The broad ax., 1920-06-26

listen to me this week for I have .
few real experiences to ten you, and
I want to thank God that I am left
here to tell the story and still I am
moving around the world and win have
so many more things to tell you before
I get through with this world.
You win recall when I wrote to YOU
the last time I was looking after the
next man who is to be president OF
the United States, and 1 am told that
his name is Harding. Henry Lincoln
johnson was made a committeeman
from Georgia and he is going to serve
his people wen, although there are
some people who seem TO be having the
cramps over the thought that they
have a Negro from Georgia. It may
be a bitter pin, but sugar coat it and
swallow it down.
Now that Mr.. Harding is nominated,
and all things did not 60 to suit us in
the. convention, we are just going to
fall in line now and help to elect the
next president of the United States,
for that man named in Chicago is the
man the people are going to have serve
them.
Of course all the people are not sat
isfed, and it is not expected that they
would be, but there are enough pleased
to make a choice and it is going to
be made. have read many editorials
in the Savannah, Ga, and Atlanta, Ga,
and other southern papers about the
eeletion of Henry Lincoln johnson, and
saying that the Republican party can
never build up strong party in the
South with the Negro in it. The white
folks of the South have had an oppor
tnnity to join with the party and help
to make it, but all that the Repub-
licans have ever been able to get arc
a few white men who desire to hold
the fat Offices when the Republican
party is in power. That is all the love
the white South will ever have foi
and you may say told
you so.
/ believe that if the Republicans
should come together and name Jesu:
Christ to run for an Office on the Re
publican ticket, he would not receive
any more votes than will Harding mex
and his real southern vOt,
win be just us few who viii be left Il
tell the tale.
But 1 am not to talk politics this
week, for 1 have a few other ticks !
wish to talk to you about. I beat il
from Chicago to Cincinnati then to
Atlanta, and from there 1 got with a
big crowd of men, occupying two cars
yoing from Atlanta to Savannah, to
attend the session of the Masonic
Grand Lodge. This body having fin
shed so years, decided 70 have a
Golden, Celebration, hence they called
hem together from all parts Of the
.ountry-especially in Georgia. They
wanted them to come together and
hank God for fifty years of success
fine program was arranged for the
,ccasion, and I heard Of it, and
bought that / would get myself to-
,ether and 90 down and see it myself.
l body of men having agreed for fifty |
ears. 1t was worth seeing, and you
viii believe me when / tell you it was
N intelligent body at that.
I may not get everything just
traight, for I do not know much about |
he masonry business, but it is
ream, and a wonderland, a myth, and
wish L could say all the other things.
was there the first night when they
ad addresses Of welcome, and let me
ell you right that night the only PEG
lie called upon 10 make them Masons
7eleome were people who could truly
iake a welcome. There was not
ian who said we welcome you to the
ONES of your people, and then lecture
$ about our morals and good conduct
ne white man was not called upon to
AXE a welcome address, but they
,ere all of us. Sol c. Johnson, Editor
f the Savannah Tribune, presided, and
e is some presiding officer. Them
peakers spoke to the line, and and
hen it was all over every fellow felt
nat he was truly welcome.
After hearing the addresses the next
ling that night was to find nail on
hich to hang your hat, and that was
Of hard to do, because Rev. and Ms.
W wrenn, threw open their doors
nd bade me walk in. Now the next
ling vas to get in shape to get in
le grand lodge the next day, and it
as worth an the trouble I had to 60
, in order to get there. I met three
en- who agreed to heal me for SIS,
informed them that I was not sick, ,
II they said it was a term used in ,
der to make a man elandestine
.ason or something like that. i
anked down the amount Of money re
Iired and they carried me up in the
tick Of some old house, and there !
ey proceeded to make me Mason.
Thsy had me to get in the position