The Washington Bee Newspaper, January 4, 1908, Page 4

fF ‘ THE BEE PUBLISHED €3 1109 Eye St., N. W., Wasnington, D. C. W. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR. Entered at the Post Office at Washing- ton, D. C., as second-class mail matter. thieves, murderers and scoundrels are found among the people Nor- wood claims to represent. The col- ored man has not learned how to roads and insurance companies as yet. If the colored American is permitted to become contaminated with Anglo-Saxon civilization. ‘he will soon learn all his tricks and his art of destruction. At present he is contented with robbing chick- en coops or ham houses and wa- termelon fields. He doesn't at- tempt to debauch the women of the white race, as white men do ESTABLISHED 1880, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, One copy per year in advance......$2.00 Six mouths Three months Subscription monthly SEEKING REVENGE Thomas M. Norwood, of Savan- nah, Ga.,has paid for his vile wrath against the colored man in the South. The Bee will be read with disgustNorwood’s attack upon colored Americans in the South. Since the retirement of Vardaman of Mississippi never have such utterances been made against colored Americans in the South. The country may not know who Norwood He was at one time in the United States Senate. His record does not show any degree of brilliancy while a member of that branch of Con- gress. He a candidate for Governor of Georgia, against Col- quit, and neither received the nom- Elsewhere in is. was with colored women. The colored man does not set up and maintain white sporting houses as white men do. If farther south is similar to the District of Columbia there are five or six colored sporting houses supported entirely ‘by white pat- irons. This kind of living does not * speak very well for Anglo-Saxon | civilization, of which this Police Court Judge Norwood speaks. Our respectable colored girls in this city are afraid to walk upon the public streets for fear of be- ing pursued by some white scoun- |drel. There is mord immorality among the the South than there is among the col- ored people. ~Whenever a colored American demonstrates inventive genius the first thing that is said is “He has white blood in him.” Paul Dunbar had not one drop of white blood in him. Rev. Highland Garnett, Martin R. Delany, Scarborough, and hun- dreds of others of like characters are pure, unadulterated Norwood class in Lawrence colored Court judge. Let this inscription be written ination ; they both ran as independ- ent Democrats. Norwood came within twenty votes of the nomination, At any rate he appealed to colored men of Georgia to support him, but they know the character the man, and every colored man in the of State, and indeed in his own coun- ty, voted against him, thus losing by one thousand voters would his county The not permit him to carry his own county; thus it can be seen that the greatest ambition of his life was frustrated by the colored vote of Georgia and especially his own over votes. colored county Norwood was then appointed a Police Court judge, such as have in this city, and whenever a colored prisoner was brought be we fore him he was always reminded } of how he was treated in the con- test for Governor. He is now old and decrepit, and the bloom of his} political ambition has been pluck- | faded like a rotten He has lost his political | ed and is now tomato. prestige, and like a degraded vag- abond he is lost to the world. He is upon his last legs. He dislikes to die and be sent to a grave un- noticed. | Mi the last moment of his de-: graded rage he know of but one} thing that would remind the South that he once existed, and that was to attempt to degrade the colored American. He has drawn atten- tion to his existence only. No one! would have ever known that such| an animal as Norwood ever existed had it not been for rade against the Southern colored man. The Bee never knew of such an animal before. The South, that is a portion of it, loves to feed upon such rot as Norwood throws to it. There are some gentlemen in the South and there are South- ern ladies who do not fear the col- ored fecl safer presence than they do in the pres- ence of the poor white trash. This Police Court judge, who claimed to have tricd over twelve thousand colored people, failed to state how mahy white prisoners have been tried and convicted be- fore him, This animal who has now been uncaged has read no history, of the colored man. The greatest generals, philagophers, scientists, physicians, scholars, orators, in- ventors and the like may be found his recent ti- man and | disagreement | that this is so in his! upon the tombstone of Norwood: “The greatest braying South ever produced.” THE BEE’S MOTION ONDED. From the National View. Washir erously renders to Booker ass the SEC- The ton Bee in its latest is- sue due very ge Washington the tribute and praise him done toward developing a commercial for the great work he has and business spirit amongst the Negro people, and very properly suggests that for this and other htgh services he has rendered that people, of the greatest living witness, testimonial be tendered to him in city of Washingt It is the occasion to note that those ho are opposed to Dr, Washington re- the tribute and due him for his activities and achievements whom he is national the a of no small pleasure } cetving affection Men are We may dis- Dr. Wash- gton on a given question, but ts that that he is to get an axe for us, and we a dirk for him? are growing beautifully less coming to their senses. ree ever so widely with a sign We have never been able to believe that Dr. that