The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-10-31
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Atty. w. H. H. Franklin. who was not
conspicuous by his absence from the
meeting on Thursday night has corr
demned the officers Of the meeting and
attacked the character Of the members
Of the Negro Voters League. Another
column win give the character of citizen
emit. But Atty. Franklin is bowling with
his Voice" about the underworld
element. Does he call Atty's Smith and
Francis. Rev's Beasley and Edwards.
League was organized with Chas. Hamil-
ton as president and w. M. Scott as
Sec'y. men of the lower class. We pity
such growler as Franklin. He was in
Civic Club. and by his ignorance and un-
popularity caused their disgrace. Franklin
has prosecuted and shaken down the
clubs under the guise Of Attorney and
Guidon'' Of the Negro Morals Commission,
and attempted to secure protection for
the Clubs later through Detective Har-
din. Mr.. Shulrs club was allowed to run
unmolested again by this dictator after
he got SILT. and Mr.. Lewis Ewing, was
made manager: He arranged to meet
Messrs. Ewing, Thompson, Stewart and
King were present. Mr.. oliver did not
attend. Franklin was there to get his re-
tainer as counsel for the clubs. He
that Hardin would give police protection.
Franklin was present at Mr.. Kings Club
and took on the necessary spirits (good
whiskey) for business. and he told what
md benefactor was, and of his ability
to guarantee absolute protection. and
would put up his big stick. Leave
T to me. brother i can handle the
Morals Commission" But Editor Smith
had flushed his game. He got no cash.
and the commission got the story Frank
IN then wrote letter Of re-considera-
ton. remaining with the commission
from Principle" Atty. Morris met the
club men later at Stewards and was re-
this white winged guidon, who did not
get the goods, because Of our exposure.
Vet he has the effrontery to say that
Smith is now with the Clubs" We
men and did not oppose clubs. and know
they should be regulated. Neither did
we accept any money to protect them.
Never has a cent been paid to the Star
campaign Of Mayor Nye. We do not get
their advertisement, and hold no stick
over their heads. Franklin 10 generally
too full Of whIskey to know the value OF
is words or actions. He has a griev..
,nce against humanity. He is present
day Richard WI. ANY lawyer, who will
Itretch conditions through white news
papers to force warrants and convictions
gainst persons, in order that he may be
recognized as the majesty Of the law: is
'e'tSer ask forgiveness from his maker
and apply his talents to better use: or
end HIS miserable existence. We can 60
far IN his rs1Srd s as TO
aspect and better. Judgment. Can you
imagine the immunity Of such a Negro
% attempt to vi1lify Chas. Sumner Smith?
We have felt the serpent's tooth often.
L. tv,.,~ h,.k I.DIp hA
'act that any Negro, who Is such moral
md physical coward, should become SO
financially desperate that he plans to H.
rance his existence on Islander and per-
,ble Negro preacher and some degenerate
white so called reformers, in the publica-
ton Of a paper: which Is circulated free
In white churches, for the expressed pur-
nose of attacking the County Attorney.
voters, ana The Twin City Star, not on
facts but on fabrtcations to suit the pol
teal situation. Neither Of these gentle
men or the Star can be insulted by this
POLITICAL pigmy, the unfortunate w. H.
ious and the impertinence Is becoming in
tolerable. Now that the new Morals
Commission have caught Franklin with
the goods In one case and In the act OF
receiving in another. some have resolved
that the Star Is right, others are SO
blindly corrupt that they will not see.
This article Is not intended to make
votes for Messrs. Nye or Robertson. We
believe that they have votes to spare:
or it is a brief for the club men who
have their legal advisers, hut 1t Is re.
,ly to the indictment of Editor Toombs'
Voice." which Is now reduced to whis-
,er from living graveyard Franklin
q a Negro and Negro hater. He has
an aversion to the people Of his race.
His existence Is miserable and his only
happiness lies in planning for the misery
Of others. May God pity Franklin.