The Denver star., 1915-07-03
WHERE We HAVE
GROWN IN FORCE
Our Racs In Cincinnati Num-
bers Many BraIny Men.
BIG GROWTH IN NUMBERS.

Queon City's CoIored PopuIaeo 10
Waslno Against Separate Schools.
Cincinnat.-This city has sent a
greater number Of colored men to the
state legislature than any city in the
state. This fact alone bespeaks the In
telligence and energy that has been
prevalent among those Of the race who
reside in this bailiwick. The first to be
elected was the late Colonel Bob Har-
Ian, who was followed by the late
George W. Williams, the noted histo-
ran. He in turn WINS succeeded by
George ". Jackson, now a resident OF
Chicago. Others were the late William
II. Parham. William Copeland. Sam B.
Hill and George w. Hayes, seven Of
one from Xenia-
When Cincinnati sent up colored men
to the state legislature 1t was in the
days of that powerful political leader,
George b. Cox, who always saw to 1t
that the race had representation on the
county's legislative ticket At least
some colored men in this city can give
thanks that there ever existed a boss
and especially Boss George b. Cox. In
try over as the Queen City, possessed
as bright II galaxy Of brainy colored
men and beautiful and clever colored
women us ever lent charm and infiu-
ence to any city in the country.
Cincinnati was once the home Of DIR.
Charles Bentley, now of Chicago. the
races most famed surgeon dentist, and
1t was the home of Peter II. Clark, now
In the scar and yellow leaf. who is
spending his declining years in St
Louis. Peter II. Clark was the first and
to serve as trustee for the University
Of Ohio. Here 1t was that Hack"
Herbert A. Clark, first gained newspa-
per renown His brilliant articles fire.
Quenuy appeared in papers published
by our race.
Since those good old days race preju-
dice. worming itself across the great
suspension bridge from Kentucky. has
changed conditions here. and it is no
longer the delightful city, because Of
this, that it used to be. 1t used to be in
those other days that when one OF the
rnce sought for n brilliant social circle
he came to Cincinnati. We do not hear
as much about Cincinnati now as we
Professor Richard Cole, now a brilliant
educator Of St Louis; Claus Hubbard.
Charles Bentley, Tom Moore, Percy
Triplett Herbert A. Clark. Fremont
Anderson. Henry Fort and a few 9TH
ers were the gay Beau Brummels OF
society.
But in spite Of race prejudice old
Cincy's colored population has not
lapeed back into state OF desuetude
The population is several times larger
than 1t was then. and from down in
the neighborhood Of Cutter. Liberty.
John, Court and other streets l might
name the colored residents have scat.
tered to the hills. where they own and
occupy homes whose beauty makes the
homes of the old Cincinnatians simply
n nightmare.
Today Cincinnati colored folks are
waging tremendous fight against
odds in opposition to n return to sepa.
rate schools. and W. z. Dabney, he OF
the facile pen. who indulges more In
rapier thrusts at his opponents than
bludgeon blows, is leading that fight,
and each week through the columns OF
his newspaper. the Union. in spite of
the fact that he is holding an impor.
tant political office. he thunders against
separate schools. All must admire the
game, unyielding and uncompromisinr
fight Dabney is making.
Cincinnati still can boast of som,
clever colored men and women-some
really brilliant colored men. There is
William l. Anderson, who Is not only
n proprietor of one Of the best print
shops manned by one Of the race In
the country, but VIII Is an authority
on politics. religion and literature
And Joseph l. Jones. Who is II
throughout the entire country who
does not know Joe Jones. the towering
man in secret order fraternities? And
A. Lee Beatty, than whom there is no,
more brilliant or more profound at
torney in the country. George W,
Hayes. still high attache Of the Unit
ed States federal court. maintains his
grip on both politics and religion down
here without mixing them to his own
detriment.
William Copeland and Sam Il. Hill
ex-members of the legislature, are yet
lively factors in the life OF this city, rs
are also Henry Higgins, Tom Monroe,
DIR. Cornish. DR.. Vaughn. Dr. Irwin
DR.. Frank johnson and others. Those
who think Cincinnati in so far rs the
race IL concerned Is going back should
visit this ancient metropolis. note ths
handsome homes and splendid church
edlfices owned by the race.
Cincinnati perhaps does not secure
the advertising its former social lend
ers, political manipulators and profes
sional men provided for 1t In those