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[Well-]Known Citizens For G. O. P. WELL-KNOWN CITIZENS FOR WILL AND THE REPUBLICAN TICKET - THINK RECORD ENTITLES PARTY TO VOTES (By Dr. Robt. L. Oliver) I have resided in Louisville for more than thirty years. I have made a close observation of Louisville and noted its progress under Republican and Democratic rule.
You that have observed Louisville for thirty years are in position to know that Louisville did not make much material headway or progress until about eight or ten years ago when the people saw fit for the progress and general prosperity of Louisville and her people to place the government in the hands of the Republican administration.
Since that time Louisville has made advancements in every way by leaps and bounds, not a temporary boon [but?] a steady and constant growth and expansion. Capital has come to [Louisville?] that had never considered coming here before, our city hung around the 200,000 to 225,000 mark of inhabitants for a number of years.
As soon as the city government changed to the G. O. P. and offered thrift and encouragement to all of its citizens she has jumped within the past few years to our 330,000 progressive people, and I am confident that the people will see this and at the coming election almost make it unanimous for WILL and the Republican Party.
We do not have to mention the skyscrapers, beautiful new hotels, beautiful residences in every direction extending for many miles, the beautiful streets that are well paved and clean good government for all good law-abiding citizens, racial feelings and conditions compare favorably with any city.
Our leading financiers have offered and extended help and encouragement to all of our people regardless to race or previous conditions, which make a better city, a better and safer city. It has been make possible for many of our young men and girls to have honorable employment which makes better boys and better girls and a better city and a better government.
As Calvin Coolidge says: When the approaching election arrives, consider your sacred duty, think of your boys and girls, your sacred obligation to your fellowman and for your city and those who are yet to come, and cast your vote for Arthur A. Will, and the Republican ticket.
In conclusion I would say in regard to the Bonds, Five Million for the Schools, One Million for the University of Louisville. What could we gain by trying to defeat it?
Let us be broad enough, big enough, and loyal enough to vote YES.
BISHOP CLEAVES TO OPEN C. M. E. CONFERENCE; BISHOP LANE PREACHES WEDNESDAY MORNING The 56th annual conference of the Kentucky and Ohio Conference of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church will convene at the Chestnut Street C. M. E. Church Wednesday morning, October 28th. Bishop N. C. Cleaves, D. D., of St. Louis, Mo., presiding. The conference will bring to the city some of the leading church men and women of the state and nation, and the pastor, members and friends of Chestnut St., are leaving nothing undone in their effort to make the stay of each and every conference member and visitor all it should be.
Bishop Isaac Lane of Jackson, Tenn., one of the fathers of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, the oldest bishop in Methodism will preach the opening sermon Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. Bishop Lane, who is the senior bishop, retired, is close to 90 years old, but is yet in demand for sermons.
Citizens Welcome Program Wednesday Night The citizens program welcoming the visitors will be rendered Wed,. night [at?] which time some of the leading [citizens?] will speak, to be responded to by the Bishop ans some of the able speakers of the conference. Excellent musical selections, including solos by well known local artists. The Simmons University quartette will render a selection.
Pastor and Presiding Elder Close Year's Work Sunday closes the year's work of Rev. R. L. Bayliss, the pastor, who is entertaining the conference, which has been one of the most successful during his seven years as pastor. It also closes the year of presiding elder Dr. J. A. Burton who is over the Louisville District. The public is invited to the citizens program Wednesday evening and to each session of the conference which closes with the reading of the appointments Sunday night.
An Echo From The Mountains (By Lavinia B. Sneed) Upon different occasions within the present month it has been my lot to sojourn for a short while in towns surrounded by our eastern mountains. In each city my attention was called to a fact that is as old as the hills themselves. And this is the fact - that whatever sound was sent out from certain sources to the mountains came back in the form of an echo, repeating with exactness the original sound. The whistle of a train, the ringing of bells, all came back to mock or to [photo] plese the hearer according to his mood. As I gazed upon those mountains and listened to the echoes I saw not the trees nor the rocks, but the (Continued on page 8) 
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF N.A.A.C.P. IN UNANIMOUS OPPOSITION TO $5,000,000 BOND ISSUE As The Leader goes to press its representative is informed of the action taken against the $5,000,000 Public School Bond Issue at its meeting last Tuesday evening. The vote against the Bond was unanimous.
