The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-09-27
COL. CHARLES E. STUMP, THE REGU-
LAR OLD-TIME TRAVELLING
CORRESPONDENT FOR THE
BROAD AK, is STILL EIARPING ON
HIS TRIP TO NASHVILLE, TENN,
WHERE HE CAME In CONTACT
WITH MANY REAL BEAUTIFUL
LADIES WHO ENTERTAINED HIM.

4 ! am back in Chicago. but before
you say scat" / will Be out, for this
old world is moving and ! think it is
necessary for me to move with it.
and that is exactly what / am doing.
I wish that you could do some nov
ing. too.
All attention is now turned to elect
ing president Of the United States,
and / hope that we are not going to
make mistake at this time. ! want
to see the people Of America do the
right things / know that there are
many orators out now that will sway
you to and fro and then fro and to,
but you had better use that little knot
you have on top for more than a hat
rack. Will you do this? Dollars are
flying in the air, but am just think
ing Of that thing you call birthright
don't know exactly what it is but you
do, and / need only to mention it and
then that mess of potage.
have no unkind words to say Of
Attorney Davis, for l don't know any
thing about him. but | do know some
thing Of that which is behind him, his
party. ! know for what that party
stands. and | know how they have
tried in the Senate, in the House and
everywhere else to impede my prog
ress, and / do know that the party
per Sc has given my people hash-e-
square-lull, and they are going to do
even more if we will help them to get
in power. Here. and there we find
some representative man who has
jumped the track, but that may be
expected in this world, and they are
going to tell us that we should vote
for Davis. Hear them through, then
say, "Skuse me, please. for Coolidge is
good enough for me just now"
Do not forget President Wilson. He
made many promises TO representa-
tives Of my people. Bishop Walters,
Of the A. NJ. E. Zion Church, William
Monroe Trotter editor Of the Boston
Guardian. Dr. J. Milton Waldron all
Hoped over, and said Eureka" They
declared that new Abraham Lincoln
had been found, and told us all "Come
on now vote for Prof Wilson and we
would enter new life in this country"
Many of our people heard him, and
jumped the track. but it was all to our
sorrow. We got it, but it was a set
back that it will take a long time to
recover from. There came forth a
word | never heard Of before, seq
regation," but bless your soul I have
been hearing from it ever since.
have suffered muchly, and if you put
oAObiiSi uShiONidi luCAC II viii DC
fixed 50 that it will take eternity to UNI
fix it. We were put out Of Office, like
we were poison or death. If you don't
believe what tell you, ask Henry
Lincoln Johnson, Hon. J. c. Napier,
our own M. Fl. Lewis, step to the
grave ask Ralph w. Tyler and see
Bishop Alexander Walters in his
grave, praying Father forgive me"
| would have you step to Boston and
ask the advocate Of Mr. Wilson, VIM.
Monroe Trotter, about his treatment.
and how when he pleaded for his peo-
pie and their rights before the Presi-
dent, he was told that he had insulted
the highest officers in the land, and
was not again permitted to see his
majesty.
But why all this? I have been to
headquarters, and have seen how they
are situated. found that intellectual
lawyer and giant. Mr.. Matthews, in his
private Office organizing my people
the country over; Col Roscoe Conklin
Simmons, getting ready speakers and
putting his brains on paper. Miss Hal-
lie Quinn Brown. with her secretary
and stenographers. getting the women
in line and in shape 70 vote--in fact, we
are pushing things. There are some
grumbiers, but they are getting
straight.
find that my people have a friend
in Mrs Alvin r. Hert. who is vice
chairman Of the Republican National
Committee, and who i at the head Of
the department Of women for the
campaign, and hope a1d pray a
permanent organization. She has BY
her side some wonderful characters,
and our own Mrs Phil Fl. Brown, the
widow of Phil Brown 4 d;rerttv IN