The broad ax., 1918-09-07


William sulzer and on the night of the
election we sent him a telegram con-
graduating him on being elected gov
ernor of the greatest state in the Union.
In few days from that time we re-
eeived one of his cards with the fol-
lowing notation written on it:
"COme to see me at Albany, New
York"
The latter part of February, 1913, We
started on a visit to our mother at
Harrisburg, Pa, and on returning home
from our two weeks visit through the
east We came by the way of Albany,
New York for the sole purpose of pay
ing our respects to Governor Sulzer.
Entering his large room in the state
capitol of that state, it was filed with
the leading politicians and statesmen
of that state, and as we looked all around
right sharp we did not see another Col,
Ored man in sight. Before we could col
lect ourself together one of his assistant
secretaries demanded to know who We
wanted TO see. We very softly informed
him that We wished to see Governor Sui
ger. Then he asked us if we knew the
governor and we responded that we
rather thought so, at the same time
handing him our card as it came our
turn TO be presented to him. He was
busy, his head hanging down while in
the act of signing some state papers and
as he looked up, the assistant secretary
with our card in his hand started to in
troduce US but before he could get the
words out of his mouth, the Governor
jumped up out of his seat and exclaimed,
- do not need an introduction to my
old friend, Julius +. Taylor" at the
same time warmly grasping us by the
hand and throwing his arm around our
neck, causing US to feel right sheepish
for few moments.
Then he returned to his chair and
pulling large chair along side of his,
at the same time waving his hand for
us to sit in it so We could watch him at
close range, conduct the affairs of state
of the great state of New York and it
was one of the very proudest moments
in our life to behold him at that tins.
The night before our arrival in Al
bany, Friday, March II, he had dcliv-
cred 4 great Grafton in favor of ''Home
Rule" and on that morning he received
hundreds of kilograms congratulatAg
him over its delivery. While he swaS
still engaged in eonversing with tn, pol
itieians and statesmen he handed US n
batch of them to read. One of the tele
grams was from George F. Peabody, one
of the leading bankers of New York City
and for long time one of the trustees
of the Tuskegee Institute, Ala, the late
Booker T. Washington School and
treasurer of the Democratic national
committee in 1904, and he wished Gov
ernor Sulzer "Godspeed in his noble eff
fort to secure home rule for the people
of New York.
As the time had arrived TO catch the
fast express train for Chicago, We only
had a short time TO visit with him be-
tween trains. He wanted to know if
there was anything that he could do
for us. We responded that there was
only thing that We wished him to
do, and that was to give the Col
ored people residing in the Empire state
a square deal as he had promised to do.
He assured us that "Within 4 very
short time we would be well pleased
with the treatment which the Colored
people residing in his state would re-
ceive from his hands"
Then extending his hand to bid US
farewell, he first thanked US for travel |
ing 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, owe know that, Governor"
In less than sixty days after we had