al- though Washington fights way, have _ testified We know better, for we the man. All things considered Washtngton is the most illustrious He fs a e indeed many witnesses know Dr. Negro in American history. great man, and his workers But back to The B Says our esteemed Washing- wondrous sug- gestion ton contemporary : Go where you may, you will see the i Negro doing what his white brother is He is getting there, and the due that who has the Negro in business a factor. Is If national doing credit is to man made Does he not deserve our gratitude? gratitude in the Negro? there The Bee tstimonial to Booker there any is. suggesst T. Washington by ica. Let such a in May of 1908 a |the Negroes of Am testimonial take place at Convention Hall Who will second the motion of The The National Review cheerfully and hastily seconds the motion of The Bee, and congratulates Editor Chase on so thoughtful and so generous a move, tes- tifying as it does that the racial atmos- phere is clarifying and that the Negro is really learning what it means to htm to have a man like Dr. Washington con™ stantly pulling at the heartstrings of the American people If such a testi- Chase has in mind ma- *terializes, we promise that no commun- ity will have a larger, more enthusias- tic or more loyal representation than New York. This is Washington's coun- try. monial as Mr Now that the National View of} leading | the st, has second- 3ee to ten- New York, one of journals in the E ed the motion of The der a national testimonial in May to Prof. Booker T, Washington, let all lovers of commercial and industrial freedom, which means a in the colored race. The greatest | new emancipation for colored Am- Americans, and are examples for-} eign to the memory of the Police} ericans, join in this the greatest event in the history of colored Americans. The success of col- ored Americans in business is === === | carry away banks, trust funds,rail- Jargely due to this distinguished educator. This new dispensation ‘was inaugurated by Dr. Washing- ,ton, which is the salvation of col- | ored Americans. The Bee would | like to have suggestions from rep- ;resentafjve colored Americans at once, so that a national committee “be formed. It has been suggested that every State in the Union be represented on this committee, and yevery State send as many repre- sentative men as possible. It is al- so suggestefl that an executive committee be named to proceed at once with details. Let us now put the occasion in operation at once. A BAD PRACTICE. It to be regretted that so many complaints are made against certain colored citizens by virtue of a seemingly bad practice. It tends to depreciate the credit of good people who shoulder their own re- sponsibilities and burdens. The merchants in this city are very lib- erally disposed toward the colored citizens, and th¢ir credit with these merchants is very seldom question- ed. The Bee in this connection wamts to direct the attention of the pas- tors of the several colored church- es to what it desires to say rela- tive to the bad practice among cer- tain colored people. : The merchants of the city com- plain that it is a custom among colored married people to obtain goods on credit either in the hus- bands or the wife’s name, or if the husband obtain the goods, soon thereafter the wife will apply to the same house for credit; or if the wife gets the goods in the hus- is band’s name or in his own name, or in her own name on account of her husband's credit, and when the collector calls the wife will say, 11 “Oh! that bill is for my husband,” or if the husband to the door say: “My wife made that bill, and I decline to have anything to do with | aga This kind of practice does not only discredit the individuals, but a large number of honest colored citizens ‘are affected thereby. It should be stopped, and that jt once. The new year should not be guilty of such practices on the part of any people. The white she meets him: comes he will mer- friendly disposed toward the col- ored people, and many of them make sacrifices. It is hoped that the suggestions made by The Bee will be heeded, and that the min- isters of the churches will do all in their power to impress upon the colored people or those who pur- chase goods on credit will see to it that they deal honestly and fair- ly- Cease this bad practice. LINING UP. It is amusing to see how candi- dates for delegates are looming up. There will be candidates of all shades and opinidns. Just what the platform of the candidates are The Bee is not able to state at present. But as far as The Bee can ascertain many of them are testing their popularity. Dr. Wilder wants the Freed- men’s Hospital, hence he believes that his election as delegate will get it for him. Dr. Lofton is ambitious for no- {toriety and wishes to test his pop- ularity. Dr. C. C. Stewart is a candidate on general principles. Attorney R. R. Horner is the candidate of Mr. Percy Carson, who is at present the janitor of the District Building. Mr. Carson has not been able to select a white man to run with Mr. Horner as yet. Attorney L. M. King was pre- sented by Dr. W. Bruce Evans and others. He is virtually the | candidate of Dr. Evans. Mr. James W. Gray will be the candidate of the Watiers’ Associa- tion. He is popular among the boys. Dr. Atwood is not a candidate. jchants of the city are more than} It will cost from $1,500 to $2,000 to be elected, no matter who the successful candidates are. This being the Capital of the Nation, delegates cost more. Before the political sharks let loose the ambitious politicians will either have a mortgage on his home cr his bank account will be