The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-20
VOTERS
H.E:AR.|.A. BARNES.
sd. G. Ogden Strongly Endorsed
d as Candidate for Senator
ial Nomination.

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SNIANNINGTON, July 20.-Coun-
5Nsy Superintendent 7. A Barnes ad-
l:dressed Ia group of colored voters
Yin the $co1ored Baptist Church IN
1.-the rear of Warrington H1gh
YsSchool last night Mrs. Lucy Doak,
k2county& organizer, and Mrs. Julia
FsRaPrice OF tFairmont were also pre-
lssent.
Mr.. Barnes's address was not
purely political although he spoke
ssomewhat along that line, but car
asd e message of hope and encour-
sgencnt to the negro population OF
EneaI United States and especially of
District and Marion
SCounty. He announced his subject
\ The American Citizen.
EHis address was opened with a
Rfewssw eli chosen remarks bearing
is personal knowledge of tn
|slifs and works and ability of II. c.
fsGEden, and declaro2. that no one
Swhos had the best interests oil the
state ut heart need fear TO s. d Mf
8Ogdensto the Senate The candt-
Observation-Disclosures end character
were warmly spoken OF.
nEeI osing his address, air. Earnes
jisDoke Of the work he has in mind
Ito do if nominated and reelected.
kEne Of the things in which he de-
elafed much interest and pledged
Ibis support is the location OF a
lytraining school for colored teach
/ ers in the northern part of the
Estate. He made no special plea Tor
denomination, but simply showed the
Interest which he feels in the wei-
Hare Of the colored race.
The main part OF Mr.. Barnes ao-
EdTess dealt with the wonderful az
shown by the negro pop
knIation since the civil war. and with
1.-THE unlimited possibilities yet be-
tfore them
MISERY years ago. he said, the col
3ored people did not own even their
own bodies. Their masters owned
them. Now, however, with a popu-
#latfon of 4 1000 900 co1ored men ana
jSVomen 900, 700 of them operate
liarms, and 241,0OO of them own
their own land. Altogether 100000
negro citizens own their own
Some other statistics given were
Ethat as 900 coloced people are IN
Ebusiness for+therse1yes:s 1.S0o'ooo
E:hildren are in school. 10000 are
soo,ooo 'Ao ~
AIIesisons, $4,000 s,:c il govern
3Etcht service. 37.773 churches are
gslIpported and ESQ newspapers are
(pc;ETcd for color.d leaders alone.
kM8This was followed by some or
the chara cteristics which Mr.
iBarnes declared go to make an
fAmerican Citizen. Here he stressed
1.-THE importance Of honesty, industry
Spatriotism, and respect for law and
fsorder. No man, said Mr.. Barnes
tcansbe good American citizen and
Sha lazy;fhe must be productive
Sfzen if good citizen Neither
eeanShe fail to have respect for law
land order. The law is made by US
sors our own protection, he declared
land IL we fail to respect it we are
PsimpIy tearing down our own
House
one of the strongest appeals was
made for more colored men to take
pSfarming as means of livllhood-
fThe farm offers the best and most
independent occupation now, he de-
fciared, and added that it is the
1easiest way for man to get into
Ea#business of his own.
Mrs. sDoak spoke for few min
6ufes, and asked for the support Of
|SlMr. ogden and Mr. Barnes in the
primary, and pledged her
Resistance in any way possible, She
wak, followed by Mrs Arno old, local
SshS K8an, who spoke only for
Nm hiinutes.