AFRICAN -AMERICAN - Texas Christian Advocate, 1889-1890 - Smith County, TX Submitted by Vicki Betts 10 Oct 2002 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************************** AFRICAN -AMERICAN - Texas Christian Advocate, 1889-1890 TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, March 6, 1890, p. 8, c. 2 John F. Anderson, a leading colored politician of Tyler, Texas, addressed the colored citizens of Mineola, February 27, on the subject of the emigration of the colored race of the United States to Africa. He advised his hearers to go to Africa if the national government will furnish them transportation. He painted a glowing picture of the country and the future of the negro race when removed to that land of "peace and plenty." About one hundred and fifty colored men were present and a large majority of them were in full sympathy with the speaker and said they will be ready and willing to go if the government will furnish transportation. TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, March 13, 1890, p. 8, c. 3 While the Sheriff was taking John Ambrose, a negro charged with assault upon a young lady, into court, at Tyler, the lady's brother, Frank Perry, shot the negro five times, killing him. TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, March 27, 1890, p. 8, c. 1 Reuben Smith, colored, of Tyler, was run over by a train and killed.