beauti- fully Jess. It is an easy matter to announce your candidacy for delegate, but it is a hard road to travel. By the end of next month the boys will know jhow they stand with the voters. There are twenty-two districts to be fed and watered, and about five hundred walking politicians who carry the votcs in their vest pockets. Their claims are not much, but more will be satisfied with nothing less than a District Commissionership, Re- corder of Deeds, of Register of Wills. None want the minister- ship to “Dahomey.” THE COLORED AMERICAN The Bee has been considering what is best for the colored Am- erican. Should he eliminate poli- tics from the equation and make | commercial business the direct ob- ject of his citizenship? Must he allow the ballot to lay dormant, which is a weapon of his defense? The political enemies of the col- ored American assert that he is too incompetent to handle the ballot, and until he demonstrates his abil- ity to use it he must be deprived of it, Was this government found- ed upon such basis? Did the 14th and 15th Amendments to the Con- stitution of the United States mean the elimination of the colored vote at the time of their adoption? It no longer means the protection of the civil and political rights of the colored American. He is a pass- ing factor; he is a political non- entity, and a thing to be bartered and dispensed with as a cattle. Many would have him to believe that this is a white man’s govern- ment and he alone must rule every nationality, 10 matter what guaranteed by the Constitution. This political prejudice has perme- ated the atmosphere of the entire North, and in that section of our common country he is more con- sidered than at the South, where State Legislatures have disfran- chised him and deprived him of is his citizenship. lf the coloredAmerican attempts to defend his citizenship he is told that he is impudent; that he as- sumes too much; that he has no rights that must be protected by the courts and the government he has upheld by the weapons that have made this nation great both upon land and sea. insult. He humiliates himself and pliantly submits to oppression. The question, therefore, is What is best for the colored American? WHAT ME THIS There is a growing feeling now among certain classes of colored people in this city that actuates them to assume supériority over another class. The colorphobia seems to have taken a strong hold upon this would-be superior class, as they think, united, they have reached a point to ignore intelli- gence and resp¢ctability. He resents no The colored schools have become | intoxicated to such an extent that | broad declarations have been made that the darkskinned teacher must eliminated. In the coming investigation of the schools by the Senate Com- mittee will be disclosed some re- markable things that will cause de- cent citizens to blush. Dr, Chancellor threatens to ex- pose some things that have been re- lated to him against many respect- able teachers by those high in au- thority. If what has been said be true, many respectable citizens have, been slandered because they have} been falsely represented. The so- called social element in this com- munity has played a degenerating part to debase those who have liv- ed above suspicion. Rumor has it that colored citizens of the high- est integrity have been misrepre- sented to the Superintendent, jand if he tells all that he threatens 2a few tattlers, under the guise of be |know if the Baptist ministers in-| | Commiss moral reformers, will be exposed, The Senate Committee is in pos- session of some startling incidents. THE COLORED PREACH- ; ERS. | At a meeting of the Baptist min-} isters Union a few days ago an exception was taken to the posi- tion of The Bee on the prohibition uestion. The Bee would like to! tend to meddle with the whiskey ucstion. If these gentlemen know what is best they would let the whiskey question alone. There are other things that they can handle more effectively than the whiskey question. If they don’t what they are The Bee will en-! lighten them very shortly. There are some ministers who drink more whiskey than the habit- ual drinker, and there are many others who are doing more harm to society than whiskey. A hint to the wise ought to be sufficient. Unless a minister is clean himself he should let the whiskey question alone. know EX-PUBLIC PRINTER RICKETTS. ‘There is no man in this country any more popular with all classes | of people than Ex-Public Printer} Ricketts. He is not only a simon-} pure Republican of the old school, but a man who believes in equal-| ity of citizenship. Mr. Ricketts is the laboring man’s friends as his} i record shows at the time he was Public Printer. Every man, wom- an and child hold this distinguished American in high esteem,and The Bee hopes that the day is not far distant when the American people and more especially the people in| the District of Columbia, they will be able to show the es-} teem in which he is held by them. He is honest as well as sincere in} all of his dealings, when MR. SIDNEY BIEBER. E The Bee will be seen a portrait and a short sketch of Mr. Sidney Bieber, chairman of the committee appointed by the National Committee to arrange for the election of delegates to the National Republican Convention. | Mr. Bieber is a Republican, and a young man of brilliant He is active and persever-} ing, and one of the best friends: the Republicans have in this city.' His efforts to take the colored peo- ple out of the slumps will be hailed | with delight. Mr. Bieber, when he w ant fire commissioner, recommend-! ed more colored men than all his predecessors combined. He