1 10 345 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Student Name Emma Alvarez Summary At Music Hall in Chicago, Eugene Chafin accepts his presidential nomination from the Prohibition party and delivers a speech that receives enthusiastic applause. Item Type Article Image No URL https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=RP19080822&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Topic Government and Politics Times Repeated Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Chicago, Aug. 19. - At Music Hall, in the presence of a large and enthusiastic audience, Eugene W. Chafin, of Chicago, accepted by the nomination for the presidency by the Prohibition party. The address formally notifying Mr. Chafin of his selection as the head of the Prohibition ticket was made by Professor Charles Scanlon, of Pittsburg on behalf of the committee on notification appointed at the national convention in Columbus, O., July 16. Leading members of the party from Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, and other states attended. Seated on the platform were the national executive committeemen, chairmen of the various state committees, the committee on notification and several prominent Prohibitionists. Charles R. Jones, chairman of the national committee, called the meeting to order, and announced the selection of Samuel Dickie, president of Albion college, Albion, Mich., as chairman of the gathering. Mr. Dickie delivered a brief address and then introduced Mr. Scanlon. He was greeted with applause as he began his notifying address, and throughout his speech was interrupted by evidence of approval of his remarks. “You are not asked,” said Mr. Scanlon, turning to Mr. Chafin, who occupied a seat on the platform, ‘to lead a forlorn hope. The final issue of this struggle is not now or nor ever had been in doubt. The principles adopted by the Prohibition party are as certain to prevail as time is to continue.” Mr. Scanlon continued amid an outburst of cheering. When it had subsided he handed Mr. CHafin an elaborately engrossed copy of the Prohibition party platform adopted at Columbus, and signed by the chairman of the national committee. Prolonged applause greeted Mr. Chafin as he accepted the honor of the nomination. It was some minutes before he was able to continue his speech of acceptance. Mr. Chafin, in beginning, dwelt on the party strifed over false issues for the sake of obtaining office. Location Upper Left Quadrant Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Aug12 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <i>Richmond Planet</i> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1980-08-22 Title A name given to the resource Prohibition Notification Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Student Name Emma Alvarez Summary After being named the next President of the United States, William H. Taft delivers a speech to the North Carolina Society of New York at Hotel Astor. The Planet says it is “one of the most remarkable that he has as yet delivered, and all things considered, one of the best.” Item Type Article Image No URL https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=RP19081212&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Topic Government and Politics Times Repeated Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Hon. William H, Taft, who has been recently chosen as the statesman to succeed President Roosevelt in the White House delivered an address last Monday night before the North Carolina Society of New York at Hotel Astor. His address was one of the most remarkable that he has as yet delivered, and all things considered, one of the best. He showed more skill in dealing with a delicate and embarrassing subject than he has shown on several similar occasions. He is quoted as follows: “Prosperity in the North is accompanied by prosperity in the South, and a halt one means a halt in the other. Northern people meet Southern people and find them friendly and charming and full of graceful and grateful companionship. What is it that set the South apart, and takes from the Southern people the responsibilities which the members of a republican ought to share in respect to the conduct of the national government? Why is it that what is done at Washington seems to be the work of the North and the West and not of the South? Should this state of affairs continue? These are the questions that force themselves on those of us concerned with the government who are most anxious to have a solid, united country, of whose will the course of the government shall be an intelligent interpretation and expression.” This then was the sum and substance of what he desired to discuss. He said further: I come at once to the present condition of things, stated from a constitutional and political standpoint. And that is this. That in all the Southern states it is possible by election laws prescribing proper qualifications for the suffrage, which square with the Fifteenth Amendment and which shall be equally administered as between the black and white races to prevent entirely the possibility of a domination of Southern State, county or municipal governments by an ignorant electorate, white or black. It is further true that the sooner such laws when adopted are applied with exact equality and justice to the two races the better for the moral tone of state and community concerned.” The above is admirably stated. It is spoken in a way and manner that can certainly give no offense to an intelligent colored man, who has the welfare of the country at heart. He says: “Negroes should be given an opportunity equally with whites by education and thrift to meet the requirements of eligibility which the state legislatures in their wisdom shall lay down in order to secure the safe exercise of the electoral franchise. The Negro should ask nothing other than equal chance to qualify himself for the franchise, and when that is granted by law and not denied by executive discrimination he has nothing to complain of. Mr. Taft stated the situation exactly and we heartily agree with him. We should have equal opportunities with the whites in the matter of education and we hope some day to get it. Here in Richmond, we have two school buildings closed to the children and the pupils are now being taught in a limited time and no arrangements have been made for the betterment of their condition. The City Council has just appropriated $200.00 per annum for the colored children to play and absolutely nothing for the children to study. Judge Taft continues: The proposal to repeal the Fifteenth Amendment is utterly impracticable and should be relegated to the limbo of forgotten issues. It is very certain that any party founded on the proposition would utterly fail in a national canvass and that the hope is futile... Location Upper Left Quadrant Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Dec3 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <i>Richmond Planet</i> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909-12-12 Title A name given to the resource Mr. Taft and the Race