The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-06-23

the public schools Of his town, under
the private tutelage Of some Of the
most brilliant and able teachers Of the
country, which training was supple
mented by extensive travel In this
country as well as the continents Of
Europe and Africa. The books Of his
fine library bear evidence that he was
on the best Of terms with them and
that they were not merely ornaments.
Bishop Walters was a keen observer
Of the change of the political status Of
the Negro in recent years and viewed
with apprehension the gradual elimi-
nation Of the Negro from politics both
north and south, not only by the Dem
ocrats. but by the party Of Lincoln and
Grant. He saw that the Republican
party was looking on with Indifference
while the Negro was being stripped Of
his constitutional privileges and i'm
munities.
Seeing these conditions, he took
counsel Of other men of the race, who
also viewed with alarm the drift Of
affairs, and they held a consultation
over the politically PROSTATE body Of
the Negro, and they decided that the
malady from which he was suffering
was an overgrowth of allegiance to
the Republican party, and the only
cure was q division of the black vote.
This presented hard problem, but
the Negro, having been deserted by the
party he had slavishly served, 1t was
expedient that he form other friendly
ties At this time friendly hand
was extended by some right thinking
Democrats, and the support Of the col
ored voters was solicited. Bishop
Walters at once became the leader Of
the colored Democrats Of the country.
The following letter from former
Judge r. s. Hudspeth, national Demo
cratic committeeman for New Jersey,
to Mrs Walters upon the death Of the
bishop shows the high esteem In which
the late Bishop Walters was held by
prominent and influential men Of the
Democratic party:
Jersey City. N. j., Feb. TO- 1917.
My Dear Mrs. Walters-I fully expected
to have attended the bishops funeral and
for him, but official duties engaged me,
and I was prevented. / was dreadfully
shocked when / heard Of his death, al
though 1t was not unexpected the NAL
ady he suffered from promising little hope
Of recovery, yet wished so earnestly for
his return to health. The bishop was q
splendid type Of a man. His qualities Of
mind and heart endeared him to all Of
those who had the privilege Of knowing
him, and l fortunately was one Of them.
He was human In his ideas and impulses.
He was always pleading for those who
needed help, going out of his way to Sc
cure favors for them, ready to make any
personal sacrifice to obtain some benefit
for the one In whose cause he was inter-
ested.
In his religious faith he was as simple
as q child. that simplicity which was new
er disturbed by doubt or lack of faith. 1t
was q pleasure and inspiration for me to
I listen to him talk, as / always left him
with the feeling that had been benefited
by his words and the sincerity Of his
faith, not only In his Maker. but in his
fellow men. The world would be very
much better II we had more men like the
bishop. Your race lost a great leader and
IN inspiring figure when he died. feel
sure that next to the love Of his God was
his love for his people and that his highest
purpose in life was to secure for them
the place and recognition In social life
which he believed they were fitted to oc-
,upy. want to express to you and your
family my sincere sympathy In this the
hour Of your great bereavement. ! am.
49," r. 8. HUpsPETH.
p. S.-If can be Of service to you at
any time please call upon mo.