knows no man by Ithe color of his skin. where in many parts. S assist- He believes in eqality of citizen-| ship. — | OUR SCHOOLS. The people are very anxious that the school system be under the of the District Com- missioners. So far as honesty is concerned, no better men can be found than the present Board of The former con- trol of the public schools was in the hands of Commissioner Mac- farland. Everybody knows that Mr. Macfarland would appoint no man or woman member of the School Board who did not come up to the standard. If Congress will allow the cor- ored people to control their own schools they will be satisfied. COMMERCIAI M T Editor P. W. Chavers, of the Ohio Standard Horld, is out for commercial development as the on- ly remedy to advance the colored Americans. The of the same opinion and it believes that he is on the right track. This is Professor W ashington’s theory,and | it is hoped that Editor Chavers will continue to advocate this doc- trine as the only solution of the control ioners. a DEV ELOP- Bee is colored Americans. The Bee stands ready to give Editor Chavers its support in this new departure of the race’s devel- opment. OUR SCHOOLS. There are many _ theorists in frinity a a Congress and in this city who have suggested or advanced many prop- ositions as to the kind of educa tion is best for colored children and how the schools should be managed. Speaking for the col- ored schools, The Bee has this to say: The colored people desire to manage their own schools. They are capable and they jalso know the wants of their children. Col- ored schools under colored super- vision will progress as they have her<tofore. ; THE “TATTLER’’ There is no being more dan- in a community than the mischiei-maker gerous tattler. He is a and a demon in soci MR. JOHN Editor of The Bee: Will you kindly permit me to suggest to the Republican voters of the District of Columbia one of the best Republicans in the District of Columbia, Mr. John E. Me man for an alternate delegate to the next National Republican Convention. I saw a brief mention of Hon. Oscar J. Ricketts, Dr. W. S Richardson and others in your columns last week, which highly pleased a large majority of Re- publicans in this city. Mr. McGaw, es- pecially, has always been a friend to act- working Republicans and a mam who has taken a deep interest in their I merely suggest the name of Mr. McGaw because he is known amon& the Republicans of this city, and a man of great bustness qualifications,;who has taken an interest in all progressive bus- iness movements for the benefit of the Capital City Very respectfully, George C. Haywood. EX-RECORDER MATTHEWS IN TOWN. Hon. James C, Matthews, of Albany, New York, and formerly Recorder of Deeds under the Cleveland administra- tion, and also judge of the Superior Court of Albany( N. Y., was in the with his wife, last week. They were the guests of Rev. Waldron and wife. Mrs. Waldron the sister of Mrs. Matthews. Mr. Matthews, when Recorder of Deeds, was the boss of hts office and a man who has highly respec- ed by President Cleveland. resentative of the Democratic adminis- ion he had retained in office hun- dreds of colored Republicans who oth- erwise would have been removed. Mr. Matthews was Democratic in principles ys. He was a man among McGAW. as a suitable ive welfare, city, is As the rep- and tn his w the people. He allowed no white man to run his office or dictate to him as to He is the first and only presidential officehold- er to appoint a colored man deputy re- None of his predeces- were the this distinguished New York polit If officeholder how his offices hould be run. corder of deeds. sors or successors eq the colored who been given presidential appointment would exercise that Mr. Matthews did when he was in the city the and in fact ’ politic the manhood would be represented indeed Notwithstanding Mr. Mat- hundreds of Republicans race thew then in office appealed to him to save them, which he did. He and his this week accomplished wife left for their home TRINITY Taylor D,D, Church, Al A Baptist grant Christmas sermon on Christmas "clock to a crowded The subject was Rev. J pastor of preached a morring at five house. “Welcome News from Heaven.” The Doctor electrified his congrega- tion with his eloquence, many declaring that it ever heard him pres the’ finest sermon they had The stnging by They render- was the choir was excellent ed choice selections from the “Messiah” and “Immanuel.” opening the services “All Hail the of Jesus’ Madame J Nickens rgan indeed with Power Name.” presided at the Taylor It was the close of the service Jones came for- ward and presented to the pastor fifty dollar suit tn behalf of the church. There was also presented to the pastor a twenty-five dollar oyercoat in behalf of some friends. Deacon Cook next presented a purse in behalf of the congregation. Fannie Tay- lor made a presentation of a handsome silver water set for the pulpit in be- half of a company of ladies, and Mrs. Laura Delany in behalf of another com- pany presented the church a set of tablé linen for the Communion service. Thus an excellent service. At Trustee a gentlemen Mrs. closed one of the most glorious services held in Trinity. AMBLER’S GIFT. Mr. Ambler, of the District. gave his son-in-law and daughter a very nice house, which is a very valuable piece of property, for their Christmas pres- ent. Mr. R. A. Webb and Miss Mary Ambler were married very quietly last fall, Mr, Webb owns valuable property in Washington, D. C., and Arkansas. He is a graduate of the P. S. College, and holds a Government position,which he received through a competitive Civil Service examination,