The broad ax., 1920-04-17

'ceA remONeQ AfOm Nne ceuy the uOOf
Of which was forced open, and taken
out through the rear Of the building.
So quietly was the work done that no
one had been found who heard any un-
usual noise about the station at the
alleged time Of Steward s removal from
the eeIl. It was not thought necessary
BY the officers to put the Negro in Jail
as everything was apparently quiet
and there was no apprehension of fur
ther trouble. Z"
Now if you are in your right mind,
and free from prejudice read the news
paper account Of what took place and
see il there Is anything fshy in your
fair mind. This is "ehivalry" "Cul-
tured" South Caroline. Now here arc
q crowd Of hoodlums who jumped on
one Negro and because he took care Of
himself, got stabbed himself, but re
turned the compliment he had TO be
lynehed. That is indeed a heluva
civilization, and would gladly well
come the devil to come up here and get
some Of his own and let them render
him direct service down there. The
chief Of police showed indifference, in
competency, inhumanity, and doubtless
eriminahty., How was it that only the
black man was put in the cell, when
the fight was free for all white men,
to-beat up Negro and when. they
} failed, he must be disrobed of his
knife, placed in Jail in order that these
cultured gentlemen % could get hold
of him without the loss of blood. The
police got out Of the way. could
imagine that that cell was as famous
as the Black Hole of Caleutta-whieh
up to this time has been the synonym
for human filth and tortue-was an
Immediately clean bed Of Perfumed
purity compared with this human cess
pool a-reek with every known mess of
filth and eontageon. No chef for hogs
could prepare a meal tit for swine, and
that was sufficient punishment for the
young man.
In the language Of the Christ, 1 can
only say Father forgive them, and in
due time eonsign them all to the lowest
cell Of Hades and there let them en-
joy their human barbecue or picnic.
have faith in God, and 1 think it will
be all right after awhile. There viii
come a time when Negroes are going
to stop lynehing and they are going
to do it not after it is over but when
it takes place, and just how it is go
ing to be done, time eternity, the law
and God viii work out, and to Our
I Heavenly Father 1 commit it all
Did you know that Dr. A ]. Carey,
has been down in Florida and GeOrgiai
Well he has, and believe me they gave
him one mere Old Amt Dolly Time.
They just dined him, and preached him,
and praised him, and urged all the men
to vote for him nsEt May when he is
to be made one of the bishops Of the
A. NJ. E. Church. 1t viii be q big
time when he Is eonsec1ted and or
dained to the highest place in his
church. The Chicago friends will go
down in large numbers to see it done,
and done it will be. Then at the same
time Rev. W. Sampson Brooks who
went from Chicago to the West, and
he win be in the number. He win be
, Bishop W. Sampson Brooks, Bishop W.
A. Fountain and Bishop ]. c. Caldwell.
You viii have to figure out the others.
would like to see il done. would
like to see you called upon to do your
part Of the real work.
DR.. W. A Fountain is one of the
most polished men Of this race, and
he has done a great work in the train
ing Of our young people. He is the
man of the hour, and a scholar.
He is within reach of all the
people, and ne will be the people Is
bishop. You can reach him and he
win hear the humblest.
There has been some talk Of one Of
the men of Georgia being perseeuted
by Bishop ]. S. Fipper, a finer man
never walked in shoes, and would like
to say to Dr.. W. d. johnson that it
is not good way TO go up by saying
hard things about your friends. 1 am
sure that he has found Bishop F7ipper
friend, and DR.. johnson today holds
one Of the best districts in Georgia,
and you would not find a sane man who
would attempt to perSeeute 8 man and
keep that man in his cabinet. Not
much. DR.. johnson, is secretary of his
conference, secretary Of the Trustee
Board of Morris Brown University,
secretary Of the general conference,
and leader Of his delegation. win
ten you more in my next letter.
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