The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-05-13
E. BETTER" STUMP, THE
REGULAR TRAPPING OR TRAV-
ELNG CORRESPO NDENT FOR THE
BROAD AK, HAD A WONDERFUL
TIME WHILE ATTENDING THE
RACE CONGRESS AT WASHING
TON, D. c.

arrested. Additional counsel was en-
ployed and the Race Congress again
advanced the money and bills were all
paid. What money they did not have
they borrowed.
This is the organization that has
had charge of the case, although It
was said that there was another one
who had charge and the Race Con-
gress was just a hgurehead. l had
heard all this, but when w. NJ. Bull
lock. the father was introduced and
told the story, my eyes were thrown
wide open. He said:
Il was down home, when / received
a telegram from DR.. Jernagin to come
to Washington at once. / did not
know him, but l responded to the
summon, and came right on here. l
then started for my home or the place
where my son was. / got there among
strangers, but was made to feel at
home among the people, because they
told me that with a great organiza-
ton like that behind me, it was a
good recommendation for both me
and my son, and they were glad to
have both of us there.
The only organization that has as
sisted me in this work, is the National
Race Congress, and DR.. Jernagin
feels to me like father and this or
ganization like a mother and l shall
ever love, honor and respect this great
organization, and will remain with it
as long as / live. / thank all of you
for what you have done for me-"
This was the father of Matthew
Bullock, who is now somewhere and
the K. K. K. declare that they are
going to have him back here by June
Let US all watch, and l will bet my
hat to a baseball bat that it will not
take place.
The National Race Congress was
there with them. / heard Congress
man Martin c. Ansorge, of the 2lst
District of New York. He IS the man
who appointed a young man of my
race to the Naval Academy. He spoke
right out in church, and while he had
been criticised by the press, or some
of the papers he had no apology to
make. He had four appointments,
and my people represented one-fourth
of his district, he looked up the can
didate appointed him, and it was not
a political pledge. He is a great man.
l will have to tell you other things.
Believe me, honey, ! have been do
ing some riding, for went way down
to Montgomery, Ala, spent two
nights in the city and returned to
Washington, but I will be away from
here when l write to you the next
time. / have seen some of the repre-
sentative men here, and found Hon.
P. w. Howard hammering away, and
representing US up here as he did
down in Mississippi. He is a great
man and is doing great things.
We are all going to now turn our
attention to the other big things that
are to be pulled off within the next
weeks. The National Baptist Sunday
School and B. Y. P. u. Congress will
be in New Orleans, La, June IA, and
l want to go there, and there want
to see some of them big Baptists.
August 10 to 20 will be the meeting
of the Allen Christian Endeavor Con-
vention in Chicago. Secretary s. s.
Morris of Norfolk is as busy as can
be getting things in line for this big
meeting. Every young active worker |
in the African Methodist Episcopal
Church, who can, will be there and
they are going to have one more big
time.
The National Negro Business
League will meet about the same time
in Norfolk, Va, and this will be the
business men, while the Christian peo-
pie will be looking after their part the
business men will be at work.
Next will follow the National Ban
list convention in Los Angeles, Calf.
and l expect to be there, and I have
been invited by Bishop w. A. Foun-
tain to attend the California confer
ence. and l think will do this also.
am going to see some country be-
fore / die unless 1 am called home
soon. l will have before me all the
particulars at an early date.
l will have to bring this letter TO
a stop. shall be delighted to hear
from you another time. God bless
you.
CHARLES E. STUMP