The northwestern bulletin., 1923-04-21
OSWALD GARRISON Willard
GIVEN LARGE OVATION
At ST. Peters CHURCH
DESCRIBES RACE PROBLEM
AS ECONOMIC ISSUE

Hon. Oswald Garrison Willard, the
grandson of the eminent VIM. Lloyd
Garrison, and Vice president Of the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People address
sed the local branches of the N. A.
A. G. p. at st. Peter church Sunday
afternoon April 18th. The church
was packed to its capacity and hardly
standing room was available. to the
late corners.
After a few remarks by DR.. r. S.
Brown. president of the local branch
the speaker was introduced by Chas.
Sumner Smith, editor of the Mime
brief history of the works of the
Garrison family from the time of the
rebellion to the present date, before
presenting the speaker.
Mr.. Willard received the hearty ap-
plause of the audience when he arose
to begin his address. The personal
ity of his illustrious grand father,
VIM. Lloyd Garrison, showed thruout
the discourse of the younger descend
ent.
Mr.. Willard told of the purpose OF
the N. A. A. c. p, its origin and the
work it is accomplishing for the good
of the race. He did not fail along
with his praise of the Negro to tell
of the faults. Lack of support to
organizations for his betterment, dis
trust of one another and failure to
adopt measures for his economic bet
terment were some of the faults men
toned.
Raps K1u Klux KIan
The trend of the address was turn
ed toward recent activities Of the Klu
Klux Khan. Mr.. Willard described
the Khan as cowardly and UnAmeri-
can. That the sinister hooded society
of the reconstruction days, known
thruout the history for its activities
and lawlessness, was none worse than
the recently organized Klan. He ex-
pressed a surprise that the southern
attitude of law and order had found
its way into this Northern Metropo-
lis. ''Lynching and burning as COM
mitted by the Klan is the most dis
graceful episode in the history of
America" (applause) following this
assertion was mo law that discrimi-
mates and fails to give the Negro his
constitutional right can exist in Am
erica.
Cites Jew as Example
Mr.. Willard vividly described the
Ghetto of Poland and Russia and
the conditions under which the Jew
ish people are forced to live.
He cited the Jew as an example to
the Negro that sticking together and
sacrifice for common end was neces-
sary for permanent advancement.
"The Negro SO far as lodges, churches
and insurance is concerned cannot
be equalled, but in other lines neces-
sary for his success he has many to-
learn" some Of the many things were
organizations for better wages and
conditions, incorporating in his
demand for his constitutional rights
and that some ones Of the race must
be brave enough to die for the cause.
Mr.. Willard dwelt briefly on the
Harvard situation, the economic
problem Of the Negro and the decis-
ion of the planters association Of
Mississippi and Louisiana consenting
to give an itemized account to their
tenants, for the first time, as a result
Of the exodus of the Negro to the
Northern states.
Urges Soberness I'm Thinking
''The Colored race cannot survive
by using arms against the whites.
The bible teaches us that he who uses
the sword shall perish by the sword.
He must put his trust in the AL
mighty and let providence work out
the plan for his suffrage" The part
ing word to the audience was "Let
the Colored man so entrench himself
in tho principles of human liberty.
stand by 1t day and night and leave
the results to the world for good"
The audience was treated to two
well rendered vocal numbers by Mr..
Mark Gibbs, accompanied by Mrs.
Gibbs.
A campaign for new members con-
cluded the meeting.
The meeting was under the auspi-
ces Of the local branches of the N.
A. A. C. p. comprising the Minneapo-
lis and st. Paul chapters.