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the Colored people residing in his
state would receive from his hands. 4"
Then extending his hand to bid US
farewell, he first thanked US for travel
ling a long distance out of our way
in order to pay our respects to him
and his parting words were, "Keep in
touch with me Mr.. Taylor. You know
1 am your friend" We very softly re-
sponded, "We know that, Governor. T"
In less than sixty days after we had
arrived in Chicago, Governor Sulzer
caused the Legislature of that state to
enact and pass "civil rights" bill
which he promptly signed. Then he in
duced it to enact measure appropriate
ing twenty-five thousand dollars to en-
able the Colored people residing in that
state to celebrate their fifty years of
freedom in 1913, which was eheerfully
signed by him. He selected Prof. w.
E. B. Dubois to serve as chairman of the
commission. Not content with that he
bill creating a Colored military regi-
ment which should become a part of
the National Guard of that state and
to be Differed from head to foot by
men of the same race. 1t is almost
useless to state that like the first two
bills he cheerfully and willingly,
against the solemn and bitter protests
of many prominent people residing in
all parts of that state, affixed his sig
nature to it.
The Colored people in all parts of
the civilized world will ever feel very
grateful to Governor Sulzer for brave
ly performing all of those grand and
far-reaching deeds and they should
ever worship him as their patron saint
who has had the courage and the
manhood to stand up for right and
justice, for in our humble opinion he
is one of the noblest specimens of hu-
manity that has ever been spawned
upon the shores of time.
Shortly after the death of Col.
Clarke Irvine of Oregon, Mo-, Septem-
Der 20, 1907, who was the author of the
two beautiful stories which ran
through these columns in 1906. They
were entitled "The Slave of Murillo
and Benjamin Banneker." The fol-
lowing letter was received from his
dear beloved wife who was born and
raised in Old KY, and it plainly speaks
for itself.
Oregon, Mo-, Sept. "a, 1907.
Julius F. Taylor,
Ed. The Broad AK.
Chicago, Ills.
Accept thanks for extra copies of
your paper with notice of Mr.. Irvine g
passing.
He had a deep and constant interest
in your work. 1 am not only well
qualified to take up his work but if
at any time there is anything can do
for you in the way of writing let me
know and will cheerfully respond.
You have my best wishes.
Resp.
ANNE K. IRVINE.
Only a few days from that time the
following letter was received from
Leigh II. Irvine, son of Col. Clarke r.
vine, who is an editor himself and the
author of several valuable books and
for the first time we take much pleas
ure in permitting him to speak for
himself.
$50 Sycamore street,
Oakland, Cal, Sept 81, 1907.
Editor Broad AK,
Chicago.
Dear Sir:
thank you for the tender words you
wrote concerning my father, the late
Clarke Irvine.
I am myself an editor and author,
as you will see by the inclosed. I am
managing editor for the Calkins News
paper Syndicate, and We have Chicago |
Offices.
I share my father IS views on the race
problem, and 1 can truly say he was
one of the broadcast minded men I've
ever known.
Sincerely,
LEIGH H. IRVINE.
These letters are published simply to
show that editors either black or white
are in a position to make friends for
those whom they represent, among
those who are able to do them much
good.
Congressman Martin B. Madden has
a great deal of faith in our ability to
do things and the following letter re-
veals that fact.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,