The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, July 09, 1927, Page PAGE FOUR, Image 4
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J. FREDERICK .
VJ. LEWIE . .
^7 FRANK WILLIAttS *
HENRY D. PEARSON
"GEO. II. HAMPTON
- Communications intended for th
.-hould reach the editorial de.-k.ot'_rl
day -of,each week. City news,, loyal
day night. ^ '
- T----Q9LU.A1BLA, S?. !>,.The
United States has taker
?and square clta.itiaii.lake place
Nicaraujrna when there is-its <
an election nnrriol.tn oil
.;..^ -r"-" -.? 7"";
* Mobs, mobs everywhere. f f
posses. But why such, ever;,
crime has didpn committed, am
' " by a dark skinned rfian ? Lav
: thing:-, in this nock of the won
It'/W! plMsc. and noil r nrwo rm
for flm't we believp in the 1?
??? of. creation? ?
;?t-1?^ x- *
??-Anyway, there vens ho mo
may be said about the over-h
inflamed to the pitch where, i
of the f> Negroes under iftilitai
with the murder of a rural (
of white men under the ci'rcu
conclusion. And what;a Verdi
of -them being recommended k
and hri(.v convicted of manslmt;
courts of . justice will mean wl
pie wi 11 look upon fh\pm iw
I_ ? 1 i_
^The "Fool Catcher" seenpy
proved of'the senlimviit of "
ercising common sense in the
buildings out of all ,pjy por'koi
. members, xi. however. "The
widely, he certainly must .hav
approvingly, uniy last ww;c;
edited Pittsburg Cotirier V as ;
of our life, and with which we-1
v rt?says;?-W e helic^-^v?
ing-beyond one's means in ch
automobiles: As construct ad al
L ~ 1?
. ?.. ami?m+*M?btmemb,?rs.
In ihe fflvp-of p'
1 of up-keep, this subsidy is a n
~ Congested, -unhealthy group"
, . as we are concerned, ends.
'tt-*--; 7 T8th ANNI'AI.IME
. '>':\Vrliat was perhaps, the mc
?"K>ei?tion was held in Irrdiarnp
June 22nq?28lh. "Justice U
of the conference. It was-a ge
of the colored race, "wTTh some
people, lroirfalf over the Count
ran those rights and pr.vdc-gs
to every Anferican citizen- c
millions ofHqyal citizons whos
' and that too as God" made ther
. Association is boring iij.t? the
attitude ,of America. So mui
tay in his. letter .of greeting
"Your organization, including
and women?white as well as
in its efforts ti> .-secure for vc
"that are the common heritage
The outstanding accompli, h
_?as so eloquently -recounted 1 y
meet jug of lfli'QQD people. wer<
(2) The winning in the U. S.
" , ^ ..friary- Caw,, and '(3) l"he wim
. ^egrggg^ion Case in the .bune
oi: the Constitution meant alivi
would have been n'eces. ary. fo
dealt with in thoXon/titution ;
'__i_ The shame of America is that
.tefith of its citizen^ must lie's]
to obtain for thomselves whf
: ] to see that is theirs. '
. The speeches of all white
?-?-- hawlng--i'*o- place in the procct
-in me umierencc were ol" the
Mich as Judgc-frtfAV.- Jay no. 1
Nuwhbid, *\nss_/,ona CJalfv-UfH
great jClarence/ Da'rrow. As u
; I no use to call names, as thos<
recti ye force of'the Associut
spirits of the race are found tr
O: P. is the one urge,nidation
democracy.
6? THE ELK
No one will doulh thai the
Wilson, has made a most excel
of a real leader. Under hi..- i
' by leans and bounds." Because
er tenure of office than other
now, however, that he ho sh
v>f> h"? ftr>?v\ he arW ??T1 is 'af,k
wVi'V ottairiTrrr fv?<> obiective.
