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The Twin City star., 1916-10-06

Of casting his ballot not only for the best
interests Of himself and his state, but
also to cast his ballot 50 as to bring po-
litical freedom to the voteless masses Of
his own race In the south.
We therefore urge all colored men to
soberly consider the heavy obligat tions
that rest upon them with regard to the
ballot. and we solemnly urge them to
cast their ballots In such q manner that
will reflect credit upon their citizenship
and will commend them to the other
American citizens In such way as to
convince them that we are entitled to all
the civil and political rights that belong
to American citizens
We again bow our heads in shame at
the news Of the murder Of two colored
women and three colored men by q mob
Of white people in Florida. We express
the hope that the offenders will be pun
ished according to law
The Twin City star., 1916-10-06
CONFERENCE OF EDUCATORS
TO MEET AT DURHAM, n. C.
Atlanta Constitution Highly Approves
Of Meeting Called For Nov. 21.

The following editorial from the At
lanta Constitution Of Tuesday. Sept
ID, Is significant Of three things-frst
the constantly widening influence oi
the National Training school at Dur
ham, N. c.; second. the timely interest
which q large and increasing number
OF the white people Of the south man
ifest in the educational work for col
ored people. their growing fricndliness
toward members of our race who show
proper interest In racial affairs, and
third. the genuine approval Of the able
and constructive leadership of DR.
James e. Shepard, founder and presi
dent Of the institution.
The Constitution says:
"A conference for Negro education
has been called by James e. Shepard
president of the National Training
School For Negroes at Durham. N. c..
to meet in that city Nov. 21-24 next
to which all interested in the better
ment Of Negro education are cordially
invited.
1T is noteworthy that this confer
ence proposes to deal with the subject
upon business basis-upon a basis
OF results that will best equip the Ne
gro for substantial self support and
aid MN most in a self sustaining ca
reer.
This is the kind of work the lead
Ing educational institutions for the Ne
gro, located In the south and fostered
and assisted by the white people In
this as well as In other sections. are
now doing.
"The National Training school al
Durham Is one Of these. as is also
Tuskegee institute. There are Others
institutions that are teaching the Ne
gro a trade. an industrial occupation
which not only makes him independ
ent. but makes him capable Of render
ing a service which is in constant de-
mand and through which he can al
ways earn livelihood.
1.-The Durham conference will dea
with live questions concerning the Ne
cru CowdtiOu. MOTeONcT, II any one
has any particular ideas about the bet
terment Of the Negroes condition upon
these lines this conference will furnish
him an opportunity to present 1t. The
work Is one to which the white people
Of the south can well afford to lend
their encouragement and assistance.
Education that will make the Negro
a better and more capable citizen
and which, in the industrial world and
where he has the ambition and ability,
will lift him above the plane of the
ordinary laborer will not only help the
Negro race. but 1t will help conditions
among both races in the south.
1.-THE opportunity is opening up for
him more and more every year as q
result Of such conferences as that to
be held shortly at Durham. The day is
not far distant when there will be a
chance to take advantage Of 1t. II
means self respect. better employment
and better living conditions. 1t is a
good work and should be encouraged y
The Twin City star., 1916-10-06

filed with information and sound ad
vice to the race. Messrs Oliver Ran
dOlph. James II. Penn. Samuel II
Branch, DR.. w. G. Alexander, John a
Hull and Louis Johnson expressed the
views. desires and sentiment Of the
federation In the following statement
We commend the effort OF the National
Association For the Advancement of Col
ored People In its present movement to
raise a ten thousand dollar anti-lynchns
fund before the 18th Of this month We
urge all members of this federation and
all the people OF New Jersey tn contribute
literally to this worthy cause.
As the new school year approaches we
call upon our people to take advantage
Of the excellent educational oppor' unities
Of our state. Our slogan should be. Send
the children to SCHOOL, The only way to
equip the growing children for the duties
Of tomorrow Is to educate them. There
fore. we call upon all colored people to
manifest a greater interest In the schools
this year than ever before Let every
sacrifice be made to educate the young
Let US do our duty to our posterity by
leaving them prepared to meet the duties
that they will be compelled to confront
In spite Of the fact that our laboring
people are unjustly elbowed out Of oppor-
tunities to make q living. we congratulate
ourselves upon the fact that their record
as industrious workers is clean Their
present Industrial plight Is based upon
race prejudice and Is a poor reward for
their years OF faithfulness and fidelity
and loyalty We call upon the true friends
Of humanity to reopen the doors Of em
ployment to colored men and women thai
haya heen closed n them
The colored Industrial worker is. as q
rule. the typical American workingman
His Americanism alone should commend
him to favor by an American employer
In addition to that, the Negro working
man has no criminal tendencies His sym.
pathies are all American. He is neither
violent nor revolutionary
We call upon all color.d men OF the
state Of New Jersey to c.~t their ballots
and exercise their right Of suffrage at the
coming election. We call upon the COL
cred voters OF this state to consider intel.
ligently the issues and the principles Of
the coming election and to cast their bal
lots without regard to party ties but for
the candidate best fitted for the office and
who stands square on the race question
The obligations that cucumber the colored
voter Of the north are great. Upon his
shoulders rests the doubla responsibility
The Twin City star., 1916-10-06

