The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-07-08

completed, then men crled for change,
for change, and some wore badges con-
tanning "We want a change" In
other words DR.. Prince has now fin
ished the temple and we want to set
him aside that some other man may
enjoy all the glory. They eanvassed,
they worked, and they got on hand the
biggest politician in Texas, William
Mcdonald known in the political world
as "Goose Neck Bill" He was there
fresh from the Chicago convention that
had nominated Hughes for president,
and he had all the latest methods. The
other people declared that they were
going to carry home the bacon. But
they did not. w. E. King, editor of
the Dallas Express was nominated, but
when the votes were cast, they found
that they had lost, and Prince was put
on top again. He has won his place
and there is no need of changing him.
had then the pleasure of going to
another part of the world. After see-
ing the grand lodge through, and meet
ing Miss Lillian A. Shaw, who can
write as fast as you can speak, and
then make her fingers dance a Jig on
the typewriter, was kind enough to
write my letters. She is one of the
teachers in the public school of the
town, and she is doing some teaching,
but is spending the summer doing some
work for others.
I met many of the Dallas people, saw
all the grand lodge, and heard them
elect officers, and then 1 pulled out for
Texarkana, Little Rock, Memphis,
Louisville, Frankfort, Paris, KY, Gym
thiana, KY, Cincinnati, Ohio, Indian
apolis, Ind, and now am here in Chi
cago.
Many of the people wore sad look
on their faces, and when 1 asked, L
learned that many of the sons and
brothers and husbands of the women
had gone to fight Villa and Carranza
and all them other men in Mexico
They belonged to the Sth Illinois Ma
tional Guards and the regiment had
been ordered to Springfield to get
equipped for fighting. 1 am told that
they are drinking gunpowder soup and
blood pudding in order to get in fight
ing humor. Maj. R. r. Jackson said
that he was going to take his boys
and whip them out. He is some fighter
himself. Col. Franklin A. Denison, a
fine lawyer, scholar and soldier is at
the head. He is a fighter too, and the
men all love him. They will march
with him right into the place where
wind was never known to blow They
are going there to die, or to kill if so
ordered. They love "Old Glory"
They will die for the country.
Since they are willing to do all this,
it seems to me that the flag should
give them better protection. Just to
think men of my race went in and
helped to elect the present president,
and yet he will not give them a single
For some time we have
been register of deeds, but he has ap-
pointed a White man to the position.
Douglass, C. II. ]. Taylor, Cheatham,
Dancy, and perhaps one or two others
held the position. am sorry of this
because work for the country, die
for it, and when it is all over the
president will not give me a second
grade appointment in the post office or
anywhere else where skill and ability
are needed. 1 am about to see how
L can make it.
1 will be glad to see some of you
sometime when 1 am in town. 1 want |
to come to see you again and that soon.
1 will not be able to tell you of the
things 1 saw in Kentucky. They have
a big Pythian building in Frankfort. |
L hope to call your attention to all |
when I see you next. I am going back |
to Kansas for a few hours to see how |
my farm is getting along.