The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-04-10
BRIGHT or Brilliant Career Of the
Hon. Adelbert H. Roberts in the
State Senate at Springfield, Ill.

court and reasonable time and oppor-
tunity, not less than "a hours to obtain
counsel and avail himself Of the laws
Of this state shall be fined not less than
$4,000 nor more than $4,000 or be
imprisoned in the county Jail for not
less than thirty days or shall suffer
both such fine and imprisonment. This
law, while benefting all people without
regard to race or nationality will be Of
special benefit to colored people, who,
so often upon false charges made be-
fore southern magistrates, big or small,
have been returned to the south to be
re-enslaved, imprisoned and possibly
lynched.
He secured an additional $4,000 ap-
preparation to the "Kersey Bill" for
the erection Of magnificent monu-
ment in honor Of the "Old 9th Illinois
Regiment"
Senator Roberts Fights University
Discrimination"
His letter TO President Kinley of the
University of Illinois, in behalf of two
young men who had been refused ad-
mittance to the Medical School,
brought immediate action. The youths,
James Simpson and George Jackson,
had been refused adrnittance for two
years. In response to the Senator's
letter, came two kilograms from Pres
ident Kinley to the two young men
advising them that their applications
had been accepted. So a two years
fight was won and they are now stu
dents at the Medical School of the
University Of Illinois.
Testimonials of How He Stands
in Springfield
Ex-Mayor William Hale Thompson:
"Adelbert H. Roberts placed me in
nomination when | was a candidate for
Alderman Of the End Ward. / wish
could live to see the day when | would
be able to do such thing as brilliantly
and eloquently as he did upon that oc-
casion"
Ex-Governor Frank o. Lowden: 81
congratulate you upon the honor and
glory that you have won for yourself
and race today"
Governor Len Small: Senator Rob-
erts is brilliant scholar and an able
legislator and a dependable friend"
Lieut.. Governor Fred E. Sterling:
No particular race need try to claim
Senator Roberts as its own. He has
used his splendid powers in the interest
Of all the people who he has made his
debtor"
Senator John Daily: 81 measure my
words when | say | have been a men,
Der Of the Senate for over twenty
years, yet during all that time, it has
not been my pleasure to serve with any
member who equals Senator Roberts
in diction, eloquence and power OF
speech. He is an able legislator. It's
such men as he, who successfully
solves the so-called race problem"
Senator Harold Kessinger: "He is
the greatest orator in the Senate"
Ex-Speaker David Shanahan: "He Is
one of the outstanding members of
the House"
Rep. Norman 6. Flagg: you made
your place in this House in day."
Rep. Truman A. Smell: Your speech
is the most brilliant one Of the session.
It's classic. And by it you have dis
played the greatest moral courage that
I have seen in this House in II years.
Rep. Theo. X Long: "You sir have
redeemed your race today. feel
proud Of you.
Mrs. Florence F. Bohrer (Senator):
Il consider it happy privilege and
distinguished honor to have been a col
league during this session Of a gem
tleman of SO many excellent qualities
of mind and heart as Senator Roberts.
Chief Justice Harry Olson: Il feel
proud Of the splendid record that SEN
ator Roberts has made as legislator,
and the high esteem in which he is held
among the members Of both Houses.
Favorably as Senator Roberts is
known in Springfield and much as he
is appreciated there, it is in his home
city that he is best known and most
highly appreciated. For IS years he
has moved with and among the people
OF Chicago doing work here for the
uplift Of the people, that makes him
our most useful citizen. His courage.
uprightness of character, loyalty to his
race and usefulness to his district,
make him an ideal public servant and
one who should be kept where he has