T jet vo'?.i't he Plovetond renv
Pity tMgHEfra>. No ^?uU4 n>ym.?Now
V~opk Flkc -fcek-ir*- on thai
harhthe-powgr to decide, began
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EEKLY
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c current I71-:Cte n ust be wry b -lei , ?t
"he Palmetto Leader hot later than Ttt;
s, peir^ptuils ant.r racial, news, by. AVedin
?in?nf tTi m mirmmmnm ir?wjg t ?v- x * ?
VTURirA^ , JULY <). 1927
?i ?> ! \ a?awy
1 u]\n ntscli'ta yje Ifo- ii that a i'n
in NiVnrnu.e-im in 1!)'J7.? Hut wi
E)\v.n Sor.tir where there hasnVhn
ns in 25 years.
* -t ?. f- '
IT e nr ji. ^hoy A\r? li.Viahv call
imml* mi' cry goes up'ttiat son
:V it certainly must Have been do
i* and order are aHotft the ".wcake
4+-.?Hut don't >--ny wo arc not eh
!TtTatP"t4wt\\\v not (.a?ii tearin
tera! TlTPcwunt of the IJiblical stoi
- * * . '* v
U 1 VP c h h.hs?a > Hctti 1 fr ir l. vc Vutl tin
a^ty* trial while public opinion w
it was iKHV-ssajw to. have the tri
y protection, 0hailed a< t hey we
toHec:;!:!!!.'1 Of rouse. -u hat a .ill
mstaiv-es woukU^io was a forego
it! five cQuvjcted of murder, t\
?' mercy, which -means life-sent eru
eh let. May be. one ot ihose da,
lat they are called and colored pi
lcH ?i r ' ??
* ** ' ?? ?
to be a-^oit peeved because we ;j
The I-Vof" in |us.:e
erecting of (Mostly church buldiuj
a to-1he-ec-onom ?e -standing of t
h'ool ' /richer" ha.- been readn
e fro'crr this, tendemy disc!!.- ;ed d
' l^sue of. the wblely read and ab
in..editorial' dealing with Llii: >nhn
are.in hd.1 jg;iV;r.d. Kspepiab.v .wh
lurches, as in clothes. fewehy ai
present, the average church'i> n
malmaim-d?fry?o;l -idy?f:Y:n*t
nii.u.-dvo church v i&i it.-, great en
it her lion vv str.n in < ?? >
wi.i-.un uiiuic|mi
And \vitli .Hit", discussiim so ~f
-df .
:etin(??N. A. v. c: pj| .>
istp important mi'et:"'-r . thU A
>'r colored people?' was;jl luTlkeyjuJ
ttheripp;. of. earnest hieivnn'rl worn;
hie nelirlod TuPTa k' TltdniedQiv 1m
ry wit!) .hi-it- (.lie central idea', "lie
?? tfiuiMiiiti-ed by the foiiM it lit it
' obtained and etrjdv.yd b.y tweh
c or.Ty fault N, 'thai t hey. are blfi'i
n." S:0\viy but^suTely. the1 Nation
intolerant, unjust a tut"unchristk
_h so tliat well xan the .Preside!
to Secretary .J. \V'el<|.>n Jahnsoi
a t it does able and sincere nn
eoloi ed?has heci) most,
>ur. race lite;.fights and piivilepu
oj' us ail."
inept of .the .As? uciaiion for 191
aSecfeiary Jyiinmtr -btdrae a?iiur;
v ( i) The Aiken Lynching Kxpost
Supreme (;'ourt of the Texas IT
tiinp of the LoiiUisini.
