The Washington Bee Newspaper, August 8, 1908, Page 4

n THE BEE == ) ——eeoeoooo PUBLISHED @B 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 rail matter. | ESTABLISHED 1880. Doe Se eee TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One copy per year in advance..... .$2.00 Six monte ¢ .~. > do0-bk-~s5u0 aon ae Three months ....... Staenueee <ony: ae Subscriptien monthly .......-..... 20 ————— BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. It makes no difference how great or how good a man may be, he is not immune from attacks and abuse. If he is so good that he gets the plaudits of there is certainly something radi- cally wrong with him. If he roundly abused when he is doing good, he is undoubtedly a great man or he possesses the elements of greatness. The latest (?)charge made against Mr.Book- everybody, serious | er T. Washington was made by Dr. Walter at a meeting in Gal- braith Church last Monday even- ing. Dr. Walter declared that Dr. Washington could have prevented PresidentRoosevelt from discharg- ing the colored troops. If Secre- tary Taft, then the War Secretary, ge or could not prevent the dische the troops, how the name of God could Dr. Washing-} ton have prevented the discharge? Some colored men give Dr.Wash- ington credit for more power than he possesses. Dr. Walter gives colored in ’ ) farmer who is incapable of earning a living upon his land and unable to build a house and exist by self- labor, Dr, Washington has taught how to overcome the difficulties. Dr. Washington established a city known as Tuskegee, Ala., which is a monument to colored Americans, If the colored voter is too ignor- ant to see where it is to his interest to cast his vote he is not entitled to citizenship. Dr, Walter claims the Democratic party is acting in self- WHAT IS TO BE GAINED? defense in disfranchising colored Ame Crow” cars. Is it self-defense in declaring that our refined, educat- moral young ladies and gentlemen of the colored Ameri- can race are unfit to ride in the same cars in which poor white peo- ple ride Is this what Dr. Wal- ter calls self-defense? To deprive colored Americans of their elective franchise they refuse to submit to heavy and unjust taxation, is this self-defense on the part of the Democratic par- ty? The Bee fails to see where self-defense comes in, But Dr. Walter says that this self-de- fense. Is murdering colored Am- ericans for minor and petty offens- es and accusing them of rape when many of them are not guilty, self- defense? Is confiscating the prop- erty of colored citizens and driving innocent citizens away from their Will the very self-de- ed and becauuse is homes self-defense? learned physician define fense? Many of the orators at the Mon- day night meeting declared Mr. Taft as much to blame as the Pres- ident. Does it occur to those gen- tlemen that Mr. Taft merely obey- ed orders that were given him? Another orator declared that the colored man had as much right to be a Democrat as President Roose- velt, as he appointed a Democratic member of his Cabinet. Is such argument consistent with existing conditions ? It is presumed that Dr, Wash- ington is responsible for every act of the present administration, no Dr. Washington the credit of hav- ing more power than Congress and the entire colored American race. Dr. Walter misses the mark, In- stead of lowering Dr. Washin in the estimation of the Ame people, he makes him the gre and the most powerful Ame citizen. Dr, Walter Washington is a and newspaper manufactured Let us reason for a fev asserted that “self-consti er.” ments and see how much ph phy there is in this kind of A self-constituted leader hz following. If Dr. Washingt that character of a leader ,at millions that follow him ma: tured? If so, to what extent ery time Dr. Washington is ed to speak, thousands go t him. If his leadership is ma tured by newspapers, how is he commands the respect an fidence of the civilized world the distinguished Dr. Wa New York explain the sot this self-constituted and m tured leadership. The Bee will not abuse t tiemen who have seen fit t: against the Republican part have a right to their opinic Waldron, Dr. Corrothers ¢ matter what offense colored Am- icans and establishing “Jim able men as Dr. S. L. Corrothers, ericans may commit. Certainly, Dr. Washington is a great man. ‘Seti TE eS, REAT ACTORS. ns and Walker,two of the ebrated comedians upon rican stage, will appear at lemy of Music next Mon- .t in Baltimore, Md. Dem- the State of Maryland is, s colored American artists barred from first-class the- aat is to say, they are per- to perform in them, But ty of Washington, where re and discrimination seem 1 the very atmosphere, will mit respectable colored Am- to enter their toilet room, it monkey shows. ‘y person who can should go imore next week. You can re electric car at the corner teenth and H streets north- and go to the very dodr of veater for one dollar for the trip. ose who can should embrace apportnuity of seeing one of reatest shows on earth. RESIDENT PITTMAN. re Negro Business