The broad ax., 1923-01-06

/ he devil has been getting in his
work, and hell has had its sway right
here on earth and in some parts Of
our country. l think it is a heluva
mess when man without trial, with
out judge or jury, is put to death
without a trial. and some are only
suspects.
1t was a big mistake when the
United States Senate refused to pass
a law that meant the protection OF
human hfe-one aimed to put an end
to lynching, and let every offender of
the law be punished by it The re-
publicans were in majority, but the
democrats would not let it pass, and
am told that someone said that the
republican senators were a lot of
towards. Whether or not this is true
! will leave it up to you. But in my
opinion President Harding is a good
man, but he doesn't measure up to
the standard of statesman and presi-
dent of all the nations. Is he another
like Taft? / ask the question without
comment.
As l told you we are facing the
future and, honey, put it down that
told you SO, that the republicans will
have to do some hustling, some real
manhood acts, between this and next
year, or they will lose Quit mat
tiers not whom they nominate. You
will never be able to look in my face
and tell how / am going to vote in
1924. l am doing some thinking now.
Of course you will recall that we
are to elect a mayor this year. l am
proud of the one we have now. He is
just man enough and broad enough
to be mayor of all the people and
not a favorite few. | am proud to
claim him for mine, and if he runs,
he can put it down and put it down
hard at that that he will have my
vote and some Of my friends. He is
great man.
There has been some real work
done among the churches. We have
purchased or contracted for some
real good churches from the white
folks and, believe me, we are going
to church in style now. Go by the
other churches and you will find their
automobile car carriages in front, and
you will pass our churches and see
ours, too-from a tin lizard to the
Locomobile, the Pierce Arrow, Cad
lilac and other high class grades.
We are just increasing in business
enterprises, and DR.. George Cleve-
land Hall, that great physician and
surgeon, has been working like a
trojan to keep me down here in this
world Of sorrow. 1t was thought
that | would pass out with bad head
Of mine, but | am getting to be nor
NAL again.
The National Baptist Convention
has met, and elected DR.. L. K. Will
liams, president, but ! started out to
tell you that DR.. L. K. Williams is
putting forth great program for
the betterment of the church. He is
going to get the Baptists to do some
real work The department secre-
taries will meet in Chicago, January
10, and then you win hear from the
work. They are just now making
plans for big things
/ have made some revolutions, or
whatever you call them-good things
you make when a new year comes in.
1 am going to be busy all the time,
and therefore my brains will not be
the devils workshop. l am going to
do right and serve God, and not a
cuss word am going to use.
/ have been to call on DR.. r. A.
Williams, of the Royal Circle of
Friends, and believe me when ! tell
you there is going to be some big
doings in that order, which ! will tell
you about later. They believe in
looking after the sick and in helping
one to live. They are doing their
part. DR.. r A. Williams Is one Of
the strong men Of our race in this
country, and he is a leader Of men.
To know him is TO love him. You
wait and see what am going to say
about you soon or about the Royal
Circle Of Friends. / am going to get
acquainted with them all. Good place
to prepare for the rainy days. They
are bound to come in your life. They
have had some big doings in Chicago
in churches.
I think / will have to bring this
letter to a stop. Look out for the
others. l am here being treated by
DR.. G. c. Hall, and / am not going
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