SAYS PROVISION MADE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION OF COLORED YOUTH - IS PROGRAM OF UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (By J. M. Ragland, Director of Urban League) The University of Louisville belongs to the City of Louisville. It is part of the City's Educational System. It was established by action of the City Council. It is chiefly supported by a city tax levy. Its trustees are nominated by the Mayor and elected by the General Council. It operated for convenience under a special charter; but it is an agency of the city and the property it holds is held by it in trust for the city. The City of Louisville, as a municipality, established the University of Louisville eighty-eight years ago,--the first municipal university in the United States. The trustees of the University have laid out a program which will enable them to erect a science hall where advanced courses may be given graduates of the colored high schools who want to be teachers, doctors, lawyers, dentists or nurses.
In order to make possible the above program and to provide for the growing needs of the University it has become necessary for the trustees to submit to the voters at the November election an issue of $1,000,000 of bonds of the City of Louisville to pay for a plant already secured, and to provide needed additional buildings. Therefore, all colored voters who are interested in the higher education of the youth of our city will vote "Yes" on the bond issue. Also remember to vote for the Five Million Dollar Bond Issue which is being proposed by the Board of Education from the proceeds of which colored people are to receive two Junior High Schools and several Elementary Buildings.
A great city without a great University is unknown today in the United States. Every growing city, not yer great but seeking to become so, if it has no university is bestirring itself to [prepare?] one. All recognize ther [is no?] other way can a city meet the demands of the future for an intelligent and trained Citizenship. It is a duty which cannot safely be left wholly to (Continued on page 8)
[drawing] Architects' Sketch of Proposed Building to be erected by the University of Louisville for Colored Extension Courses.
[photo] Dr. Robt. L. Oliver Dr. Oliver is one of our physicians who has practiced medicine in Louisville for nearly 20 years and has a large practice. He was a First Lieut. in the Medical Reserve in the late war and still holds his commission; member of several fraternal societies, official of Quinn Chapel and Y. M. C. A., Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Mutual Savings Bank, Medical Director of the Mammoth Life and Accident Insurance Co., Medical Director of several fraternal organizations. He has scores of friends among both races.
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Mrs. Lula T. Blair Takes Lead In The Leader's Fall Subscription Campaign When the last vote was counted at the close last Wednesday evening, Mrs. Lula T. Blair of Lexington, Ky., who was in second place last week was found to have secured enough subscriptions and votes to place her in first place, just ahead of Mrs. Florence E. Thomas, of Ruleville, Miss., who led last week, the first week of the Leader's Fall Subscription Campaign. Making their first reports Mrs. C. G. Crain of Chicago, Ill., and Mr. H. W. Valentine of Greenville, Miss., had enough votes to place them in third and fourth places respectively. Miss Ethel Garner of Paris moved into fifth place. A five year subscription was reported for her. Miss Bessie Williams of Minter City, Miss., Miss Rachel H. G. McCauley of Raleigh, N. C., and Miss Bessie Johnson of Rockford, Ill., made their first reports. They were good ones, and they moved up. Misses Nannie Hawkins of Paris, Ky., and Miss Vertie Lee Anderson of Detroit, Mich., entered during the week. See votes and standing below.
Name Address Votes Mrs. Lula T. Blair Lexington, Ky. 218,000 Mrs. Florence E. Thomas Ruleville, Miss. 209,000 Mrs. C. G. Crain Chicago, Ill. 177,000 H. W. Valentine Greenville, Miss. 141,000 Miss Ethel Garner Paris, Ky. 105,000 Miss Mary Bell Martin Lexington, Ky. 77,000 Mrs. Matt Johnson Lexington, Ky. 77,000 Mrs. Sallie M. Parson Allensville, Ky. 65,000 Miss Bessie Williams Minter City, Miss. 65,000 Miss Rachel H. G. McCauley Raleigh, N. C. 44,000 Miss Ann Mae Johnson Covington, Ky. 41,000 Miss Nannie Foster Hopkinsville, Ky. 41,000 Miss Priscilla Lee Bethel, Ky. 29,000 Mrs. Estella Brown Memphis, Tenn. 29,000 G. W. Stoner Hopkinsville, Ky. 29,000 Mrs. Florence A. Smith Eminence, Ky. 29,000 Mrs. Mary F. Hall Bowling Green, Ky. 29,000 Mrs. J. H. Hunt Nashville, Tenn. 29,000 Mrs. Alice Stewart Cleveland, Ohio 5,000 Miss Capitola Bonner Witchita, Kans. 5,000 Mrs. Gussie Monroe St. Louis, Mo. 5,000 Mrs. M. L. Frakes Covington, Ky. 5,000 Miss Jennie Thomas Lexington, Ky. 5,000 (Continued on page 5)