiter at the same club which Editor,
| Reverend, Attorney, Prof. Author,
| Waiter Toombs is now glad to hold,
md Smith has managed the Twin City
Star successfully during past four
| years, through three political cam
paigns and had his meal ticket at all
ines, and if he fails now. he will
proudly return to his humble vOca-
ion as waiter, with becoming dignity
and recognized ability. SO proceed
on, Toombs Till F anne shall scarce
pursue thee with her eyes, but il
you do it will be with the assistance
of your friends, and then Fame will
be peeping through the bars at Still
water prison, because publishing j
newspaper requires some sense and
| consistent hard work and promoting