The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-03-22
(Reciprocal News).


Austin, Texas. March Z, 1919.
The Colored citizens are jubilant
because of their Signal Victory be-
fore the Mayor and City Commission
ers to debar the Birth of Nation.
Tom Dixons pernicious Negro SLAM
dering and kindred pictures from be-
ing exhibited here in the Capitol City
to engender racial bitterness; the
actions were brought about which
caused his Honor. Mayor A. P. Wool
bridge, and the members of the City
Commissioners, to enact an ordinance
which has for its purpose not only
to prevent the exhibition of the Birth
of a Nation, but all such pictures
that reflects upon the Negro Race.
ALI credit is due BLACK Billy Sun
day and the following Colored citi-
zens: Drs. Il. w. d. .Abner, Presi-
dent Local Branch National Asso-
citation for Advancement of Colored
People; Lawyer j. f. Darkins, the
Races only attorney; Drs. s. l..
Brown, l.. II. Harbert and Major p.
Graham, Field Secretary of St. Johns
Orphan Institute, who when the man
agement of the Majestic Theatre, in
sisted on showing the Birth of a
Nation in Difference to the protest
of the self-respecting Colored citi-
zens, the Committee called the Mayor
and the City Commissioners, regis
tered strong protest and plead the
Races loyalty in this worlds crisis,
they had proven one hundred per
cent in Red Cross. Liberty Loan and
War Saving Stamp Drive while more
than 100000 OF Black Americans had
fought to make the world safe for
Humanity and many brave Black
American had made the Supreme
Sacrifice for Democracy on No Mans
Land. Why should law-abiding Ne
groes at home be humiliated with
Tom Dixson's Negro hating picture
Of the Birth of a Nation? Which por-
tray the Negro with a beastly lust
for helpless white women. The cli-
max was reached on last Thursday
evening before a large representative
mixed audience that crowded the Big
Ebenezar Baptist Tabernacle of which
DR.. l.. L. Campbell is pastor, to hear
Black Billy Sunday deliver his fam
GUS lecture the "Scouraging of a
Race" which was one of the most
fearless and powerful arrangements
of the Birth of Nation, ever heard
in this section. 1t was a burning de-
fense of the Negroes Loyalty and
Patriotism. The meeting was pre-
sided over by w. H. Crawford, a
prominent physician in the audience
were Mayor A. P. Woodbridge, the
members of the City Commission,
Chief of Police, VIM. j. Morris, and
hundreds of prominent white men
and women leaders in the CONNER
cial and Religious life of Austin,
there were several white soldiers
who had seen services across the
seas. Hundreds of Negroes were in
attendance; among them scores Of
ministers. After pleasing musical
program by the large choir, Chair
man Crawford presented Prof. j. L.
Clayton of Manor, Principal of the
Clayton Industrial High School who
introduced our BLACK Billy Sunday"
in the person of DIR. ]. Gordon Nc
Pherson in words of eloquence that
stirred the big assemblage to the
highest pitch of enthusiasm, when
Black Billy stepped to the front of
the platform, he was created with
thundereus applauses as The fear
less champion Of his oppressed race, /,
the smile from his face faded into
seriousness as he came before the
Bar Of Public opinion to plead for
a Square Deal for the Race; he stir
red the vast audience as he told The
story of the Negroes loyalty and
devotion he reviewed the meander-
ing of the races pilgrimage fer !
more than three hundred years here
~ America the land of their adop-
ton, until the Negro wrote with his