The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-01-31

thought that Tuskegee Institute was
done for. and it would from that day
go down. but they forgot that il is
not Gods style Of doing business.
When He permits a great institution
TO be brought into Life, an institu-
ton Of service, for the betterment Of
mankind. He not only gives the man
to bring it into existence, but at the
same time He prepares man who
viii take up the work and carry il
right on. Often side by side, you
would see DR.. Washington and DR..
Robert R. Morton. They were good
friends. they got their foundation at
Hampton, they understood each
other
DR. Motion, like DR.. Washington,
was not born with a silver spoon in
his mouth. but had to work his way
through school; he aid to earn every
thing he got, but believe me, when 1
tell you he became a man Of the
hour, and as | have said, he is in
deed a representative of our people,
and is doing ali in his power to get
for US every item of right and JUS
tiOe enjoyed by others In these days
he is speaking right out in church.
Here and there hobs up some little
two by cipher fellow, who wants to
get hearing. and he tries to do it by
an attack on DR.. Motion. When
see that think of them little fell
lows who made an attack on CULVER.
think they are called the Little
Putians," or something like that
l think OF an old dog that formed
part of our home. Her name was
Juno. Every night that the moon
came out Juno would spend the time
barking at the moon. She had a
place where she would just sit all
night long if the moon was out and
bark, but one night when we came
out, Old Juno had her head turned
up toward the moon in her accus-
toned barking attitude, dead, but the
moon continues to shine, and so as
tronomers have been saying that
there were spots on. the sun, and the
sun has never stopped for minute
to say wehther it was true or false,
but has gone on sending forth his
rays to bless humanity. They bark
ed at DR.. Washington, and he went
on erecting his monument and help
ing the race, and now they take a
lick at DR.. Motion, an dhe is going
right on just the same doing things.
The conference this year took up
the real live question, Race Rela-
tion," and, believe me, honey, when
1 tell you it was handled, and
handled by Southern men. handled
by brainy men, by thinking men, by
men who knew what to say, how to
say It without hurting the feelings
Of others. They spoke out from their
hearts. They were Governor T. w.
Beckett, of North Carolina; Super
intendent T. H. Harris, of Louisiana;
Bishop G. w Clinton, of North Car
DINA, and Harry Pace, of Georgia,
OF course there were other great
men who had something to say, such
as Robert E. Clay, of Bristol, Ten
nessee-Virginia: John Hope, Of
Moorehouse College, Atlanta. Ca
and others whose names l viii no;
mention, because I will not have the
space.
Superintendent Harris of Louis
lana, who has charge. of the educs-
tional work for the state, told the
race TO stay out Of politics, leaving
II in the hands of the white people
of the South, and Governor Beckett
said practically the same things. Mr.
Harris declared that as long as the
time lasts there would be separation
of the races. in hotels, schools. rail-
roads, churches and everywhere else
Harry Pace spoke right out, and he
spoke VIII pGEIG(l AANC0OAh- Ii u
secretary Of the Standard Life In
surance Company. He wanted the
ballot in the hands OF his people viii
which 10 protect their rights He
declared that poteiess people was
helpless people and for their OWL
protection could do no more than .
child. Bishop Clinton made con-
servative demand for his people. He
is logieian. a philosopher, and :
deep man. intensely interested in his
race.
think viii have to bring thi.
letter to a stop. want TO express
my thanks to DR.. Motion, his secre-
tary, AIbon L. Holsey, and all the
other good people around Tuskegee
l shall have few things to say
about a remarkable character of the
race, Melvin chisum. He is doing
things in the South. He Is helping
his people. Then ] viii give credit
to that young man, Albon L. Holsey,
in another letter
Charles E. Stump.