,cl>urt. If A Mi c riya wore* ha IfTa
'hiitir mucli.iiof ^ic'wf thfhj
r (lc<tV option < aire at
unci J? u ara f 11eu tiWirthat instrumen
despit * its 1 nested democracy. oi
ilemlmg Its npVmy, I ime and talei
it the government is duty hour
> I ' m*f>' ' . \
ILud cglared?scriin>sk-vH
'flings. ddr^ivhit.os .takinj^a pa
hiirliest type and vah'hre of mitt
Jr. Will A i-, fiiihif-i.r>v'V.'-?i
^ gross ma-n Hamilton Ffsh- rirrrt-1 1
) the colored participants, there
2 who are acquainted with the d
Ion knovv that only the
i t hese. Conferences. '1 he . ,\. .
that is wfn-king for America, ft
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8 SITUATION
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pre eal Kittled Kuk>i\ -5. Cum
:
<v:in tinitiT. uxnimtiiigixjo^c: trail
idminisi ration. Elkd.om him -jfrmv
1 of this hcv has. heen giTOfh a Ion;
Grand Exalted Rulers, fit seen
o\v that, despite all the good woi
\vv find liuhl '(u^1 Hi'') ill hitrri'ion
erlion vofocl to meet in-No\v_Yw
worn. mnd^-Tir fTTfft (TftcfsKw, Th
deei^trrrt; knowmtr*th*t that bdd
preparation to entertain the Elk:
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THE PA I METTC
1-1" , - > IWMIHN H I mm mm
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>' ;i that. Ixciiv-iti'iv ikJA . ota.iui '
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; ' das ilea, eratoly fnuilc Wxth that
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?a.s. lii/j.tk-Trhr-r,r a : d v.. A d.yck fur
\.j tho purchase, ,p. i' u is ready. With
)l* a !)io(!i'."iv tluA-o f..ry . vnipkt riprht 1
iti the heart <>t" \\v oliyltnd s/ngShdiM-n 1
--hospital-ju' -'V , a\'.j,2- < ( >>j
iiiT around" t'-'ftppun ;,n(? vv <_.,;<v ,.(.nt "
i paid, that or^ani nation is in :i class s
>y to it solf. . ~ _ ""??
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IS ,^Vc did rt't' v{/>-ur>V pen-pushino; '
vj'/'vV'. '. v: ''- . h.yi a prhate, talk J.
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shad out. sonic! hint? Krifhut \vc sup- i
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aai'lo thte **\yrifk. ~ j
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> LEADER
'_d ,Ruler seemed to have idealized
e.iaiian l,a>v,'valthough every-;
0 1;iv \ oti: 10 meet 111 New York ,
knowledge. * '.
nis new iound knowledge began J
Uvd in jail n" the Elks moei in
1 . f ' <V" 1# il iillle " 1
?/ui> .i|in;iniui ut ~-ct f
Hi git JaYl hphire .lias already
!;> so regaled* and nothing' hap-<
i onju\v..(i\v, however 'and take
.... . - i.>u r iy?ove, ho appoints!
i le ot.icial i?the New York
l. . h^v* committee after much
3";.y; iTTa.; l larc realty was h so
t wove thus called together i
... IHikr *;o cl.ange the pljuie'of [
\ rro.-jafriation was then Asstied j
?P?i;r ci.ir l instead of New |
.x li e" lyonnds that an ,''emer?
, ard . the tlraiuT Trustees' had a
Ihli AU^.:c,U ' tW. "einergency-Vl'
hot al'Vr.dy oNiyting,and known
i.t'uT.e-is no "emergency** and a
' r ' me-.'.* trPg <rT4v!k^ can He made
u JLi a state of affairs is bound
and ii it does, it wilF show that
:vt - Heb v' a loader. Hp 'hnvr>
> 'y I'i'i himself?and lor what
he :i:rh snmo say, he has so acted
Sect cd ,:n' X.ew York City. ButT
U \vh?'ly nTair? if. the" seriolisrd
armament ~S\ '. Wilson has
>.n wlyr a law similar to the
t! was whonjic was holding: the
I-!:' ;-rl. he 1 musi name another
? ? : A
I Pointed Points J
iiy Georg-e A. Singleton ?
f. Anniu\l Convention
o; ii.? \ A. A. ('. l\ is now his..