ascertain the most advanced position
that all might agree upon and hold as
vantage ground from which to work
for new conquests by colored Amer
leans.
Every phase of the race question was
discussed. The following report was
unanimously adopted:
Your committee submits the follow
ing report for your consideration: The
Armenia conference believes that its
members have arrived at a virtual una
nimity Of opinion in regard to certain
principles and that a more or less def
mite practical result may be expected
from its deliberations. These princi-
pies and this practical result may be
summarized as follows:
Flrst.-The conference believes that
all forms of education are desirable
for the Negro and that every form Of
education should be encouraged and
advanced.
Second.-It believes that the Negro
in common with all other races. can
not achieve its highest development
without complete political freedom.
Third.-It believes that this develop
ment and this freedom cannot be
furthered without organization and
without a practical working under
standing among race leaders.
Fourth.-It believes that antiquated
subjects Of controversy. ancient sus-
picions and factional alignments must
be eliminated and forgotten II this or
ganization Of the race and this prac
teal working understanding Of its
leaders are to be achieved.
Fifth.-It realizes the peculiar diff
culties which surround this problem in
the south and the special need Of un
derstanding between leaders Of the
race who live In the south and those
who live in the north. 1t has learned
to understand and respect the good
faith, methods and ideals Of those who
are working for the solution of this
problem.
Sixth.-The conference pledges itself
to the inviolable privacy Of all its de
liberations. These conclusions. how
ever and the amicable results Of all
deliberations of the conference are fit
subjects for discussion In the cOlored
press and elsewhere.
Seventh.-The conference feels that
mutual understanding would be en-
couraged II the leaders of the race
would meet annually for private and
informal discussion under conditions
similar to those which have prevailed
at this conference.
(Signed) Fred r. Moore. John Hope
]. r. Hawkins. James W. Johnson and
DR.. ]. f. Spingarn. committee,
Dr. Spingarn is chairman Of the
board of directors Of the National AS
sociation For the Advancement Of Col
Ored People.
Besides the conferees, a number OF
The Twin City star., 1916-10-06

A Democrat who never voted for
Republican candidate for President ex-
cept In 1872. when he was forced by
the lack Of Democratic nominee to
cast his ballot for Horace Greeley,
says: ~ expect to vote for Woodrow
Wilson, but don't like his course in
the railroad dispute. He didn't do
right"
The railroad controversy has intro
duced a moral issue into the campaign.
Mr.. Wilson sacrificed principle to ex-
pediency. or what he judges to be ex.
pediency, when he tamely surrendered
to the demands Of the train-service
brotherhOOds.
He put his own personal and party
need before the public good. He angl.
ed for votes He aimed body blow
at the tried and tested arbitration
method OF settling differences.
God help you: l cannot" he is said
to have exclaimed to the railroad man.
ayers. who do not poll as many votes
as their employees But he could have
helped them II he had stood impartial.
ly between them and the utterly reck.
less train-service representatives who
were bent on their rule-Or-ruin pro-
gramme
He didn't do right" The conscious
ness Of that fact Is sinking deep into
the American mind.
"He didn't do right" That wide
spread conviction will cost him thou
sands Of votes on elett tiOn day.
"He didn't do right" He preferred
the weak. the timld attitude Of the
born cOmpromiser.
The American people like courage.
They like convictions. They like q
man who has the courage of bis con-
victions. They like man who Is
willing to risk consequences for the
sake Of just cause.
1t was an unjust cause In which
Woodrow Wilson enlisted when he &C
cepted the brotherhood view that the
chief item In their demands could not
be bitrated.--Providence Journal
The Twin City star., 1916-10-06