League of city never was in a better con- n than it under. the is now ers have a right to their opinions presidency of Mr. W. Sidney Pitt- and should be permitted to express them. Their criticisms against the Republican party should be met with argument,and not abuse. The coloredDemocracy should set forth the claims -of its party without abusing Dr. Washington, Not that he cares a snap of his finger for these attacks, as he is fully capable of answering them, If the traducers of Dr. Wash- ington will show what they have done and are doing to elevate the colored Americans, Dr. Washing- ton will be pleased. He ig willing that his work and that of his tra- ducers be compared. From the first day Dr. Washington entered public life to the present time he has never abused his fellow man. He has answered his enemies with arguments unanswerable. The man who is unable to make a spade he has taught how to make it. The man. It will not be long before the League is self-sustaining. Auditor Ralph W. Tyler will be one of the speakers at the Doug- lass Memorial picnic. Mr, Tyler is one man in whom the people have the most implicit confidence. PROF. SCARBOROUGH. President W. S. Scarborough, of Wilberforce University, spent Fri- day and a portion of Saturday of last week as the guest of Booker York Review. The Professor also spent some time in New York hanging around the Manhattan Hotel trying to get to see Chairman Hitchcock. Now what has Mr. Hitchcock got to do with the educational world at Wil- berforce? Take The Bee’s advice Professor, and keep out of politics’ at least until you have lifted your schoo] out of the mire, The Bee cannot see what such Dr. Waldron, Bishop Walters and others can gain by going into the Democratic party. Republican tepresentatives to say that these men are not doing harm. Auditor Tyler, Dr. Washington It is useless for and other colored Republican rep- resentatives should take heed and do something to head the influence of these men off. If something is not done at once such headway wil! be gained that wil] cost the Repub- lican party almost a half million of votes, The Bee knows what influence these men are exerting throughout the country. The colored press is also restless and suspicious at the way white Republicans are acting. Strong arguments must be among the colored voters, and not abuse of these men who have lead the revolt. Certainly it cannot be said that they are not responsible American sentatives. reed colored re WILLIAM B.ALLISON DEAD Death has claimed another illus- trious son of the State of Towa. Senator Allison was a quiet man. He was a strict party man and at no time has he ever raised his voice in the Senate or the House of Rep- resentatives in defense of a race that honored and respected him. OFFICERS OF THE NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE. The following are the officers of the Negro Business Leagev of the District of Columbia: Daniel Freeman, first vice presi- dent. Alexander H. Underdown, second vice president. Dr. Amanda V. Gray, third vice president. W. R. Griffin, financial secretary. George F. Collins, corresponding secretasy. R. W. Thompson, recording secre- tary. William L. Pollard, treasurer. John W. Lewis, sergeant-at-arms. W. Murray, chaplain. Committees: New Enterprises — J. A. Lank- ford, chairman. Patronage and Promotion — Wil- lis A. Madden, chairman. Statistics and Publicity — Will- iam H. Davis, chairman. Executive — W. Calvin Chase, chairman; Alexander H. Underdow! George W. Robinson, R. C. Brooks, S. H. Bolling, Thomas L. Jones, Jo- seph Manning, William H. Davis, Dr. Charles H. Marshall, L. M. King, Dr. A. J. Gwathney, Dr. R. W. Brown, R. W. Gilliam, J. B. Ander- son, J. W. Lewis. Finance — W R. Griffin, chairman; W. A. Bowie, Lewis E. Johnson, S. W. Rutherford, Dr. J. R. Francis, James H. Winslow, George F. Col- lins. Reception — Rachel Vance, chair- man. DR. CORROTHERS ANB THE RICHMOND PLANET. From the Advocate, Portland, Ore. The Rev. Dr. S. L. Corrothers, of Washington, D. C., is a brave and courageous and level-headed champi- on of the rights and privleges of the Negro race. In a recent letter from his pen to the Washington Bee the Doctor takes to task_a correspondent of the Richmond Planet, who, it ap- pears, had replaced him, with the ranks of those favoring the nomina- tion of Secretary Taft for president. Corrothers wants it to be distinctly understood that unless there shall be a right-about-face of this Roosevelt- Taft policy regarding the Negro as T. Washington at Huntington, L.j an American citizen, he expects tan- I. President Scarborough is seek-| gible recognition ing to place Wilberforce on a solid|™ financial basis and to make it a stronger force in the life of the people. He intends to ally himself with the progressive spirit of edu- cation and the work for permanent progress as represented by Dr. Washington and the men who so loyally hold up his hands. — New of the Negro’s ights have been guaranteed. The Bee follows up Dr. Corrothers with an editorial in the following