The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-07-10
Charles E Stump, the Regular Trampng Newspaper Core
spOndent; In His Ramblngs Blew Into Washington,
D. c, But He Failed to Receive Special Invitation to
Call on President Woodrow Wilson.

! me to get away fsom Baptists, but I
am asking that it win get behind me
now, and let me look at sAe National
Race Conference which is TO meet in
October in this city. You should get
ready to be at this meeting. Il win
be just a few weeks before the cleo
ton, and there are many things we
should talk about. There are things
that the race must get fixed before we
60 into the ballot. By the time you
read this letter the thing win be fixed
as to which man the Democrats win
put before u.s. If there was ever a
time that we need to unite, to organ
lie, to work, it is right now, and work
must be done.
The Race Conference will take up
every phase Of our political life. It
viii take up the ballot. the franchise
in the hands of our people down home.
You see the ballot is the instrument
placed in the hands Of Americans with
which to defend themselves. Defend
ing must be done, and it is going to
be done.
I reached Washington over the Sea-
board Air Line, but that's my bust
ness and mine alone, but was thrown
in company with big people. DR.. P.
James Bryant was presiding over the
convention, and he stopped to greet me
and my people. mean he was max
ing a speech, and called attention to
my entering the church. 1t made me
feel like was some pumpkins to have
man stop speaking until got in and
was seated. Wonderful indeed, but
such is life. After I heard his speech,
the meeting adjourned for supper
In the evening addresses Of well
come were delivered and this same
race leader, and representative of
Jesus Christ, DR.. W. H Jernagin pre-
sided, and he made some speech, be-
lieve me honey. But I am not to talk
about that now, but must turn my at.
tentiOn to other grave matters. had
the pleasure Of meeting one Of the most
remarkable men Of our race, Dr.. W. NJ.
Haynes, Secretary Of the Sunday
School Publishing Board of the Ma
tiOnal Baptist Convention. He is do
ing things.
He has taken new life, and now the
people are rallying to him. Because
Of the high class literature prepared by
high class scholars and thinkers, the
people are using it. ''The denomina-
tion has furnished Dr.. R. H. Boyd and
his family wealth." said one in the
meeting, 'and now it is up to DR..
Haynes to furnish something for the
Baptists Of this country. He is con-
stantly gettingg in new machinery and
turning it out to the people. The
minds Of our young people are being
fed. The literature is feeding their
minds and souls and preparing them
for better kingdom service DR.. Haynes
is a business man, and a man with
great influence and financial standing,
and that is why he can do so much
for his people.
have shaken hands with DR.. Joseph
A. Booker, Of Little Rock, president
of the Arkansas Baptist College, and
secretary Of the Home Mission Board
Of the National Baptist Convention;
editor Of the Vanguard, and a man who
is doing things for the betterment and
uplift of his race. It was indeed q
source Of pleasure to meet these busy
men, and to have a talk with them.
viii have to bring this letter to a
close.
CHARLES e STUMP.