The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1921-01-22

+. Cantey a graduate of the Howard
Medical school in connection with DR..
Lee. a graduate of Meharry: The Gran
berry Taxi Co.; The Industrial Realty
Co. and Pollx's Cafe are other practi-
cal and successful enterprises.
DIR. Clarence f. Holmes, Jr.. but re,
Gently graduated from the Howard
Dental school is already established In
an electrically equipped dental suite
with all the business he can handle
He is also the secretary for the Realty
Co. DR.. J. II. p. Westbrook and DIR.
&C. E. Terry Lawyer Blakemore and
Mr. Thomas Campbell. through their
in professional and civic affairs have
done much to promote a cordial ana
helpful understanding between the
races.
on Monday afternoon the Statesman
called Cranberry Taxi and with Mr.
Clarence Holmes. Sr.. treated us TO
First to Inspiration Point with its
glorious outlook on the Colorado
Range. then past the White City which
but a little while back was the scene scene
the glory of White City Is now de-
parted, the Wurzberger has ceased TO
flow and its palm gardens are no
longer taxed to accommodate the
thirsty crowds.
Returning to the city by way of the
county clubs the Daniels % o;tY Memorlal mo rl.
we looked in at the offices of the Re
publican County Chairman. Mr.. j. j.
genial, hard working and enthusiastic
party man as we knew him in those
While here also the Junior Senator:
Mr.. Phipps gave us greeting and
oF-ea his optimism ir- respect TO the
results of the morrow. which was
wholly in keeping Wiia VIII copsnessman
| from the Denver District. who was up
for recollection. -.
t,iy xyaS acromDli isl early tues
day morning. when in company with
Mrs. Hayes we appeared at the Eiec-
tion booth and deposited ballot
which as an Individual note of the
American voice. should help pitch the
tune of the much desired chorus OF
| Great and Solemn Referendum.
We boarded the Rock Island at 7.55
Tuesday night for Oklahoma. break
tasted without objection or discrimin-
tinued the Journey comfortably and and
| pleasantly until about p. m. when the
train porter softly and CONSIDERABLY
handed me the fact that we were APP APP
| proaching the state line of Oklahoma
and that I'D have to move forward 70
| the Negro coach. OF course there was
| nothing to do but to move forward
II is the law of a great and SOVEREIGN
state which must be respected while
| il stands. -.
! fully third of the occupants OF the
| coach from which a respectable Negro
| citizen was to be excluded, were IN
!
| the earmarks. of their aboriginal con-
dition-an indifference to enforced
social conventions and fothnr pr1houhofhu ohl
| served that they We're constant and
| generous customers of the plausible
and accommodating news putSmer, ,r,
| buying anything and everything from
n bottle of soda pop to an lngenlously
contrived toy-telephone. whose tlnk
ling bell tickled their native imasln-
Ruminating on these matters after
gaining the seclusion or our prlNate
car dor there happened TO c,,rrnI De nd
| to us that the wealth and thrlttless-
ness of the Indian. coupled with the
acknowledged preference OF ra rne nerhaps ,m1sse
! responsible, in part at least. FOR thls
| Oklahoma ordinance. The mohopoIy
| for exploitation of this fertile field as
in Ali others must and will be main
soon our thoughts are more pleas
antIy occupied with the vast extent OF
the famous Hundred and one hanSn nc n
with it's splendid herd of cattle and the
almost only remnant of the native oui-
A few hours at Oklahoma city and
then we are off for Binger the nome
of other relatives OF the Ianiiiy' +oa
night and morning here are all 100
hrief to properly appreciate the
amount of sacrifice and discomfort en-,
dured by Mr.. Townsend ana ms G1ou io',,
wife in completing its transformations 2
| from one hundred and sixty acres OF
wiIderness into a comfortable nome
and well stocked farm.
with Mrs Townsend we visited the
| hillside where her husband Is laid to
rest. within the claim his soldier rec
ord earned. And what nobler heritage
| could be his than this:
| To peaceful sleep in soil his country
For defending her in days when young
| and brave.
We are off on the following mid-day
| for Wewoi<a. The colored passenSers
along the line are very few and the
seats in the colored coach are very
| Generally occupied by whites Al we,
| tumka colored passengers are ioaosu
on very heavily and as they enter py
| the forward platform the CONDUCTOR
who has sized up the crowd from
window. faces about to the white pas
| sengers and says Gents. there Is an an
empty car in the rear; please go oaGK ,iI
we're going to fill this all up with mig.
| gers Some one says. rms is the
| niger coach. is it," And as ne was
| about to reply he caught glance OF
| Indignant protest which propaply I'M
| PEELED him to say with visible sheep-
ishness: "Ahem. er yes. this is the COL
After a Iayover at Geary OF fivs
YOURS we arrived about midniGht AZ
| Wcwola Col. ]. Coody johnson, our
old college mate. was not eSpectihE us