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.

Toombs, has issued his Voice of the
People" for E issues. Its aim is to
get some finance and it's objects are
primarily to defeat candidates Robert
son and Nye, and the severest
criticism of those who oppose the
Negro Y. M. c. A., and dare con-
denim the (New) Morals Commission
This new outfit is 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 we'll
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 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
clubman and did not eliminate any
of the club evils. This Rev. Toombs
is a dangerous Negro. He has
agitated everything wherein a 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. CD
He has condemned the Editor of the
Star as a 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
pau vi dSASSdtCu " llSit lOI our
white friends. 1t was reported that
Toombs aspired to be city detective,
(another vocation) and Franklin
wanted to dictate the Negro policy of
the Mayors office, also we got it
that ]. c. Trevan was to be 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
decided it necessary to scrub the
dirty 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
for personal reasons. Editor Smith
has not enjoyed the positions held
W Editor Toombs. Smith has never
been a pastor of white church, or
4 dean of a fake Correspondence Uni
versity, or a real estate agent. or fol-
lower of Dowie, or Volunteer of
America. He served in the service Of
y. s. Government, and associates
with white women without such relig-
Gus (0 connections, Smith has never
Neen 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
M. c. Brady said about Toombs in
that case. 1T was frame-up within
the 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
soicated honorably with white WON
en- and never was chased in to his
home carrying along the screen door
He is not a disciple of Dowie and
does not profess to be consecrated
and infallible. He never was a cor.
respondent in divorce suit ant
challenges any one to- prove him Z
1ome-breaker. He has never started
4 Jim Crow Y. M. c. A. and is full,
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 mercifu
him, so much so, that he could ris.
rom the humble position as moor
waiter at the same club which Editor
Reverend, Attorney, Prof. Author
Waiter Toombs is now glad to hold
and Smith has managed the Twin, Cit,
Star successfully during past fou,
years, through three political cam
paigns and had his meal ticket at al
lines, and if he fails now, he will
proudly return to his humble voca
ion as waiter, with becoming dignit,
and recognized ability. So proceed
on, Toombs Till Fame shall scare
pursue thee with her eyes," but
you do it will be with the assistanc
| of yOIIr friends and then Fame will