vein: That there is a great deal of dissatisfaction among the colored vot- ers cannot be denied, and if we are to believe present indications there will be a revolt among the colored Americans. Colored orators and pol- iticians who are favorable to the elec- tion of Mr. Taft should not under- estimate the colored American oppo- sition to him. The Bee is a Repub- lican organ, and believes in the prin- ciples of the Republican party, Nev- ertheless, it must admit that there exists in this country a feeling among colored Americans that must j be appeased in some way. Those who will have charge of the Taft campaign must have colored Ameri- cans associated with them who are near to the colored voters. EX-JUSTICE E. M. HEWLETT. Ex-Justice of the Peace Emanuel M. Hewlett, who has entered upon the active practice of his legal pro- fession, is today one of the defenders of his people who commands respect and consideration. Mr. Hewlett has always been found in the front rank upholding the rights of those who are oppressed. He has always been consistent on all questions affecting the rights of his people. He is one of the few men who never fail in defending the oppressed and espe- cially his people with whom he is dentified. There are hundreds of citizens who will be pleased to see him again one of the justices of the peace. Since his retirement from the justiceship he is one of the most active members of the bar. THE PUBLIC WANTS TO KNOW. Editor of The Bee: I beg to state through the columns of your paper the following: I no- ticed that it was stated of the Liberi- an envoys that only one of them had been to America before. In this the public is misinformed. Mr. T. J. R. Faulkner is a native of America; he was born in Wilmington, N. C. He is a brother of Gus Faulkner, wno for the past ten years has made his living by soliciting funds for Liberia. For this purpose he has traveled all over this country, from Maine to Cal- ifornia. He was president of the Liberian Trading Company. This same T. J. R. Faulkner 1s also a brother to Mrs. Georgia D. Faulkner, who for the past iwo years has been soliciting for Liberia. He married a Philadelphia woman, and his family has lived in Brooklyn and Boston for the past ten years. The public would like to know to what extent Liberia has been benc- fited by the Faulkner family. ~ Please publish and oblige A Reader. DELEGATES TO NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE. So far, forty-three delegates have been elected as delegates to the ninth annual convention of the National Negro Business League at Baltimore, opening August 19, at the Sharp Street Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, with evening sessions at the Fifth Regiment Armory.’ The list, which comprises representatives of every business calling in which our people are engaged at the National Capital, is as follows: Architects — W. Sidney Pittman and John A. Lankford; newsdealer and cigar distributor, Capt. T. L. Leatherwood; insurance, S. W.Ruth- erford; dressmakers and industrial scientists, Mrs. L. R. Clarke, and Mrs. Georgia A. Coleman; caterers, A. H. Underdown and Emanuel Mur- ray; grocers, J. B. Anderson and E. W. Toppen; photographers, Daniel Freeman and H. C. Conley; musi- cian, Mrs. H. C. Conley; minister, Rev. S. L. Corrothers; printer, John B. Goins; paperhanger, R. E. Ren- cher; steamboat managers, Lewis Jefferson and F, D. Lee; pharma- cists, Dr. Amanda V. Gray and Dr. W. H. Davis; contractor, J. W. Lewis; lawyers, Robert H. Terrell, T. J. Calloway, W. L. Pollard, Perri W. Frisby,W. Calvin Chase, Thomas L. Jones, L. M. King and George F. Collins; physicians, Drs. A. M. Cur- tis, J. R. Francis, J. R. Wilder, G. W. Cabaniss; newspaper correspond- ent, R. W. Thompson; junk dealer, George W. Robinson; Y. M. C. A. worker, L. E. Johnson; dentist, Dr. A. J. Gwathney; undertaker, Arthur L. James; industrial educator, W. T-. Vernon; editors, Ralph W.. Tyler and John C. Dancy; teacher, Edward Rouser, As many active members desire to attend the convention, the roster will be increased to fifty at the next gen- eral meeting and additional delegates will be elected to fill the quota. IS IT TRUE That the Murrays, father and sun, and the Hon. W. T. Vernon contem- plate reviving The Record? That there will be a colored an- nex to the Republican National Cam- paign? That there will be a number of marriages in colored social circles it: the fall? That the different colored authors of colored campaign text-bocks have agreed to combine? That District Attorney Cobb wi'l be married if Taft is elected? That Charlie Hall is slated for a good thing, in the way of a presi- dential appointment, if the election goes right? That Taft, if elected president, will make several big appointments to colored men? That J. C. Napier is down for a big plum here in Washington? That Nelson Cruse, the tongue orator of Missouri, will con- trol the West? That a $10,000 appointment awaits a certain well-known Ohio Negro? silver- That the knockers af The Bee have all got the grippe? That