Question Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Student Name Alan Banuchi Summary A new daylight savings bill is introduced by Representative Peters, which “provides the arrangement of time shall be known as universal time.” Item Type Article Image No URL https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=RP19090605&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Topic Government and Politics Times Repeated Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Washington, May 26. – A daylight saving bill has been introduced by Representative Peters, of Massachusetts. The measure provides for “four April small hours” and “four September long hours.” The plan is to shorten the hour between 2 and 3 o’clock on the morning of each of the first four Sundays in April to forty minutes and to make the hour between 2 and 3 o’clock in the morning of each of the first four Sundays in September consist of 80 minutes. The measure provides the arrangement of time shall be known as universal time, and shall not affect Greenwich time as used for the purpose of astronomy and navigation. Location Upper Left Quadrant Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context May - 1909 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <i>Richmond Planet</i> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909-06-05 Title A name given to the resource New Hour Of 40 Minutes Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Student Name Alan Banuchi Summary President Taft is the “central figure” in the service commemoration for the Gettysburg fighting of June and July 1863, where his daughter will “unveil the monument” for the soldiers. Item Type Article Image No URL https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=RP19090605&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Topic Government and Politics Times Repeated Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Gettysburg, Pa., May 26. – Arrangements have been completed for the dedication on the battlefield here on Monday afternoon of the monument erected by congress to commemorate the services of the regular army of the United States in the Gettysburg fighting of June and July 1863. President Taft will be the central figure in the ceremonies and will deliver the oration. Miss Helen H. Taft, the president’s daughter will unveil the monument. Secretary of War Dickinson will deliver an address and will transfer the monument to the Gettysburg National Park commission. The memorial will be accepted by Lieutenant Colonel John P. Nicholson, chairman of the commission. Following the placing of laurel wreaths at the base of the monument by the oldest regimental or battery commander in the Gettysburg campaign attending the dedication, President Taft will review the troops on the field. The monument is a beautiful shaft eighty-five feet high, surrounded at the base by a broad granite terrace and stands on Hancock Avenue, a short distance south of the high water mark of the battle of Gettysburg. Location Lower Left Quadrant Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context May - 1909 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <i>Richmond Planet</i> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909-06-05 Title A name given to the resource President Taft At Gettysburg Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Student Name Alan Banuchi Summary President Roosevelt warns Japan that America will have to intervene if they cannot enforce their new labor policies. Item Type Article Image No URL https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=RP19090515&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Topic Government and Politics Times Repeated Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Former President Theodore Roosevelt in the current issue of The Outlook, warns Japan that America will have to take the matter into its own hands if the Mikado does not prevent the coming hither in any appreciable numbers of Japanese of the laboring and small trading classes. He says it is the duty of America to wait to see whether Japan succeeds in enforcing this policy, “Whether we do or do not believe that it will be successful.” But he adds: “If the Japanese government proves unable to carry its policy through, the undoubtedly this government, by treaty or by legislation, must protect itself and secure the desired result on its own initiative. But in such a case it would be doubly incumbent upon us to take the action in the way that would provoke the least possible friction and cause the least possible hard feelings." Location Lower Right Quadrant Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context May -1909 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <i>Richmond Planet</i> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909-05-15 Title A name given to the resource Roosevelt Warns Japs Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Student Name Alan Banuchi Summary An "amendment to the naval bill" is passed allowing for half of the Navy to be placed in the Pacific Coast. Item Type Article Image No URL https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=RP19090220&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Topic Government and Politics Times Repeated Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Washington, Feb. 17. – One-half of the United States navy should be kept on the Pacific coast at all times in the opinion of the senate. An amendment to the naval bill was agreed to providing that in the discretion of the president one-half of the navy shall be kept in Pacific waters, so far as practicable. The president already has the authority to divide the fleet, but the amendment amounts to an expression of congress in favor of such action. By another amendment the size of the two battleships authorized is limited to 21,000 tons and their cost, exclusive of armor and armament, to $4,500,000 each. Location Upper Right Quadrant Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context May -1909 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <i>Richmond Planet</i> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909-02-20 Title A name given to the resource Favor Dividing the Navy Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Student Name Alan Banuchi Summary “Governor Elect” Simeon Pennewill is sworn into office by his brother, who used an ancient Latin Bible. Item Type Article Image No URL https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=RP19090123&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Topic Government and Politics Times Repeated Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Dover, Delaware, January 20. – Governor Elect Simeon S. Pennewill was inducted into office Tuesday, the oath of office being administered to him in the Dover Opera House by his brother, Judge James Pennewill, of the Delaware bench. The ancient Latin Bible, which was printed in France in the sixteenth century, and which was secured from that country by the late John M. Clayton, of Dover, when secretary of state in the Buchanan administration, was