distinguished and representative mem
bers Of both races were invited to be
present and take part in the discus
sions from day to day Among those
in attendance and who addressed the
conference were: His EXcellency
Charles S. Whitman. governor Of New
York: Captain Lorillard Spencer. mill
tary secretary to the governor: Colonel
William Hayward. colonel of the Fiji
teenth regiment: Oswald Garrison VII
lard. editor of the Evening Post; Hon
Herbert Parsons. Miss Inez Milhol.
land. Other guests for the day were
Edward Ware. president of the At
lanta university: DR.. V. Morton Jones'
Lieutenant v. w. Tandy. John Il. Nail
A. q. Dill and Gilchrist Stewart.
The Twin City star., 1916-10-06
WHAT HUGHES WOULD
HAVE LEFT UKDONE
That Is Campaigns True Angle
and Not the Trite Question
With Which HeckIers Are
Nagging the Republican
Standard Bearer.
ACHIEVEMENTS ASSURANCE
LAUNDERING is NO HABIT

Wineins Democrats Trying to Run
Away From the Record Of the Ad-
ministration and to InveisIe the
Voters Down Rhetorical Bypaths,
All In the ThinIy- Disguised Effort
to Change the Subject.
When Mr.. Hughes criticises the rec
ord of the Administration the spokes-
men of Mr.. Wilson cry: What would
you have done?" They forget that it
Is Mr.. Wilson and not Mr.. Hughes
who is on trial They forget that
four years ago Mr.. Wilson criticised
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt through
out the campaign and that Mr.. Taft
and Mr.. Roosevelt defended their re-
spective records, instead Of crying.
What would you have done?" They
forget these things or they refuse to
confess them. They are trying to run
away from the record of the Admins
tration and induce the people to fol-
low them down some bypath Of rhe-
torical hypothesis, all in the effort to
change the subject.
by their fruits ye shall know
them" When Mr.. Hughes was Gov
ernor Of New York he did not pay
political debts by filling the public
Offices with unfit men. He did not
champion certain principles during his
campaign and repudiate them after he
entered Office. As Governor, he did
not resort to- brave and beautiful
words as a substitute for firm and con-
sistent deeds. He was careful in his
use of words, but he backed his words
with deeds. He did not promise what
he could not perform. He did not
plaster the people with compliments
they did not deserve. He was not
rhetorician, he was not 1atterer, he
was not too proud to fight" for labor
or for capital, for the strong or the
weak, when the right was on their
side.
Mr.. Wilson's spokesmen seek to d.
vert attention from the attacks Mr..
Hughes is making upon the record Of
the Administration by asking him.
What would you doT' They are un-
consciously helping Mr.. Hughes. They
are recalling to the memory of the
people the record he made throughout
his two terms as Governor of New
York. 1t was then that re first said
public office shall not be a private
snap under my administration" and
made performance square with prom
ise. There is this about Mr.. Hughes
that makes him so different from Mr..
Wilson: Hughes means what he
says" So 1t is that the campaign
really a contest Of character betwe, OIL,
two men. with sincerity as the differ
entiating and deciding factor.
The Twin City star., 1916-10-06
PROUD OF C0L0RED RACE.

Commissioner BrownIow's Timely Ad-
dress to Odd Follows at Washington.
Commissioner Lewis BrOwnlOw of
the District Of Columbia in an address
OF welcome to the Grand United Order
of Odd Fellows. which held its eight
eenth biennial session at Washington
In August, in part said:
II welcome you not only as members
Of this order. but also as American cit
liens. am glad when fraternal or
ders meet in Washington. because 1t
gives Americans an opportunity to see
their capital. I wish especially to vel.
come those Of you who are In this city
for the first time.
washington Is the metropolis Of the
colored race. There are more colored
persons here than In any other city OF
the United States. They form an in
tegral part Of the citizenship Of which
Washington Is proud
I'VE are now completing a well
equipped colored high school. named
for Paul Dunbar. the great Negro poet.
1t Is to be the most advanced institu.
ton ever erected devoted exclusively
to the education Of the colored race.
We try in Washington to give equal op-
portunities Of education to the colored
race"
The response to Commissioner Brown
lows address was made by Professor
William Pickens. dean Of Morgan COL
lege. Baltimore. who said:
'The Negro In America has always
proved himself faithful and loyal to
the dag. No one. not even the Negro's
worst enemy. has ever questioned his
patriotism. No one has asked him what
country he would stand by in case Of
war between this and any other power.
II sometimes doubt whether the Ne
groes' best friends are in the north or
the south, But ! am sure OF one thing
that Is. that the best friend the Amer
lean white man has In all the world
Is the American Negro"
The Twin City star., 1916-10-06
RACE PROGRESS
IN new JERSEY
State Federation Of Civic Clubs
Meets In Paterson.
WELCOMED BY The MAYOR

