The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-27

Dallas, TeXaS.-Just at this time the
legislatures of the several states are
meeting and there are so many men
who want to make a mark, and to
plan for reelection or to go to some
other position, and in this L fear that
We are to be the sufferers. For when
it comes to the question of race, all
man has to do is to invent something
new and he is called a big man.
L said something new, but do not
mean just what L have said, but L
mean all he has to do is to say some
thing about the Negro, something that
will stir up prejudice and hatred, some
thing that will look like making the
Negro go way back and sit down and
he is called a great man. 1t is hard
to tell just how many laws will be
placed on the books this year which
will strike at the people of ours.
For instance there is Kansas, and
it comes to the front with segregation,
or something like that. They want
to pass a bill which will strike at
cities of certain population, in other
words they want a law which will
make it possible for Kansas City,
Kans., to have a special law looking
to segregation. L do not know wheth-
er or not this bill has been introduced
in the general assembly or not, and if
it has not it is coming, for the people
of Kansas City are demanding it.
They had a meeting a few weeks ago,
and wanted the mayor of the city, and
the common council to pass such law,
but it failed to do so. That is to say
that had enough of the White men
pledged to pass it, but the mayor
blocked the game and said that it
! should not be voted on until after the
Supreme Court has passed on the Bal
timore and Louisville cases, and then
if they stood Kansas City might fall
in line. l wonder if there is really
much religion in the White man, and
keeps it. L am getting disguised with
my state, and 1 may yet sell out my
farm and move down to the other
place.
Then there is an effort to cut off the
support from two schools, and this will
be another big blunder in the state,
yet 1 understand that it will not be
done. ] am going to tell you that
it will not be done will wait until it
has closed, and then 1 will tell you
about it. Of course there will be some
laws introduced. But l am not going
to worry your mind with mean things,
but want that you shall join with me
in the service of the Lord, for He will
do all things well to those who love
Him, but it would seem it is a long
time getting around to US, but let US
wait and murmur not
wish 1 could tell you all the places
L have been and all the things l have
seen since 1 wrote to you the last time,
for that would be of some real interest
and benefit, but / cannot and you will
just wait and hear all 1 have to say,
and if 1 leave out anything you will
not know it because you don't know.
do not know where 1 was when 1
wrote the last letter myself, but it
strikes me that 1 was in Kansas, for l
have been hanging around in the state
looking after farm and farming. / am
getting ready for next spring. So am
now away from that place, and now
right down here in Texas. 1 have been
to Nowata, Oklahoma again, and from
there to Fort Smith, Ark, and even to
Cleremore, Oklahoma, which is one of
those places where the people 60 when
they get sick. may have told you
about this stream, and will now come
back to Hot Springs, for 1 was highly
entertained there at Hotel Shelton, on
Walnut street. 1t is really some hotel
and you would enjoy it if you could
just stop there once. Then people
really know how to run a hotel just
like White folks.
But Hot Springs is full Of interest.
ing things as 1 have told you before,
and I was delighted to get there. From
there jumped to Texarkana, going
over the Iron Mountain. This road is
making good accommodation for our