TS~ J 'v?. iVthUcs^y's delivered Ijy
t J.? pT^v " I luri'ow. .iiibiae u'?i.1a?
_ 7 " ? . **-?_> u VIUUII
ohtr. on,"ila'niilucn Fish, and your
_i. < X.' I, Frederick will long?li?-in
the-limrroi ics of the thou-r
xj-i:?e it . i.eai 'I llionk .The- Fnl"H"-?
e (iiii h'Tseli proud. It7
u.-~a groat meeting." People weVe.
i.e. t;! '!n it 11 over the .country. We
i. -t arrive in time to hear Bishop
Put/. he . certainly delivered
?r+.? t.dk?dot irft?rme?of the
( . .V<,ur o'nserver was on the
"-..111! ' three?times'. The?mass!
r oot it ;v-s W ere1 hold in^Cnleh-MillS
' kill v. hero the General Conference
v-a.- 'to h:l'. e?hecn held. At- the. close
<e ' he MjonJay morning" "sesion and
pictured of - the delegates
i i ii-w+oe-ttf+"Al;ih;! Pni Alpha men'had
a ;< f-t<>gether. They , were there;
irein eu;;. t to coasjtr, Ppy-hap* %
most entoynide eycut^wftn* a Satur'
... a til *notv t h^-'varidiV^t
p? i'ot.s . of inUyiitst, uVcht'HiTK "tlrej Tfl-"
kioes" Spotehvay where rates are
held'.in'.a,-, fiw Utile. howl,' and the
Setiday', nrftermxni reception to Clar
I'.e. i'w at tie palatial i'tsidenee' "
.< ' I!oh.TJ. F. Ransohv, Attorney for
?e n". alamo Walker establishment.
'"^^"'e-l i"? oil f the st;iff-ofT
. V sTjciaiion, and ' speakers were
,.u:an):iiM roprtVonlativeS-Of-:
he Uadinjr daily paners of the oitv.
, ... * i 3
1 in* A-'..ociation. will meet in Los
v California, next 'year. Jtlr. 9
/a i' i k says he* %vill l>e There,
ur observer .cannytr<tell where he
?II'Ly- hvet/hrOn up_ here as
. I! rjyj11 S-Tttji C-aywima,say he will
i-fT i '.lih'.t'olplii.f otli>iip*.. 1 Uo {Qijal? r?
I{ec<)r(,lerv ^Jioy sh'ould know;
YV iatv'o
A few (Liiys ago the?fity df Chicao
v< i]t i-frI Afishop_Archiluild Carey
a reception. - The .Mayor presented
liini with it. irold star at the ^alue !f
diamond, in each point.. .Fourteen L
iijti's, t hirty-.t hree out of thirty
i'vi< v* v^zuiuia were present, ,
. .i(Ls scores of lawyers, physicians
mi lea ding men of the city. _
Amerea eoi^inues* to annihilate
.'.ace. lived has flown to Europe,
tini is talking oT"TTying to the "South
i.'oie. Army flyers have gone to i
b-holnTioH. T. in twenty-four hours. Vovir
observer uiade the voyage
V ii! San Fvancisqo in 1913 in seven '
'ays; Progress is being'made. I,yrihint?
still goes on apace, and the
."i"-ai' state of Mississippi has a or-,',
e b-ack foil; all of its school build- J
ny used by whites and the whites J
: frame school building in Itlissis-j.
i'l?i is belter' than none at all.;)
~eci nil hand school hoiva?a ?