ilton Travis Shows Its Pluek-Ques.
tions Candidates For Office and L..
sues Statement Of Its Views on vari-
Gus Problems of Racial Interest.
The colored people Of New Jersey
are showing unusual interest in all
movements for the improvement Of
social. civic and political conditions
among members Of the race in the va
rious communities. The State Fedora
ton of Clubs recently held Il meeting
in Association hall. at Paterson. which
was attended by 500 persons from the
different cities and towns In the state
The federation was made welcome to
Paterson by Mayor Amos II. Radcliffe.
County Clerk John J. Slater and Sher-
iff w B. Burpo.
John A. Huggs. president Of the loca'
association. stated the object Of the
meeting in a neat address, which was
vigorously applauded.
A feature Of the meeting to which
much attention and comment was
given was the list Of questions which
the federation submitted to the candi
dates for governor and United States
senator and the replies to the same
The questions were read by j. z. Sad
Ter. editor Of the Eastern Observer. at
Montclair.
The last speaker was DR.. Walter G.
Alexander Of Orange, who Is the secre-
tary Of the National Medical associa-
ton. DR.. Alexander's discourse was
The Twin City star., 1916-10-06
IF ELECTION WERE 0VER7
While Democrats Are Admittedly The
Champion Question Fisnds, Il 10
Believed This Quiz 10 a. Un.
answerabls a. Their Most
Childliks Effort.

II election day were passed would
President Wilson make so little Of the
principle Of arbitration In industrial
disputes7 Would he be 80 sure that
It Is more important to preserve peace.
when a great strike Is threatened. than
It Is to make judicial methods rather
than force the means of settling dif-
ferences between capital and laborf
II election day had come and gone
would Mr.. Wilson keep the national
guardsmen Of the country in camp on
the ground that they may be needed
to protect the United States against
Mexico? Would there be months of
inaction and indecision in which no
use Is made Of large body Of citizen
soldiers? Would they not be allowed
to go home or else be set In motion to
make Mexico as safe neighbor as the
Administration seems to think that 1t
Is already?
II election day were past would the
President drive through Congress q
bill like the shipping bill which Ia in
tended to embark the federal govern
ment upon a new venture In hazard
GUS field and use $5O.O0O.0OO Of the
peoples money to buy tonnage held
above its normal value or else 90
owned that 1t cannot be used without
peril Of International complica ationEf
Is sound public policy behind such
a measure or only campaign politics7
II election day were not to be con-
sidered would Woodrow Wilson use
so many high and mighty words In
International notes and do so little to
make them mean anything practical7
Would his deeds lag so far behind his
phrases 7-Cleveland Leader.
The Twin City star., 1916-10-06
CLOSER union OF
LEADERS SOUGHT
Account Of Conference Held at
Troutb0ck, n. Y.
PROGRAM FOR FUTURE WORK

Fifty Representative coIored Ameri.
cans Were Recent Guests of Or. J. e
Spinsarn at His Summer Home
Where . Frank Discussion of Prob.
lens Confronting the Race Was Held
Armenia, N. y Fifty representa-
lives Of the Negro race of every school
Of thought and every form of activity
held an important conference recently
at Troutbeck, the country home of
DR.. ]. E. Spingarn, near here. having
been invited by Dr. Spingarn. in order
that the leaders Of thought from every
and frankly discuss vital questions
confronting the race and endeavor to
The Twin City star., 1916-10-06
The Soldier Vote.