the Black Cabinet has ad- journed for the summer? That this will be a red-hot cam- paign, with Ham in it? WILLIAMS AND WALKER. Williams and Walker, in their Ia- est vehicle, “Bandanna Land,” wi!l inaugurate a limited engagement of one week at the Academy of Music, Baltimore, commencing August io. No engagement in Washington. The plot and atmosphere of “Ban- danna Land” is thoroughly Southern in tone, with scenes laid in the north- ern part of Georgia. The action begins with a scene of the “Down in Dixie? nome of Amos Simmons, which has been stud-] ied and produced with a care to de- tail“that makes it as absolutely cor- rect as an old Dixie picture. Will- iams and Walker are here introduced as the prospective heir and his guard- ian, who are down on their luck and yet remain philosophical. The second act is a scene in the basement of the Odd Fellows’ Hall, and an entertainment is about to be- gin upstairs. In this scene Skunk- ton Bowser (Bert Williams), who has inherited a large fortune, is con- vinced by the crafty Bud Jenkins (George Walker) that he should in- vest part of his inheritance in estab- lishing an_ ideal colored man’s town- ship, which Bud names “Bandanna Land,” in memory of his dear old grandmother’s head dress. The third act shows the colored man’s scheme to establish and real- ize his idea of beatuiful “Bandanna Land,” introducing a wealth of cos- tuming and scenic effects. This production is said to be the best of the many musical plays and compositions those talented colored colored authors and composers, Messrs. Shipp, Rogers and Cook — have written for these greatest of all colored artists — Williams and Walker. DADE’S BUFFET. One of the best-appointed buffets in this city is at 1216 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, owned by Mr, Dade. The entire place has been beautifully remodeled and ‘rearrang- ed in every respect. Not only is-there a fine billiard parlor, but a beautifully arranged dining room. This is the piace formerly occupied by Mr.Rich- ard Moore. If you want a first-class meal, don’t fail to visit this place. NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCI- ATION. The National Medical Association of Physicians, Dentists and Pharma- cists in its tenth annual convention at the Plaza Assembly Rooms, East Fifty-ninth street, between Park and Lexington avenues, New York city, August 25, 26 and 27, 1908, will meet as above indicated. Severai hundred delegai-s from all parts of the coun- try and from adjacent islands are preparing to attend. The’ organiza- tion in the past four years has in- creased its membership by six hun- dred percent. This association has in its ranks many of the leading men of the professions represented, and a program has been arranged which will furnish an intellectual and scientific feast. the professions represented are urg- ed to attend. Representative minis- ters, editors, teachers, and others outside the professions are invited to attend and witness the delibera- tions of the largest body of scientific Negroes ever gathered. FOR RENT In a private family 2 pleasant room furnished or unfurnished. Gentlemen preferred. 1837 4th St., N. W.§ If you want first-class job work, write to W. Calvin Chase, Jr., for estimates; 1109 Eye street, or 1212 Florida avenue nozthwest. Read The Bee. ao ad WORTH ADVERTISING FOR, There are 5,499 Negroes employed here in Washington by the Government alone, and these 5,499 Negroes draw salaries aggregating $3,044,404. These more than three millions of dollars are spent right here in Washington, but scattered among the hundreds of tradesmen. Is this amount of money worth bidding for? It certainly is, and not even the largest stores in thiscity would refuse to get the big end of it did they but realize how much money the Negroes are real- ly spending. Now The Bee is the only Negro publication in this city. It stands without a rival or competitor, andcovers the field like a blanket. If a few of the merchants in this city will patronize the advertising col- umns of The Bee, presenting the attractive bargains they may have, these Negroes — these 5,499 Negroes who draw annually from the will assume that by pat- one of their race that And such firms will received and Government over three millions of Collars — ronizing a publication edited and operated by such firms desire and deserve their patronage. receive the bulk of these over thre milions of dollars spent by the Negroes of Washington. ; What clothing stores, what furniture stores, what dry goods stores and what other lines of business will now make an effort to divert to themselves these over three millions tf dollars spent by Washington Negroes by advertising in The Bee? : Place your advertising in The Bee and watch these 5,499 apprecia- tive Negroes spend their over three millions of dollars with you. Now is the time to advertise in The Bee, the newspaper that goes into every Negro home in Washin gton. Remember, merchants of Washington, it’s what advertising pays you, not what it costs. ‘ } All members of & '