The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-05-10

| the position. From a bootblack on
the streets Of Waco, Texas, % 49,
commissioner OF education n III
African Methodist Episcopal church i
an inspiration to the black boys Of this
country. He should be retained. and
will be, and I am sorry that one "
his co-workers should attempt to stab
him. But such is life. The contest "
life is on everywhere, and there Is
some fellow right now waiting for me
to die SO he can jump in my shoes.
His feet will have to be broad and
long to fill them. If you haven't the
Stump style feet" then you had bet
ter seek some other shoes.
DR.. G. w. Allen has rendered good
service to his people and church as
editor OF the Southern Christian Re-
corder. He has given the church a
real good paper, and they are inclined
to let well enough alone. No fault
to find with him. Editor R. r. Wright
OF the Christian Recorder will Be
elected without opposition. Will YOU
keep this before you? When DR.. R.
c. Ransom is made bishop, then DR..
G. A. Wingheld Of Georgia will be
made editor of the "A. M. E. Church
Review But let me not take I'D all
TINS week talking about prospectives.
but tell you am still in the world.
was down in Virginia when | took
my pen in hand to write you that
other letter, or in Florida. I am in
elined to think l was right in Florida.
and have been going some since /
left there, for I have been to Colum-
bia, S. G., spent a day there, and then
/ have been to Richmond, va, Glou-
cester Court House, Virginia, then
back to Richmond, and from there to
Washington, d. c., and it was in
Washington where l attended the Ma
tionsl Race Congress, the special
guest of President w. H. Jernagin.
D. d., pastor Of the Mt. Carmel Bap-
fist church.
They had great inspirational meet
ing there, and they have adopted a
program which will mean much to my
people all over the country. The large
number of migrants will help those
left behind, for they are old enough
to use the ballot next fail, and some
of my people will vote who never
voted before in all the world. They
are getting ready for ii. | believe the
time will yet come when we viii Be
able to vote in Mississippi, Louisiana
and other states across the line, as
well as in Illinois, New York, New
Jersey and other states on that side of
the line. 1 have heard people say now
that there is no north, no south. no
east no west, for all sectional differ
ences have been wiped out and we
are all one under one flag" but it
seems that I am not counted in that
one.
In wiping out the line, they forgot
me, and can be a man in one part
Of the country and question mark
in the other. | do not know whether
| am beast or human How long will
this exist? 1t is going to take time,
and | sometimes think that I would
just like to wipe out the republican
party for four years, to awaken them
to their bounded duty in the future.
But do not see that we better our
condition in that way. Let US do that
once or twice in the states and let the
nation stand.
! heard many good things at the
Race Congress, and they have fully
decided to do business. The National
Bureau Of Information was estab-
lished-a bureau to look after the in
terest Of all the people. Melvin J.
Chishum was elected the executive
secretary and his headquarters will be
in Washington, D. C. His office will
be there and he is going to get busy
right now. Look out for this wonder
full character. DR.. w. H. Jernagin
was reelected president; Or. J. ".
King, vice-president; DR.. P. F. Jack
son, secretary; Miss d. Z. Harris
assistant secretary; Rev. c. T. WEIGH
er, treasurer; r. WI. Jefferson. chap
lain; r. j. Edwards, lecturer; John R.
Hawkins, treasurer of Defense Fund,
and they organized an auxiliary with
Mrs. G. Pelham as secretary. No,
Mrs. Pelham is president, and Is
chairman Of the Legislative Commit
tee, and they made wise selection.
Mrs. E. N. Wright is the secretary
and Mrs. E. L. Bryant is the treas
urer More work and better work il
the future will be done.
I think ! had better bring this letter
to sudden stop. Write to me- 62l
South 9th street, Louisville, Ky.
CHARLES r. STUMP.