A significant feature following thr
Maine election was the nature of tn,
soldier vote.
1t is reported that one Maine bat
talon hiked sixty miles In two days
for the purpose Of exercising the fran
chise.
And we know how they voted!
The Twin City star., 1916-10-06

Josephus Daniels might have made
a passable secretary Of the Salvation
Navy. but 1t was pretty rough to
impose him ON Uncle Sans lighting
navy.
The Twin City star., 1916-10-06
Reliable Health News From Georgia

The death rate among the cOl0red
people at Dublin. Ga. has been rednc-
cd to such a low figure as to cause one
of the undertakers Of Dublin to offer
collins and caskets at bargain prices.
This Is good news. as the death rate
among members Of the race is far too
high according to population This Is
especially true Of the race In large
cities.
The Twin City star., 1916-10-06

Latin pOliteness Is prOverbial. bui
aren't these Mexican commissioners
exceeding the limit when they persist
in iikening Woodrow Wilson to Ven
ustiano Carranza?
The Twin City star., 1916-10-06
"HE DIDN'T DO RIGHT"

Independent Voters Turning This Con.
viotion Over and Over In Their
Minds and Il Will Cost Mr..
Wilson Many . Vote.
The Twin City star., 1916-10-06
lmpsrtinsnt.

lmpsrtinsnt.
Gibbs-I tell you no man can fool
my wife. Dbbs-Then how did you
get bert
The Twin City star., 1916-10-06

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-25
DEDICATION CLOSING
EVENT Of MECHANICS MEET

ceeding the dedication was one OF
the largest ever given In Bridgeport.
close to fifteen hundred being in line.
The feature Of the parade was the
party OF school children The various
lodges Of Bridgeport also assisted in
the dedication and were represented
IN the line OF march. Each person in
the parade carried an American flag
and the large number Of flags present.
cd an inspiring scene.
School IS Dedicated.
WIN appropriate exercises. tho
handsome new High school building
in ktrkwOod was dedicated last even.
lng The exercises being boo charge Of
me Mechanics Of the state OF ohio.
promptly az six o'clock. tho parade
which was headed by the MeIsters
Band and followed by tho Uniform
ranks Of IN" Mechanics and the visit.
ing d~fl'eatos and members Of tho
bridgeport lodges. lof the Heinlrin
building and paradcd over tho prIn.
cipal streets of the city before going
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20 the building where the program
was carried out
The exercises opened with the
school children OF this city. singing
America" and other patriotic songs
after which the invocation was given
by Rev. i. 7. Crickenbereer. pastor
of the Trinity Lutheran church. State
Councillor W G. Mccain then deliver
ed an address which was one OF the
best eyer heard in this city. lie
complimented this city on being able
TO boost OF such a fine school build
ing n during his talk. told OF the
good work being done - the
Mechanics in the state.
The members Of the high school glee
club then rendered a song. after which
an address was delivered by Rev. T.. ".
Wilkinson. which was followed BY "A
selection BY the band. The history
Of the Bridgeport schools was then
given by Superintendent s. A. Gillette.
ana " also was very interesting The
address and the presentation OF ne
Tag was hen given by +. H. Kinken.
binder. % Of the state Officials Of fhe
Mechanic The speech Of acceptance
OF the flag was then made by Thomas
Hill. president Of tho board of educ
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ton, after which the flag was bois,ed
on the 9 building.
The exercises last evening were vii.
messed by a crowd Of several thousand
people VINO surrounded the building fo
"dlch me proceedings. After the CNer-
,iSes We're completed the members OF
the order inspected the new building
atter which they formed in lin. and
marched 10 the headquarters i'm The
heinletn building. where they dis.
sion. ' S'
Officers Are Installed.
The morning session was taken m
WIN me installation of the state OH.
GERS, the list being completed vester.
day morning The following onicers
were installed for the ensuing wear
state Councillor-James Lee. Day.
Hamilton. "'
Secretary-Fred johnson. Middle.
Treasurcr-H G. Callahan. Cam.
lnductor-A l. Back. Maynard
state Council EXamtu,s-E l. PUN.
Inside Protector W Gincn. Day.
Brilliant. i'
,hapl1in- r Harlan. RuraidaIc
j " Gidcn. ~ Bridgeport. will ren.
meeting " "NN
i'if ton was chosen 1a the place for
nnIllnE ih' next meeting. tho fourth
tuesday BOO MAY being set a. the fiwc
Igr ih" opening Of the convention The
session was taken M with
I"u'ir" matters which came up D.
reports ~ the various rommiftc..
Doing made Tho convention La
I'IfuDd early Boo order flat mo a.
tf WI-hf Eof their .uurcr and h.,
id' ID" attend The dedication srsr.