ub-do\Vn education. ?j
?Monday was tile Fourth of .July, ?j
hb birthday .of our nation. It used' i
o be observed on the fifth of March. *:
L;jyULsonie learnctL..gtfrson who likes j
i 'alk toN, you about Crlspus At- [ j,
icf;s, l'etet Salem, ?alom Poor; and !j
tve thousand black men who stood J
ii I^mTThIl' Uc it" .when ^yprge Wash-. ^
nRtorv. received Cornw&llis' sword at j
Vifklown. Vpu were
here! ^I.ot no-mnn steal your birth- 4
- J- - 1 ii .11 ,.i M
rijrht. The school histories, intentionally
fail to rciord your -achievements
i;..? n _ ? vi i? ,
uuv uimn uuys aim uillCK ^lVlS Ul'C
preparing themspls cs iii . ordhr that
they might tell the story and keep
you Informed.?That old flag is ours
4*s math tesr 4t is hny mmrV. Ydnv 7
observer who trawls ami wVdes Tor
yon h.i* t'oltoweil "it in the far-away,
I'hiilipines; Japan,' Hawaii, .Mexico
and Franco. l|e somthtrt to nfoteet
it when it was in-dnPgerj sYune s\ve5ti
day it will protect him. The., ChicaAmerican
daily,
ral l ied Thv Yepiodui liolis of two wpn.
J.erfully vivid pictures?-one." was
"ThiC repulse of 1 'lo.kett*s iTiarge at
Gettysburg." ami the other was "The
assault on Ft. Hill durimr the sityr.e .
of Yicksbnfg." The first takes you
hack to July t. jl, and 3. lSGT and"
The latter to July ^1, 18G3. Both
high, points in the CivirWar.. Selah.
' Under the stars an"end Is .ma.de, .
On the > field'the Southern blade lies
- broken-;- ?
Where there was strife let union be.
Where bondage was, liberty,
The word was spoken.* **."
READ!-- . . THINK!!
Allow me space in your valued paper
to speak to the reading public
and tn the laymen and ministers <if
the- Columbia Annual Conference bft
lit' A. M. I'l. Church ot tnnr-tstate,
"that'-ggre interested in' the erections
>f delegates at the electoral college
hat will convene in Newberry, J3.,,C.,1
July .12, 1927. ? L
1 Will SilV to the jnymnn nn.l itiiniuters
to please pardon me "for this
ourse of spogking to them tjirough
the papers. 1 would have rather addressed
them jiersonaly, but not hav'ng
many of Hrpir addresses 1 thought
at this late (late, thfc~to^hi' the'most apjiropriate
way *of letting them
<no\v that I fool arid need"their care;1
F notice that some that had the==addresses
of "The men sent circularj.etters-to.
them. J, j
I am no-less-interested in my candi?-rtacyvTTor
forthe men to stand by hie
is a candidate to h? at Mow?
' erry. S. ('.. July 12.-i!)27 to l>u to
he General 'Conference next May
o represent the church of my choice, i
So I take this method of letting you
know. ' 11
I have heenyconnected \V.ith the
hurch since .I~was six_.ycifrs -MTd. I;!
oincd^imhu; a brush .^harbor aftd have'. i
'ssbted -since 'n building throe chur,Vs,
.. I was roaredbynfjhristHin parents-"
that were -ahvays .law abiding' hnd
good church workers. T.hoy ffaVO 1
'wo" church sites, Mt.". Hebron and ;
p'or.V ftviphl. I li.mil n,.l m'nv h-i.l i
. - . chur jh- roll, 'but have *'
Wen dntTTyl.'^ I have paid all assess- j ;
"nients and encouarged others. "If <
ha-Ve naid dollnr r>vr>T.r?r ?.'??'
^a^t-in?fftre I Wfts converted or made 1
nil olFivev. I have always stood by !