utilized. Prior to the inaugural ceremonies a large parade was given, which was reviewed by the retiring governor and the new executives. Location Lower Right Quadrant Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context May - 1909 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <i>Richmond Planet</i> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909-01-23 Title A name given to the resource Pennewill Takes Office Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Student Name Alan Banuchi Summary An American consul, Arthur S. Cheney, and his wife die in the midst of an “earthquake disaster”. Item Type Article Image No URL https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=RP19090102&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Topic Government and Politics Times Repeated Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Arthur S. Cheney and Wife among earthquake victims. Washington December 30 – That Arthur S. Cheney, American Consul at Messina, Sicily, and his wife lost their lives in the earthquake disaster which devastated that city indicated by an official dispatch received by the state department from Stuart Lupton the American vice Consul at Messina. The following dispatch came via Malta, Maltese Islands in the Mediterranean, being received there by wireless from Messina by Consul William H. Gale and transmitted to him by the state department: “The Messina consulate destroyed, and consul and his wife supposed to be dead”. Consul Gale is forwarding the dispatch by cable added that Lupton is suppose to have escaped. Location Lower Left Quadrant Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context May- 1909 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <i>Richmond Planet</i> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909-01-02 Title A name given to the resource U.S. Consul Among the Dead Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Student Name Alan Banuchi Summary Dutch population eagerly awaits the coronation of their new queen, an effort that has “twice before” failed to happen. Item Type Article Image No URL https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=RP19090102&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Topic Government and Politics Times Repeated Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound The Hague, Dec 23 – It was officially announced in the chamber of deputies that queen Wilhelmina was in an interesting condition, and the statement was greeted with a joyful “bravos” from nearly the entire house. Her majesty’s position conclude their announcement with these words “We rejoice to be able to state that all signs are in consonants with an absolutely perfect state if health”. The event is expected early in the spring. The hopes of the Dutch people for an air to the throne of Holland have twice before been disappointed. The queen is 28 years old. Location Lower Left Quadrant Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context May - 1909 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <i>Richmond Planet</i> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909-01-02 Title A name given to the resource Heir To Dutch Throne Expected Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Student Name Emma Alvarez Summary Boyd Conyers of Monroe, Georgia, a black soldier involved in Brownsville, speaks up about new evidence in the Brownsville affair and President Roosevelt’s lies, told to prove them guilty. Item Type Article Image No URL https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=RP19081226&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Topic Government and Politics Times Repeated Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound In order that our readers may fully understand and appreciate the points at issue in the now justly celebrated Brownsville case and the evident intention of President Theodore Roosevelt to prove them guilty, regardless of the facts in the case, we herewith reproduce the articles from the Atlanta, Georgia Constitution, as the men who are alleged to have been guilty and who it is alleged cofessed resided in the state of Georgia. When the communications are read however, it will be seen that even Democrats discredit the testimony submitted by President Roosevelt to the United States Senate. It seems too that President Roosevelt made no effort to ascertain whether the statements of his paid detectives were true, but accepted all that they said at face value much to his own discomfiture in the premises. Washington, D.C., December 14. - The part played by Boyd Conyers of Monroe, Ga., formerly a private in Company B, Twenty-fifth Infantry, in the shooting up of Brownsville, constitutes a large part of the evidence submitted by the special agents of the war department who have been investigating this case. After reciting the efforts made to secure a confession from Conyers, which information Mr. Brown states was corroborated in the presence of witnesses, the report proceeds. “Conyers tried to commit suicide after he found that he had made his statements to a detective, declaring that the other Negroes would kill him when it got out. He finally wrote Senator Foraker and received a reply, a copy of which is annexed. That reply he construed to mean that he should stick to this original story, told before the Senate Committee, at all hazards, and there he stands. I have every reason to believe that his confession is genuine and gives for the first time the true secret history of the Brownsville raid. “The list of participants given in this report Conyers furnished me personally. I believe it is substantially correct, but with the influence shown to be backing Conyers to adhere to his false testimony given before the senate committee still being exerted he cannot be relied on to support his own confession until it is thoroughly sustained from other sources. Evidence of similar encouragement to stick to the lies told at Brownsville and before the senate committee were found in many places and subsequent to the date of the Foraker letter they became stronger and more obstructive than ever. The investigation has been conducted with strict recognition of the advisability of preserving secrecy, and with discretion. No promises of immunity were made. The knowledge on the part of the ex-soldiers that the government could not punish them after their separation from the service, coupled with the belief that by preserving silence they would aid in the passage of the relief legislation now pending in Congress, has added to the difficulty of securing information. The issue has evidently become racial. The colored detectives would be confronted frequently in the smaller towns where these men are living with a demand from colored men for information as to their business... Location Upper Left Quadrant Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Dec9 1908 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <i>Richmond Planet</i> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-12-26 Title A name given to the resource President Roosevelt and the Brownsville Message