Allen University with voice' and nion- j I
oy. I ' may- have differed in opinion i
with men about somethings, but jioi?i
to the extent to not Work. I may diff- 1
er on issues with men because that 1
is my' God-given right, but j"never- '
hniiVfhwl .y:i insU them. to- in-^ur?-thehi <
" nm'drup ^fith'^m n^timc ^ I
union. 1 am now a class leader, sfce'-i j
ward-mid- secretary of my church: I; i
"vaVe stood by the . officers of my j
church isince -n boy, taking?
share in all work and flnahde as oneH
if them. There is no pdstoi" or min- i
!stcr*ciln truthfully say that I have ! j
ever tried to Ho Lheul"aii injiil.v in' .
njf township for 25 or more years, I i
never "bor.ding away from ^hnnie, j ?
taught only four sqhooi, ranging I ;
?'rom .*1 to 11 years at a place; being' \
always elected by the colored trustees 1
or parents <># the schools. I planned ! ?;
far, and contracted and built a tww ?
rent her Rosemvald school at my home,! c
taught in it and have assisted in help- ' I
:ng tjO build a four-teacher school in?t
my town. -My desire in school work ! h
was to do crc\i\A no- M-oir ?
I hay?: taught at times ^vhFn I could f
have, made money double at my trade, v
f am a member of all the leading so*
L-ieties in the State. I attended most >
<f their 'annua 1 "sossions. I attended e
a number of the State sessions of the c
F. an<r A. ltTv- .1 -have attended s'ia s
B. M. C.t? of the Odd Fellows." I t
have served as county chairman of j
he Republican party for 12 or more.
*. .v.
|^-0harle^ton Su
f ' J'dy 1 ld-??A
? Approved by State Depe
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v uui ses^ _ rrimafy
High .Sch
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Principal Booker Washingtb
Saturday, July 9, 1027
' ?
wmrsj;" attended all the f?tate'meetings
of the taking an active
part in same tor. trvo best inlcr'ets'c of
; he racc7 ~T'-rra^ ^dtllwl1 n hum liter
of books in parl^m-icm-aey?u.maca. 1?1
luV.o wiiutri lev t>; lane nin.'.titu-??:
tjojlS lor county and s\am organlzalions
and* ;^ntC of}
the leading lawyers ol my county'
ami tliev'-'-iawCT-ihrir (). K. 0:1 -thhm
a.* l.'~ng:' ill kn.t in,; with business
laygis s ol* this Slate. ' ~ '
l am an undertaker of UrW
ing. I a n )). w serving mi iim audi;
timid YomYniVt eo < f : ho ' ()dii l,Lothnvs ??
of this State .and a r.n ,nhor of the
endowment board " i - i\. ?i" i'. o I' (he
State. I am an-oi-iu i r hi. all of. the
local socieddos that, 1 belong. 1 have
TFaVoMovl 'to -t-h<- oN.te)?t that 1 ha\ e,
been tun 01' the- J.'Yii_ Ska-''--.?1-. .
Have. sj>ent time and money to bring'
aboQt things, bus-mess and success
for the advancement of ni'y emumuni- .
y. State and church. *' " y "
N<)\v I-nave tlu- alio. < a-; s'vnnn
sis of my. Kfcy-asv-Uuit .- .oeitfs- lo b'e
the sjpyari of the A-andidaies to say.
what they . have stood far, experienced.
an<l arcompl'-iiod. ^
But* J Km n,ft askiny the support
tnen to send nie to the General Con
ference heeauso I 'have * rendered
ureal serv'ue.in the .church, because
that.-was my duty .as a loyal *mcrnher
and. if that would make' a, per- '
st-n eliyilde, there a~e hundreds
the old farthers anil, mothers cliyioie ~
t? gov, because they' i ofjdeyafl a grc'at
tiny don't k.iuu. Iniain.'v . Ihil1 1 livi
at this age of the world, and the proyvessivenvss
. t hat tho"- dekyntes ..ty
the, Geneial. Cijnfereni-e. heeds more
besides. JBuiLl am unking yur. su{T- .. J
rage to 'yo ft) tl^e- General Coiijer-uiiee
kv.'. i-v41i;liv re in.-Uur--i.r..nVh
pie-laid th w'n I>y Bit-hard Aden; berause
I* love my t-huve.h; 1 ecavfse' of.
the article-.- .of. -reKylon. iajd down
>ii nil- uiseipjine aim uccair.-o t na\e.
studied it yirre'" a !-?y ttmk found it _
tb. havt'-dr-r.p- jr.: t'k;r:'.,;.vfitl do- iiVrr
riTofh lira! have lye a , an o.\am- r
pUl l\V* ( i: !. i\a': i >!Ue!o- u. folLai:?I'm.
I 11 ,r,; fa ,i. Li I,,; iiir.-i'i'
is room- l**a-iruu'ruvuin.jil. as. wo have _
[Jtti reached the top > i t; hnij i foci
that it is in tl;c -ai'i. t of aV-fat olntrch
iompc]titj,ons, -kfh^have.,uteri,' meat
propramK to ?;tiI -vcrT) An i since thill
Iwityyr .d7 fa'.-i it wviil lake the ITest ?
thinkers 'and . cxprrieiut d jjicn , and
women .n-the yto.oraf \v.<slks r!' !l!V. to
grapple w ith ll.e 1. su<?s- in koopinjr
with the tiaiJ I h your _ suffrage _
because 1'have studied the spiritual
i l-.u. ine . - . i a < tlv:rrlTn;-ytv"'ml y
feel that I a u . imjipaTWfl. for /
>Ver ar.y pf.i.vam tli at fhoy,
hay 1 m-fi'y "itr sulfrage ;
K'Vatjsp i '?mTT ;fT;lr?r' sail enough to
prjict pass ?hiff reiices of men and
o i'oiv:i\e nhhy. iluit cent in it tod
.vfonjr ahd f-.'y let n* join handstand
liar m?H-p the-'-t-nn together fnr-tho^
M'st inte.rst of the (.oil fartick
that 1 eaVYy any nre/'nj-ie" in tn,.'
ciwl hr nnial. nyain^j :tffS nuonh-.r
?f HiV ehli!' ti. j"i??t-o---ee '
seVfcct, ami 1 have.-ie life d. ne some
vrtmg:*;-hut-Mutvo u'lft'a.-. - n ?
"*k' to ra'.ra. t v a ; 1 saw and felt i.
' ,V. t' '. ' ?
Xv)\V ; l*:i^ that' oapor
vd'-C that yhu pn* on it; that a
V-unoot-h?u di say ai'ythinjr that
if will hait. say; 'tel. it hp rltfht ?
>.* wronjr, and as \,c> .,1! kn.iv, that
Yiunliiiyl is mM-.'s to wrljltfpf and
tiiying a 1' i:. I ask ..vo l to ,\i-ril'y the
ih.^vp sta'ciu.'hfs , hy ; a*l;in? of you .f* -.
vhen you reach my touniy .-vat, July
.2,or.' p?;?..?ui frt -to* my town,
icycn n.ilos a..ay .mi' Inquire Tof nty-:?
iff -a?"' ti'1- .'j'.-M-p >.aw''wn's from
hlld-hcod up ! > fhe piv.'sont. <and I
tave .uolfri toHrar. You will tind.
hut 1- can J.rtiw-*tt-rnip??-?t homo ond * ?lavt*
hotHlng to ;f(>xcr /o fat- a** ytupdn?rt)ip
arjfuVv.uj|}.l nood: nTTf
our mtS -ttiyks-rsy^iM .?-XiTTu>v-proSs >
1 am. r.ot a ra'.initf. '
io O'her nitc av<> ri<rV<t mui fr,?. 4W^
h'.ri h suiil ITT principle's. Will .you
on. i'1 r nv \vith your support-'and
ulVi'ilH-.' 1 LMil'lV .toil lh ailvarlct'-iftr ?
lie' gntrtv : * "
li. ii. kick a tin, ' ;
. . I'vo--pi.-vi! v S. (V
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mraer School
ugu^t 19th : fv^j
m
irtment of Fc\icoti< n. X M
- Fjementary- $
iool - Prc^fopgif^TTTf-^^B
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n* School, Columbia. S. C. I